Guarino Joseph DDS

3 Richwood St, Boston, MA 02132
Guarino Joseph DDS - Cosmetic dentist in West Roxbury, MA

Dr. Guarino routinely practices implant dentistry, bone grafting and tissue engineering in his West Roxbury office. A graduate of Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Guarino completed his Post Graduate certificate program in Prosthodontics. He was acknowledged for his outstanding achievement by the International College of Dentists.

Dr. Guarino is alifelong member of the American Dental Association, the Mass Dental Society, the Parkway and Norfolk Dental Associationand is a fellow of the International College of Oral Implantology.

Dr. Guarino pursued the accredited and intense, 20-month hands-on training course, a surgical and prosthodontic program at the (Dr. Carl) Misch International Implant Institute, the Maxi Course in Oral Implantology with Dr. Norm Cranin, under the auspices ofthe University of Medicine and Dentistry School of New Jersey, and the highly specializedUniversite de Lille course in Lille, France with Dr Manuel Chanavaz.

Dr. Guarino has studied advanced bone grafting in courses 1 and 2 in 2009 with Dr. Michael Pikos and advanced tissue grafting programs. Dr. Guarino attended courses and symposia in tissue engineeringin 2011-2012.

Dr. Guarino has taught at the dental schools of Boston University, Harvard University and is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in Post doctoral Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Clinical instructor in the department of Biomaterials and Restorative Dentistry at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. A highly respected educator and clinician, Dr. Guarino has been featured as a national and international lecturer.

Dr. Guarino is knowledgeable in all areas and phases of implantology and enjoys a success rate better than 90%. He routinely treats patients with deficient bone replacing these regions with ontogenous bone to allow for placement of implants requiring larger diameters or longer depth. Treatment of complications can occur and Dr. Guarino sees many patients referred by other specialists. Some come with treatment complications and Dr. Guarino offers innovative treatment modes to achieve better outcomes. He also sees patients for second opinions and performs extractions and grafting procedures in preparation for implants.

Dr. Guarino offers the full spectrum of prosthodontic and restorative solutions including restorations, all manner of crowns and bridges, dentures and implant supported dentures. The newest transitions for missing teeth can be cost effectively done over time with temporizations that look like the finished product. Advanced implant treatment in cases of atrophy and bone loss require treatment to stabilize and increase the retention of lower dentures.

Boston College High School, Boston MA; graduated, 1963. Boston College, Newton MA; received B.S. In Biology 1967. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA; received D.M.D. 1972. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA; received certificate in Post-Graduate Prosthodontics, 1972-1974. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY; Maxi Course in Oral Implantology, January-December 1989. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA; Harvard Seminars in Implant Dentistry, September, 1989 December, 1990. Misch Implant Institute, Dearborn, MI; Advanced Surgical Implantology, Patient Hands-on Training, December, 1990 March, 1994. Universite de Lille, Lille France; Bone Grafts, Bone Augmentation, Sinus Elevation Surgery, November, 1991. Advanced Bone Grafting, Misch Implant Institute November 2005. Immediate Load, Misch Implant Institute November 2006. Head & Neck Anatomy Dissection, University of Detroit Jan 2007

Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterial Science, 2012-present. Tufts School of Dental Medicine Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Assistant Clinical Professor, March 2008- present. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Post Doctoral Prosthodontic program, 1992 2001. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Prosthodontics, 1985 to 1992. Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Prosthodontics, 1976. Yankee Dental Congress, Lecturer, Presenter, 1975 to present. U.S. Department of Public Health, Consultant, 1974 to 1979.

American Dental Association Massachusetts Dental Society, member since 1972, delegate 1985 1991. Parkway Dental Society, past president, secretary. Norfolk Dental Society. American Academy of Osseo Integration. International Congress of Oral Implantology.

Prosthodontistic, Implants i.e. (Dental Implants), Comprehensive Treatment, Preventative Dental Care, Cosmetic Dental Services, Sedation Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Bonding, Beaching & Whitening, Vaneers, White Fillings, Implantology, Advanced Bone Grafting, Sinus Lift, Sinus Elevation, Subperiostial treatments.

