Dr. Stuart Hoffman
Orthodontics
Calabasas, CA
32 years experience male
Locations
Calabasas Orthodontics - Stuart J. Hoffman, D.M.D., M.S.
Calabasas, CA
About
Bio
I am specialist in orthodontics & dentofacial orthopedics practing in private practice since 1991. I received my BS in biology from the University of Redlands. I received my DMD from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine. I received my master's in craniofacial biology from the University of Southern California. I completed my residency in advanced orthodontics from the University of Souther California. I am currently a part time faculty member in the department of orthodontics at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC for the past 14+ years.
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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.
Orthodontics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
231 Answers
5 Agrees
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hoffmananswered
32 years experience
To Fix or Not: Many people in 3rd world nations live quite well w/o orthodontic intervention. If you are not experiencing any dental problems associated with your cr... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No: Research has shown that the incidence of developing tmd (tempormandibular disorder) is the same for those who have had orthodontic treatment as those ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Braces/Clear Aligner: Which is better is a tough question. This all depends on the severity of your malocclusion. The simpler the correction, the more apt that clear aligne... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Hold Teeth: An orthodontic retainer, by definition, retains or hold teeth in their current position. Post-orthodontic retainers are fabricated after the completio... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Edge-To-Edge: If your upper and lower anterior (front) teeth hit edge to edge, you are demonstrating and anterior edge-to-edge bite. This should be corrected as you... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Even though you are 18, you still may be growing. If your lower jaw continues to grow, your slight underbite may actually get worse. Once your jaw gro... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: Once teeth are extracted, they simply cannot be place back, which would be true reversal of extraction. By definition, extraction of teeth is "non-rev... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Upper Braces Only: If you get braces on your top teeth only, there is NO WAY to get the same results as having both upper/lower braces. An orthodontist cannot coordinate... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Molds of teeth: Each orthodontist does things differently. I personally take impressions of the teeth the day I place spacers. I place the braces the following week. ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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32 years experience
Ask Your Dr.: While i would love to properly answer your question, w/o actually seeing your current occlusion, i would only be guessing as to the reason why your we... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Maybe not: Your would be best to seek a cosmetic consultation regarding chin implants and how that would make your profile/facial appearnce look post-surgically.
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A female asked:
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Myofacail Pain: You may have developed myofacial pain dysfunction (mfd) which has nothing to do with previous orthodontic treatment. It is most likely a muscular issu... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Hoffmananswered
32 years experience
Yes: Acrylic retainers are very safe to wear/use. The issues with "commercial" acrylic and pba's are not to be confused with orthodontic acryilc based reta... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Hoffmananswered
32 years experience
All depends: There are cosmetic dentistry alternatives to orthodontic treatment to achieve a straight looking smile. However, without tooth movement, the teeth rem... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Not necessarily: The ability to "grow a jaw" or have the lower jaw "moved forward" doesn't happen via functional appliances. Dr. Lyle johnston's extensive research has... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Hoffmananswered
32 years experience
Orthodontist: Only a trained orthodontist, who completes a 2-3 year speciality residency at an ada acredited program is recongized as someone who fully understands ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Don't Know.: If you believe the swelling has something to do with the extraction of the widsom teeth (3rd molars), schedule an appointment with oral surgeon who pe... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Not sure ?: If you believe the jaw and teeth discomfort is due to the extraction proceedure of the wisdom teeth, please contact the doctor who performed the extra... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Need?: It all depends on your definition of "need" is and the actual amount of "crowded" your teeth are. There are times, when the lower front teeth are slig... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Hoffmananswered
32 years experience
No: The size of your teeth are...Well... The size of your teeth. An orthodontist can move your teeth into position where a cosmetic dentist/prosthodontist... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Question to Vague: If you mean, "once started, can orthodontic treatment be halted? ". That depends on what is involved with treatment. Obviously, non-extraction treatme... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Orthodontics: "overbites" and "crowded teeth" are examples of malocclusions that orthodontists see each and every day in their practices. If the overbite and crowde... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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All Depends: Vacuum formed retainers can be an option, depending on the retention philosophy of the treating orthodontist. Traditional retainers (known as hawley s... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Spacers/ Molar pain: It is very normal and typical for your molars to be tender after placement of spacers. The spacers are actually moving your teeth ever so slightly to ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Please Read Below: Ankyloglossia is when the tongue is ankylosed (attached below the tongue) tightly. A lingual frenum (tissue) is usually the culprit and in many instan... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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YES: Many adults benefit from orthodontic treatment. If you don't like the appearnce of your teeth, if they are crooked, simply schedule an orthodontic eva... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: If you have noticed that your experiencing gum recession recently, seek an opinion from a periodontist before commencing with any tooth movement (clea... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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32 years experience
