Health & Wellness
Top Dentists 2024
Open up and say—AI?
Edited by Christianna McCausland
Written by Michele Wojciechowski
Photography by Matt Roth
Illustration by Alicia Corman
That's right, it's a brave new world for
dentistry, with advanced technology, including
artificial intelligence, making a positive impact
on the patient experience, as writer Michele
Wojciechowski explains in this year’s feature, “The
Impression You Get.” And if you are looking for
a practitioner who is at the top of this dynamic
field, the following package is full of 254 dentists
who have made our annual list by being the best in
their respective specialties. So go ahead, open up
and say “ahhhh” knowing you are in good hands.
“If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?”
HIS IS THE QUESTION we’ve asked thousands of dentists to help us determine who the Top Dentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies, and, of course, physical results.
The nomination pool of dentists consists of dentists listed online with the American Dental Association, as well as all dentists listed online with their local dental societies, thus allowing virtually every dentist the opportunity to participate. Dentists are also given the opportunity to nominate other dentists who they feel should be included in our list. Respondents are asked to put aside any personal bias or political motivations and to use only their knowledge of their peers’ work when evaluating the other nominees.
Voters are asked to individually evaluate the practitioners on their ballot whose work they are familiar with. Once the balloting is completed, the scores are compiled and then averaged. The numerical average required for inclusion varies, depending on the average for all the nominees within the specialty and the geographic area. Borderline cases are given a careful consideration by the editors. Voting characteristics and comments are taken into consideration while making decisions. Past awards a dentist has received and status in various dental academies can factor into our decisions.
Once the decisions have been finalized, the included dentists are checked against state dental boards for disciplinary actions to make sure they have an active license and are in good standing with the board. Then letters of congratulations are sent to all the listed dentists.
Of course, there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in the United States. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is based on the subjective judgments of their fellow dentists. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, we remain confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful list of dentists available anywhere.
Health & Wellness
The Impression You Get
New technologies are changing the face of dentistry and making for a better patient experience.
DENTIST WINNERS 2024
THIS LIST IS EXCERPTED from the 2024 topDentists™ list, a database which includes listings for more than 250 dentists and specialists in the Baltimore area. This list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at www.usatopdentists.com. For more information, call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email [email protected] or visit www.usatopdentists.com.
Browse all of the winners, and more local dental resources, in our Top Dentists Guide.
Unless otherwise noted, dentist is based in Baltimore.
DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGY
Marvin Leventer
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-2470
ORAL PATHOLOGY
John R. Basile
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-7936
ENDODONTICS
Louis H. Berman
Annapolis Endodontics Annapolis (410) 268-4770
Prasad Challagulla
Valley Endodontics Owings Mills (410) 356-6500
Howard M. Cohen
Endodontic Specialists Towson (410) 321-1266
Dov Elman
Advanced Root Canal Specialists of Howard County Columbia (410) 772-9600
