Top Dentists 2011
Well, you probably wouldn’t ask a journalist (good call). You could ask patients, but since most lack the medical expertise to judge a dentist’s qualifications and different patients will have varying opinions on the same dentist (one patient’s best experience may be another patient’s worst), this probably isn’t a great idea either.
The most reliable method would be to ask other dentists — and that’s exactly what Top Dentists does.
The following pages list the Greater Akron dentists who had the most peer referrals, divided into seven dental specialties. And while these guys and gals are never going to be able to turn a root canal into a great time, they can help to make that dreaded trip to the dentist a little more pleasant.
Decoding the Dental Specialties
Endodontics: It used to be that when a tooth became diseased, you’d lose it. A visit to a dentist who specializes in endodontics (root canals) can save your tooth — and your smile.
General Dentisty: This Jack or Jill of all trades provides services to promote the maintenance of oral hygiene and tooth care — and is likely the dentist who gives you a good talkin’ to about not flossing. (Only about 49 percent of Americans floss daily.) The American Dental Association recommends visiting a dentist at least once every six months.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: These surgeons specialize in treatment of facial defects, misaligned jaws and problem wisdom teeth; they may also treat accident victims.
Orthodontics: Teens and adults with misaligned teeth often head to the orthodontist. Options include braces, retainers, headgear and, in more severe cases, breaking the jaw to set it in a proper position.
Pediatric Dentistry: These dentists specialize in treating and maintaining proper oral hygiene in children, ranging from infants to adolescents.
Periodontics: Just say “no” to gum disease. These dentists specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing gum disease. (Eight out of 10 people have some form of periodontal disease.)
Prosthodontics: If you need dentures, are missing a tooth or need a crown or bridgework, call a prosthodontist — who specializes in replacing missing teeth and restoring natural teeth.
Top Dentists 2011
Endodontics
David J. Harris Jr.
Advanced Care Endodontics, Inc.
3869 Darrow Rd., Suite 209
Stow, OH 44224
330-688-3800
James G. Kotapish Jr.
3075 Smith Rd., Suite 201
Akron, OH 44333
330-666-0400
Stephen H. Moore
Falls Endodontics Inc.