Listen To Your Dr.: You need to follow the instruction of your orthodontist. Elastics (rubber bands) are prescribed to make specific tooth movements. Your orthodontist ga... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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YES: Teeth will in fact move w/o wearing your retainer. How much they move is not predicable. Each person will have different degrees of tooth movement. Ho... Read More
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Retainers: If you don't wear your retainers, your teeth will begin moving. I recommend to my patients that they wear their retainers 24/7 for the first 4-6 month... Read More
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All Depends: The answer to your question is dependant on the "type of frenectomy" that is performed. As mentioned previously, in many instances, no. Today, many or... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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32 years experience
Finish Ortho Tx: The best person to speak to about when your braces will be removed is your treating orthodontic specialist. Normally, the doctor will discuss how much... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clear Aligners: Worth is a relative term. How much is vanity/esthetics worth to you? Only you can answer that question. There are some tooth movements that are NOT as... Read More
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Correct Malocclusion: Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is the dental specialty in correcting the position of the teeth (making them straight) and correcting discre... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Tooth Movement: Yes, your teeth can move through out your lifetime. That is why when you complete your orthodontic treatment, retention is the MOST important part of ... Read More
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Definition: If your upper front teeth are in front of your lower front teeth when you bite down fully, you have an overjet (aka over bite). It doesn't have to be ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Missing brace: Ege, I hope this is an honest question. How do you think you would get a new bracket if you are all of a sudden missing one? Call your orthodontists o... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Not normally: Wisdom teeth or 3rd molars normally are not etiologies of migrane headaches.
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Why?: Orthodontists normally do not 'sell' orthodontic elastic bands. Elastics are used as part of treatment. It is important to ask 'us' why you want them?... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Not Ortho: Eroded enamel is from chemical exposure (acid) or physical (bruxism clenching). Orthodontics (tooth movement) cannot fix eroded enamel.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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DON'T USE: Never use 'boil and bite' mouth guards when braces are on the teeth. The moldable mouthguard can lock into the nooks/crannies of the braces and under/... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Maybe or not: The two issues (under bite and frenectomy) are not always related. A frenectomy is a proceedure to cut a piece of tissue (frenum) that is causing teet... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Spacers: For discomfort from placement of orthodontic spacers (seperators) over the counter pain relievers like Ibuprofen or Acetometaphin are recommended. Alw... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Very Different: Endodontists are dental specialists who concentrate of the treatment of the dental pulp and associated pathology. Periodontists deal with the supporti... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Hoffmananswered
32 years experience
Just Ask: If you are unhappy with the look of your teeth and want them straighter, ask your dentist for a referral to an orthodontic specialist. Only an orthodo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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32 years experience
Swallow a brace: Normally, if its a small bracket, nothing should happen that is deleterious. The brace itself should pass through your digestive system without issue.
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Dental vs Skeletal: And under bite is defined when the upper front teeth bite "behind" the lower front teeth. This can be due to a skeletal discrepancy (upper jaw small c... Read More
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Cephalometric Xray: The standard of care for orthodontic treatment as defined by the ADA/AAO requires a cephalometric X-ray as part of the beginning orthodontic records. ... Read More
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NO: In my professional opinion, wait until orthodontic treatment is completed before your attempt to whiten your teeth. The area under the braces will be ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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White line on tongue: Sometimes, the white line on your tongue may be associated with a light brushing of the alinger trays with your tongue. If its rough, have your orthod... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Hoffman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hoffman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Can't complete therapy for open bite bc of excruciating occlusal pain
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Graduated 1989MD
Medical/Graduate school
Univeristy of Southern California Advanced Orthodontics
Graduated 1991MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Southern California, M.S. Craniofacial Biology
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
Type in hospital
Awards
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
Affiliations
American Association Of Orthodontics
Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontics
California Society of Orthodontics
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