Lina Jarboe
Access Endodontics Ellicott City (410) 936-4478
Mark D. Lentz
Annapolis Endodontics Annapolis (410) 268-4770
Jeffery O. Luzader
Chesapeake Endodontic Center Annapolis (410) 224-7556
Kenneth Mangano
Pasadena (410) 647-3453
Charles Mann
(410) 931-0250
Judy Y. Melamed
Endodontic Partners Lutherville (410) 821-5553
Raksha Mirchandani
Endodontics of Maryland Ellicott City (410) 997-7668
John Mullally
Endodontic Partners Lutherville-Timonium (410) 821-5553
Ghulam Murtaza
Baltimore/Washington Endodontics Ellicott City (410) 203-1800
Sean M. O’Sullivan
Carroll Periodontics, Endodontics & Implant Dentistry Westminster (410) 857-5700
Frank Parreira
Chesapeake Endodontic Center Annapolis (410) 224-7556
Soham C. Patel
Carroll County Endodontics Eldersburg (410) 549-9760
Andrew M. Reff
Greenspring Endodontics (410) 653-0900
Brenda K. Richardson
Towson Endodontics Towson (410) 321-5700
S. Craig Schneider
Centre Park Endodontics Columbia (410) 715-8951
Juheon Seung
Sterling Endodontics Glen Burnie (410) 896-1737
Patricia Tordik
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-6512
Bradley A. Trattner
Endodontic Specialists (410) 653-2020
Eric Volk
Lutherville (410) 828-7668
Brian T. Wycall
Baltimore/Washington Endodontics Ellicott City (410) 203-1800
DANIEL T. RICHARDSON
ORAL SURGERY | RICHARDSON CENTER FOR ORAL AND FACIAL SURGERY
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Michelle R. Andersen
Fells Point Dental (410) 970-0440
Chris Anderson
Annapolis Family Dentistry Annapolis (410) 267-7713
Gary S. Barker
Pasadena (410) 647-6453
Douglas M. Barnes
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (443) 271-2194
Scott L. Baylin
Catonsville (410) 747-1115
Ray M. Becker
Howard County Smiles Columbia (410) 730-4674
Jeffrey M. Behar
Renew Dentistry of Timonium Timonium (410) 252-3717
Herbert H. Benavent
Benavent Dental Clarksville (443) 535-9600
Joseph Benderson
Baycove Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Severna Park (410) 384-9030
Brittany W. Bergeron
Town Center Cosmetic Dentistry Towson (410) 828-8000
Maya M. Brooks
Greater Baltimore Prosthodontics Towson (410) 296-0136
Julia M. Burchett
Freedom Dental Care Eldersburg (410) 795-0055
Kelly M. Burk
Fallston Family Dental Fallston (410) 877-3818
April L. Calton
About Smiles Dentistry Annapolis (410) 990-4700
Lawrence T. Chen
Baltimore (410) 235-8525
Lynn R. Chincheck
Timonium (410) 561-884
Devon B. Conklin
Baltimore Dental Arts (410) 583-7010
Christopher J. Constantine
Osler Dental Professionals Towson (410) 321-1144
Lisa D’Affronte
University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore (410) 706-3194
Joel Danziger
Elite Dental of Towson Towson (410) 823-5950
Lauren Deyo
MD Family Dentistry Westminster (410) 848-8229
Samuel M. Dodek
Dodek Dental Group Columbia (410) 381-1344
Jon E. Edmondson
Edmondson Family Dental Care (410) 944-9090
George E. Evans
Dental Care of Baltimore Randallstown (410) 922-1601
Scott W. Finlay
Arnold (410) 757-6681
James P. Finney
Finney Family Dental Towson (410) 828-8828
Alex M. Fishman
Brilliant Smiles of Maryland Reisterstown (410) 833-8380
Nicole C. Forel
Light Street Dental (410) 659-0900
Kelly Foster
Timonium Dental Timonium (410) 252-1200
Brett Friedman
Towson Smile Care Towson (410) 296-7599
Karen A. Garber
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-4517
Liya Goitom
Pearl Smiles Elkridge (410) 799-1793
Jeremy Goodman
Goodman Dental Care Annapolis (410) 849-6247
Holly A. Green
Blue Heron Dental Annapolis (410) 224-9608
Ned S. Greenberg
Dr. Greenberg Family Dental (410) 686-4646
Robert M. Grill
TMJ Facial Pain Center Towson (410) 665-2202
Anthony Hamod
Bel Air Dental Care Fallston (410) 593-1199
Elizabeth M. Harrison
True North Dentistry Bel Air (410) 838-8078
Hannah Hoge
Smith & Co Dental Bel Air (410) 638-0920
Eugene Huang
Southgate Dental Care Glen Burnie (410) 760-4455
Ashley I. Izadi
Valley Dental Health Cockeysville (410) 666-1178
