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Our professional staff is one of our greatest assets.
It includes licensed dental hygienists, certified dental assistants, and administrative staff.
They are directly involved in making our office an efficient and comfortable place. They are our right hands, sometimes our left hands as well. We are very grateful to have the professional dedicated members of our dental team and recognize the integral part they play in our practice.
The clinical staff members are certified in dental radiology and have been trained in infection control procedures. They maintain updated CPR certifications and attend continuing education seminars yearly and frequently accompany the doctors to continuing education courses.
The Drs. Kirk have pursued their dental education far beyond their dental school experiences by actively participating in continuing dental education courses.
Dr. David Kirk
Dr. David Kirk grew up in Sudbury, graduated from Bates College a biology major, was awarded his dental degree at the Medical College of Virginia. He continued his training at the University of Pacific, San Francisco. There he gained experience in oral surgery, hospital dentistry, implants, and involved dental rehabilitations. He was recognized for excellence in managing patients with complex needs.
Dr. David Kirk served on the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in addition to private practice in Virginia prior to returning to Sudbury. He has been committed to organized dentistry and has volunteered for the Virginia, California, and Yankee Dental annual meetings.
He actively furthers his knowledge by taking hundreds of hours of continuing education and has earned the prestigious designation of Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. David Kirk has traveled to Honduras, Jamaica, and Cambodia on Dental missions and continues to volunteer his time and expertise for those who would not have access to dental care.
Education:Dr. James E. Kirk
Dr. Jim Kirk grew up in Sudbury and received a B.A. degree from the University of Vermont. He has done post-graduate work at Harvard University and the University of Massachusetts in Boston in preparation for dental school. He graduated from Tufts School of Dental Medicine in 2006 and has since completed a year of residency at the University of Connecticut Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the medical center in Farmington, Connecticut. Part of his career has involved working with Contour Dental Laboratory in Kenmore Square as well as working in an externship program sponsored by Tufts in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
At his graduation from Tufts, he was honored with the Senior Dental Endowed Prize for Exceptional Chairside Manner. He volunteered for the Yankee Dental Congress and organized a prize-winning triathlon team from his dental class peers. He has also been recognized in Boston Globe competitions for his artistic abilities.
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Dr. Ann Kirk
Dr Ann Kirk was the daughter of a dentist and grew up in Central Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Gettysburg College, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. She was one of two women in her dental school class at the University of Maryland Dental School and was voted a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the dental honorary society. Upon graduation from dental school Dr. Ann Kirk served a residency in the US Public Health Service where she received extensive training in hospital-based dental care oral surgery.
Over the years she has devoted much time to continuing dental education and received her Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1992. She has also studied at the Pankey Institute in Florida.
Dr. Ann Kirk has been very involved in organized dentistry, especially dental meeting planning. She was a chairperson for nearly every position in the Yankee Dental Congress and was the first woman selected to be the General Chair of that meeting in 1994. Subsequent to that she served on the American Dental Society's Council for the Annual Session and was the National Program Chair for the Annual Session held in Washington, DC in 1996.
She has been elected to the American College of Dentists and International College of Dentists as well as has been recognized by the Yankee Dental Congress with the John Golden Award for outstanding service.
In addition to starting her own practice in Sudbury in 1978, she has volunteered doing dentistry abroad going on several trips to Honduras. She had also been regular volunteer at the Boston based 'Bridge over Troubled Waters' where she treated homeless teenagers with dental needs.
Education:Our building was constructed as a dental office and was designed and built fulfilling the requirements of a medical facility.
We are equipped with the latest technology including; digital radiography, computerized patient records, Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) driven crown fabrication, digital photography, LASER caries detection, and micro abrasion. These tools allow us to provide optimum care in a conservative and efficient manner.
Our office is conveniently located in the Sudbury Dental Center between Sudbury Center and Route 20. It is on the corner of Union Avenue and Codjer Lane.
Summer 2011 News
Latest Technologies
Same/or Next Day Crowns:
We now have the capability to fabricate crowns and other indirect restorations on the next day and sometimes even the same day the preparation is done. With the advancements in Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), we can design and mill your crown while you wait or have it ready the next day.
Digital Panoramic X-Ray Machine:
Another recent equipment addition is our digital panoramic x-ray machine. The conversion to digital radiography has been such a success that we have decided to expand it to this next level. Using it allows us to see the sinus area and the entire upper and lower jaws, not only teeth. The single image means less radiation for patients and more information for diagnostics.
Invisalign
Another exciting treatment option we offer is Invisalign. It has been an amazingly successful service to our patients who have been extremely pleased with the finished results.
Lots of smiles have been changed for the better, healthier and easier to clean.
Give Kids a Smile Day
We have an ongoing commitment to Give Kids a Smile Day. We feel a keen sense of responsibility to offer our services to the under-served in this area. It is a yearly occurrence in the office and we are happy to be a part of the national dental effort sponsored by the American Dental Association and Henry Schein Company.
Your first visit will address your immediate concerns.
What to bring to your appointment:
New patients will have a comprehensive exam, including:
Please note our initial visit may take one hour or more depending on your dental condition.
After the examination and consultation we will discuss how to proceed with your treatment.
Treatment may span weeks, months or years, or it may only involve routine maintenance depending on your health, circumstances and objectives.
In completing complex care, we may enlist the expertise of specialists in whom we have longstanding confidence.
We want you to be involved in your treatment. We will present to you as many treatment options as possible and help you understand the choices.
Our office uses infection control procedures that comply with and exceed the universal precautions set and regulated by the government and professional agencies.
We've included a page of helpful links in our web site which will give you further information on the many areas of dental health.
