Building a strong relationship with each and every patient is the first step in ensuring your experience with us is an enjoyable one. Read more below to get to know more about those that take care of you here at Gargano Family Dentistry.

Hygienists

The hygienist plays a crucial role in your visit to Gargano Family Dentistry. Our hygienists are here to help you in a variety of ways. First and foremost, they are here to educate you on good oral habits. Our hygienists always perform your routine check-ups and six-month cleanings. Additionally, they take dental x-rays and perform oral cancer screenings. Ask our hygienists about any concerns that may be affecting your oral health!

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Deirdra

If you have Deirdra as your hygienist, you will immediately feel comforted by her gentle and warm-hearted personality. As a young child, Deirdra had a fear of the dentist. Perhaps that is why she does what she does. Deirdra loves making personal connections with her patients and reassuring them that a trip to the dentist can actually be enjoyable! It is important to Deirdra that she never has a patient who is afraid of the dentist like she once was. Deirdra earned her dental hygiene degree from the University of New Haven. She enjoys volunteering at the annual Ct Mission of Mercy and artistic hobbies such as scrap-booking, cooking, and knitting.

Business Coordinators

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Liz

Liz is our insurance and financial coordinator. She has been an integral part of our practice for 15 years. Liz enjoys cooking, shopping and spending time with her family.

Carola

Carola is our front desk receptionist. She & her husband Jack grew up in Rockland County, NY. Jack recently retired from the United States Marine Corps after serving our nation for 31years. Carola has continued to work in the dental industry throughout their many moves. In her free time, Carola enjoys reading and time spent at the beach playing sports with her family. She also enjoys traveling with her husband and playing ball with her Bichon Frise, Jeter, who has also enjoyed an extensive amount of travel. Carola will be happy to assist you with your appointment needs.

Dental Assistants

The dental assistant is the person who works closely with your dentist and knows your dentist the best. Our assistants perform a multitude of tasks, from providing patient care to taking x-rays. They greatly increase the efficiency of our dentists in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of our clinical team.

Meribeth

Meribeth has served the town of North Haven as a dental assistant for more than 15 years. "Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world. No matter what you look like" are words Meribeth lives by. The aspect of her job that she enjoys most is talking with her patients and making their visit as pleasant as possible. Apart from assisting, Meribeth enjoys a variety of activities from exercising to collecting quotes. She spends her free time with her family and their two rescue pets; a cat named Sandy and dog named Izabelle.

Patti

Patti plays an essential role at our office. She is not only a dental assistant , but an office coordinator as well. Along with scheduling appointments, making financial arrangements, handling equipment orders and answering phones, Patti assists Dr. Ted and Dr. Joe in taking care of patients. Before getting her certification in dental assisting and radiography from the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB), Patti graduated from CCSU with a degree in accounting and finance. Since finishing both degrees, she has taken several courses in medical billing for dental practices. Patti has more than 20 years experience in the dental industry. Patti considers herself an assistant to both the dentist and the patient. She loves to assist her patients in feeling comfortable in the chair while helping facilitate our doctors in providing the best possible treatment. Outside of work, Patti is a proud mother; serving as the vice president and head coach of her daughter's youth cheer-leading team. She has coached her team to several competitions in which they took first place; earning them the opportunity to compete at a national level.