Education and Training Dr. Festa received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Connecticut State University where he majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry. He then attended the University of Connecticut Dental School, one of the premier dental schools in the country. There, he scored in the top 10% in the country on the National Boards.
Upon graduation, he moved to Boca Raton Florida and became involved in the local community. He assisted in starting a free dental clinic for the underprivileged with the Our Lady of Peace Mission in Delray beach. Dr. Festa along with his partner and Tommy The Tooth, started the First Brush Program. It is a program to help children in the community learn proper oral health habits.
Dr Festa has helped many individuals in south Florida with bulimia. He has helped them in getting the treatment they neededand then having the privilege of restoring their oral health and their smiles when they were finally ready for thatnext step. Dr Festa understands bulimic teeth andcan help abulimic get their smile back using the most modernveneers,bondings, implants and crown techniques.
Dr. Festa has been able to attend multiple courses on all of the latest techniques and technologies in cosmetic dentistry including CEREC and laser dentistry. He has been an instructor for the Biolase water laser and a trainer for the CEREC Jump Start Course. He has had the luxury of training with many of today's pre-eminent cosmetic and reconstructive dentists and dental laboratories:
2003 Stain and Glaze Course with Felix Pages 2003 CEREC education with Palmer/Benke course 2003 CEREC Alex Touchstone course 2003 CEREC Mel Livernois course 2003 CEREC Mark Morin seminar 2007 John Kois - Functional Occlusion 2007 Frank Milnar - Art & Science of shade selection 2007 Francis Ducoin - Successful and Predictable Cosmetic Implant Restorations' 2007 James Amstadt - How to Sequence and Complete Complex Implant Cosmetic Cases 2007 Arthur Chal -Dental Implant 2007 Dale Greer -Anterior Direct Resin Materials 2007 Jorg-Peter Rabanus - Functional and Aesthetic Blueprints for Predictable Cosmetic Dentistry 2007 Trevor Lainchild -Pursuing Facial Harmony and Beauty with Individual Restorative Restorative Designs 2007 Peter Dawson - Integrating Cosmetic Dentistry into a Complete Dentistry Format 2007 Christopher Orr Composite Artistry from Vision to Action 2008 Michael Melkers - Direct Composite Artistry 2008 Richard Masek - Ultimate CEREC creations 2008 Ronald Jackson - Composite Artistry 2008 Newton Fahl - Creating Masterpieces 2013 Robert Marus - Mastering the Restoration of the Anterior Teeth 2013 J. Bassett - Mastering Posterior and Anterior Techniques of Direct Composites 2013 David Chan - The 3 C 's of Composite Veneers 2013 Warren Roberts - Dermal Fillers 2013 Newton Fahl - Anterior Esthetics 2014 Bradley Olson- Accreditation Workshop 2014 Bradley Olson - Criteria Workshop 2014 Newton Fahl - Achieving Excellence with Anterior Composites 2014 John Weston - Matching One or Two Indirect Restorations to Natural Dentition 2014 Frank Milnar - Elements Of Responsible Esthetics 2014 Marshall Hanson - Using CAD/CAM For Anterior Esthetics 2014 Jeffrey Lineberry - Anterior Guidance 2014 Newton Fahl - Class IV Restorations
Dr. Festa maintains two offices that have been on the forefront of the most advanced technology available in dentistry today. This includes lasers, CEREC one hour crowns, laser tooth whitening and digital x-rays. He has been committed to providing his patients the finest dentistry, in a state-of-the-art facility.
By providing his patients with individual attention, the majority of out patients have been with us for over 10 years. Dr. Festa has handpicked a few specialists to join him in the practice. In this manner, he can keep a close eye on treatment and ensuring that patients receive world-class treatment. The offices are certified in conscious I.V. sedation. The highest level of sterilization is maintained for maximum patient protection.
Dr. Festa is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. This organization plays an important role in the continuing dental education as well as in the education and protection of the health-care consuming public.
Professional Experience 1998- Present Co-owner and President Deerfield Family Dental Inc. We operate a high quality, state-of-the-art dental office with four general dentists, three specialists and numerous support staff. With the help of my co-owner, I manage all aspects of the practice, including supervision, training, human resources, compliance, accounting and business development, while delivering personal expert dental care to a full schedule of patients, many of whom have been with me for nearly fourteen years. Our office has been on the forefront of dental technology, being among the first in the region to become expert in the use of CEREC technology, digital imaging and laser technology.
1992-1998 Senior Dentist The Dental Team of Coral Springs Delivered comprehensive dental care to patients; trained and supervised support staff; at various times, handled managerial functions; supervised insurance administration.
1989-1992 Dental Associate The Dental office of Heywood Kotch, DMD Norwood, Pa The Dental office of Robert Brodsky, DDS Hatboro, Pa Worked as an Associate dentist in small private practices in Pennsylvania.
We have been appointed to periodically perform live training demonstrations using the Waterlase and Waterlase MD lasers. These training sessions involve patient procedures for local dentists to observe the capability of the laser machines. Some of these procedures have included simple Class II and Class III restorations, soft tissue procedures and hard/soft tissue procedures. One procedure performed involved a combination of crown lengthening in conjunction with a CEREC restoration.