Dr. Matthew Leighton, DDS
Dentistry ·
Male ·
Age 52
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Dr. Matthew Leighton, DDS is a dentistry practitioner in Amherst, NH and has been practicing for 23 years. He graduated from State University Of New York At Buffalo in 1994 and practices dentistry.Read his story
Clark & Leighton, P.C., Amherst, NH
102 Ponemah Rd
Amherst, NH 03031
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Ameritas
- Anthem
- Assurant Employee Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Cigna
- Delta Dental
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
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Dr. Leighton's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Leighton "Dr. Matthew C. Leighton earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1989. He obtained his D.D.S. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1994 followed by a General Practice Residency Certificate from St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady, New York in 1995. Dr. Leighton practiced as an associate dentist in Binghamton, New York from 1995 to 1998, and then joined Kayser & Clark, P.C. in April of 1998. Dr. Leighton has extensive continued training at the Dawson Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida, which focuses primarily on state of the art diagnosis and treatment of masticatory system problems. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the New Hampshire Dental Society and the Nashua Dental Society. Dr. Leighton and his wife Cathy have three children who all love outdoor recreation and enjoy all four seasons here in New Hampshire."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Leighton "Our philosophy is that of the whole patient and how the health of your teeth, jaws and musculature are hand in hand with overall health and nutrition. Our model of "Comprehensive Dentistry" seeks to restore ones complete dentition to optimal health as opposed to a "single tooth" model. Over time patients are healthier and have far fewer problems."
1 Practice Areas
- Dentistry
17 Conditions Treated
- Broken Tooth
- Cavity
- Chipped Tooth
- Dental Disorders
- Gingivitis
- Grinding of Teeth
- Gum Disease
- Loose Teeth
- Misaligned Teeth
- Tempormandibular Joint Pain
- TMJ
- Tooth Abrasion
- Tooth Attrition
- Tooth Damage
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Loss
- Toothache
13 Procedures
- Composite Fillings
- Dental Bonding
- Dental Bridge
- Dental Crown
- Dental Implant
- Lower Dentures
- Non-Surgical Gum Treatment
- Porcelain Veneers
- Restoration of Dental Implants
- Simple Tooth Extractions
- Teeth Scaling
- Teeth Whitening
- Upper Dentures
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Education
- Rochester Institute Of TechnologyUndergraduate School | Graduated 1989
- State University Of New York At BuffaloMedical School | Graduated 1994
- St Claire's HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1995
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Languages Spoken
- English
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Dr. Leighton accepts 15 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Ameritas
- Anthem
- Assurant Employee Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Cigna
- Delta Dental
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
- Guardian
- Humana
- MetLife
- Principal Life
- United Concordia
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