Dr. Marvin Lagstein grew up in Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn College (1960-1964) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (1964-1968). He then enlisted in the army and served as captain from 1968-1970. After two years of specialty training at Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, NY, he became a Pediatric Dentist in 1972 and started his private practice in New Jersey.He immediately began studying orthodontics and became an expert in the growth and development of children and incorporated this knowledge into Pediatric Orthodontics for his patients. He began teaching and lecturing at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for fifteen years with the title of Associate Professor. Early on he realized that when he gave a young boy or girl a great smile through orthodontics, almost every child had wonderful changes in their self-esteem and self-image. They did better in school, enhanced their relationships, increased their popularity and even improved family behavior.Over the years, many of the parents of his orthodontic patients were so thrilled with the results Dr. Lagstein was creating for their children they asked him to help them as well. Before long, Dr. Lagstein began performing orthodontics on adults.However, Dr. Lagstein found adult orthodontics to be frustrating and unfulfilling. Adults took longer than children to complete and often got burnt out and regretted their decision to straighten their teeth...