Personal: Born April 4, 1944 in Mirabella Eclano, Avellino, Italy. Immigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1948. Resided in Boston, Massachusetts since 1958. Married Ruth Hartnett, teacher and office business manager. Children : Philip Guarino, is a business consultant specializing in AI. Joseph Guarino , CEO of Evolutionary IT, systems, networks, security, disaster recovery and dental systems (www.evolutionaryit.com) Mari Guarino, professional composer, singer and band leader.).

Education: Boston College High School, Boston MA; graduated, 1963. Boston College, Newton MA; received B.S. In Biology 1967. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA; received D.M.D. 1972. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA; received certificate in Post-Graduate Prosthodontics, 1972-1974. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY; Maxi Course in Oral Implantology, January-December 1989. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA; Harvard Seminars in Implant Dentistry, September, 1989 December, 1990. Misch Implant Institute, Dearborn, MI; Advanced Surgical Implantology, Patient Hands-on Training, December, 1990 March, 1994. Universite de Lille, Lille France; Bone Grafts, Bone Augmentation, Sinus Elevation Surgery, November, 1991. Advanced Bone Grafting, Misch Implant Institute November 2005. Immediate Load, Misch Implant Institute November 2006. Facial Anatomy, University of Detroit Jan 2007 Pikos Programs and Tissue Engineering 2009, 2011-12

Post Doctoral Continuing Education: Maxi Course in Oral Implantology, Brookdale Hospital medical center New Jersey. January December 1989 Charley Weiss Oral Implantology Seminar, Blade Surgery Immediate Load December 4-7, 1989 Harvard Seminars in Implant Dentistry, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine 150 Hours. 1989-1990 Advanced Surgical Implantology, Patient Hands-on training, Misch implant Institute 20 Month Training Program. 1990-1994 Bone Graft, Bone Augmentation, Sinus Elevation Surgery, Universite de Lille, Lille France. 5 Day program 1992 Advanced Bone Grafting Implant Institute. (Temple Universite) November 4-6 2005 Immediate Load, Misch Implant Institute 3 Day Program 2006 Facial Anatomy (Temple Universite) Misch Institute January 19-20, 2007 Advance Bone Grafting One Pikos Institute. March 3-5, 2009 Advance Bone Grafting II Pikos Institute. November 11-13, 2009 Bone Morphogenetic Protein Symposium (Philadelphia Sponsor: Quintessence) 2010 Bone Symposium Regenerative Medicine (San Francisco, CA Sponsor: Quintessence) 2012 Bio-Horizons Implant Conference (Los Angeles, CA) 2015 Complex Bone Grafting Pikos Institute November 11-13, 2015 Misch Recognition Pikos Institute October 16, 2016 Osseodentification World Symposium (Orlando, FL) 2016 Pikos symposium October 6-8 (Orlando, FL) 2016 American Academy of Periodontology Boston Meeting October 2017

Teaching: Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterial Science, 2012-present. Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Assistant Clinical Professor, 2007- present. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Post Doctoral Prosthodontic program, 1992 2001. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Prosthodontics, 1985 to 1992. Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Instructor in Prosthodontics, 1976. Yankee Dental Congress, Lecturer, Presenter, 1975 to 1999. U.S. Department of Public Health, Consultant, 1974 to 1979.

Awards: Mass Dental Leadership Institute, 2010, 2011 Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantology, 1992. Associate Fellow, American College of Oral Implantology. 1991. International College of Dentists, Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1972.

