Andrew W. Skorobatckyj, DDS

Andrew W. Skorobatckyj, DDS Dr. Skorobatckyj (AKA Dr. Andy) and his dedicated staff provide the highest quality orthodontic care.

Treating patients as if they are part of his extended family is what distinguishes Dr. Skorobatckyj from other orthodontists. From the initial visit to when the braces are removed, "Dr. Andy" takes the time to get to know his patients as individuals. His goal is to make every patient feel special and comfortable. He takes a pro-active role in the treatment of every patient, explaining to them and

their families the progress that is being made. Dr. Skorobatckyj and his dedicated staff provide the highest quality orthodontic care utilizing the latest technological advances in the orthodontics industry.

If you want to upgrade your smile without rocking the high-contrast look of traditional metal, you are probably searchin...
08/28/2026

If you want to upgrade your smile without rocking the high-contrast look of traditional metal, you are probably searching for the differences between Invisalign and LightForce Braces. Both are incredibly aesthetic, but they work quite differently:

Option A: Invisalign Clear Aligners ๐Ÿฅคโœจ
โ€ข The Vibe: Completely removable!
โ€ข The Perk: You pop them out to eat your favorite foods, brush, and floss. They are virtually invisible in photos and social settings.
โ€ข The Catch: You must commit to wearing them for 22 hours a day.

Option B: LightForce Braces ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ”’
โ€ข The Vibe: Always working in the background!
โ€ข The Perk: Made from translucent ceramic material that blends beautifully with the natural shade of your teeth. Because they are fixed to your teeth, there's zero chance of losing them!
โ€ข The Catch: You still have minor food restrictions to keep your brackets safe.

Which aesthetic style matches your daily routine best? Tell us in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡

If you just left our clinic with a brand-new set of brackets and wires, welcome to the club! ๐ŸŽ‰ The first 72 hours are al...
08/27/2026

If you just left our clinic with a brand-new set of brackets and wires, welcome to the club! ๐ŸŽ‰ The first 72 hours are always the biggest transition as your mouth adjusts to the new hardware.

To help you sail through the first three days with zero panic, here is your official Braces Soreness Cheat Sheet:
โ€ข Day 1: Cold is your best friend. Stick to cold, soft foods like smoothies, yogurt, or ice cream. The cold temperature acts as a natural numbing agent for your gums! ๐Ÿฆโ„๏ธ
โ€ข Day 2: Saltwater rinses. If your cheeks are feeling a little tender where they touch the metal, rinse with warm saltwater 3โ€“4 times a day to soothe irritation and speed up healing. ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿ’ง
โ€ข Day 3: Master the wax. Pinch off a pea-sized piece of orthodontic wax, roll it in your fingers to warm it up, and press it directly over any bracket that is rubbing.

Don't worry, this initial tenderness completely fades in just a few days as your mouth toughens up. You've got this! Save this post to refer back to later! ๐Ÿ’พ

Itโ€™s been a busy back to school week for our Milo !!!!
08/27/2026

Itโ€™s been a busy back to school week for our Milo !!!!

๐—”๐˜€๐—ธ ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜†: ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญYouโ€™ve done it! The brackets are off, the wires are gone, and your new ...
08/21/2026

๐—”๐˜€๐—ธ ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜†: ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญ

Youโ€™ve done it! The brackets are off, the wires are gone, and your new smile looks absolutely incredible. ๐ŸŽ‰ But just as youโ€™re celebrating, Dr. Andy hands you a retainer.

A common question we get asked is: "Why do I actually need a retainer after orthodontic treatment?"
Think of your retainer as the ultimate protection plan for your new smile! Here is the science behind why that little piece of hardware is a total must:
โ€ข ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜: After braces are removed, teeth have a natural tendency to want to shift back out of position if they are not stabilized.
โ€ข ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Retainers provide that exact stabilization your smile needs, holding your teeth firmly in their corrected, ideal positions.
โ€ข ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜: Retainers keep teeth locked in place until the surrounding bones and gums completely adapt to the treatment changes.
โ€ข ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Wearing your retainers exactly as instructed is the single best insurance policy you have to guarantee your beautiful treatment improvements last for a lifetime!

Getting your braces off is a massive milestone, and wearing your retainer ensures all that hard work keeps paying off forever. ๐ŸŒŸ Do you have a question about life after braces? Drop it in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

The sun is setting on summer, and we want to know how you're spending these final few weeks of August! Are you trying to...
08/20/2026

The sun is setting on summer, and we want to know how you're spending these final few weeks of August! Are you trying to check off every last outdoor activity, or are you ready for cozy fall weather? ๐Ÿ‚

Tell us your preferences in the comments:
โ€ข ๐Ÿ•๏ธ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€ OR ๐Ÿ–๏ธ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต?
โ€ข ๐Ÿฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜-๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ OR ๐Ÿ‰ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?
โ€ข ๐ŸŽข ๐—” ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ OR ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐—” ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ?

