Pair Orthodontics is proud to announce that they have a new location in Calabasas, where we share a brand new office with Dr. Elena Rumack, a pediatric dentist.  We are excited about serving Calabasas and the surrounding communities.  Our patients in Northridge and Valencia will be happy to learn that we have not eliminated any office hours so we will be able to serve them at the same convenience while we embark on our Calabasas adventure.  Many might wonder ,’”Why open another office?”  The answer is easy.  Besides being a pediatric dentist, Elena Rumack is married to Dr. Jason’s cousin, William Rumack M.D.  They have wanted to join forces for some time but have waited for the perfect opportunity to arise.  Dr. Rumack teaches in the UCLA Pediatric Dentistry Residency.  Both she and Dr. Jason share that passion for teaching.

The office will be open for orthodontic care every Wednesday until June of 2012, when we will also open every Friday.  Please spread the word to any families from the area.  We sincerely appreciate the confidence expressed by family referrals and we take that responsibility seriously.

The address and phone number for the new office:

23622 Calabasas Rd. #119 (in Calabasas Square next to the Commons)

818-222-4543

In the June issue of the American Journal of Orthodontics, Dr. Jason had a Case Report published entitled, “Transposition of a maxillary canine and a lateral incisor and use of cone-beam computed tomography for treatment planning.”  It describes correction of a very difficult clinical situation: the patient’s left canine developed between the central and lateral incisor – if left unresolved, at best, she would have a lifetime of an uneven smile.  Dr. Jason utilized new 3-dimensional technology to develop a unique treatment plan for resolving the transposition.  If you would like a copy of this case report please feel free to contact the office at any time.

Dr. Jason is proud to have been chosen for the Excellence in Clinical Instruction award by the UCLA senior orthodontic residents.  Every year the graduating class selects a faculty member for this award at the annual Alumni Day in June.  Dr. Jason is a clinical instructor two Fridays a month, where he acts as the attending doctor on the clinic floor.  He also leads a treatment planning seminar, where he presents case studies and challenges the residents to properly diagnose and treatment plan complicated orthodontic cases.

Dr Jason and UCLA Chief Resident Dan Cassarella

Dr. Jason has published a Case Report in The Angle Orthodontist, an illustrious peer-reviewed orthodontic journal.  The Case Report demonstrates correction of an unusual problem – on one side the patient’s central incisor tooth bud separated into 2 full teeth (complete gemination).  On the other side they did not separate fully, and instead became one very large tooth.

This case was also chosen for distinction at the Southern California Angle Society orthodontic meeting last February.  This February Dr. Jason will be giving an oral presentation of the case at the meeting.

If you would like to see the case, cut and paste the following link:

http://www.angle.org/doi/pdf/10.2319/051910-270.1

Dr. Jason, along with his co-clinical instructor, Dr. Vacharee Fell, took the UCLA orthodontic residents to the Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontics’ meeting in November.  It was a fantastic and rare opportunity to learn from Dr. Dwight Damon, the brilliant clinician behind the Damon philosophy.  Dr. Fell and Dr. Jason teach treatment planning seminars and are clinical instructors 2 Fridays/month at the UCLA Orthodontic residency program, where they teach the residents the Damon philosophy.  In a nutshell, it is a system of treatment that utilizes “light-force” mechanics to maximize the result functionally and esthetically, while minimizing side effects like periodontal problems and root shortening.  If you would like more information check out www.damonbraces.com, or just ask us.

UCLA orthodontic residents with Dr. Jason and Dr. Fell (old ones in the front row) and Dr. Dwight Damon (old one in the back row)

On July 14, 2010 Dr. Jason gave a continuing education lecture to the San Fernando Valley Dental Society entitled, “Unique Cases in Orthodontics: Beyond the Routine.”  A packed audience was treated to cases in which the latest in technology was utilized to resolve extremely difficult orthodontic problems.

Dr. Jason with Kristy Borquez, President of the San Fernando Valley Dental Assistant Society

Dr. David and Dr. Jason, along with a number of San Fernando Valley dentists, volunteered their time to Give Kids a Smile.  This is a program of the American Dental Associatiion that provides oral health education, visual oral health screenings and fluoride varnish for disease prevention.

Dr. Jason and his wife recently traveled to Guatemala where Dr. Jason gave a lecture at the University of Francisco Marroquin dental school entitled “Etiology, Sequelae and Management of Impacted Teeth.” They also had a chance to travel the rural countryside distributing toothbrushes, toothpaste and oral hygiene and diet instructions to the children.

Pair Orthodontics was proud to participate in a Holiday gift drive for the women and children of Haven Hills. We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to all of the patient families who donated gifts. As you can see from the thank you letter, it was truly appreciated.

Dr. Jason and Dr. Dave raised over $2,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in January during the “Lockdown for Muscular dystrophy”.

In February Dr. Jason gave a presentation entitled “What’s New in Orthodontics” to the “Irving Gold Foil Study Club,” a multidisciplinary dental study club in the Valley. He gave the same presentation to the local Dental Assistants Society in April.

Dr. Jason received a publication award (Honorable Mention for an Outstanding Component editorial) for an editorial in the San Fernando Valley Dental Society newsletter. If anyone would like a copy of his editorial please ask Krysti or Lynn at the front desk.

Congratulations to Carolyn McVey for her 20 year anniversary in our office (that’s right, she remembers tightening Dr. Jason’s braces when he was a kid!). She has been an outstanding Congratulations to Carolyn McVey for her 20 year anniversary in our office (that’s right, she remembers tightening Dr. Jason’s braces when he was a kid!). She has been an outstanding team member from the beginning.