OUR SURGEONS
Our dedicated surgeons, Dr. Francis D. Chionchio and Dr. Trina Sengupta, are highly skilled with years of training and experience. Equally important as their surgical skills are their gentle, caring and patient demeanors, which make them excellent surgeons for anxious patients. Our surgeons believe that the more a patient knows about a procedure, the less anxious he or she will be. Most anxious patients are treated with nitrous oxide or conscious sedation.
Dr. Chionchio and Dr. Sengupta take the time to explain the procedures in detail and invite questions. They also have the skills, the knowledge, the experience, and the personality to make your visit as pleasant and comfortable as possible.
Dr. Francis D. Chionchio is a highly skilled, board certified Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon with extensive clinical experience. He graduated New York University College of Dentistry in 1990, where he received the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology award for academic excellence. Dr. Chionchio completed his general practice residency at the Brooklyn Veterans Administration in 1991 and then completed a fellowship in dentistry and in oral & maxillofacial surgery at Wyckoff Medical Center in 1992, where he was section co-chief. To further hone his surgical skills, Dr. Chionchio completed a second fellowship in advanced oral & maxillofacial surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital and at Hospital for Joint Diseases. Dr. Chionchio continues to attend and maintain privileges at both The Brooklyn Hospital and at Methodist Hospital where he treats patients with complicated oral maxillofacial trauma.
Dr. Trina Sengupta grew up in central New Jersey with a strong desire to become a dentist since she was in middle school. Spending time in the dental chair herself along with volunteering throughout high school at her oral surgeon's office only validated that this profession was the right one for her. Dr. Sengupta received a scholarship for academic achievement to Canisius College in Buffalo, NY where she obtained her B.S. in Biology. Following four years in Buffalo, she headed to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.