There is no orthodontic specialty practice in Ruskin. The Orthodontic Gallery serves Ruskin families from our Riverview office at 10061 Beach Verbena Drive, about 19 minutes up I-75, with braces, clear aligners, early treatment for children, and adult treatment. Dr. Wakas Abdulrazzaq is a board-certified orthodontist. Consultations are free.
Ruskin has more children in it than any other community in south Hillsborough that lacks an orthodontist of its own. Search for one locally and what comes back is general and family dentists, a few insurance directories, and practices in other towns that list Ruskin somewhere in a service-area paragraph. Some of them provide orthodontic treatment as one service among many, and for a straightforward case that can work perfectly well. We are a different proposition. Orthodontics is the only thing done here, by an orthodontist who spent three additional years after dental school doing nothing else.
For a case involving growth, jaw relationships, extractions, or anything already treated once before, that difference is the whole point.
Ruskin sits on the Little Manatee River where it meets Tampa Bay, and it has been a farming community far longer than it has been a suburb. The tomato fields are still there. So is the sense that this is a distinct place rather than an extension of anywhere else, which is not something you can say about every community in this county.
The Census counts about 30,000 residents, with roughly 29 percent under 18. That is a young population by any measure, and it is why the absence of a local orthodontist is worth remarking on.
E.G. Simmons Conservation Park on the bay is the town’s outdoor anchor, and the Ruskin Park and Recreation Center carries much of the youth sport. We make custom mouthguards for athletes in braces, which is worth thinking about before the season rather than after a collision.
Ruskin also sits at the point where south county stops being suburban. Head north and you are into the continuous development that runs up US-301 through Gibsonton and Riverview to Brandon. Head south or east and you are into farmland fairly quickly. That geography is exactly why the town has grown steadily without acquiring the professional services that usually follow, orthodontics among them.
High school: Lennard High School, plus South County Career Acceleration Academy Elementary: Ruskin Elementary, Thompson Elementary, Cypress Creek Elementary Private: Ruskin Christian School
Ruskin 33570, and the surrounding south county communities along US-41 and I-75.
Nineteen minutes, straight up I-75 from State Road 674 to exit 250 at Gibsonton Drive, then a short run east to US-301. If you take US-41 instead, it is a little longer but avoids the interstate entirely.
We are not going to pretend that is nothing.
It is a real drive, and we plan around it. Appointments are scheduled to be efficient rather than to have you sitting in a waiting room. Adjustment visits mostly run 15 to 30 minutes.
Where the treatment plan allows, we choose mechanics that need fewer visits, which is one of the practical reasons we offer LightForce custom brackets.
If your family is driving to Brandon or Tampa for orthodontics now, our Riverview office is closer.
Dr. Wakas Abdulrazzaq is a board-certified orthodontist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and the founder of The Orthodontic Gallery. He completed his orthodontic residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University, where he served as chief resident. As the practice’s only orthodontist, he plans and checks every visit himself, from first exam to retainers. He treats patients in English and Arabic, and our team speaks Spanish.
South Hillsborough household incomes sit below Riverview’s, and we would rather be direct about cost than leave families guessing.
Traditional braces start at $500 down. Payment plans are financed in-house and carry no interest, not a promotional rate that resets. We accept CareCredit, and HSA and FSA funds, which are the most commonly overlooked way to reduce what treatment actually costs. The consultation, including the examination, the imaging, and a written plan with the fee on it, is free whether or not you go ahead. Details on cost and financing.
Se habla español. Our staff speaks Spanish, which matters here.
Families in Ruskin come to us for many different reasons, and no two treatment plans look alike. Below is a general overview of our care, and Dr. Wakas will help you find the right fit.
Metal, clear ceramic, and LightForce custom 3D-printed brackets, for children, teens, and adults. Which one fits depends on your bite, your age, and how noticeable you want treatment to be. Dr. Wakas will go through the options at your free consultation
Invisalign, Angel Aligners, and aligners made in our own lab for limited cases. Carrying more than one system means the recommendation is based on your case. If braces would suit your bite better, Dr. Wakas will tell you.
A retainer holds your teeth in their new positions after braces or clear aligners come off. The Orthodontic Gallery in Riverview provides removable clear retainers, Hawley wire retainers, and permanent bonded retainers, and we make replacements in our own lab.
Most seven-year-olds need nothing yet. A few need something simple now that prevents something harder later, and the check costs nothing.
Braces for teens are the most common orthodontic treatment there is. The Orthodontic Gallery in Riverview treats teenagers with metal braces, clear ceramic braces, LightForce custom brackets, and clear aligners.
Including adults told years ago that a narrow upper jaw meant surgery. Bone-anchored expansion has changed that answer for many people.
Not a dedicated orthodontic specialty practice, no. Ruskin has general and family dentists, some of whom provide orthodontic treatment, and several orthodontic practices in neighboring towns list Ruskin as a service area. The nearest specialty practices are in Riverview, Apollo Beach, and Gibsonton. We are in Riverview, about 19 minutes away.
About 19 minutes, roughly 15 miles, mostly on I-75. Add time during the morning northbound commute. Once you are off at exit 250 the office is a short run east, so the interstate is the whole journey.
Yes. Traditional braces start at $500 down and our in-house payment plans carry no interest. We also accept CareCredit and HSA and FSA funds. You get the full figure in writing at your free consultation, before you commit to anything.