 Dr. Arthur Dean attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, graduating with his D.M.D. dental degree in 1978. He subsequently performed a one year Hospital Residency at Albert Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia. It was here that he received his first advanced training in the treatment of TMJ Disorders, Headaches, and Facial Pain.
In 1979 he began a two year Periodontal Residency at Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, receiving a specialty certificate in Periodontics in 1981. He has practiced Periodontics and Implantology in Groton since 1981. The treatment of TMJ and Facial Pain Disorders has been expanded with the addition of Physical Therapy services for pain and headache relief. Dr. Dean has been active in the New London County Dental Society. He has been an officer on the executive committee for nine years, and was the President of the Society in 1995. For eight years he was director of Continuing Education. He is also active in the Connecticut Society of Periodontists, a group of periodontal specialists throughout the state. He is an officer in the society and was it's president in 1997. He is a member of the CSDA and ADA, and American Academy of Periodontists. Dr. Dean also heads a Study Group for dentists in the Southeastern Connecticut area. He has lectured for the Connecticut Society of Periodontists on many occasions on Gum Diseases, Dental Implants, and TMJ Disorders. Dr. Dean has directed and hosted "World of Health", a cable T.V. Health show. Dr .Dean, working together with a physical therapist has a very conservative approach to therapy. Using special TMJ splints worn on the teeth and physical therapy techniques, many pain sufferers get quick relief. Above all our aim is to relieve pain as quickly and as conservatively as possible. If you have Facial Pain and Headaches let us evaluate you. You could be helped.
She received her B.S. in Physical therapy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977. After many years of hospital experience at Albert Einstein Medical center and Hahneman Hospital in Philadelphia, she was appointed Director of Physical therapy at Sherril House. Barbara now concentrates her practice to the treatment of Head, Neck, and TMJ pain.
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Barbara Simonson Dean R.P.T., Physical Therapist heads the physical therapy department in the office. 
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