National and International Lectures 1991 -current Miriam Hospital Distinguished Lecturer Series Parkway Dental New Hampshire Study Club Rhode Island Study Club NYU Argentinean Group 1991 NYU Columbian Group NYU Argentinean Group 1992 Caracas University De Santa Maria Tufts Sterioss Presentation Graduate Students Northampton Study Club Connecticut Joel Rosenlicht Guatemala City Guatemala Bogota Columbia Mexico City Mexico Buenos Aires Argentina Philadelphia PA Egypt Alexandria American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics Sterioss International Conference China Beijing Herb Bader Study Group Baylor University Dallas Albany NY Miami Florida Harvard University Argentinean Group 2nd International Tufts Prosthodontic Alumni Meeting The Changing face of Prosthodontics Bone Preparation The first step in successful prosthodontic predictability. June 8-9, 2010 Harvard School Of Dental Medicine The Art and Science of BioEngineered Prosthesis. Continuing Education Internatinal Program January 10, 2011Harvard School Of Dental Medicine Art and Science of The Bioengineered Prosthesis. Continuing Education Internatinal Program October 27, 2012The Boston collaborative Group and the Tufts Alumni Prosthodontic Organization Innovative Technique In Implant Therapy June 11, 2012 Harvard School Of Dental Medicine Break Rationale and Technique for Block Grafting Procedures: A prosthodontics of view of point July 9, 2013 Harvard School of Dental Medicine The Art and Science of BioEngineered Prosthesis Bone Physiology and Response to Occlusal Load October 27-29, 2014 Yankee Dental Congress Screw Retained And cemented Restoration January 28, 2015 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Comprehensive Implant Therapy Respuesta Del Hueso a las Cargas Mecanicas May 28, 2015

Dr. Guarino is confident that our patients radiate brilliant smiles of both comfort and good health. Dr. Guarino is an experienced Prosthodontist and Implantologist. He leads a team that prioritizes serving our patients dental needs in a comfortable and stress free environment. Dr. Guarino explains to patients that the optimal functioning of healthy teeth is predictable, comprehensive and lasting , and tied to your long term health.

The best teeth are your own to maintain. Dr. Guarino has a progressive practice with a scientific mind for the utilizing the best materials and techniques for each case according to the needs of the patient. With an eye for esthetic beauty and the understanding that the harmony of underlying facial muscles support the aging face, Dr. Guarino demonstrates dramatic youthful improvements with proper dental care.

Our preventative program is holistic, helping you keep your gums healthy and protecting the health of your heart. Our restorative techniques rehabilitate injured teeth to full function, beauty and health, and renew your smile. Informed by your natural facial symmetry, our approach is personalized, to improve and enhance, giving you a natural appearance that you deserve and desire. We deliver treatment results that are both natural and beautiful and that reflect your overall health. Dr. Guarino wants you to smile and show your teeth.

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Rob Torris
3 years ago
Called this office and was hung up and spoken to rudely by the women at the front desk. Would never give them my business after that.


Rob Torris
3 years ago
Called this office and was hung up and spoken to rudely by the women at the front desk. Would never give them my business after that.


Rusi Devitre
4 years ago
Outstanding surgeon with well read research with incredible skill to work with large bony losses to be regenerated with autografts. He has studied under world famous individual surgeons and I have great respect for the work he does. He takes his job very seriously and follows up incredibly. I wish him success. I have seen him operate with the skills paralleled by few. Rustam K Devitre DMD Mds1


Rusi Devitre
5 years ago
Outstanding surgeon with well read research with incredible skill to work with large bony losses to be regenerated with autografts. He has studied under world famous individual surgeons and I have great respect for the work he does. He takes his job very seriously and follows up incredibly. I wish him success. I have seen him operate with the skills paralleled by few. Rustam K Devitre DMD Mds1


Adnane Houime
9 years ago
I found Dr. Guarino to be an excellent dentist. He listened to my concerns and make my teeth look amazing.


Marylene Lou
9 years ago
I shopped around for an expert on dental implants in Boston and found Dr. Guarino. I'm so happy I chose him and with the quality of the implants.


Peter Laughlin
9 years ago
A true professional, Dr. Guarino has helped me with his gentle demeanor, comfortable setting, state of the art techniques, and flexible appointments. I completely trust this man! He explained my options thoroughly and carried out superior care. For me and family in the area he has been the dentist of choice for years.


Adnane Houime
10 years ago
I found Dr. Guarino to be an excellent dentist. He listened to my concerns and make my teeth look amazing.


Marylene Lou
10 years ago
I shopped around for an expert on dental implants in Boston and found Dr. Guarino. I'm so happy I chose him and with the quality of the implants.


Peter Laughlin
10 years ago
A true professional, Dr. Guarino has helped me with his gentle demeanor, comfortable setting, state of the art techniques, and flexible appointments. I completely trust this man! He explained my options thoroughly and carried out superior care. For me and family in the area he has been the dentist of choice for years.


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