Our mission as a team is to provide professional dental services that are technologically current, with a commitment to excellence and high ethical standard of conduct. Our dentists understand the importance of our patients and will strive to provide valuable, personalized dental care in the most comfortable and convenient manner.
Dr. Zachary Teach is a proud Buffalo native and alumnus of Canisius High School and Loyola University Maryland. Zachary graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine where he was inducted into the OKU Dental Honor Society. After obtaining his dental degree, he completed additional training at UBs Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program. Currently, Dr. Teach remains affiliated with the dental school as part-time faculty in the universitys Department of Restorative Dentistry. Zachary actively participates in community outreach programs such as Give Kids a Smile Day, Dentistry Smiles on Veterans program and Remote Area Medical missions around the country. In his free time, Dr. Teach loves to travel, golf, and pursue his interests in photography and drawing.
We offer digital radiography, or digital x-rays, which uses an intraoral sensor and generates far less radiation. Unlike film, digital radiography immediately provides images once scans are completed, and this both reduces wait time and increases our ability to provide our patients with timely treatment.
The intraoral scanner is a device that is used to take pictures of the teeth inside the mouth, sometimes eliminating the need to take a dental impression. The unit is moved around the teeth and gums, and scans of the mouth are sent to a computer. The computer then puts together the patients mouth on the computer screen. In addition to saving time, the intraoral scanner allows us to forego the time-consuming process of making an putty impression of the patients teeth and using that impression to form a plaster mold.
Despite the common misconception that lasers are high-tech and intimidating, our soft tissue laser is important in the healing process after dental work. To illustrate, many of our patients present with small canker sores, and we can use the soft tissue laser to help them heal faster. The laser allows us to do a lot more in terms of healing and provide non-invasive ways to treat patients.
At Teach Dental Group, we believe that being part of our community involves more than just providing exceptional dentistry to our patients. We truly care about making better lives for the many people we love to serve. We are proud to participate in and support a wide variety of charitable organizations.
Provided free dental care to people in remote areas of the US Midwest. Hold Supervising Faculty Position on at least two trips per year with third and fourth year dental students; Volunteer (2014present)
Spent one week in a rural, island community setting providing comprehensive dental treatment/care to those without any access to dental services. Dr. Joseph Gambacorta, program director.; Volunteer (2013)