Dr. Doug Orthodontics PLLC

Dr. Doug Orthodontics PLLC The highest quality orthodontic care for children and adults, including Invisalign, clear and colored braces, in a friendly, family like atmosphere.

We'll make you smile! At Dr. Doug Orthodontics we have built our practice around a unique practice vision. Due to our economy, orthodontic practices all over our area have been focusing more on the “business” of orthodontics, rather than the “practice” of orthodontics. Dr. Doug believes the focus of a truly successful practice needs to be on the patient. Our focus is not only on personalized, stat

e-of-the art orthodontic care, but also on providing a top notch patient/family experience. This patient experience depends on Dr. Doug taking the time to get to know his patients and their families, so he can provide the appropriate, individualized care. We want our patients to feel like part of our family. This is not an “assembly-line” type practice where you see the assistants more than you see the doctor. While Dr. Doug believes in cutting edge diagnostics and treatment; utilizing the lowest dose digital x-rays, no-radiation digital models and the most up to date treatment options, he also believes it is even more important to be readily available to all his patients at every visit, to discuss progress and answer any questions for patients and parents. We strive to “be the best” for our patients, because Dr. Doug believes if we are successful at all the above, that our patients will not only refer others to us, but that they will be our biggest fans, and that they will go out of their way to tell their friends and family about our practice! Dr. Doug Orthodontics was established with the belief that if we are successful at staying committed to our vision, that the “business” of growing our practice will largely take care of itself, which allows us to continue to spend our time and efforts on our amazing patients and their care! Dr. Doug provides orthodontic diagnosis and treatment utilizing:
-Progeny Digital X-rays (ultra-low radiation)
-3-D Digital modeling with no radiation
-Metal/Color braces
-Clear/Ceramic braces
-Invisalign for adults and teens

We also provide evening hours on Mondays and Fridays to accommodate our patients and their parent’s schedules. Dr. Doug Orthodontics participates in a number of insurance plans, and can usually obtain your maximum insurance benefit for most plans even if we are not in your network. We also provide no-interest long-term payment plans as we believe everyone should be entitled to the smile of their dreams, at a price they can afford. Initial consultations are always free! So call us at 516-442-3390 to schedule, and like us on facebook at facebook.com/drdougortho

Quite the honor to have this article published in the JCO!  Thanks to Dr. Neal Kravitz for encouraging me to write this ...
08/27/2026

Quite the honor to have this article published in the JCO! Thanks to Dr. Neal Kravitz for encouraging me to write this up and publish this. Thank you to Neal and the team at the JCO for making this happen!

Orthodontist extraordinaire, always loaded with pearls, Dr. Douglas Palaganas, drops another in the latest July issue JCO on laser-sintered transpalatal arches for open bites. Members get access to thousands of pearls in the archive.

Win 2 Knicks tickets for next season to watch our boys defend their title!  Many ways to enter for our patients and thei...
06/17/2026

Win 2 Knicks tickets for next season to watch our boys defend their title! Many ways to enter for our patients and their families! Get as many entries as you can through September!

06/16/2026
05/01/2026

Our patients deserve the best, and we never cut corners, especially with our team! Unfortunately not all practices follow the law and have licensed professionals working as orthodontic assistants. Our amazing clinical team is made up of Registered Dental Hygienists!
High turnover is not something you see in our practice. We have dedicated professionals who take pride in their work with our patients!

Check out our YouTube page for lots of info about our practice!   A tour of our office, lots of info in general for what...
04/28/2026

Check out our YouTube page for lots of info about our practice! A tour of our office, lots of info in general for what sets us apart, some of the different treatments we offer, intructions for our patients with differen treatments (like how to activate a palate expander!), as well as clinical tips/techniques for other orthodontists.
Subcribe and check us out!

This channel is for Dr. Doug Orthodontics PLLC, in Rockville Centre, NY, www.DrDougOrtho.com. Follow us to take a video tour of our office, learn about different treatment options, including Clarity Aligners, and InSmile lingual braces. See what truly sets us apart from other orthodontic practices!

04/22/2026

Why don't we use Invisalign? That's simple... We have recognized the many benefits that Clarity Aligners provide to our patients vs Invisalign! Watch to see how we can leverage those benefits to get you the smile you want in less trays and less time! In the end, the doctor matters more than the tools, but the right doctor who knows how to leverage the benefits of an advanced system will be the most efficient!

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03/28/2026

We have been using digital indirect bonding for many of our patients for over a year now. Way less time for our patients with their mouth open while getting braces, more accurate placement which means more efficient treatment with less total adjustments, and the flash free brackets we use reduce the risk of the ugly white spots that poor brushers can get around their braces. Our patients deserve the highest level of care! Check out the video!


Sometimes the best result requires jaw surgery in complex cases (for an underbite, open bite and posterior crossbite)......
03/01/2026

Sometimes the best result requires jaw surgery in complex cases (for an underbite, open bite and posterior crossbite)... But sometimes patients don't want the risk or recovery associated with surgery, and they ask us to just "do the best you can" with traditional orthodontics. In this case we first had a periodontist perform soft tissue grafting in the areas of recession, then had 4 premolars extracted and got to work! We would accept not correcting the posterior crossbite (narrow upper jaw) but focused on alignment, correcting the underbite and open bite (as much as we could). 16 months in, great team work and excellent elastic compliance and probably no more than 6 months left and here we are as of today!

This is an example of a severe overjet (top front teeth too far in front of the lower front teeth) that was fully correc...
02/24/2026

This is an example of a severe overjet (top front teeth too far in front of the lower front teeth) that was fully corrected in just 17 months because of excellent compliance with wearing elastics!
Elastics alone are not always the proper treatment based on the diagnosis, but in this case, extractions or more involved appliances were not planned or needed!

Address

77 North Centre Avenue, Suite 306
Rockville Centre, NY
11570

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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