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For referring dentists

Referring a patient
to Sytek Ortho.

A straightforward referral process, clear communication, and patients returned to your care the way you sent them.

Submit a Referral
Dr. Lauren Sytek examining a patient at Sytek Ortho in Alpena, MI

Why colleagues refer to us

Clinical accountability,
without the handoffs.

You worked hard to earn your patient's trust. Our job is to protect it, and to return them to your care with improved esthetics and function.

Single-doctor accountability

Dr. Sytek treats every case herself. No associate handoffs, no rotating providers. The clinician who plans is the clinician who executes.

Comprehensive treatment in-house

Comprehensive braces, aligners, early treatment, and surgical cases. Damon Ultima, Oliv, Damon Clear, and in-house aligners for shorter cases.

Orthognathic cases handled

Coordinated with the oral and maxillofacial surgery team at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sytek trained there and still teaches residents there.

Dental Monitoring for distant patients

Useful for your patients who'd otherwise be making long drives. More of their care happens remotely, and we still catch issues early.

Positioned for your restorative work

Ortho staging ahead of restorative treatment you have planned. Send us the case notes and we'll coordinate on timing.

Prompt clinical communication

You hear back after the consultation, at key treatment milestones, and when the patient is returned to your care with final records.

Consult reports are typically sent within one week. A post-treatment report follows three months after appliances are removed, with any notes about the outcome or treatment going forward.

The process

What to expect
after you refer.

Six steps from the moment you submit until the patient is returned to your care.

  1. You submit

    Send the patient's name and contact details through the form on this page.

  2. We contact your patient

    We will contact your patient within 2 business days to schedule a new patient exam.

  3. We schedule the consultation

    A 60-minute visit. Dr. Sytek examines the bite, reviews imaging, and lays out real options.

  4. You get a clinical letter

    Our findings, the proposed plan, and an estimated treatment time. Sent shortly after the consultation.

  5. Periodic updates

    We will keep you in the loop at key treatment milestones, or if a treatment plan needs to change. If you're getting too much or not enough communication, let us know and we will adjust to suit your preferences.

  6. Patient returned

    With before and after photos, comments on third molars, and any special notes about the outcome if it was not routine.

Portrait of Dr. Lauren Sytek, orthodontist at Sytek Ortho in Alpena, Michigan

About Dr. Sytek

Clinical background.

Trained at Michigan, practicing in Alpena, teaching the residents who come after her.

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • Orthodontic residency at the University of Michigan
  • Clinical instructor for current U of M orthodontic residents
  • Collaborates with the U of M oral and maxillofacial surgery team on orthognathic cases
  • Active in continuing education and orthodontic study groups year round
  • Board certified orthodontist
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Submit a referral

Send a referral in under two minutes.

Send us the patient's details and we'll take it from there. Please don't attach x-rays or chart notes, we'll contact you directly if we need records.

    Referring dentist

    Patient

    Please don't send x-rays, chart notes or any clinical detail through this form. We'll contact your patient within 2 business days to schedule their exam, and we'll come back to you directly if we need records.