Dr. Tom Hartsock Awarded Invisalign Faculty Member

Align Technology, the global orthodontic experts responsible for the revolutionary Invisalign clear aligner system, has named Tom Hartsock an Invisalign Faculty Member. Dr. Hartsock is one of a select group of orthodontic specialists in North America who have strategically partnered with Invisalign to promote education of dental professionals around the world and to advance the mission of orthodontic health and excellence. Invisalign Faculty Members are chosen based on professional criteria that assess a doctor’s experience and skills with the Invisalign technique, their past lectures and overall teaching experience, and their contributions to the orthodontic field. Dr. Hartsock has been featured multiple times as a lecturer in the Align Technology “Ask The Expert” webinar series and has also lectured at various national orthodontic conferences, seminars, and study clubs.

Dr. Hartsock has been an orthodontic provider in east Kentucky since 1992 transforming thousands of smiles with braces and Invisalign in his career. Dr. Hartsock started performing Invisalign treatment in 2000 after completing training to become a certified provider. In 2016, Dr. Hartsock was recognized as one of the top 10 Invisalign Teen providers in the country.  Today Dr. Hartsock and Dr. Jacob Sword have been recognized as Diamond Plus Invisalign providers, which is exclusive to the Top 1% of Invisalign doctors globally. Hartsock and Sword Orthodontics is the largest Invisalign provider in east Kentucky and has been selected by Align Technology to be a part of several pilot study programs that will help advance new orthodontic products and features for the future.

“I am very excited to partner with Align Technology,” Dr. Hartsock said. “Being chosen as a member of their faculty is a great honor. I am thankful for how Invisalign has allowed me to be able to help so many patients and their families over the years, and I look forward to helping other doctors around the world realize the potential of what clear aligners can do for our patients.” Align Technology and the Invisalign system allow doctors to utilize the latest orthodontic technology to give precise clinical results while offering comfort and convenience during the patient experience.

If you are interested in a free smile consultation with Dr. Hartsock and Dr. Sword, which includes a complimentary digital scan using the ®iTero intraoral scanner, click here or call 606-432-3603 for further information.