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A lifetime of good oral health starts from the moment the first baby tooth erupts. Pediatric dental care at Goodman, Ko, and Associates helps your child develop good oral hygiene habits to prevent dental decay, tooth misalignment, and other problems. Our dentists — Drs. Alan Ko, Brittany Bressler, and Saeed Kashefi — love to see little smiles flourish with good health. We welcome you to visit our Milford, Massachusetts office to enjoy the commitment and gentle care that sets us apart.
We understand young smiles need extra attention. Our dental team has years of experience and training to ensure tiny teeth and gums are cared for with the attention they deserve.
Our children’s dental care services include:
Is it your child’s first dental visit? Don’t worry! We will make your child’s dental visit as comfortable as possible. Our team will make the child feel comfortable and relaxed. We will talk to both the child and the parent, explaining what will happen during the visit in a friendly and gentle manner.
Dentists recommend that a child’s first dental visit occur around their first birthday or when the first tooth appears, whichever comes first. Children’s dental care is a proactive approach focused on prevention, education, and treatment.
The benefits of pediatric dental care include:
Imagine the glow of a beautiful, toothy grin illuminating your kid’s face. This is all possible when you initiate dental care from a tender age.
To get started, please call (508) 850-0686 to schedule an appointment today.
Alan Ko, DMD, studied Biology at Washington University in St. Louis (BA Magna Cum Laude), Dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania (DMD Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s Scholarship recipient, Louis I. Grossman Award in Endodontics, and Academy of General Dentistry Award Recipient), did his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)/Harvard Medical School (General Practice Residency and Clinical Instructor Massachusetts General Hospital), was a guest lecturer at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital (General Practice Residency). Dr. Ko’s clinical focuses are craniofacial development in children, sleep/airway dentistry, TMD and occlusion, regenerative oral surgery, and reconstructive restorative/prosthetic dentistry, including Invisalign and dental implants. He is a member of the American Dental Association and Massachusetts Dental Society and has been named as Boston’s Top Dentists since 2012.
Brittany Bressler, DMD, attended the University of New Hampshire-Durham (magna cum laude, studying psychology and pre-dental studies). Then, she attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA (Doctorate in Dental Medicine). At Tufts, she was the Vice President of the local chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists. Dr. Bressler has been named one of Boston Magazine’s Top Dentists for the last four years.
Saeed Kashefi, DMD, FAGD, attended Harvard University (Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Literature and Creative Writing, cum laude), the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (doctorate, cum laude: He also won the JR Schmidt Fixed Prosthodontics Award), and the BWH/ Harvard-Wide General Practice Residency Program in Hospital Dentistry (residency and fellowship). He stayed on the BWH staff before taking over as clinician attending at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he served for 16 years. Dr. Kashefi was also the Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine during this time. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists and Academy of General Dentistry.
Cristina Hantavis MS, CCC-SLP, is a licensed and certified Speech and Language Pathologist with extensive training in orofacial myology. She believes that oral health is deeply connected to our general health and takes a holistic approach that targets the whole body by working with the muscles of the face and mouth. Cristina previously worked in private and elementary school settings with children experiencing moderate to severe cognitive, linguistic, and behavioral challenges. She uses this experience to help children facing such issues in her current role.
David Goodman, DMD (retired), joined our practice in 1984. Our office was founded in 1975 by Dr. Carl DiGregorio, and since partnering with him, Dr. Goodman has been devoted to delivering exceptional dental care to Milford families. Although he retired in 2021, our practice still carries his philosophy of treating patients as whole people beyond just their teeth.