Dr. Desilets was instrumental in the formation of Central New England Endodontics & Implantology over thirty years ago. He was born in Brookline and raised in northern Worcester County where the first office opened in 1970.
He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and then attended Georgetown University School of Dentistry where he earned his D.D.S. degree. He then went on to specialize at Boston University where he received his Certificate in Endodontics upon the completion of his residency training. His mentor was the late Dr. Herbert Schilder, world-renowned endodontic educator and developer of the so-called root canal “Schilder Technique,” featured in the 2003 movie Finding Nemo.
His long interest in implantology dates back to his days as a student at Georgetown University. From the very beginning of his practice, he utilized endodontic implants for stabilizing pins to save teeth with fractured roots and/or compromised crowned-root ratios. When root form titanium implants became available in the 1980’s, Dr. Desilets was the first endodontist in New England and one of the first nationally to develop the necessary surgical skills, offering patients implant replacements for non-salvageable teeth.
Dr. Desilets has held teaching positions at Harvard University, Boston University, and the Forsyth Dental Center. After many years of advancing endodontics, he attended advanced implant courses in Switzerland taught by the renowned oral surgeon Dr. Daniel Buser.
Dr. Desilets is the past Secretary and President of the Worcester District Dental Society. He was honored to be President in 1995 presiding over the centennial celebration of the Worcester District Dental Society as the oldest component dental society in the nation. He served as an officer of the Massachusetts Association of Endodontics for eight years and was president for two. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Endodontics.
Dr. Desilets has always been interested in expanding the scope of endodontic practice beyond basic root canal treatment. He was one of the first endodontists to develop advanced micro-surgical skills in the 1970’s, rendering the term “inoperable” meaningless in endodontics. Translated into clinical practice, this means saving more teeth by operating through the socket on every root in the dentition, including molars. He was also one of the first endodontists to build-up badly damaged teeth after root canal treatments and incorporated localized single tooth gingival procedures into everyday endodontic practice. By doing so, this has significantly reduced time for both the patient and the referring doctor and provides an ideal foundation for the prosthetic crown procedures.
Dennis M. Byrne, MS was born in Salisbury, Maryland and raised in Seaford, Delaware. He attended Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine graduating in 1976.
He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corp and was stationed in Nuremburg, Germany.
Dr. Byrne later attended Loyola University of Chicago and received his certificate in endodontics in 1980 and a Masters Degree in Oral Biology in 1981. He was a clinical instructor of Endodontics at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine from 1981 to 1986.
He joined Central New England Endodontics & Implantology in 1981 and helped to establish their office in Keene, NH in 1983.
Dr. Byrne is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Diplomates. He is past President of the Worcester District Dental Society.
Dr. Byrne lives in central Massachusetts with his wife Kathleen and their two sons, Ian and Brian.
Nicholas Manzoli, DMD, MSE was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College and a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
He received his D.M.D. in 1983 from Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He practiced general dentistry for 2 years, and then returned to Boston University where he received his certificate of advanced graduate studies from the Department of Endodontics in 1987.
He joined Central New England Endodontics in the same year. He has successfully helped to develop the practice in the Putnam, CT location.
He has been an officer in the Worcester District Dental for many of the last fifteen years.
Dr. Manzoli is an avid musician and photographer.
Dr. Russo grew up in Rockport, Massachusetts. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University where he worked his way through their co-op program. He then attended Boston University School of Dental Medicine receiving his D.M.D. in 1996.
Dr. Russo received a Master of Science Degree in Research for Oral Biology as the culmination of his three-year endodontics residency at Boston University. He joined Central New England Endodontics & Implantology in 1999 and with Dr. Manzoli has developed our newest office in Putnam, CT.
He is past secretary of the Worcester District Dental Society. He lives outside of Boston, MA with his wife Sharon, his son Ian, and his daughters Ava and Ella.