Corning Dental

Corning Dental is a dentist in Corning, NY, serving families with children and adults from the office at 218 Denison Pkwy E. The group practice has been helping patients maintain healthy smiles since 1973 and offers cleanings and prevention, restorations, extractions and root canals, tooth whitening, and pediatric dentistry, along with other general dental services. Office hours run Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with Tuesday hours extended to 7:30 p.m. The practice is closed on weekends. It holds a rating of 3.70 based on customer reviews.

The four doctors on staff bring varied training and experience to the practice. Dr. Dennis Vargas graduated in 1997 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 2001, and completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He served as a U.S. Air Force Captain in the Dental Corps until 2004 and is a former President of the Steuben County Dental Society. Dr. Lynne Meriwether graduated in 2002 from Binghamton University with a bachelor's degree in Psychobiology, received her Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 2006, where she earned the Academy of Operative Dentistry Award and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society, and completed a residency in General Dentistry at Strong Memorial Hospital. She is a former President of the Steuben County Dental Society, a Director at Large for the Seventh District Dental Society, and the recipient of the Fred Halick New Dentist Award in November 2011 and the Best 40 Under 40 award in 2018. Dr. Paul Thuraisamy graduated in 1991 from Loma Linda University in California with a Doctorate in Dental Surgery, has practiced dentistry in California, West Virginia, and New York, and is a Past President of Chemung County Dental Society. Dr. Alyson Crane is also part of the team.

The office sits on Denison Parkway East in the heart of Corning, within about a tenth of a mile of the Corning City Police Department, Corning City Hall, and the Southeast Steuben County Library. The practice has served the area for more than five decades, treating multiple generations of local families at its Denison Parkway location.