Jason P. Hirsch DMD, MPH

Dr. J is a full prevention-based Pediatric Dental practice. In addition to being a trained specialist in pediatric dentistry with over 15 years of experience, Jason Hirsch is one of the very few practicing pediatric dentists with a Master’s degree in Public Health. Jason Hirsch Columbia University Public Health training is the genesis and foundation behind the unique philosophy of the current “Dr. J” pediatric practice. Prevention is the best approach today, but most of the prevention advice delivered today comes down to the trite ineffective, “ brush your teeth and don’t eat sugar.” Really? What planet is that advice from? Do you think Jason Hirsch's own cavity-free children don't eat sugar? This special training Jason Hirsch had in Public Health gives me a deeper understanding of the psychological, scientific, and social factors involved in achieving disease prevention.