Meet Our Team
Philip E. Pilon, D.M.D.
Dr. Pilon founded the practice in Simsbury in 1966, after graduation from the Tufts School of Dental Medicine and a two-year stint in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. In addition to his dental education, Dr. Pilon completed undergraduate studies at the College of Holy Cross. He holds professional membership in the:
“Dr. Pilon is always up-to-date on the new developments in dentistry,” says one of his colleagues. “He’s very forward thinking and has more vision than any new graduate.”
Besides serving his community as a dentist, he participates in community service as a member of the Rotary Club. A natural-born sailor, Dr. Pilon spends his free time with his wife sailing the waters of New England and the Caribbean Islands.
Lawrence S. Christian, D.M.D.
Dr. Christian received an undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a dental degree from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. During his general practice residency at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, he developed a close relationship with Dr. Pilon and joined his existing vibrant practice shortly after graduation. He holds professional membership in the:
Easygoing and with a quiet sense of humor, Dr. Christian is meticulous with his dental treatment. He keeps in shape as an avid skier, spending winter weekends on the slopes of Vermont.
Bruce M. Nghiem, D.M.D.
Dr. Nghiem is a graduate of Fairfield University and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He completed two residencies—a one-year program in Advanced Education General Dentistry at the University of Connecticut Health Center and a three-year specialty program in Prosthodontics (one of the nine recognized ADA Specialties) at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Dr. Nghiem is licensed to practice dentistry in both Connecticut and Massachusetts and is a member of:
Besides beginning his career as a prosthodontist, Dr. Bruce M. Nghiem is recently married and loves traveling, hiking, watching movies, and the love of great food with his wife.