For more than thirty years it has been my privilege to come to know and to provide dental care for our many patients here in my hometown of Winchester, Massachusetts. During that time I have come to realize what is important to me in a good clinical practice. It is:
• Earning the respect of our patients and of our professional colleagues
• Caring for and supporting our great staff
•Working with intensity, focus and a commitment to provide an excellence of care for our patients
I received my undergraduate degree from Boston College and my graduate degree (D.M.D.) from Tufts University. My wife Jane and I have a son and daughter, who also reside in Winchester, and five grandsons.
Peter J. Pantano, D.D.S.
I have practiced dentistry at Russell Hill Dental for almost 20 years and have been a resident of Winchester since 1991 with my wife Lorraine, who is an anesthesiologist at Winchester Hospital. We have a son and daughter who attend Winchester Public Schools.
I am originally from Dedham, Massachusetts where I attended Dedham High School. I graduated in 1979 from Boston College with a major in Biology/Pre-dental. In 1983 I graduated from Case Western Reserve Dental School with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (D.D.S.). As a general practitioner I provide a complete range of dental services.
When not practicing dentistry I am an avid sports fan with special interest in Boston College teams. I am also interested in gourmet food and wine and am a weekend gardener.
Miguel D. Vidal D.M.D., MS
I am originally from Miami, Florida where I lived until graduating from the University if Miami. I then decided to continue the family tradition of studying dentistry. I enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Following graduation, I furthered my dental training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the field of Prosthodontics and implant dentistry.
I am currently the attending Prothodontist at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition, I have a faculty appointment at Harvard School of Dental Medicine where I teach the general dentistry residents. I also serve as a technical consultant to one of the leading dental implant companies, lecturing for them nationally on dental materials technology such as all-porcelain restorations and dental implants.
I provide a full range of restorative dental procedures with particular interest in cosmetic and implant dentistry.
I currently reside in Boston with my wife, who is a pediatric dentist in Winchester. We enjoy taking advantage of all the city has to offer. I am an avid Red Sox and college football fan. I look forward to helping with your dental health care.
Hygiene Staffs
Ourhygiene staff with competence and experience gained over many years is always anxious to meet and care for the new arrivals to our practice.
You will find them to be:
• Sensitive to each patient’s individual needs • Considerate of the anxiety dental visits can bring • Committed to approach each patient with a gentle touch and encouraging manner • Knowledgeable, careful and dedicated to our patients best care
Dental Assistants
The dental assistantsin our practice are expert in the latest techniques and procedures of quality dental care, but their most important roll is to create a comfortable, unstressed, friendly atmosphere. They understand that patients are not fond of treatment and they are expert in helping to provide the highest quality health care in the most gentle, efficient and enthusiastic manner possible.
Business Staff
This group of thoughtful, knowledgeable and helpful women has not only the training and experience to be effective; but also an underlying commitment to the goal of giving every person the best of individual attention. The front desk maintains a close working relationship with the doctors regarding our patients present treatment as well as any future dental needs you may have; this allows our front desk staff the ability to communicate knowledgably with our patients regarding their treatment.