Tomicka Jackson-George
Jackson-George Dental (410) 685-2850
Tara J. Jensen
Confident Smiles Dentistry Annapolis (410) 268-8701
Owen Jordan
Bel Air (410) 838-1166
Keith E. Karas
Columbia (410) 290-8040
Lawrence A. Katkow
Katkow Dentistry Columbia (410) 730-2020
John J. Kim
North County Dental Sparks (410) 472-3443
Paul J. Kinsey
Severna Park (410) 544-4012
Eric S. Kneussl
(410) 256-2930
George Kreisheh
Charm City Smiles Timonium (410) 913-5700
Theresa T. Kujala
Bay Area Dental Aberdeen (410) 272-2783
Rita M. Kurek
(410) 574-1188
Lyndsay C. Kuzmak
Westminster (410) 848-5656
Stephen M. Kuzmak
Towson View Dental Care Towson (410) 296-2388
Edward S. Lazer
Owings Mills (410) 697-6290
Peggy A. Leary
True North Dentistry Bel Air (410) 838-8078
William E. Leboe
(410) 659-0616
Albert Lee
Lee, Bonfiglio, Vesely & Associates Annapolis (410) 989-8298
Scott Lever
McDonogh Dental Associates Owings Mills (410) 363-2500
Gerardo Linarducci
Aesthetic Family Dentistry of Bel Air Bel Air (443) 512-0444
Craig Longenecker
Hereford Dental Health Monkton (410) 498-4330
Daniel Maher
Dental Designs of Maryland White Marsh (410) 834-4284
Jonathan S. Mandras
Bel Air (410) 893-3613
Clayton S. McCarl
McCarl Dental Group Millersville (410) 431-3860
Jay McCarl
McCarl Dental Group Millersville (410) 431-3860
Herbert M. Mendelson
Mendelson Family Dentistry Owings Mills (410) 356-4100
Thomas F. Menton
Menton Family Dental Care Ellicott City (410) 740-9400
David B. Mergerian
Bel Air (410) 838-1166
Robert S. Minch
Lutherville (410) 321-5777
Bonny G. Mitchell
Mitchell Dental Care Edgewater (410) 956-8380
Brian Moore
Owings Mills (410) 356-1400
Barry D. Murphy
Towson (410) 823-2953
William I. Nagle
Lifetime Dental Care Bel Air (410) 698-4980
Lory Richter
Bel Air Smile Partners Forest Hill (410) 879-4444
Joanne B. Rief
Crossroads Dental Arts Owings Mills (410) 363-2121
John D. Ritter
Annapolis (410) 267-7901
Michael R. Rosen
The Center for Dentistry Lutherville-Timonium (410) 505-0416
Stacey W. Russell
The Tooth Place Severna Park (410) 647-4269
Elizabeth S. Satola
Dobbin Dental Suite Columbia 401-997-9366
Alan R. Scharf
Bel Air Dental Care Fallston (410) 593-1199
Allan D. Schulman
Glen Burnie (410) 761-0095
Ali R. Sedighian
Ellicott City (410) 465-3021
Saureen S. Shah
Glen Burnie (410) 768-3288
George R. Shepley
(410) 889-7100
P. Jay Shires
(410) 296-6527
Andrew B. Smith
Smith & Co Dental Bel Air (410) 638-0920
David Stern
Jarrettsville (410) 692-6132
Craig W. Stout
Crofton Dental Suites Crofton (410) 721-2610
H. Mark Sugarman
Owings Mills (410) 363-2500
Holleh Tajalli
Canton Smile Studio (410) 921-0097
Christopher P. Toomey
Toomey Dentistry Towson (410) 823-6000
Aron D. Turner
The Denture Doctor Pikesville (410) 602-2070
Arthur Vail
Vail Dental Associates Arbutus (410) 242-5111
Rodrigo Vallar
Padonia Dental Associates Cockeysville (410) 560-1400
Brian Valle
Millersville (410) 987-9100
Kathryn R. Ver Brugge
Lifetime Dental Care Bel Air (410) 698-4980
Jennifer P. Virmani
Naylors Court Dental Partners Pikesville (410) 484-2722
Mohit Virmani
Naylors Court Dental Partners Pikesville (410) 484-2722
Matthew H. Wallengren
(410) 431-1868
Charlie Ward
Baltimore Dental Arts (410) 705-7062
Samuel A. Wealcatch
(410) 602-1800
Joshua P. Weintraub
Stevenson Smiles Stevenson (410) 764-8500
Thomas Weiss
Weiss Dentistry Cockeysville (410) 666-9266
Michael J. Weitzman
Northwest Dental Glyndon (410) 833-6200
Alexandra T. Welzel
(410) 235-1233
Kai Weng
Dental Designs of Maryland White Marsh (410) 220-2731
James B. Wooddell
Wooddell & Passaro Davidsonville (410) 956-5555
Mary Teddy Wray
Laurel Bush Family Dentistry Bel Air (443) 512-8703
Judy H. Yu
Dental FX Pasadena (410) 360-0440
RICHA DUTTA
ORTHODONTICS | ORTHOROKS ORTHODONTICS
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Bonnie M. Arroyo
HarborView Surgical Arts (410) 777-8276
Bethany S. Awalt
