Whether you simply need a cleaning and routine exam, fillings or more complex restorative and implant procedures, you can trust the experienced staff from Dimitri G. Ganim, D.D.S. in Pawtucket, RI, for the restorative and preventive dental care you need. Let us help you maintain or restore your healthy smile
Come to our dental office to restore your smile with our restorative dental care. We offer restorative an prosthetic procedures that include partial dentures, long-lasting crowns, bridges and veneers to retore the health and appearance of your teeth.
During the routine visit, we will do an oral cancer screening, check for tooth decay and ensure overall health of the teeth and gums including dietetic and hygiene counseling. In addition, we attempt to detect orthodontic problems early enough so that it may require less time and money for treatment . For younger children, we will provide you with information regarding your childs oral health and how to maintain it at home.
Implant dentistry offers us the means of restoring function in ways that would not otherwise be possible. Implants can be used as anchors for both fixed replacements (replace teeth that are not removable) or for removable dentures. In addition to valuable anchorage, implants can allow us to make significant impreovements in both function and appearance of replacement teeth.
Our website was designed to inform and entertain you. I expect that this site will continually be a work in progress, adding new information about our office, the dental procedures you may be interested in, and dentistry in general.
Our office strives to provide you with the best dental care available, utilizing state of the art techniques and materials. Whether you come in for a cosmetic dental procedure or preventive dental care we will work with you in determining the best treatment for you and attempt to provide it in the most comfortable and cosmetically appealing way possible. Yes, we do cater to cowards and attempt to provide gentle dental care at all times!
We have attempted to make our office even more comfortable and relaxing for you. From the fireplace in our reception room to the TVs and murals that are in our treatment rooms, we make the extra effort to make your visit more pleasurable. Even more importanly, our warm and caring staff will all strive to make your visit exceed your expectations.
Our office utilizes intra-oral cameras to actually show you what we seen when examing your mouth. We also have a video patient education system to help inform you of any dental problems that you may have and also of your alternative treatment options. We feel that it is vitally important for you to have the information you need to make informed decisions concerning your care.
A graduate of Providence College and Georgetown Dental School, Dr. Ganim continues to take frequent continuing education courses to stay abreast of todays dentistry. As a past member of the RI State Board of Dental Examiners, and long time member of the Northeast Board of Dental Examiners and The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments, he continues to evaluate recent dental graduates for clinical competency before their licensure.
I am very fortunate to have assembled a great group of people who truly enjoy both working together and serving you. Sometimes the tasks we perform can be very difficult and stressful and knowing this, they make every effort to minimize this anxiety and make things as easy for you as possible. They work as a team to help strengthen all aspects of your relationship with us. In short, they all share the same philosophy of practice and of treating people, and strive to make your experience as pleasant as possible.
Jane has been a member of Dr. Ganims team since 2003, with several years of previous experience. She specializes in Insurance Administration and Patient Scheduling, with the utmost attention, ability and thoughtfulness. One will commonly see Jane multi-tasking between office managerial duties, insurance claims, patient scheduling and friendly conversation with other staff members or patients. Her organizational ability, sharp-witted sense of humor, and compassionate demeanor make her a crucial member of the office team!
Helen joined our staff in 2012. A dental assistant since 1985, Helen has proved to be an invaluable addition. Her proficiency as an assistant, as well as her ability to speak several languages has been extremely beneficial to our practice.
Marilyn has been a registered dental hygienist for many years having graduated from Springfield Technical Community College, first from the Dental Assisting Program followed by the Dental Hygiene Program. While working as a Hygienist, she attended and graduated from Newbury College with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration.
Marilyn enjoys new learning experiences and continues to attend educational seminars in dental hygiene to stay current in the latest advances in dental care. She joined Dr. Ganims team in 2004. Marilyn enjoys working with Dr. Ganim and all the staff members: It is wonderful to work in a professional, friendly, and genuinely caring atmosphere where together as a team we provide quality dentistry for people of all ages! She always greets her patients with a smile, and they may get a glimpse of her sense of humor! Her goal is to put each patient at ease and work as their dental partner toward achieving and maintaining optimum oral health. This is done through patient education, gentle treatment methods and quality patient service.
She has worked for Dr Ganim since 2008. She loves working with Dr Ganim and other staff because we are truly a team, who puts the needs of patients first. Gisele loves to educate patients about their dental needs, has a positive attitude in life, and tries to always be positive with patients. She loves spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, loves to Zumba, bikes, canoes, kayaks and loves to read. She relaxes in Maine and catches 5 lb largemouth bass , much to her husbands dismay!
Heather, a Dental Hygienist for over 25 years, is a graduate of Bristol Community College where she was inducted into the Sigma Phi Alpha, National Dental Hygiene Honor Society. She is happy to have joined Dr. Ganims professional, caring team and has enjoyed meeting so many wonderful patients. In her free time, she enjoys sailing with her family and attending musicals. She is the Secretary and Past Commodore of the Narragansett Terrace Terrace Yacht Club. Heather and her husband reside in Riverside and have, three young adult children.
Cecile has been a dental hygienist for over 26 years and is licensed in RI & MA. She graduated from the Community College of RI in 1991. She has a sincere love for her profession and enjoys helping patients to understand their dental health needs and how to achieve them. Cecile has worked with children and completed a nine-week course focusing on working with children on the Autism Spectrum. She has also worked in the periodontal field helping people who have severe dental health needs.
Cecile started working with Dr. Ganim in 2017 wishing she had met him earlier in her career because he shares her philosophy in treating patients needs with compassion and honesty. She loves the staff and the family atmosphere of the office.
Malissa is a graduate of Elizabeth Grady School. She has worked for many years as an esthetician, and compliments our staff as a Patient Coordinator. Interestingly, Malissa has been a patient since she was 2 years old! Malissa enjoys music, dancing, painting, and Christian Ministry.