Top Dentists 2006

The top five dentists in each category are listed. The dentist with the most votes appears first, with a photo when available. The remainder are listed alphabetically.

The Numbers
We sent out 941 Top Dentist surveys and received 168 replies.

Survey Says
Our survey asked, “What scientific advances will most affect the practice of dentistry in the next few years?” The most common response was advances in implant technology. The use of lasers, digital imaging and x-rays also rated high. Additional replies included advances in bone regeneration, CAD/CAM technology and vaccinations.

What Do All Those Initials Mean?

D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery
D.M.D. Doctor of Dental Medicine
D.M.Sc. Doctorate of Medical Sciences
M.S. Master of Science
M.S.D. Master of Science in Dentistry
P.A.: Professional Association
P.L.L.C. Professional Limited Liability Corporation
F.A.G.D. Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry

General Dentistry

Paul Thompson, D.D.S.
Practicing 27 years
Thompson Smiles By Design
222 River Rd.
Manchester
(603) 669-6131
www.ucrsmiles.com

Stephen Langlois, D.M.D.
Practicing 21 years
765 S. Main St., Ste. 102
Dartmouth Commons
Manchester
(603) 644-3368
www.langloisdmd.com

John Machell, D.M.D.
Practicing 28 years
John C. Machell, D.M.D., P.L.L.C.
505 W. Hollis St., Suite 202
Nashua
(603) 882-9881

Ralph Phelan, D.D.S.
Practicing 33 years
104 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-5421

Nicholas Rizos, D.M.D.
Practicing 10 years
Bedford Commons
103 Riverway Place, Bldg. 1
Bedford
(603) 669-4384
www.drnickdmd.com

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Deborah A. De Beradinis, D.D.S.
Practicing 19 years
Amherst Orthodontics, in partnership with Dr. E. Diane Shieh
5 Overlook Dr.
Amherst
(603) 672-0844
www.amherstorthodontics.com

William Mehan, D.M.D.
Practicing 30 years
Mehan Orthodontics
113 Mammoth Rd.
Manchester
(603) 623-8003
www.drmehan.com

Luba Richter, D.M.D., P.A.
Practicing 8 years
155 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 225-5242

Anne Todd, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.
Practicing 13 years
49 Derry Rd.
Hudson
(603) 889-1100

Michael Vermette, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Practicing 12 years
Desmarais & Vermette Specialists
in Orthodontics
2 Wall St.
Concord
(603) 224-9119
www.dvorthodontics.com

Pediatric Dentistry

Douglas Johnson, D.M.D.
Practicing 34 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339

Roger Achong, D.M.D.
Practicing 9 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339

Luis Englander, D.M.D.
Practicing 23 years
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com

Gary Lindner, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.
Practicing 21 years
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com

James McAveeney, D.M.D.
Practicing 21 years
Amherst Pediatric Dental Assoc.
7 Rte. 101A, Colonial Park, Suite D
Amherst
(603) 673-1000

Prosthodontics

Timothy McKinney, D.D.S.
Practicing 19 years
169 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 625-6456
www.drtimothymckinney.com

Rosella C. Butura, D.D.S.
Practicing 10 years
Preferred Family Dental, PC
504 Riverway Place
Bedford
(603) 668-8644
www.preferredfamilydental.com

Michael Hamel, D.M.D.
Practicing 25 years
321 Lincoln St., Suite 203
Manchester
(603) 668-3202

Richard Liu, D.M.D., M.Med.Sc.
Practicing 11 years
10 Vaughan Mall #7
Portsmouth
(603) 436-9200

Lisa B. Schulman, D.D.S.
Practicing 11 years
Seacoast Dream Dentistry
200 Griffin Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 436-2951

Periodontics

John R. Herrin, D.D.S., M.S.
Practicing 20 years
NH Center for Periodontics, L.L.C.
170 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-8787

Robert Fremeau, D.M.D.
Practicing 28 years
30 Canton St.
Manchester
(603) 668-6434

Michael Neal, D.M.D.
Practicing 7 years
Bedford Commons Periodontics
303 Riverway Place
Bedford
(603) 623-6639

James Spivey, D.D.S.
278 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 436-7787

Austin Wang, D.D.S.
Practicing 10 years
Cornerstone Periodontics & Implants, P.L.L.C.
153 Manchester St., Suite 5
Concord
(603) 224-9474

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Mark Hochberg, D.M.D.
Practicing 17 years
27 Sagamore St.
Manchester
(603) 622-9441

William Dobbin, D.M.D.
Practicing 20 years
4 Elliot Way
Manchester
(603) 645-6600

David Greene, D.M.D.
Practicing 19 years
Greene & Torio, O.M.F.S., L.L.P.
39 Simon St.
Nashua
(603) 883-4008

Robert C. Kuepper, D.D.S.
Practicing 28 years
Pembroke Place
5 Sheep Davis Rd.
Pembroke
(603) 224-7831

Mark Scura, D.M.D.
Practicing 18 years
Concord Oral Surgery
194 Pleasant Street
Concord
(603) 225-3482

Endodontics

Douglas J. Katz, D.M.D., P.C.
Practicing 9 years
1310 Hooksett Rd.
Hooksett
(603) 628-2891

H.J. Ludington, D.D.S., M.S.C.D.
Practicing 19 years
288 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 431-3636

Michael J. Marshall, D.M.D.
Practicing 21 years
Southern NH Endodontics
765 South Main St., Ste. 301
Manchester
(603) 624-9786

Douglas Moll, D.M.D.
Practicing 15 years
Douglas Moll and Associates
6 Loudon Rd., Suite 6
Concord
(603) 224-5553

John Tucker, D.D.S.
Practicing 31 years
Seacoast Endodontics Association
113 New Rochester Rd., Ste. 3
Dover
(603) 742-2200