Top Dentists 2009
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.PeriodonticsPeriodontics 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 10 years
Bedford Commons Periodontics, .PA.
303 Riverway Pl.
Bedford
(603) 623-6639
Other Leading Vote Getters
Robert Fremeau, D.M.D.
Practicing 30 years
30 Canton St.
Manchester
(603) 668-6434
John R. Herrin, D.D.S., M.S.
Practicing 23 years
N.H. Center for Periodontics, L.L.C.
170 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-8787
Craig McLaughlin, D.D.S.
Practicing 21 years
280 Main St., Suite 411
Nashua
(603) 880-1707
Austin Wang, D.D.S.
Practicing 12 years
Cornerstone Periodontics & Implants, P.L.L.C.
153 Manchester St., Suite 5
Concord
(603) 224-9474
General DentistryGeneral 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 10 years
Connelly General and
Cosmetic Dentistry
4 Elliot Way, Suite 306
Manchester
(603) 669-1251
Other Leading Vote Getters
Stephen Langlois, D.M.D.
Practicing 27 years
765 S. Main St., Ste. 102
Dartmouth Commons
Manchester
(603) 644-3368
www.langloisdmd.com
Robert N. Marshall, D.M.D., M.A.G.D.
Practicing 30 years
Aesthetic Dental Center
177 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-1743
www.aestheticdentalcenter.com
Ralph Phelan, D.D.S.
Practicing 39 years
104 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-5421
Paul Thompson, D.D.S.
Practicing 30 years
Thompson Smiles By Design
222 River Rd.
Manchester
(603) 669-6131
www.ucrsmiles.com
Pediatric DentistryPediatric 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 24 years
Lindner Dental Associates, PC
72 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 624-3900
www.LindnerDental.com
Other Leading Vote Getters
Roger Achong, D.D.S.
Practicing 12 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
Pillsbury Building
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339
Luis Englander, D.M.D.
Practicing in N.H. for 11 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 37 years
Concord Pediatric Dentistry
248 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 224-3339
James McAveeney, D.M.D.
Practicing 24 years
Amherst Pediatric Dental Association
3 Overlook Dr.
Amherst
(603) 673-1000
EndodonticsEndodontics 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 Getters
Douglas J. Katz, D.M.D., P.C.
Practicing 12 years
1310 Hooksett Rd.
Hooksett
(603) 628-2891
Douglas Moll, D.M.D.
Practicing 18 years
NH Endodontics
6 Loudon Rd., Suite 6
Concord
(603) 224-5553
www.nhendodontics.com
Other Leading Vote Getters
Aneesa Al-Khalidi, D.M.D.
Practicing 11 years
Granite State Endodontics
155 Main Dunstable Rd.
Suite 210
Nashua
(603) 883-3636
www.granitestateendodontics.com
H.J. Ludington, D.D.S, M.S.C.D.
Practicing 21 years
288 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth
(603) 431-3636
Theodore Neff, D.D.S., M.S.
Practicing 9 years
Advanced Endodontics, PC
18 Constitution Dr.
Suite 5
Bedford
(603) 637-1046
Matthew B. Walsh, D.M.D.
Practicing 7 years
NH Endodontics
6 Loudon Rd., Suite 6
Concord
(603) 224-5553
www.nhendodontics.com
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the specialty that 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 23 years
William P. Dobbin, D.M.D., P.A.
4 Elliot Way
Manchester
(603) 645-6600
Other Leading Vote Getters
David Greene, D.D.S.
Practicing 22 years
Greene and Torio, O.M.F.S, L.L.P.
39 Simon St.
Nashua
(603) 883-4008
Mark Hochberg, D.M.D.
Practicing 19 years
27 Sagamore St.
Manchester
(603) 622-9441
Richard J. Rosato, D.M.D.
Capitol Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
6 Loudon Rd. #304
Concord
(603) 225-0008
www.ccoralsurgery.com
Mark Scura, D.M.D.
Practicing 21 years
Concord Oral Surgery, PA
194 Pleasant St.
Concord
(603) 225-3482
Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsThe 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 33 years
Mehan Orthodontics
113 Mammoth Rd.
Manchester NH 03103
(603) 623-8003
www.drmehan.com
Other Leading Vote Getters
Deborah A. De Beradinis, D.D.S.
Practicing 22 years
Amherst Orthodontics, in partnership with Dr. E. Diane Shieh
Unit 6, 5 Overlook Dr.
Amherst
(603) 672-0844
www.amherstorthodontics.com
Luba Richter, D.M.D.
Practicing 11 years
155 Pleasant St.
Concord NH 03301
(603) 225-5242
Anne Todd, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Practicing 16 years
49 Derry Rd.
Hudson
(603) 889-1100
www.annetoddorthodontics.com
Michael Vermette, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Practicing 15 years
Desmarais & Vermette
Specialists in Orthodontics
2 Wall St.
Concord
(603) 224-9119
www.dvorthodontics.com
ProsthodonticsProsthodontics 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
Timothy McKinney, D.D.S.
Practicing 22 years
169 S. River Rd.
Bedford
(603) 625-6456
www.drtimothymckinney.com
Other Leading Vote Getters
Paul J. Connolly, D.M.D.
Practicing 4 years
Bedford Center for Prosthodontics
207 Meetinghouse Rd.
Bedford
(603) 310-4626
bedfordsmiledesign.com
Michael Hamel, D.M.D.
Practicing 28 years
321 Lincoln St., Suite 203
Manchester
(603) 668-3202
drmichaelhamel@aol.com
Jon W. Samaha, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.
Practicing 28 years
Samaha Family Dental Practice
13 Wall St.
Concord
(603) 225-2042
www.samahadental.com
Lisa B. Schulman, D.D.S.
Practicing 13 years
Seacoast Dream Dentistry
200 Griffin Rd., Suite 9
Portsmouth
(603) 436-2951
www.seacoastdreamdentistry.com