1212 Portage Trail, Suite 2 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-928-7571
Ronald Wolf
Summit Endodontic Specialists
3611 Darrow Rd.
Stow, OH 44224
330-686-0080
General Dentistry
Kevin C. Aiken
7 East Main St.
Hudson, OH 44236
330-653-3311
Robert J. Demboski
525 North Cleveland Massillon Rd., Suite 105
Akron, OH 44333
330-666-6111
Edward J. Denholm
528 Portage Trail
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-633-6420
Amanda Donnelly
742 Graham Rd., Suite A
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-929-2616
John M. Fiocca
303 Graham Rd.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-928-8837
Andrea Folatko
444 Graham Rd.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-923-9944
Dennis A. Harrigal
1020 Portage Trail
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-923-7426
Keith Hoover
39 Milford Dr.
Hudson, OH 44236
330-650-0360
Mark Iati
Stow Dental Group
3506 Darrow Rd.
Stow, OH 44224
330-688-6456
Gregory Anthony Lis
100 East Elm St.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-0121
Joseph Marcius
Chapel Hill Dental Care
1690 Brittain Rd.
Akron, OH 44310
330-633-7141
Elaine Markowski
Waterloo Dental Associates
475 East Waterloo Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
330-773-3368
Gordon Wayne Marsh II
170 Currie Hall Pkwy.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4647
Christopher J. Martin
337 East Main St.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-9745
Ernest A. Mastroianni
110 East Elm St.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-7155
William E. Morisak
3515 Manchester Rd., Suite 7
Akron, OH 44319
330-644-6397
Lee Morrow
414 Portage Trail
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-923-8111
Michael Earl Murphy
525 North Cleveland Massillon Rd., Suite 106
Akron, OH 44333
330-666-1855
Gary D. Olson
157 West Cedar St., Suite 206
Akron, OH 44307
330-253-8711
Richard G. Pankuch
Darrow Family Dental Center
4466 Darrow Rd., Suite 16
Stow, OH 44224
330-688-3115
Maria Papich-Forsyth
555 Graham Rd., Suite 100
Akron, OH 44221
330-928-1417
Loren M. Petry
Petry & Walton
508 East Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44304
330-434-3485
Roy David Pressler
640 High St.
Wadsworth, OH 44281
330-336-4162
Samuel N. Pupino
554 White Pond Dr., Suite E
Akron, OH 44320
330-836-0485
William Rogus
1852 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44313
330-867-8354
David W. Schlosser
Stow Dental Group
3506 Darrow Rd.
Stow, OH 44224
330-688-6456
Bryan Stephens
2872 West Market St., Suite F
Akron, OH 44333
330-867-7741
David Alec Waldron
802 Graham Rd., Suite 3
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-929-7344
Ryan M. Walton
Petry & Walton
508 East Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44304
330-434-3485
Todd W. Westhafer
667 West Turkeyfoot Lake Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
330-644-9511
April Ann Yanda
Drs. Hoover, Yanda & Assoc. Inc
39 Milford Dr.
Hudson, OH 44236
330-656-0433
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dominick Adornato III
1129 East Aurora Rd., Suite 101
Macedonia, OH 44056
330-468-1188
David C. Ash
The Institute of Jaw & Facial Surgery
789 White Pond Dr., Suite B
Akron, OH 44320
330-867-8347
Andrew N. Berman
911 East Aurora Rd.
Macedonia, OH 44122
330-467-1800
Michael J. Hoffman
Falls Oral Surgery
57 Graham Rd.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-929-2808
Burton W. Job
Akron Oral & Maxillofacial
554 White Pond Dr., Suite B
Akron, OH 44320
330-836-2882
Edward T. Marshall Jr.
3075 Smith Rd., Suite 102
Akron, OH 44333
330-670-0050
Edward J. McDonnell
Akron Oral & Maxillofacial
554 White Pond Dr., Suite B
Akron, OH 44320
330-836-2882
Faisal Quereshy
Visage Facial Surgery
3591 Reserve Commons Dr., Suite 300
Medina, OH 44256
330-721-2323
Richard Neil Sundheimer
The Institute of Jaw & Facial Surgery
789 White Pond Dr., Suite B
Akron, OH 44320
330-867-8347
Michael Ralph Zetz
The Institute of Jaw & Facial Surgery
789 White Pond Dr., Suite B
Akron, OH 44320
330-867-8347
Orthodontics
Stephen J. Belli
1551 South Water St., Route 43
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-6411
Eric J. Haas
Haas Orthodontic Arts
3154 South Arlington Rd.
Akron, OH 44312
330-644-1033
Maria C. Haas
3500 West Market St., Suite 1
Akron, OH 44333
330-666-6541
Kevin J. Hallgarth
46 East Streetsboro St.
Hudson, OH 44236
330-650-1119
Michael A. Jack
822 Portage Trail
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-929-2853
Robert C. McElhinney
4831 Darrow Rd., Suite 102
Stow, OH 44224
330-650-0880
Joseph Thomas Mellion
Mellion Orthodontics
41 Baker Blvd.
Akron, OH 44333
330-867-2410
Nicholas P. Mellion
Mellion Orthodontics
41 Baker Blvd.
Akron, OH 44333
330-867-2410
Zachary Joseph Mellion
Mellion Orthodontics
41 Baker Blvd.
Akron, OH 44333
330-867-2410
Stephen Philip Simpson
33 Milford Dr., Suite 4
Hudson, OH 44236
330-656-4220
Manish Valiathan
Summit Dental Specialists
8600 Alexandria Dr., Suite B
Macedonia, OH 44056
330-467-2763
Pediatric Dentistry
Daniel Gindi
Summit Dental Specialists
8600 Alexandria Dr., Suite B
Macedonia, OH 44056
330-467-2763
Periodontics
Lawrence B. Kaye
277 West Bowery St.
Akron, OH 44308
330-253-3198
Joseph A. Koberlein
3869 Darrow Rd., Suite 201
Stow, OH 44224
330-688-9922
Donald A. Raabe
33 Baker Blvd., Suite 201
Akron, OH 44333
330-836-9341
David Michael Sinar
1212 Portage Trail
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-928-9029
Prosthodontics
Halim Ina
Dental & Facial Rehabilitation
544 White Pond Dr., Suite D
Akron, OH 44320
330-869-8100
This list is excerpted from the topDentists™ list, a database that includes listings for more than 60 dentists and specialists in the vicinity of Akron, Ohio. The Akron list was 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; email info@usatopdentists.com or visit www.usatopdentists.com.
Selection Process
“If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?”
This is the question we’ve asked thousands of dentists to help us determine who the topDentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and physical results.
The nomination pool of dentists consists of dentists listed online with the American Dental Association, as well as dentists listed online with their local dental societies, allowing virtually every dentist the opportunity to participate. Dentists are also given the opportunity to nominate other dentists who we’ve missed that 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 peer’s work when evaluating the other nominees.
Voters are asked to individually evaluate the practitioners on their ballot whose work they’re 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 (Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Periodontology, etc.) can play a factor in 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. Letters of congratulations are then sent to all the listed dentists.
Of course, there are many fine dentists who aren’t included in this representative list. It’s 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 his or her fellow dentists. While it’s 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.
Disclaimer
This list is excerpted from the topDentists™ list, which includes listings for more than 60 dentists and specialists in the Akron area. For more information, call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email info@usatopdentists.com; or visit www.usatopdentists.com. topDentists has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause. Copyright 2010-2011 by topDentists, LLC of Augusta, GA. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without permission of topDentists, LLC. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of the information in this list without permission.