At the cornerstone ofDr. Gary Lindners practice is his love for helping children. A board-certified specialist in both pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, he established Lindner Dental Associates specifically with the special needs of children and their families in mind. Maintaining the highest training in modern orthodontic techniques for optimum patient comfort, Dr. Lindner is the first Invisalign Elite Orthodontist recognized in New Hampshire for his extensive Invisalign experience caring for teens and adults. Because Dr. Lindner recognizes some bite problems are better treated if recognized early, he uses his comprehensive experience in orthodontics and pediatrics to monitor each childs bite closely during their development. The patients and families who have seen him throughout the years trust his clinical judgment and high ethical standards to always do what is best for the patient.
Dr. Lindner is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Association of Orthodontists, Harvard Society for the Advancement of Orthodontics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
He graduated with honors from City University of New York, Brooklyn College, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Over the next five years, he completed three individual programs at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Boston Childrens Hospital. He focused on two clinical specialties, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, and also received a Doctorate in Medical Sciences for research work in the genetics of cleft lip and palate. Dr. Lindner has been selected by his colleagues as one of the top pediatric dentists in New Hampshire in 2004-2016, and one of the top orthodontists in New Hampshire. He is recognized as an Elite Provider of Invisalign by Align Tech.
Dr. Ashley Brown was raised in New England and is excited to return to join Lindner Dental Associates! She believes that every child should have a healthy and happy smile and strives to care for each of her patients as a member of her own family.
Dr. Ashley grew up in Milton, MA. She attended the University of Southern California where she earned a bachelors degree in biology and psychology and subsequently received her doctorate in dental medicine from Tufts University. At Tufts, Dr. Ashley was the recipient of the Deans Research Honors Scholarship, Merit Scholarship and American Academy of Oral Biology Award.
Following dental school, Dr. Ashley completed her pediatric dental residency program at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center a childrens hospital ranked #3 in the nation! Her training included extensive clinical experience in all aspects of dentistry for infants, children, and teenagers as well as medically compromised patients and patients with special needs. She recently completed her qualifying examination for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and looks forward to completing Board Certification. She is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the NH Dental Society. Dr.Brownwas honored in NH Magazine as a Top Pediatric Dentist in 2016.
Dr. Denise Tongs fascination with dentistry began when she was a high school senior and was hired for her first job at a dental office in San Francisco. She worked with a mentor who provided compassionate, gentle, and high quality care to patients. It became Dr. Tongs goal to provide that same level of care in the future.
Dr. Tong studied genetics at the University of California, Davis, and then went on to work at the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center. Subsequently she attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine graduating with her DMD in 2013. While in Boston, Dr. Tong volunteered in local, national, and international outreach programs including the Boston Chinatown YMCA, the Vermont Special Olympics, the Navajo reservation in northern Arizona, and the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Tongs awards include the Tufts Merit and Thomas B Hunt Scholarships, the American Student Dental Association Award for Excellence and the Massachusetts Academy of General Dentists Student Leadership Award.
Dr. Tong is an active member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentists, NH Dental Society, and the NH Womens Dental Society. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, skiing, cooking, and traveling. She lives in Bedford, NH with her husband.