Meet Dr. Bussick

Dr. Timothy J. Bussick was born in Fort Wayne, IN. He graduated from R. Nelson Snider High School in 1985.  He received his B.A. degree in biology (1990) from Indiana University in Bloomington and earned his D.D.S. degree (1994) at Indiana University’s School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. He graduated in the top of his class, was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon (the national dental honor society) and received three National Institute of Health grants enabling his studies and research. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Orthodontics (1997) from The University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor.

He began his private practice in Fort Wayne in July of 1997. In January of 1998, Dr. Bussick was honored as the recipient of the Harry Sicher First Research Award acknowledging his Master’s Thesis as the most outstanding research among orthodontists in the nation.

Dr. Bussick is an active member of many civic and professional organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, Fort Wayne Isaac Knapp District Dental Society, the Indiana Dental Association, the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists and is the past president of the Indiana Association of Orthodontists.

In his free time, Dr. Bussick enjoys traveling and spending time with his 4 children: Emily, Connor, Caroline and Will.