Top Dentists 2011 Guide
HOW OUR WINNERS ARE CHOSEN: For 2011, we sent questionnaires to every dentist licensed in Connecticut—over 2,800—asking them to recommend a dentist to whom they would send a loved one for care in seven categories. We received 597 completed questionnaires (21 percent), a very good return rate. Thus, every dentist listed has been recommended by a significant number of his or her peers—indeed, the only way to make the list is through these peer recommendations. We like to say that every dentist who makes the list is a good one, or at least a recommended one, but not every good dentist makes the list. You should use it as a reference, not the final word, as you search for someone to help you with your dental needs. You must ultimately do your own due diligence in order to decide which dentist is right for you or your loved ones.
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COMMERCE PARK CHILDREN’S DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS offers a full range of dental services for children and adolescents, from restorative and preventive dental care to orthodontics. The office is committed to taking the fear out of dentistry. From video games and movies to contests and games, every detail helps make kids feel comfortable. Patients enjoy the drive-in movie theme in the Bridgeport office and the camp theme in the Huntington location. The dentists are trained in the latest techniques, especially for children with special needs. The founder, DR. LAWRENCE DINKES, created the practice in 1983 with the goal “to treat patients the way I always wanted to be treated but never was.” He received his B.A. in organic chemistry from SUNY at Binghamton and his D.D.S. from the NYU College of Dentistry. He completed his postgraduate training in general and pediatric dentistry at Montefiore Hospital. DR. ANDREW SPADINGER studied biochemistry at Canisius College. He earned his D.D.S. from SUNY at Buffalo and Pediatric Dentistry Certificate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has vast experience in treating sports-related trauma, including reimplanting teeth, and has implemented a program to make mouth guards available to children in all sports. DR. MARY RITTER completed residencies in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics at UCLA. She received her D.M.D. from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Being dual-certified, she has a unique perspective on the growth and development of a child’s dentition. “The real reward,” she says, “is getting to know a patient as a toddler and helping them ease into braces as a teenager . . . without ever knowing what it’s like to have had a cavity.” Additional InformationPractice Name: Commerce Park Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics, LLC Other Office Locations: 27 Huntington Plaza, Huntington • (203) 926-9929  |
