OUR DOCTORS

 


 

 

PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE



John P. Ficarelli D.M.D.
Dr. Ficarelli received his dental and pediatric specialty training at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Boston Floating Hospital. He is Director of Dentistry at the Massachusetts Hospital School and is on staff at Tufts-New England Medical Center, and the Franciscan Children's Hospital. In addition, Dr. Ficarelli has lectured extensively on pediatric dentistry and management of cleft lip and palate patients. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Cleft Palate Association, the Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is the past president of the Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.  Dr. Ficarelli also practices pediatric dentistry at Pediatric Dental Associates of Brookline P.C.


 

 

 

 


Scott F. Petrie, D.M.D.
Dr. Petrie received his B.A. Degree from Boston University and his D.M.D. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Training in pediatric dentistry was completed at both Children's Hospital of Boston and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Petrie maintains staff positions at Children's Hospital, Massachusetts Hospital School and Franciscan Children's Hospital. He is a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is the past president of the Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

 

 

 

 

 


Christopher V. Hughes, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Hughes is a native of Medfield and received his B.A. degree from Colby College, his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, his Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Georgetown University.

He is currently an Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Boston University Medical Center. At the School of Dental Medicine he lectures on numerous subjects and oversees students in various clinical settings. He is also on staff at Boston Medical Center and Franciscan Children's Hospital.

Dr. Hughes has lectured extensively and has authored numerous scientific publications, including chapters in three textbooks. He was the recipient of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Educational Foundation Research Award and serves on the Executive board of the Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Hughes currently lives in Medfield with his wife and two children.



 

 

 

 

 

Sungyon, Bang, D.M.D.
Dr. Sungyon Bang, originally from Portland, Oregon, received her B.A. degree in biochemistry from Wellesley College. She then went on to Harvard School of Dental Medicine where she received her D.M.D. Her pediatric dentistry specialty training was completed at Children’s Hospital, Boston and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She is currently a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society , the American Dental Society, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. In her spare time, Dr. Bang enjoys traveling to different parts of the world. She has visited such places as Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Morocco, Singapore, Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, England, Scotland, Spain, and France.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADULT DENTAL CARE ~ PERIODONTICS 

 ENDODONTICS  ~ ORAL SURGERY 




Russell G. Page, D.M.D.
Dr. Page received his Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and his doctorate in dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. In addition, Dr.Page has received postdoctoral training in implantology, prosthodontics and endodontics from the Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. He is currently a member of the American Dental Society, the Massachusetts Dental Society and the North Metropolitan Dental Society and past president of the North Metropolitan Dental Society. Dr. Page also practices all phases of dentistry at Page Family Dental in Revere, MA.

 

 

 

 


Stephanie E. D'Aprile, D.M.D.
Dr. D'Aprile received her Bachelor's Degree from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania and her Dental Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She is a former commissioned officer of the U.S. Public Health Service Corps. Dr. D'Aprile has received post-doctoral training in implantology, endodontics, aesthetic dentistry and prosthodontics. She received a Certificate in Restorative Implantology from Branemark Nobelpharma. She is a current member of the American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society and the Metro-West Dental Society.

 

 

 

Christopher R. Page, D.M.D.
Dr. Christopher R. Page is originally from Westwood, MA. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and then received his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. He served an externship at Wrentham Development Center, working with special needs patients. He is currently a member of the American Dental Society, the Massachusetts Dental Society and the North Metropolitan Dental Society. In addition, Dr. Page has become a trained CEREC dentist. Dr. Page currently lives in Boston, snowboards avidly and plays with several local bands. Dr. Page also practices all phases of dentistry at Page Family Dental in Revere, MA.


 

 


Luciana Petto-Messina D.D.S.
Dr. Luciana Petto-Messina received her DDS degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  She has practiced all aspects of general dentistry for many years and is fluent in both English and Portuguese.  She moved to Massachusetts in 2002 where she resides with her husband. She is currently a member of the American Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Massachusetts Dental Society , and the Worcester District Dental Society. Dr. Messina has taken postdoctoral courses in aesthetic dentistry, periodontics, and endodontics.

 

 

Michael D. Palys, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.
Dr. Palys received his B.A. degree from Temple University, his D.M.D. from Temple University School of Dentistry and his M.M.Sc.(Masters of Medical Science) from Harvard University School of Dental Medicine. He was a Research Fellow in the Department of Periodontology at Harvard. He has published several scientific articles on periodontics and has been involved with numerous research teams at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and Forsyth Dental Center. Dr. Palys is a Clinical Research Investigator at the Boston Oral Health Clinical Resource Center. He is also a Clinical Instructor at the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene and at the Forsyth Dental Center's Periodontal Residency Program. Dr. Palys is currently a Research Volunteer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and a staff periodontist at Harvard University Health Services. Dr. Palys is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, the International and American Association for Dental Research and the American Academy of Osseointegration. He also volunteers with The Metropolitans of the Wang Center, which benefits the "Young at Arts" program.


 

 

Steven J. Saunders, D.M.D.
Dr. Saunders received his B.S. degree from Boston College and his D.M.D. degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He completed a General Practice Residency at the Public Health Service Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. and received his Certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University. He is Board Certified in Endodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Endodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Association of Endodontists, and the West Metropolitan Study Club of the Massachusetts Dental Society. Dr. Saunders also maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics in Natick, MA.


 

 

 

 

  

Hassam Batal, D.M.D.
Dr. Batal received his DMD from Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine, with High Honors, in 1998.  He received his certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 2003.  In addition to his private practice, Dr. Batal is the Clinical Director of the Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA., the Director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship Program and an Assistant Professor at Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine. During his career, Dr. Batal has participated in many research studies and has co-authored several scientific articles concerning Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine.  He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Maxillofacial Surgery and has also received numerous professional awards.  These awards include the Quintessence Award for Achievement in Research and the America’s Top Dentist Award from Consumer Research.  Dr. Batal is married and speaks several languages including Arabic, Italian and Spanish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORTHODONTIC CARE



James F. Kane, D.M.D., M.S.
Dr. Kane graduated from the University of Massachusetts and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he also received his Master's Degree in Anatomy and Certification in both pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. He is a staff orthodontist at the Tufts Dental Facility for the Handicapped and Associate Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at Tufts Dental School. Dr. Kane has served as an orthodontic consultant for the New England Medical Center, and as the orthodontic course director for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Tufts New England Medical Center. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society, American Association of Orthodontics, and co-founder of Project Stretch-free dental care for poor children worldwide.

 


 

 


Peiman Mahdavi, D.M.D.
Dr. Mahdavi received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis and a D.M.D. degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He completed his general practice residency at New England Medical Center and Tufts University followed by a two-year post graduate residency in orthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He maintains a staff position at Massachusetts Hospital School and is a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontics.
 

 

James F. Kane, D.M.D.
Dr. Kane graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He went on to receive his D.M.D. degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2004. In 2006, he completed a graduate orthodontic program at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He is a Board Certified orthodontist and is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the American Dental Association.  Dr. Kane is on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Kane has lectured at the Yankee Dental Congress on integrating the modern dental office with contemporary digital equipment. 

 


 

Carmela V. Wise, D.M.D.
Dr. Wise received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and her D.M.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Tufts University School of Dentistry and Medicine. She then completed a two-year General Practice Residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, followed by Orthodontic post-graduate training at Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. She is a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Dental Association of Orthodontics, and the American Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Wise lives in Wayland with her husband and three children and is active in the community