Valley Village Oral Surgery Associates Pikesville (410) 581-9008
John F. Caccamese
University of Maryland Medical Center (410) 706-6195
Christopher Chambers
Oral Surgery Specialists Annapolis (410) 268-7790
Domenick P. Coletti
Central Maryland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PA Columbia (410) 997-1010
Borek L. Hlousek
Oral Surgery Specialists Annapolis (410) 268-7790
Julius Hyatt
Maryland Center For Oral Surgery & Dental Implants Cockeysville (410) 220-5220
Anush A. John
Lutherville-Timonium (410) 337-7755
Kurt Jones
Oral Surgery Specialists Annapolis (410) 268-7790
Bryan P. Keegan
Oral Surgery Associates Bel Air (410) 515-0430
Kenneth M. Kufta
Oral Surgery Specialists Annapolis (410) 268-7790
Sarah Z. Naghibi
Maryland Oral Surgery Gambrills (410) 721-0700
Daniel T. Richardson
Richardson Center for Oral and Facial Surgery Elkridge (410) 796-3333
J. Alexander Smith
Broadway Oral Surgery Bel Air (410) 838-6222
Cornelius J. Sullivan
Oral Surgery Specialists Annapolis (410) 268-7790
Aaron J. Vafakos
Broadway Oral Surgery Bel Air (410) 838-6222
Clifford S. Walzer
Oral Surgery Specialists Annapolis (410) 268-7790
Mathew Woodward
Columbia Oral and Facial Surgery Columbia (410) 730-6001
Kenneth Wu
Columbia Oral and Facial Surgery Columbia (410) 730-6001
LINA JARBOE
ENDODONTICS | ACCESS ENDODONTICS
ORTHODONTICS
Thomas Barron
Barron Orthodontics Timonium (410) 628-0677
John A. Benkovich
Benkovich Orthodontics Annapolis (410) 268-1700
Robert P. Bolton
Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Arnold (410) 757-5437
Byron A. Bonebreak
Vanguard Orthodontics Clarksville (410) 381-1077
David B. Bonebreak
Flagship Orthodontics Hanover (410) 779-8220
Nicole C. Brummer
Brummer Orthodontics Towson (410) 415-1003
Richa Dutta
Orthoroks Orthodontics Hunt Valley (888) 885-7657
Amanda Gallagher-Whetzel
Amanda Gallagher Orthodontics Nottingham Nottingham (410) 256-2044
Stephen Godwin
Bel Air Orthodontics Bel Air (410) 838-2244
Robert D. Isaacs
(443) 393-4900
Mohammad Izadi
Izadi Orthodontics Timonium (410) 919-9806
Stephen Labbe
Labbe Family Orthodontics Gambrills (443) 603-3448
Julie Langguth
Annapolis Orthodontics Annapolis (410) 266-8880
Joseph LaPonzina
Bel Air (410) 515-0035
Meghan P. McInnes-Palmer
McInnes Palmer Orthodontics Towson (410) 823-1900
Scott G. Nawy
(443) 393-4900
Mairead M. O’Reilly
Annapolis (410) 266-0025
Margaret Pitrone
PSJ Orthodontics Westminster (410) 848-6700
Ora Reinheimer
Philbin & Reinheimer Orthodontics Annapolis (410) 263-5600
David Ross
David Ross Orthodontics Lutherville-Timonium (443) 901-3100
Dina Sanchez
Roland Park Orthdontics (410) 296-4400
Sandra E. Selnick
OX Orthodontix Ellicott City (410) 740-0002
Steven M. Siegel
Orthodontists of Maryland Glen Burnie (410) 833-9330
Elizabeth B. Spannhake
Spannhake Orthodontics Towson (410) 321-5004
Moshe T. Stern
Manchester (410) 374-4882
Lawrence Wang
Baltimore Orthodontic Group Catonsville (410) 744-0260
Robert G. Winnard
Odenton (410) 551-9531
Benjamin D. Wright
Wright Orthodontics Severna Park (410) 544-0072
Eric Wu
NuSmiles Orthdontics Columbia (410) 630-8189
JUSTIN W. KLEINMAN
PERIODONTICS | CARROLL PERIODONTICS, ENDODONTICS, & IMPLANT DENTISTRY
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Patricia Jackson Babcock
Elkridge Family Dentistry Elkridge (410) 796-0020
Gregg T. Behling
Pediatric Dental Specialists Arnold (410) 757-5437
Tracy A. Bowden
Kids First Pediatric Dentistry Timonium (410) 828-5699
Diana M. Capobianco
Growing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Bel Air (410) 569-6700
Hyejin Esther Cho
Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group Perry Hall (410) 248-3384
Roxanne Clark
Kids Dental Space Towson (443) 241-7575
Kapil Davar
Bel Air Pediatric Dentistry Bel Air (443) 567-5112
Vidhima Davar
Bel Air Pediatric Dentistry Bel Air (443) 567-5112
Michelle M. Decere
Pediatric Dental Specialists Arnold (410) 757-5437
Sangita T. Doshi
