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Elk Grove orthodontics
Elk grove, CA
Elk Grove Orthodontics
Elk Grove , CA
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I am an experienced and busy Orthodontist with over 30 years experience and a great office and great team members.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
orthodontics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
86 Answers
29 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes you should: Invisalign can do wonders for moving crowded and crooked teeth. Of course some degrees of crowding may require extractions to properly correct but a... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
An orthodontist: Both may be fantastic with invisalign, but at the end of treatment it is not unusual to have a compromise that would best be remedied with a short cou... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Sometimes it can be: Replacing a missing tooth usually has several alternatives depending on the bite, which tooth is missing, crowding, and other factors. Your general ... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes in a way: The agd designations are given as a dentist accumulates continuing education. A specialist has formal training in a specialty program rather than ac... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Changing eruption : Functional orthodontics changes overjet and overbite in many ways. By altering the way teeth go together forces are placed on both the upper and low... Read More
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A member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Teeth are harmed 2: If you have acid reflux it can have a significant destruction of your teeth as well.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes it can: Any oral infection can become worse and affect larger areas and eventually spread beyond the mouth. If these infections spread they can go towards t... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Interview them: Perhaps the best way to find the best dental home for your treatment is word of mouth. Ask your friends or call the local dental society. The ne... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Flossing is critical: There are several floss aids that make this chore much easier, ask your dental hygienist for some tips. In cases with severe crowding and crookedn... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Maybe a little: All patients are different when it comes to taking braces off. Some have particularly sensitive teeth and gums and others actually laugh because it ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes if not clean: A patient with braces can have a harder time keeping them clean, it certainly is more difficult. Due calcification around the brackets occasionally... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Teeth out of control: When a bracket breaks the tooth is no longer connected to the appliance that is controlling its movement. Although this may not be a true emergenc... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes sometimes needed: It is always a good idea to have a goal of not extracting permanent teeth but occasionally it is unavoidable and definitely leads to the best result. ... Read More
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A member asked:
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A big no: There are several reasons why teeth may be loose, and the reason why they are loose drives the true answer to this question. The most common reason... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
It is not unusual: Although the eruption patterns of teeth sometimes follow the "charts" , variability is normal. 6 year molars erupt around 6 years of age but someti... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Areas past vertical: This is a tough short answer, but undercut refers to tooth surfaces that would not be touched if a vertical line was laid against the tooth. If you... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Infection needs care: If the blister is due to an infected baby tooth the parulus or site of draining shows the dentist where the infection is coming from and must be elim... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Absolutely see DDS: If you are unhappy with your smile then have it improved. This can entail orthodontics, veneers, crowns, bleaching, and other procedures used to ma... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Perhaps a little bit: There is little reason to use salt water and a large amount of toothpaste, a little dad will do ya ! i would suggest that you floss first then ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Prosthodontics: There are several ways to replace a missing tooth, and these replacements are prosthetics hence the name prosthodontics. Teeth can be replaced wit... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
They can sometimes: Molar teeth include third molars or wisdom teeth. Usually these do erupt by age 16 to 20 but late eruption is not uncommon. This especially happen... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Many times it is: The better the alignment, spacing, and alignment of the underlying teeth in veneer cases the easier it is to have a great esthetic result.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Ask periodontist: Before any cosmetic procedures are completed you need to be certain that the foundation is as healthy as possible. Ignoring your periodontal problem... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
They glue them on: Most orthodontic brackets are actually bonded to the teeth after they are cleaned and etched just like dentists do tooth colored fillings.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Depends on the cause: Some gum infections are limited to the gingival pocket and some also include infection into the end of the tooth and are endodontic problems as well a... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
See your dentist: This is quite probably an infected tooth and needs to be diagnosed and treated properly. There is significant potential for the lump, or isolated in... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Infections harm you: If you have a painful partially erupted wisdom tooth it is usually caused by a swollen and infected gum over part of the tooth. Eventually this inf... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
It requires surgery: Accelerated orthodontics, or orthodontics aided by periodontal bone cutting procedures does increase the speed of orthodontic treatment along with dis... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Both very bad: Chew many times leads to gingival recession and eventual bone loss....Hence the loose tooth. It also is highly implicated in various oral cancers. ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
The way the teeth look: Esthetic dentistry is that emphasis on how the teeth look, not necessarily how they function.. A dentist should be concerned with all of the aspec... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
A tremendous amount: Perhaps the service that can be provided with orthodontic treatment is only limited by the imagination and skill of the orthodontist and the cooperati... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Absolutely: There are many programs leading to an rda certificate and a job in orthodontics. Most orthodontists have 3-5 rda orthodontic assistants who have a ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
A specialty: Orthodontics is one of several specialties of dentistry recognized by the american dental association.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Absolutely: The best way to know how to get the smile you want is to visit your local orthodontist. If you have a space between your teeth or if they are crooke... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Individual freedom: The best plan to cover orthodontic treatment is one that gives you the best coverage for general dental care without restrictions. The key to succe... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
An upper molar mover: A pentax appliance is bonded or cemented to the upper tooth with a special wire attached to the upper molars to move them posteriorly. This moveme... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
No: Orthodontist use universal precautions and sterilization procedures to ensure safety and cleanliness in their offices and avoid any cross contaminatio... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
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They usually don't: Many studies have been done trying to find the answer to this question, and the predominant answer is none. However most patients do not have room ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Call another dentist: Although there are some proceedures that perhaps are best to do after the babies are born your good oral health is very important to you as well as yo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Some types work great for bleaching: In our practice we routinely use orthodontic retainers as bleaching trays, including everyone on our team. Properly fit and adjusted these retainer... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Protect from sun: Sun exposure can certainly cause viral or herpetic outbreaks. Prevention with sunscreen and hats can be a big help. Ask your physician about a p... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Usually 1 to 2 hours: The length of time your mouth feels numb depends on the type and amount of anesthetic used and how quickly your body removes and neutralizes the medic... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
To reduce over jet: There are several reasons orthodontists might use headgear. It is usually to correct overjet or what used to be called "buck teeth". When an exter... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Ask the orthodontist: Individual coverage for orthodontia is not readily available and usually only covers a portion, usually less than half, of the treatment. Most ortho... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Bacteria caused odor: The tongue is a cause of much mouth odor due to bacteria and food particles lodged in the many creases and crevices of the tongue. Regular tongue s... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Speed about equal : Depending on the tooth movements being done, the speed of movement is determined primarily by the body and its ability to change rather than the metho... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes and no: The answer to this question depends on the definition of expansion. Many lower arches are narrow due to the angulation or collapse of the teeth. ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
If it is a dentist: It is legal for any dentist to provide orthodontic treatment. It is illegal for anyone who is not a dentist to provide orthodontic treatment. De... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
See the ortho early: The only correct answer to this question is...It depends on the individual case... Hence it is best left to the orthodontist who eventually will be tr... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Rollofsonanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes you do: Depending on what job you have in the orthodontic office, there is special training and experience needed. The amount of extra training and schools... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Dr. Rollofson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Rollofson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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