Dr. Kenneth Zipkin, graduate engineer and orthodontist, offers you the opportunity to consult with him and his staff about cosmetic or functional problems. His expertise is in ORTHODONTICS, T.M.J and facial pain alleviation. In addition to children of all ages his practice is suited to adult treatment which comprises 30% of all patients. We offer a complimentary first visit/consultation. Subsequent visits for treatment and special considerations relating to fees and payment will be discussed. With appropriate credit ratings, fees can be arranged with no money down and as little as $100.00 per month. Your insurance will be accepted as full or partial payment depending on treatment requirements. Many individualized payment plans are discussed to make your fees affordable.

SERVICES

  • Adult Treatment
  • Adolescent Treatment
  • Child Treatment
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    -GENERAL-

        Dr. Zipkin is educated in every phase of the Orthodontic speciality as well as combined Orthodontic/Orthognathic surgery. The following appliance therapies available include:
     
    - Totally invisible tongue-side braces 
    - Clear ceramic Braces (very low show) 
    - Steel Braces 
    - Removable braces 
    - Growth guidance to balance jaw & tooth development 

    When necessary, we integrate orthodontics with your dentist's comprehensive treatment plan as well as coordinating efforts with any other specialists. Communication is state of the art using computerized data and digital photos. Timely shared information with other health professionals will ensure smooth and appropriate treatment in your best interests. Shared application of knowledge by your caring health professionals will result in benefits beyond measure.

    For Dr.Zipkin's resume please click here!
     

    ADULT TREATMENT: (18 years and up) Go to the top

        Often 6 to 8 months is all that is necessary to correct crowding, overlapping and rotated or misaligned front teeth (upper and lower). Cosmetic enhancement is the most requested treatment by adults. Many times tooth position adjustment is necessary before bonding, porcelain veneers or crowns (caps) can be made by your general dentist. Positioning helps to achieve the finest end result for the patient without extreme measures which can devitalize teeth such as root canal therapy. Repositioning of teeth also allows healthier gum tissue and bone and therefore long lasting benefits.

    ADOLESCENT TREATMENT Go to the top
    (12-13 yrs through teen yrs)

        All treatment available for adults is available to adolescents. However, there are limitations for adults that exist which are not present when starting treatment with younger patients:
     
    - Most facial jaw growth is completed. 
    - Approximately 90-95% of jaw size development is already complete from the six year molars forward to the front teeth. This is the area where one finds excessive crowding, spacing, rotations and general mismatch of upper to lower jaws. 
    - Since very little jaw growth remains, this age group is more apt to need treatment utilizing permanent tooth extractions and in a small percentage, surgery. .
    - Considering "braces" can be on the teeth between 20 and 36 months, depending on how much correction is required, the patient will be wearing them at ages 14, 15, or 16 years of age. Every patient and parent knows the behavioral and psychological changes that accompany teen years. Finishing treatment by age 13 is much more preferred, I assure you. 
    - The bottom line is: treatment results are still potentially excellent and for your adolescent, there is still no better time to start treatment. 
    CHILD TREATMENT (ages 5-12)  Go to the top

        This age group offers the greatest opportunity for changing problems of poor growth and the development of jaws or teeth. The reason is that Orthodontic research has shown that it is possible and very probable to change poor patterns of development. It's done by intercepting those patterns with Orthopedic (jaw and muscle) or Orthodontic (tooth changing) therapy. These methods, simple for the patient, allow natural growth to be channelled to correct the poor pattern into a good one.

        When this is done, and the patient is growing appropriately, many of the problems we see in adolescents and adults, disappear. This 1st phase of two phase treatment usually starts between ages 7 and 9 years of age and lasts for 1 to 1 1/2 years. It is usually followed by a "rest" or growth period of one or more years. Second phase (braces) will typically be shorter in time and less traumatic for the patient. It may start at a time so that 2nd phase Orthodontic treatment will end at about the time other children's adolescent treatment would routinely start.

        The idea that one should "wait until all the baby teeth fall out" is antiquated and not at the cutting edge of today's knowledge. This approach is limiting and frequently not beneficial to the patient.In fact it can be damaging. Think of the opportunity missed if you "let the mess happen and then fix it". Problems will increase and so will the cost to correct them. Patients may have to undergo more severe treatment including extractions of permanent teeth and jaw or facial surgery. If those things can be avoided, wouldn't you agree that would be better? Have an orthodontic evaluation! It really is in your child's best interest! The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that age 7 is best for the first examination.