Pediatric Dentistry of Columbia Columbia (410) 740-0144
Melena Evancho
Dentistry for Kids Hunt Valley (410) 771-8200
Edward L. Ginsberg
Smiles 4 Children Ellicott City (410) 203-2410
Beverly A. Jimenez
Chambers Family Dentistry Annapolis (443) 214-3119
Marta Jolesz
Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group Perry Hall (410) 248-3384
Su Kim
Tiny Tooth Pediatric Dentistry Columbia (443) 241-8133
Shari C. Kohn
Dentistry for Kids Hunt Valley (410) 771-8200
Hakan O. Koymen
Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group Perry Hall (410) 248-3384
Jennifer Mai
Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group Perry Hall (410) 248-3384
Neel S. Satpute
Greenspring Pediatric Dentistry Baltimore (410) 484-4401
Rachael L. Simon
Smiles 4 Children Ellicott City (410) 203-2410
Luz M. Tennassee
Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group Perry Hall (410) 248-3384
Michael T. Virts
Mt. Airy Children’s Dental Associates Mount Airy 301-829-6588
Susanne S. Wallengren
Joppa Green Pediatric Dentistry Lutherville (410) 321-0200
Sylvia Yen
Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group Perry Hall (410) 248-3384
JENNIFER MAI
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY | CHESAPEAKE PEDIATRIC DENTAL GROUP
PERIODONTICS
Mary E. Aichelmann-Reidy
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-7961
Kyong S. Choe
Feldman, Slevin, Hurwitz & Choe Towson (410) 821-8800
Andrew H. Chon
Columbia Center for Implants & Periodontics Columbia (410) 997-1189
Howard B. Fisher
(410) 532-2200
Morgan Barker Hurwitz
Feldman, Slevin, Hurwitz & Choe Towson (410) 821-8800
Sanju Jose
Columbia Center for Periodontics & Dental Implants Columbia (410) 997-1189
Peter E. Joseph
(410) 931-1000
Justin W. Kleinman
Carroll Periodontics, Endodontics, & Implant Dentistry Westminster (410) 857-5700
Maureen H. Lefkoff
Lefkoff Periodontics Columbia (410) 992-6600
Barbara A. Lesco
Harbor Periodontics (410) 727-6190
Martin Leybovich
Pikesville (410) 774-0160
Bruce P. Mandel
Innovative Implants and Periodontics Owings Mills (410) 363-3780
Angela Miele
Annapolis Periodontics Annapolis (410) 224-0500
David A. Mugford
The Mugford Center for Periodontics & Dental Implants Crofton (410) 260-0790
Kevin G. Murphy
(410) 732-0202
Kathryn S. Mutzig
Towson Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics Towson (410) 321-9477
Mark A. Reynolds
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-7461
Arash M. Rostami
Greater Baltimore Prosthodontics Towson (410) 296-0136
Harlan Shiau
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-7961
Keyla Torres
Columbia Center for Periodontics & Dental Implants Columbia (410) 997-1189
Leo V. Trail
Bel Air (410) 569-8567
Kim-Thi Van-Dinh
Harbor Periodontics Baltimore (410) 727-6190
Thu M. Versteegh
Harford Periodontics & Dental Implants Bel Air (410) 569-2243
Melody Ward
Baltimore Dental Arts (410) 705-7062
Karl J. Zeren
Timonium (410) 252-0871
PROSTHODONTICS
Arezoo A. Bahar
Annapolis Prosthodontic Associates Annapolis (410) 268-7100
Keith A. Boenning
Boenning & Dancykier Towson (410) 828-1717
Nathan Dancykier
Boenning & Dancykier Towson (410) 828-1717
John P. Davliakos
Annapolis Prosthodontic Associates Annapolis (410) 268-7100
Andrey Doroshenko
Owings Mills (410) 356-7799
Pegah Ghiasi
Greater Baltimore Prosthodontics Towson (410) 296-0136
Michael P. Linnan
Greater Baltimore Prosthodontics Towson (410) 296-0136
Radi Masri
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (410) 706-8133
K. Michael Murphy
K. Michael Murphy DDS & Associates (410) 235-1233
Patrick L. Ousborne
Ousborne & Keller Towson (410) 828-1177
Seung B. Paik
Ellicott City (410) 531-6226
Nina-Cecilla Santos
Dental Designs of Maryland White Marsh (410) 220-2731
Martin Schwartzberg
(410) 486-1133
Ghassan G. Sinada
Maryland Prosthodontic Associates (443) 519-5293
William M. Wahle
Greater Baltimore Prosthodontics Towson (410) 296-0136