Drop your picks below! Let's see which late-summer vibe wins the crown! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ‘‡

Team Spotlight: Meet Trish! ๐ŸŒŸItโ€™s time for another Team Spotlight, and today weโ€™re highlighting one of the welcoming fac...
08/14/2026

Team Spotlight: Meet Trish! ๐ŸŒŸ

Itโ€™s time for another Team Spotlight, and today weโ€™re highlighting one of the welcoming faces who greets you when you walk through our doors, Trish!

Trish brings decades of experience to Skoro Orthodontics and keeps our front desk running smoothly. Hereโ€™s a little more about her:
โ€ข ๐—” ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป: Trish has been working in the dental field since 1990! ๐Ÿฆทโœจ
โ€ข ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ: She joined Dr. Andyโ€™s team in 2016 as a front desk receptionist, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a warm smile to our patients every day.
โ€ข ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜: She is married and a proud mom to three grown sons! ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ

๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต:
When she isnโ€™t helping schedule your appointments or answering your questions at the front desk, Trish loves staying active and making memories:
โ€ข Spending quality time with her family and friends โค๏ธ
โ€ข Working out with her friends to stay energized ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ
โ€ข Traveling abroad whenever she gets the chance to explore new places โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒ

Trishโ€™s experience, friendliness, and dedication make her such an important part of our Skoro family. Next time you stop by the front desk, be sure to say hi! ๐Ÿ‘‹

August is officially here, which means the back-to-school countdown has begun! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Between shopping for school supplies a...
08/13/2026

August is officially here, which means the back-to-school countdown has begun! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Between shopping for school supplies and squeezing in those last-minute pool days, calendar dates fill up fast.

Don't wait until the September rush to book your student's routine adjustment or initial smile consultation. Getting their appointment checked off the to-do list now means they won't have to miss class once the school year starts! ๐Ÿซโœจ

Happy National Dog Month from Milo! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธDid you know that August is National Dog Month? Around here, we don't need an exc...
08/07/2026

Happy National Dog Month from Milo! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ

Did you know that August is National Dog Month? Around here, we don't need an excuse to celebrate our favorite four-legged team member, but we will gladly take one!

Meet Milo, the official office pup of Skoro Orthodontics! ๐Ÿถโœจ

Milo takes his job very seriously. His daily to-do list includes:
โ€ข ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: Making sure every patient who walks through our doors in Parma gets a warm welcome. ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿ‘‹
โ€ข ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: Providing crucial tail wags and comfort, especially for our younger patients getting their braces placed. ๐Ÿฅบโค๏ธ
โ€ข ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ: Double-checking that no braces-safe soft treats have accidentally dropped on the floor. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿงน

We know our human team is great, but let's be honest, Milo is the real star of the clinic! ๐ŸŒŸ

We want to see your furry family members, too! Drop a photo of your pup in the comments below, or tell us their name so we can give them a virtual belly rub! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

Letโ€™s be completely honest: keeping your breath fresh is a standard daily goal, but when you are wearing brackets, wires...
08/06/2026

Letโ€™s be completely honest: keeping your breath fresh is a standard daily goal, but when you are wearing brackets, wires, or clear aligners, it becomes an absolute sport!

With orthodontic hardware, food and bacteria have dozens of new, tiny places to hide out. If they aren't cleared out, they can quickly lead to stale breath and plaque buildup.

To help you celebrate National Fresh Breath Day like an absolute pro, Dr. Andy and the team at Skoro Orthodontics have put together three quick, daily habits to keep your smile smelling like sweet mint:
โ€ข ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: A dry mouth is a breeding ground for bacteria. Drinking water throughout the day washes away loose food particles and keeps your saliva flowing, which naturally cleanses your mouth. ๐Ÿ’ง
โ€ข ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: Your teeth aren't the only things that trap odors! Make sure you gently brush your tongue, and if you wear Invisalign, give your clear trays a thorough, dedicated clean daily to prevent smelly buildup. ๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿงผ
โ€ข ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ "๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜" ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ: If you are eating lunch away from home and can't brush immediately, always vigorously swish your mouth with water after eating to loosen up food particles from your brackets.

Do you have a favorite on-the-go breath saver? Let us know your favorite braces-safe hacks in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

โ€œLaughter is sunshine; it chases winter from the human face.โ€ โ€“ Victor Hugo
07/31/2026

โ€œLaughter is sunshine; it chases winter from the human face.โ€ โ€“ Victor Hugo

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7444 State Road
Parma, OH
44134

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Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 12:30pm

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