Top Dentists 2005

We asked the dentists of the state who they would recommend to someone seeking a top dental specialist. Here’s who they named in seven specialty areas.

The top five dentists in each category are listed. The dentist with the most votes appears first. The remainder are listed alphabetically.

GENERAL DENTISTRY
General Dentistry is the field responsible for the diagnosis, prevention and often treatment of disorders and conditions of the oral cavity and maxillofacial area.

Paul Thompson, D.D.S.
Practicing 26 years
Thompson Smiles By Design
222 River Rd.
Manchester
(603) 669-6131
ucrsmiles.com

Scott Bobbitt, D.M.D.,
F.A.G.D.
Practicing 16 years
76 Allds St.
Nashua
(603) 882-3001
www.drbobbitt.com

John Machell, D.M.D.
Practicing 27 years
John C. Machell, D.M.D., P.L.L.C.
505 W Hollis St., Suite 202
Nashua62
(603) 882-9881

Elliot Paisner, D.M.D., P.C.
Practicing 28 years
78 Northeastern Blvd.
Nashua
(603) 883-6546
www.drpaisner.com

Ralph Phelan, D.D.S.
Practicing 32 years
104 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-5421

ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS
The specialty of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics deals with issues of malocclusion, as well as neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities.

Deborah A. De Beradinis, D.D.S.
Practicing 18 years
Amherst Orthodontics in partnership
with Dr. E. Diane Shieh
5 Overlook Dr.
Amherst
(603) 672-0844
www.amherstorthodontics.com

Thomas Chamberlin, D.D.S., M.S.
Practicing 27 years
49 Derry Street
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 889-1100

Charles Post, D.M.D.
Practicing 32 years
Keene Orthodontic Specialists PA
105 West St.
Keene
(603) 352-8661
keeneorthodonticspecialists.com

James Roy, D.M.D.
Practicing 7 years
502 Riverway Place
Bedford Commons, Building 5
Bedford
(603) 622-2100

Michael Vermette, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Practicing 11 years
Desmarais & Vermette,
Specialists in Orthodontics
2 Wall St.
Concord
(603) 224-9119
www.dvorthodontics.com

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Pediatric Dentistry is an age-defined specialty providing oral health care to infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Douglas Johnson, D.M.D.
Practicing 33 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339

Roger Achong, D.M.D.
Practicing 8 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339

James Dickerson, D.M.D.
Practicing 15 years
Pediatric Dentistry of Salem
389 Main St.
Salem
(603) 893-5266

Gary Lindner, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.
Practicing 20 years
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com

James McAveeney, D.M.D.
Practicing 20 years
Amherst Pediatric Dental Assoc.
7 Rte. 101A, Colonial Park, Suite D
Amherst
(603) 673-1000

PROSTHODONTICS
Prosthodontics is the specialty focused on health of patients with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.

Timothy McKinney, D.D.S.
Practicing 18 years
169 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 625-6456

Walter Buchan, D.D.S.
Practicing 35 years
331 Amherst St.t
Nashua
(603) 889-1291

Rosella Butura, D.D.S.
Practicing 9 years
Preferred Family Dental, PC
504 Riverway Place
Bedford
(603) 668-8644
www.preferredfamilydental.com

Michael Hamel, D.M.D.
Practicing 24 years
321 Lincoln St., Suite 203
Manchester
(603) 668-3202

Lisa Schulman, D.D.S.
Practicing 10 years
278 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 436-2951

PERIODONTICS
Periodontics is the specialty focused on tissues of the teeth or their substitutes, as well as the health, function and esthetics of these tissues.

Craig McLaughlin, D.D.S.
Practicing 17 years
Craig J. McLaughlin, D.D.S.
280 Main St., Suite 411
Nashua
(603) 880-1707

Jeffrey Forgosh, D.M.D.
Practicing 29 years
Jeffrey S. Forgosh, D.M.D., P.A.
280 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 228-1191

Robert Fremeau, D.M.D.
Practicing 27 years
30 Canton St.
Manchester
(603) 668-6434

John Herrin, D.D.S., M.S., L.L.C.
Practicing 19 years
170 S River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-8787
www.drjohnherrin.com

Austin Wang, D.D.S.
Practicing 9 years
Cornerstone Periodontics & Implants,
P.L.L.C.
153 Manchester St., Suite 5
Concord
(603) 224-9474

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty which includes treatment
of diseases, injuries and defects for the purposes of both function and esthetics in the oral hard and soft tissue.

David Greene, D.M.D.
39 Simon St.
Nashua
(603) 883-4008

William Dobbin, D.M.D.
Practicing 19 years
4 Elliot Way
Manchester
(603) 645-6600

Mark Hochberg, D.M.D.
Practicing 16 years
27 Sagamore St.
Manchester
(603) 622-9441

Nader Moavenian, D.D.S. P.A.
Practicing 9 years
20 Trafalgar Sq., Suite 111
Nashua
(603) 595-8889
drmoavenian.com

Jose Torio, D.M.D.
39 Simon St.
Nashua
(603) 883-4008

ENDODONTICS
Endodontics is the specialty concerned with the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. This branch deals with treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.

Douglas Moll, D.M.D.
Practicing 14 years
Douglas Moll and Associates
6 Loudon Rd., Suite 6
Concord
(603) 224-5553

Aneesa Al-Khalidi, D.M.D.
Practicing 7 years
Granite State Endodontics
(Referral required from dentist or
dental specialist)
155 Main Dunstable Rd.,
Suite 210
Nashua
(603) 883-3636
www.gsendodontics.com

Douglas J. Katz, D.M.D., P.C.
Practicing 8 years
1310 Hooksett Rd.
Hooksett
(603) 628-2891

M. Cameron Kharazi, D.M.D.
Practicing 7 years
Hudson Endodontics
182 Central St.
Hudson
(603) 882-5455

H.J. Ludington, D.D.S.
Practicing 18 years
288 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 431-3636