A beautiful smile is never an accident. Its the combined result of an experienced general dentist and a well-informed patient. Dr. Russo strives to give every patient from children to grandparents the gentle, thorough dental care and the ongoing knowledge needed to maintain a beautiful smile for a lifetime. Our Orlando, FL dental office has provided area families with exceptional preventive and cosmetic dentistry for more than 24 years.

Providing general dental care is about more than just offering the latest services, although we do that too. At our Orlando dental office, we focus on personalized service, a welcoming environment, and ensuring each patient understands the treatments we recommend. Dr. Russo has also chosen an experienced team many of whom have been part of our dental office for over a decade. When you choose us, you place your comfort and well-being in our hands, and we plan on keeping that trust for generations to come.

Dr. Russo selects qualified, driven individuals for our team, and as a result, many of our staff members have been with our dental office for 10 years or longer. Youll be pleased to see a familiar face each time you visit. We develop close relationships with entire families, so their healthy smiles last for generations.

We provide modern, comfortable chairs, overhead television, Wi-Fi, Isolite, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and pre-treatment anxiety-reducing medication if desired. We also have The Wand for the most comfortable numbing and minimal side-effects.

We believe our patients deserve the best dentistry has to offer, so Dr. Russo regularly takes courses in the latest dental advancements. Our dental office also features intraoral cameras, paperless charting, digital & 3D radiography, laser gum sculpting, Zoom! Whitening, VELscope oral cancer screening, dental implant restorations, and much more.

While in high school, Dr. Russos orthodontist discovered a wisdom tooth cyst that required the surgery and placement of two dental implants, which were still a newer technology in the 1980s. This firsthand experience led him to become interested in dentistry, and he ended up shadowing some local dentists, physicians, and even a hospital during high school and college. One of the dentists he job-shadowed was Dr. William Hutchinson, who was the founder of this dental office. After finishing his dental training, Dr. Russo returned to his hometown to work under Dr. Hutchinsons mentorship and create a partnership with him for several years until his retirement. Today, he couldnt imagine having any other job!

Dr. Russo attended Boone High School and then went on to receive his Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine with honors from the University of Florida in 1993, followed by the completion of an AEGD Residency at Wright-Patterson Medical Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He served for two years as a general dental officer in the United States Air Force before entering private practice. He still regularly completes continuing educations through the Florida Dental Convention, the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and other avenues. In particular, he has undergone the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Implant Continuum with the Implant Educators University of Florida College of Dentistry in 2016.

Dr. Russo is happily married with two children and a dog. As a family, they enjoy going to the Florida beaches and seeing all of the natural wonders of this state via biking, hiking, and kayaking. Regarding his personal hobbies, you can often find him working with 3D scanning and printing technologies, car tuning/racing, kayaking, playing the piano, and hydroponic gardening.

Katie first got her start in dentistry in 1992, which means her career spans 30+ years so far! She joined Dr. Russos team in July of 2019. In addition to her administrative expertise, she has spent several years working as an assistant. What she enjoys most about her role here is being able to partner with a great team of people who all truly care about patients! Everyone agrees to go the extra mile for people in need, and that creates a wonderfully positive atmosphere.

Away from work, Katie and her husband Jim have a blended family of seven grown children and five grandchildren. Her personal hobbies include running, biking, yoga, spending long days at the beach, cooking, baking, and reading good books. Wherever she and Jim are, you can bet there will be music playing in the background!

Erica joined the dental field right out of high school and became a member of our team in 2018. A dental assistant by trade, she has her EFDA certification. Today, as our dedicated patient coordinator, she derives great joy in helping patients by not only enhancing their health but also creating smiles that boost their confidence and self-esteem. Every day, she works hard to improve someones quality of life!

Erica is married to Nathan (a boat captain), and they have three sons named Wyatt, Landon, and Carson. The family has several pets too, including Titan (a Pomeranian), Lucky (a Golden Retriever), Kyro (a Goldendoodle), and Memphis (a cat). She grew up on a farm and is a big lifelong animal lover! As for hobbies, she spends her free time hanging out with loved ones, fishing, camping, riding motorcycles, and doing pretty much anything in the great outdoors.

Ruth is a native Floridian with plenty of impressive experience under her belt she has 36 years of experience as a registered dental hygienist and five as an orthodontic assistant! For over 25 years now, shes been happy to call our dental office her home. She received her dental education from El Paso Community College. She enjoys being able to educate patients on how to achieve and maintain great oral health; its also a lot of fun to see multiple generations of families when shes on the job.

Ruth has been married 36 years and has three children. Outside of work, she enjoys going to church, helping out at the South Lake Animal League, traveling, fine dining, and supporting the Gators at college football games. Shes also an avid reader and loves cats.

Ruth has 35 wonderful years of dental experience, with 18 spent here at our Orlando dental office. She graduated from the dental hygiene department at Valencia Community College. Her favorite thing about her job is the patients!

A native of Orlando, Ruth is happy to have a loving and supportive family. In her free time, she loves going bird-watching and enjoying sports games. In fact, she keeps a pair of binoculars in the car so she can check on birds in the area.

Yajaira has been working in dentistry for well over a decade now. Originally from the Dominican Republic, she studied at the Lincoln Technical Institute. As an EFDA, she can genuinely say that she loves what she does with all her heart! Helping others is a true passion for her.

Monay has been a part of the dental world for nearly two full decades so far. After attending Quinsigamond Community College, she studied dental assisting at Mount Wachusett Community College. Today, what she loves most about her position is getting to meet new faces daily while also serving her community!