Our mission is to provide quality family orthodontic care and our goal is transforming your visit into an enjoyable patient-centered experience. Transforming a smile is a blend of art and science. For every case, Dr. Standerwick will apply the same conservative standards and principles that he applies to treatment of his own children and family. Dr. Standerwick is experienced, well-trained and provides a dynamic element to treatment. 

   Dr. Richard G. Standerwick, a native of Vancouver, graduated high school at Burnaby Central Senior Secondary (1989) and received a BSc. in Microbiology from the University of British Columbia (1993). He completed his dental school education at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) and returned to Vancouver (associated with Dr. R. W. Standerwick) and then Surrey, BC to practice dentistry (1997-2005). During this time Dr. Standerwick was married to Julie Klassen and they began a family.

 It was agreed upon, that Richard would further his education and the family made its mini-van journey to Indianapolis, IN. 

    Dr. Standerwick received his Certificate of Orthodontics and Master of Science in Dentistry from Indiana University (2007). During his orthodontic residency, Dr. Standerwick developed a new method of cephalometric superimposition for growth and treatment analysis, and a new craniofacial growth model. (The publications can be seen in the articles of interest section).

The Standerwicks live in Langley and hope to impact their community in a positive way.


Dr. Standerwick has the following distinctions:
- Associate Clinical Professor for the UBC graduate orthodontics program (begins in Sept.)
- Fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons of BC
- Fellow of the Royal College of Dentist of Canada
- Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
- Member of the editoral review board for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- has reviewed for the journals Clinical Anatomy and Head and Face Medicine.  
     

Dr. Standerwick's interests are with research, growth and development, temporary anchorage devices  (TADS), temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dynamics, genetics and lingual braces.