Orthodontists

Jack Hertzberg, DMD

Dr. Hertzberg, an orthodontist and pediatric dentist, completed his undergraduate education at Case Western Reserve University and was awarded his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his training in orthodontics at the Boston University Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry and his training in Pediatric Dentistry at the Children’s Hospital in Boston and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Senior Associate at Children’s Hospital in Boston and clinical instructor in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. His academic interests include Invisalign® and occlusal development and orthodontics in the dental curriculum.

Dr. Hertzberg and his wife, Lorraine, reside in Newton. They have four children Anne, Emily, Neal and Bradley. Anne, his oldest daughter, is a pediatric dentist at Chestnut Dental and also holds academic appointments at Children’s Hospital in Boston and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Richard Brunn, DDS

Administrative Partner
Dr. Bruun, an orthodontist and pediatric dentist, completed his undergraduate education at SUNY Stonybrook and was awarded his D.D.S. from SUNY Stonybrook School of Dental Medicine. He completed his training in orthodontics at the Boston University Goldman School of Graduate dentistry and his training in Pediatric Dentistry at the Children’s Hospital in Boston and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

He is a Senior Associate at Children’s Hospital in Boston and clinical instructor in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of the Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Teams at Children’s Hospital in Boston. He is also the co-director of the Fellowship in Craniofacial Orthodontics at Children’s Hospital in Boston.  Dr. Bruun’s academic interests include cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies.

Dr. Bruun is no longer seeing patients but acts as an administrative partner at Chestnut Dental. He is frequently in the office and consults on cases.

Jonathan Chason, DMD

Dr. Chason, an orthodontist, completed his undergraduate education at The George Washington University and was awarded his D.M.D. from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He then received his Certificate in Orthodontics from Tufts University as well.

His academic interests are in Growth & Development and Functional Appliance Therapy. Dr. Chason currently resides in Hopkinton, Massachusetts with his wife Traci and his two children Lexi and Andrew.

 

Scott Harsfield, DMD

Dr. Harsfield grew up in Canton, Massachusetts. He graduated cum laude from The University of Vermont with a degree in Biological Science in 1996. He then entered Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and was awarded his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry in May of 2000. Upon graduation, Dr. Harsfield completed a residency at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine. He then returned to Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed the Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in June of 2004. Dr. Harsfield’s research, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Endodontic and Periodontic Lesions, was published in The Journal of Periodontology in 2005. Since completing his orthodontic training, Dr. Harsfield has been an associate at practices on the south shore of Massachusetts and in Rhode Island. He has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since June 2007.

Dr. Harsfield lives in Sharon with his wife and two sons. He is an avid Boston sports fan and enjoys biking, skiing and spending time with his family on Cape Cod.