About Us

Dr. Joseph Runco started his journey at Fordham University where he majored in business and minored in pre-dental studies. While at Fordham, he played Division One baseball and was inducted into the Fordham Sports Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023. He is listed as the all-time leader in hits and games played and second all-time in stolen bases!

Pursuing his passion for dentistry, he attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class and earned his Doctorate Degree (DMD). He’s a member of the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), dental national honors society, which is reserved for the top 10% of practitioners in dentistry.

Dr. Runco attended the University of Colorado where he completed his residency in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and earned his Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD). During this 3-year residency, Dr. Runco studied all aspects of orthodontics and received accolades for his work on chemical and physical properties of bond strength orthodontic braces.

Dr. Joyce Perih, a native of Scranton, earned her BS in Biology with honors from the University of Scranton. She then attended Case Western Reserve University, where she earned a rare double degree, a Doctorate in Dental Surgery and a Masters of Science in Oral Biology and Facial Growth. Doctor Perih was awarded the MS degree for her intense work on the growing mandible and temporomandibular joint complex. She also was an Associate Professor in the department of Oral Biology. Dr. Perih has presented her research nationally.

Dr. Perih next pursued her Orthodontic Certificate at the prestigious University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. Upon completion she then went on to become the Clinical Director and Assistant Professor in the department of Orthodontics. She also interned and joined the clinical staff at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia serving on the Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Deformities Team.

Dr. Perih was honored as one of the Top 25 Business Women in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Her office was voted five time “Happy Award Winner for Best Orthodontics” for Happenings Magazine. She was also honored nationally by having been chosen to be featured in Orthodontics Practice Magazine. Dr. Perih’s main objective is for her patients to leave their treatment feeling confident and looking fabulous with their own smile for a lifetime.