Pediatric Dentists
Our pediatric dentists trained at the nations best specialty programs for two years beyond dental school to understand the unique needs of infants and children as well as those with special needs.
This training, as well as our years of experience, allows us to better understand children and provide them with quality dental care in a caring and compassionate manner.
Dr. Jon Wendell
A native of New Hampshire, Dr. Wendell attended UNH before completing his dental school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From there, he went on to specialize in pediatric dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Wendell lives on the seacoast in New Hampshire with his family.
Dr. Deb Filocoma
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Filocoma completed her undergraduate studies at Fordham University in New York. After completing her undergraduate degree, she attended SUNY at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine, on Long Island, before specializing in pediatric dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
In fact, Dr. Filocoma and Dr. Wendell both trained together during their post-doctoral pediatric dental residency at Harvard and Children’s Hospital. They have been partners in their Portsmouth office since 1996.
Dr. Filocoma lives in southern New Hampshire with her family.
Dr. Brian McGuire
Dr. Brian is originally from Illinois and attended college at UNC-Charlotte. He completed dental school at Southern Illinois University and then specialized in pediatric dentistry at The University of Oregon. Dr. Brian, his wife and his two young boys reside on the Seacoast and love spending time together outdoors.
Dr. Kaitlyn O'Connell West
Dr. West grew up in Danvers, MA. She attended Colby College in Waterville, ME before earning her masters from Tufts University in Boston, MA. She continued at Tufts for dental school before specializing in pediatric dentistry at NYU Langone in Tampa, FL, where she was selected as chief resident. Dr. West now resides in the seacoast area with her husband, Brendan, and their dog, Bombay. She enjoys traveling, going to Bruins and Red Sox games, and attending concerts and musicals!
