As soon as you walk into the St. John, IN office of Orthodontic Alliances, you’ll feel at ease. Patients come first here, and we love taking the time to get to know everyone we work with. Our father-son team of Dr. Randy Schmidt and Dr. Evan Schmidt treat patients as they would want to be treated – with care, respect, and kindness. Your child wants a beautiful smile, and we want to help them get there.
We treat every case, big or small, with the latest in orthodontic technology and technique so that you get the best result possible. We can even offer options that are more comfortable for the patient, like clear aligners or fast-acting adult braces. The solution you’ve been looking for is here, so call right now to begin your journey to a beautiful smile.
Welcome to Orthodontic Alliances
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Speaker 1: Here at Orthodontic Alliances, you can expect a fun environment for your children or yourself to have orthodontic care done. Very experienced, happy, enjoyable staff to be working with. You can expect us to do non-extraction therapy. We don't like to pull teeth when we don't have to. We find that we're very efficient, try to finish patients in hopefully less than 18 months.
Speaker 2: We are strong believers in the philosophy of treat others as you want to be treated. All of our staff from the front office, staff to the girls in the back, we're all really kind and friendly people because we want to treat others as we would like to be treated.
Speaker 3: When I came in, my teeth were an absolute mess. My teeth were crooked absolutely everywhere. So if I can do it and have really good results, I think anybody really can. I really am excited to see just having perfect straight white teeth. I think that this is one of the best places to get it because it's a really nice team, very cooperative team.
They make sure that you know what they're doing, and they make sure that you're comfortable when you're there. They feel more like friends than just doctors. And I just feel like I'm getting better care, just feel like I'm getting better service.
Speaker 4: Before I got my braces on, I didn't like that I had a gap in my teeth. They were all over the place. I would hold my head down when I was talking. I wouldn't look directly in the face because I didn't like my smile. But as they put them on and I started to see some progress, I was like, “Oh, yeah, this was what was right for me."
And I started to talk more, I started to smile more. And then when I got them off, it was like when I'm talking, I'm able to smile, I'm able to look people directly in their face and let them know what I have to say. Just simple things like that, which made it very much easier for me to go through the journey with my braces. If I had to rate them, I'd give them a 10 out of 10, five stars.
Speaker 5: They're always convenient. Every time I've called and asked them if they could fix a bracket or one of my rubber bands fell off or something, they always tell me to come in right away, as soon as you can. They always make sure that they're asking me questions, if everything's feeling okay. And they just give me a great experience. It feels like I'm at home. It makes me feel happy that I have someone here that could help me and make me have a better smile.
Speaker 6: I want my children to have that perfect smile too. I don't want them to have the struggle like I did when I was younger. They explain everything. I'm a question person, and I definitely get all the answers before anything is done. "Why you're doing that?" They explain why, and my daughter was in good hands. I knew coming here, so I'm anxious to see in the future how things start moving, how things start coming down and coming together.
It's just, it was way different being the mom, sitting there and watching your child get the braces on, instead of you always being the patient. So ...
From a young age, Dr. Evan Schmidt was inspired to follow in his father’s footsteps. He completed both his DDS and orthodontic specialty training at Indiana University School of Dentistry. As an orthodontist, he takes great pride in being able to create beautiful, life-changing smiles. The best part of his job is taking the braces off and seeing a person enjoy their new smile for the first time. And patients love him because he takes the time to talk with them and get to know them, and he genuinely cares about their well-being.
As a native of Chesterton, Dr. Randy Schmidt has strong roots in Northern Indiana and decades of experience improving smiles. He earned his MSD, DDS, and orthodontics certificate from Indiana University, Indianapolis Medical/Dental Center. Along with his son, Dr. Evan Schmidt, he is committed to using advanced techniques to provide state-of-the-art treatment for straighter teeth. He’ll help you get the smile you want with the high-quality, compassionate care you deserve.
You can straighten your teeth no matter how old you may be. With our fast-acting adult braces, you could have a new smile in about six months. Ask if this or more traditional treatment could work for you.
Metal braces can move teeth to create great, straight smiles. They set the standard for results in orthodontic care. To find out what they can do for you, talk to one of our doctors.
You could straighten your smile without brackets or wires. These clear aligners can give you another way to get your teeth in line. Call us to find out more about this discreet orthodontic option.
Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, very knowledgeable. Listened to my concerns, and took the time to thoroughly explain my options. Very pleased with the overall experience and pricing. I scheduled to get braces the same day without hesitation. They were my second opinion that I should've gone to first. Very professional!
The Dr. is super nice ~ kid friendly. The staff is extremely nice and informative. Looking forward to working with them for braces!
Very inviting and great atmosphere! Staff was great!
Amazing place!! Best staff, very very nice and the orthodontist there are amazing!!
Their front desk receptionist is da best, always kind, friendly and accommodating. Drs are a 5 according to both of my teens (their actual patients) but the other ortho staff is a 3 bec they're kinda harsh and some don't seem very compassionate. Some criticized my daughter about her extremely swollen gums as if she wasn't taking care of them or trying to. When in actuality she desperately tried everything. It's already tough enough on teens wearing braces and with such swollen gums she really hated it. We even had her dentist take a look at her and the dentist confirmed that some kids can have a bad reaction to all the material causing the excessive swelling! It was so bad that you couldn't even see her teeth nor the braces bec the gums were swollen over the metal! Needless to say removal was brutal and very bloody. Which i guess some of them had previously told her she should be taking care of her gums bec it's going to be a very bloody process. Perhaps to scare her into doing it, which again, she'd already been doing. Anyhow, I'd still recommend them, especially because their prices for braces blows everyone else away. But perhaps the doctors should have a talk with the others about being nicer to these poor teens, especially the girls having to wear braces!
We were told that my youngest son would need braces so we reached out to Orthodontic Alliances for a consultation. We couldn't have been more pleased with the service that we received. All the staff were very kind and explained thoroughly what we were to expect and what our cost would be. We would recommend them to everyone just by this first visit.
As a teenager I endured braces but now at the age of 63, my teeth were beginning to shift affecting my bite. As an adult, I dreaded scheduling an orthodontic consultation. Dr. Randy Schmidt offered me numerous options and his staff were attentive and professional. Several times I traveled to the other locations for appointments, different staff but same knowledgeable and welcoming experience. At my age, I value on time appointments, no rushing, taking the time to answer questions and the best possible treatment and results for my teeth. Orthodontic Alliances exceeded my expectations, and I must admit, I smile a lot more since the braces have come off. A special thank you to Kelly at the front desk in St. John. She has so much patience dealing with the teenagers all day, every day and always with a smile and sincere greeting to the patients. Thank you.
Friendly staff, never have to wait long.
I trust Dr Schmidt because he is professional and have years of experience. Priscilla is always friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you.
OA of St. John could not have provided a better orthodontic experience! They are staffed with kind and knowledgeable people who are excellent at going over your treatment plan and payment options. Dr. Evan Schmidt is as excellent as his team is. I will give them as a recommendation to anyone looking for a great team for their Orthodontic needs.
