AboutDr. Randolph Myerson Expertise I am both an Orthodontist and a Pediatric Dentist, having been trained in both of these dental specialty fields. Orthodontics is the dental specialty that treats problems of tooth, bite and jaw alignment using braces and removable appliances. Pediatric Dentistry is the dental specialty also known as dentistry for children, which deals specifically with the dental problems of this special age group from infants to adolescents. I am also experienced in Forensic Dentistry, the application of dentistry to law enforcement and identification using dental records.
Experience I have been in the private practice of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry for over 20 years. Prior to that I served for three years on the Cleft Palate and Cranio-facial Reconstruction team at Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia and was an Assistant Professor of Dentistry at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. I also served as a dentist in the U.S.Air Force, stationed at Andrews AFB in Washington, DC.
Organizations I am a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member of the American Association of Orthodontics, as well as a member of the American Dental Association and the Dental Society of the State of New York.
Education/Credentials I received my BA in Biology from Frankin & Marshall College in 1969, and my dental degree from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1973. In 1978 I received both my Certificate in Orthodontics from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and my Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia after completing a three year Teaching Fellowship in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in 1978.
Question at 1.5 my daughter had an emergency frenactmy, and decay in her 2 front
teeth caused by bacteria by the food caught in her gum line , had 2 stainless
steel implants put in to insure proper alienment and speech (2 front teeth).
We did this procedure in a panic without research, is the metal safe and will
her permenant teeth come in properly not impacted, and is there any other
concern that I need to look into. thank you
Answer Stainless steel crowns are safe and strong and with proper care should last until the teeth would normally fall out. There are extremely rare cases of allergy to stainless steel, but I have never heard of that in a youngster. The preservation of the front teeth will help to avoid problems with future alignment and speech development which could result if those two front teeth were removed.
The stainless steel crowns should not be referred to as "implants" since that suggests something entirely different and could be misleading.
