Top Dentists 2008
We asked the state’s dentists whom they would recommend if someone were seeking a top dental specialist. Here are the results in seven specialty areas.The NumbersWe sent out 941 Top Dentist surveys and received 168 replies.What Do All Those Initials Mean?D.D.S. Doctor of Dental SurgeryD.M.D. Doctor of Dental MedicineD.M.Sc. Doctorate of Medical SciencesM.S. Master of ScienceM.S.D. Master of Science in DentistryP.A.: Professional AssociationP.L.L.C. Professional Limited Liability CorporationF.A.G.D. Fellow in the Academy of General DentistryThe top five (sometimes six, when the scores were especially close) dentists in each category are listed. The dentist with the most votes appears first, with a photo. 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.
Top Vote Getter:
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.
Practicing 9 years
Connelly General and
Cosmetic Dentistry
4 Elliot Way, Suite 306
Manchester
(603) 669-1251
Christopher Binder, D.M.D.
Practicing 11 years
Suite 6, 194 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 225-6331
John Machell, D.M.D.
Practicing 30 years
John C. Machell, D.M.D., P.L.L.C.
505 W Hollis St., Suite 202
Nashua
(603) 882-9881
Tom Parsi, D.D.S.
Practicing 9 years
Parsi-Orsorio Dental
16 Hampton Rd.
Exeter
(603) 772-7874
www.parsi-osorio.com
Paul Thompson, D.D.S.
Practicing 29 years
Thompson Smiles By Design
222 River Rd.
Manchester
(603) 669-6131
www.ucrsmiles.com
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 aesthetics in the oral hard and soft tissue.
Top Vote Getter:
William Dobbin, D.M.D.
Practicing 22 years
William P. Dobbin, D.M.D., P.A.
4 Elliot Way
Manchester
(603) 645-6600
David Greene, D.D.S.
Practicing 21 years
Greene and Torio, O.M.F.S, L.L.P.
39 Simon St.
Nashua
(603) 883-4008
Mark Hochberg, D.M.D.
Practicing 18 years
27 Sagamore St.
Manchester
(603) 622-9441
Mark Scura, D.M.D.
Practicing 20 years
Concord Oral Surgery, PA
194 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 225-3482
Jose Torio, D.D.S.
Practicing 21 years
Greene and Torio, O.M.F.S, L.L.P.
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.
Top Vote Getter (tie):
Douglas J. Katz, D.M.D., P.C.
Practicing 11 years
1310 Hooksett Rd.
Hooksett
(603) 628-2891
Theodore Neff, D.D.S., M.S.
Practicing 8 years
Advanced Endodontics, PC
18 Constitution Dr.
Suite 5
Bedford
(603) 637-1046
Aneesa Al-Khalidi, D.M.D.
Practicing 10 years
Granite State Endodontics
155 Main Dunstable Rd.,
Suite 210
Nashua
(603) 883-3636
www.granitestateendodontics.com
M. Cameron Kharazi, D.D.S.
Practicing 12 years
Hudson Endodontics
182 Central St.
Hudson
(603) 882-5455
hudsonendodontic.com
H.J. Ludington, D.D.S, M.S.C.D.
Practicing 20 years
288 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 431-3636
Douglas Moll, D.M.D.
Practicing 17 years
NH Endodontics
6 Loudon Rd. Suite 6
Concord
(603) 224-5553
www.nhendodontics.com
Matthew B. Walsh, D.M.D.
Practicing 6 years
NH Endodontics
6 Loudon Rd., Suite 6
Concord
(603) 224-5553
www.nhendodontics.com
Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics is the specialty focused on health of patients with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible
substitutes.
Top Vote Getter:
Michael Hamel, D.M.D.
Practicing 27 years
321 Lincoln St., Suite 203
Manchester
(603) 668-3202
drmichaelhamel@aol.com
Richard Liu, D.M.D., M.Med.Sc.
Practicing 13 years
10 Vaughan Mall #7
Portsmouth
(603) 436-9200
Timothy McKinney, D.D.S.
Practicing 21 years
169 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 625-6456
www.drtimothymckinney.com
Julian Osorio, D.D.S.
Practicing 28 years
Parsi-Osorio Dental
16 Hampton Rd.
Exeter
(603) 772-7874
www.parsi-osorio.com
Jon W. Samaha, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.
Practicing 27 years
Samaha Family Dental Practice
13 Wall St.
Concord
(603) 225-2042
www.samahadental.com
Lisa B. Schulman, D.D.S.
Practicing 12 years
Seacoast Dream Dentistry
200 Griffin Rd., Suite 9
Portsmouth
(603) 436-2951
www.seacoastdreamdentistry.com
Periodontics
Periodontics is the specialty focused on tissues of the teeth or their substitutes, as well as the health, function and aesthetics of these tissues.
Top Vote Getter:
Michael Neal, D.M.D.
Practicing 9 years
Bedford Commons Periodontics, .PA.
303 Riverway Pl.
Bedford
(603) 623-6639
Robert Fremeau, D.M.D.
Practicing 29 years
30 Canton St.
Manchester
(603) 668-6434
John R. Herrin, D.D.S., M.S.
Practicing 22 years
N.H. Center for Periodontics, L.L.C.
170 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-8787
Craig McLaughlin, D.D.S.
Practicing 20 years
280 Main St. Suite 411
Nashua
(603) 880-1707
Austin Wang, D.D.S.
Practicing 11 years
Cornerstone Periodontics & Implants, P.L.L.C.
153 Manchester St., Suite 5
Concord
(603) 224-9474
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
The specialty of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics deals with issues of malocclusion, as well as neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities.
Top Vote Getter:
William Albert Mehan, D.M.D.
Practicing 32 years
Mehan Orthodontics
113 Mammoth Rd
Manchester NH 03103
(603) 623-8003
www.drmehan.com
Gary Lindner, D.M.D., D.M.S.C.
Practicing 23 years
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com
Luba Richter D.M.D.
Practicing 10 years
155 Pleasant St.
Concord NH 03301
(603) 225-5242
Anne Todd, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Practicing 15 years
49 Derry Rd.
Hudson
(603) 889-1100
www.annetoddorthodontics.com
Michael Vermette, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Practicing 14 years
Desmarais & Vermette
Specialists in Orthodontics
2 Wall St.
Concord
(603) 224-9119
www.dvorthodontics.comPediatric 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.
Top Vote Getter:
Gary Lindner, D.M.D., D.M.S.C.
Practicing 23 years
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com
Roger Achong, D.D.S.
Practicing 11 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
Pillsbury Building
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339
Nilfa Collins, D.D.S
Practicing 11 years
100 Bridge St.
Pelham
(603) 635-1166
www.collinsdentistry.com
Luis Englander, D.M.D.
Practicing in NH for 10 years
Practicing in general since 1983
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com
Douglas Johnson, D.M.D.
Practicing 36 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339
Jon J. Wendell, D.D.S
Practicing 18 years
150 Griffin Rd. Suite 1
Portsmouth
(603) 436-2204
www.newenglandpracticetransitions.com
