Dr. Epstein graduated magna cum laude from New York University, where he received his B.A. He earned his D.D.S. from New York University College of Dentistry and continued on to his post-graduate residency in orthodontics, also at New York University. Dr. Epstein has been certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since 1978. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps for two years.

He is a member of the following: American Association of Orthodontics, College of Diplomates of American Board of Orthodontics, Northeastern Society of Orthodontics, New York State Society of Orthodontics, American Dental Association, Dental Society of State of New York, Suffolk County Dental Society, World Federation of Orthodontists and New York University College of Dentistry Orthodontic Society.

Dr. Epstein is a charter member in founding of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontists, a fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists and has been elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Honorary Dental Society of Academic Excellence).

He handles transfer cases from all parts of the country and utilizes many different appliances where indicated, i.e. ceramic braces, fixed and removable braces and Invisalign. He has done extensive work in temporomandibular joint diseases, dentofacial orthopedics and orthognathic surgical cases. His practice is limited to orthodontics, treating adults and children. His office features an observation program and early interceptive and preventive orthodontic treatment.

Dr. Epstein grew up and lived in New York City, but now lives in Huntington with his wife, Elaine, who is a speech language pathologist in the Long Island School system. They have three married children and six grandchildren. Dr. Epstein is a rapid walking enthusiast and enjoys both travel and photography.

Board Certification A Step Beyond. The American Board of Orthodontics was founded in 1929, the first specialty board in Dentistry and the third in the healing arts. It is the certifying board recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation for the specialty of Orthodontics.

The Certificate of a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics is a unique achievement, a large step beyond the two years of advanced education required for a dentist to become a specialist in Orthodontics.

Board Certification requires:

Board Application requires confirmation of education as:

Board Eligibility requires completion of a comprehensive written examination covering all phases of orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic care. The entire advanced specialty education must be reviewed in preparing for this examination, this time beyond college walls in an environment of actual patient care.

Final Examination is the phase where the candidate must demonstrate actual accomplishment in patient care, with detailed reports on the treatment provided for a broad range of patient problems.

Preparation for this phase usually requires at least five years just to complete the treatment and follow-up on the different types of conditions required by the Board. Each detailed case report must be completely documented with x-ray films, photographs and plaster casts made before and after treatment.

Those records are studied by Directors of the American Board of Orthodontics, who then complete the examination process with a penetrating oral examination based on those reports and other aspects of patient care.