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Paulo J. Nogueira D.M.D., M.S.D.
Dr. N is a board certified orthodontist and a member of the American Board of Orthodontists, the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and an associate editor of the Orthodontic CYBERJournal.
He completed his undergraduate degree from Clark University in Worcester, MA where he majored in Psychology and double minored in Chemistry and Biology. He went on to Boston University where he spent four years completing his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry (DMD) degree. After dental school, he spent a year at B.U. in a residency program honing his dental skills as a general dentist and earning his Advanced Education in Graduate Dentistry (AEGD) degree. During his residency, he became interested in the science of tooth movement and spent a year in Oral Biology earning a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree researching how bone relates to tooth movement. Convinced he loved orthodontics; he spent two more years of training at B.U. and earned his Orthodontic Specialty Degree. After twelve years of formal dental education, Dr. N. is still fascinated by the dental field and is especially interested in dental technology. He keeps informed of the latest research by consulting with dental technology companies and attending numerous conferences and continuing education classes. Dr. N loves teaching and has volunteered his time teaching the orthodontic residents at Boston University. Teaching the residents demands that he keep informed of the latest clinical techniques and orthodontic research.
Dr. N was originally born in Lisbon, Portugal and moved to the United States when he was 5 years old. Fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish, he was raised in Reading, MA. He has lived in New England most of his life and now resides in North Attleboro with his wife Jennifer and daughters Emma and Sarah.
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Jose D. Pereira D.M.D., M.S.D.
Dr. P was born and raised in Newark, NJ. He is first-generation Portuguese-American, and the youngest of two children. He currently lives in South Attleboro with his wife Cathy, son Aidan, daughter Marissa and pug Harleigh.
He went to college at Rutgers University-Newark College of Arts and Science, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and minored in Biology. He then went on to earn his D.M.D. from New Jersey Dental School. Dr. P. knew that he wanted to devote his care to children, so he moved out to Iowa for two years to attend the Pediatric Dentistry Program at the University of Iowa Dental School. During this time, Dr. P. also spent 1 ½ months working for the Indian Health Service on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Dr. P. received his Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and Master of Science in Dentistry in June 1997. Dr. P. joined Pediatric Dental Healthcare in August 1997, and continues to love the challenges presented by his Specialty.
Dr. P. is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Society of Dentistry for Children, the American Dental Society, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the Massachusetts Society of Pediatric Dentistry.
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Shanta Richardson, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Shanta Richardson (aka Dr. Richie) is a board certified pediatric dentist who graduated with a BA in Psychology from Columbia University in 1999 and received her dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 2003. Subsequently, she completed two years of specialty training from Children’s Hospital Boston; Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In addition to being board certified in pediatric dentistry, Dr. Richardson has a special interest in community oral health and public awareness, prompting her to earn a Masters in Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health in 2006.
Dr. Richardson is also on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and provides care to disabled, medically compromised, and healthy children of all ages on an outpatient basis and under general anesthesia in the operating room. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. In 2003, she received the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Pre-doctoral Student Award for her dedication to improving the oral health of children with special health care needs.
Dr. Richardson and her husband Daniel, who is an oral surgery resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital, reside in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Rachel Montgomery, D.D.S.
Dr. Rachel Montgomery graduated with a BS in Nutritional Sciences from Baylor University in Waco, TX and received her dental degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston before she moved to Boston. She then completed her postdoctoral training in Pediatric Dentistry at Boston University. During her pediatric training, Dr. Montgomery had the opportunity to work at Franciscan Hospital for Children which serves patients with special healthcare needs. Also, she worked at Boston Medical Center where she treated many children under general anesthesia in the Operating Room and worked with oral surgeons in pediatric trauma cases.
Serving children and inspiring their health has been a part of Dr. Montgomery’s life since a very young age. She has volunteered at the Addison Dental Clinic in Texas and participated in various runs for children with cancer. She has worked with the Special Olympics for children, assisting them during their athletic events. “My main goal in working with children is to instill value of oral health in every child’s mind so that it may inspire them to maintain a healthy mouth for life,” states Dr. Montgomery, who grew up in a dental home herself.
Dr. Montgomery is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Massachusetts Dental Society.
Dr. Montgomery and her husband Marty, reside in Jamaica Plain, MA.
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Serena Kassam, D.M.D.
Dr. Serena Kassam grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended Tufts University for her undergraduate degree obtaining a B.A in Economics and earned her D.M.D from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She completed both degrees through the seven year combined B.A/D.M.D program at Tufts.
Dr. Kassam completed her specialty training in Pediatric dentistry at Lutheran Medical Center at the St. Joseph’s Hospital site in Providence, RI. She is currently a Board Candidate for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Kassam is also a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Rhode Island Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
She is currently an attending at St. Joseph’s Hospital working with the pediatric dental residents, Assistant Clinical Instructor in the pediatric dental department at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and part of the Rhode Island Craniofacial team. She is most excited to have started working at Pediatric Dental Healthcare.
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Scott W. Furrow, D.D.S.
“Dr. Scott” is a graduate of Baylor University and received his D.D.S. degree from The University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio. He also completed his specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, North Shore Dental Society and the Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
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