Laurance Jerrold D.D.S.

Orthodontist

150 55th St Dental Dept. Brooklyn NY, 11220 Show map

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Dr. Laurance Jerrold practices Orthodontics in Brooklyn, NY. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment includes metal wires that are inserted into orthodontic brackets, which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into desired positions. Being advanced in the field, Dr. Jerrold may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Jerrold must recognize various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient.

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Is tooth extraction necessary for crowded teeth?
The extraction of selected dental units has been a viable orthodontic treatment approach for over 3/4 of a century. Extraction therapy is undertaken for number of vlid and accepted reasons. Not knowing your orthodontic problem other than crowding there is no way to answer you questions, but there are some simple things you need to know to feel comfortable with your doctor's recommendation. The first is the as we all learned long ago back in grade school, 2 things cannot occupy the same place at the same time. The part of your jaw that accommodate the teeth has "x" amount of space available for this purpose. The width of your teeth when added together equals "Y". If Y is bigger than X one way to solve the problem is to remove teeth. Another way might be to try and expand the size of your jaw. Another way might be to make some of your teeth a smaller size so they can fir in to the available space. All of theses solutions are appropriate under a given set of circumstances. This circumstances are the size of your jaws, the current position your teeth are in, the strength of your facial muscles that surround your teeth, the shape and position of your jaws not just their size, the health of the bone and gums that support your teeth, your profile and the effect that extraction or non extraction of teeth may have on that, and so on. It is not just a simple matter of saying "sure, we can fit the teeth in without having to the any out." That answer could be right or it could be wrong depending on the particulars of your case. If you are going to a university/hospital trained orthodontist who is a recognized specialist you should be able to question him/her as to what is wrong with your bite/teeth and why he/she is recommending whatever and what the plusses and minuses are of doing whatever the recommendation is. You should be able to solicit the why being the the recommendation and feel comfortable with the doctor's explanation. Hope things work out for you, Laurance Jerrold DDS, JD, ABO READ MORE
How often will I have to replace my braces?
Very rarely. There are only a few reasons that one should have to replace braces (brackets or bands) during treatment other than when they break or ome loose. The most common reasons are: 1- The tooth was not fully erupted (grown in) when the first brace was put on and now the position has to be changed to align the tooth in question with the other teeth. 2- The tooth was so out of position at the beginning that the bracket could not be placed at the correct spot on the tooth to begin with and after some movement, the tooth has been corrected to the point where it can be repositioned properly. 3- For purposes of detaining and finishing where "tweaking" a tooth's position with the wire would be more cumbersome than just repositioning the bracket. 4- An opposing tooth is biting into the bracket and the bracket position is causing damage to the opposing tooth. There are a few other reasons but these are the most common and even these occur rarely. READ MORE