339 Hancock Street, North Quincy, MA 02171 | Serving Quincy, Dorchester, and the South Shore
DMD, FAGD, FICOI, PC
We are small and personable, rather than appealing to the masses. We take pride in developing long term personal relationships and place preventative dentistry first. Many of our clients have been seeing Dr. Fernando and staff for over a decade and have referred their friends and loved ones to them. We speak Mandarin, Cape Verdean creole, Portuguese, and Tagalog.
Dr. Gail Fernando DMD, FAGD, FICOI
Stephanie Pires
Dental Assistant
Shantel Johnson
Front Desk
Dr. Fernando is a double fellowship credentialed dentist who is an assistant clinical instructor at Harvard Dental School of Medicine. She has held this position since 2014, where she supervises students intaking and treating patients needing emergency and comprehensive dental care. Early in her career she trained in the VA hospital handling all types of emergency dental patients.
Dr. Fernando was born in Hawaii at Tripler Army Medical Center, a proud daughter of a Vietnam veteran. She pursued her undergraduate degree in the heart of wine country at Sonoma State University. She then earned her Dental degree with the honor of cum laude at Boston University School of Dental Medicine.
She takes over 250 hours of continuing education courses every year in addition to practicing dentistry and her faculty appointment. She has a lifelong passion for learning and teaching, and has attended courses and workshops at the prestigious Spear and Dawson Education centers. She has furthered her knowledge by completing a mini residency in TMD and Orofacial Pain at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Fernando's practice is centered on Dental Implantology and Surgery, TMJ treatment, and Clear Aligners. She has advanced knowledge in evaluating the bite and performs start to finish implant placement and restoration.
Influenced by her late brother who worked in the trades, she also finished trade school and has worked on small residential jobs.
She recently received the prestigious fellowship award in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Outside of dentistry she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and working with her hands doing home repairs.
Honors and awards:
•Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine DMD degree cum laude
•Vice President of Women’s Dental Society of MA 2008
•Secretary of Women's Dental Society of MA 2019
•Academy of General Dentistry membership chairman 2012 Massachusetts constituent.
•Faculty Appointment in 2014 Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Department of Oral Diagnosis and Epidemiology.
•Fellowship Award, Academy of General Dentistry 2016
•member of International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
•Fellowship Award, International Congress of Oral Implantologists 2021
Stephanie Pires
Miss Stephanie is known for her friendly nature and gentle disposition. Educating patients about their oral health while getting to know each one is something she is passionate about. She grew up in the city of Brockton. She is a graduate of Porter and Chester Dental Assisting Program. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family. She is a hardcore Patriots fan and loves cheering them on at family gatherings.
WHAT IS A FAGD?
The title of Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry indicates your dentist has the highest level of training and expertise in the field of General Dentistry. Only about 10 percent of general dentists in the U.S. and Canada are given the award of AGD Fellow. You can rest assured that your dentist cares about knowing the latest techniques and best practices in dentistry. Your dentist practices these techniques in a classroom setting multiple times a year — not every dentist does this.
