A dentist, a coach, and a neighbor

Plenty of patients knew Dr. Altomare from the sidelines before they ever sat in his chair. He spent years coaching local youth football and baseball, and a lot of those players grew up, started families, and brought them here. In his words: “I coached their kid in baseball 20 years ago and I coached this kid in football and now I’m coaching his kid.”

That history shapes how our office feels. Many of the families we see are three generations deep: grandparents, their adult children, and the grandkids, sometimes all on the same afternoon. Patients come to us from eastern Winter Park, Oviedo, Winter Springs, and all over the Orlando area. Dr. Altomare raised four kids of his own, so he knows how busy a family calendar gets.

Why Dr. Altomare does almost everything in-house

His philosophy is simple. If he can do it well here, he does it here, so you are not bouncing between three offices to finish one treatment plan. As he put it: “We refer out as little as possible as we can. So, I mean, I even do full braces, so we’ll do whatever we can here.”

The care Dr. Altomare provides in our Winter Park office includes:

• Full-mouth restorative care and rehabilitation for patients rebuilding worn, broken, or missing teeth
• Dental implants, including single-tooth and multi-unit cases
• Crowns, bridges, and root canal treatment
• Veneers and cosmetic dentistry
• Orthodontic treatment, including traditional full braces and Invisalign clear aligners
• Preventive and family dentistry for patients of every age

When a case does call for a specialist, such as advanced gum treatment, we refer to a periodontist we know and work with closely, so your care stays coordinated. Once you are here, his goal is the one he has always had: “We do full treatment once they get in here.”

Quality first, gadgets second

Dr. Altomare is not the dentist who buys every new machine the week it comes out. He looks at new techniques carefully and keeps the ones that hold up for his patients. Same-day crown systems are a good example. He evaluated them and passed, for one reason: “I didn’t like the quality.” He would rather your crown take a little longer and last than save a visit and cut a corner.

What it’s like to be his patient

Dr. Altomare knows that a lot of people walk in nervous. “A lot of times people come in with anxiety and fear of the dentist. So we try to make it as fun as possible or as, as, you know, not as intimidating.” He explains things in plain language and skips the sales pitch. He also does stand-up comedy in his off hours, so do not be surprised if the jokes in the chair are better than you expected.

You will also see familiar faces. Several members of our team have worked alongside Dr. Altomare for about 30 years, so returning patients rarely have to reintroduce themselves or their kids.

Education and professional memberships

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
• Undergraduate degree, University of Dallas
• Practicing general dentistry since 1990
• Member, American Dental Association and Florida Dental Association
• Member, Academy of General Dentistry
• Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and International Association for Orthodontics

Schedule a visit with Dr. Altomare

New to Winter Park or overdue for a visit? We would be glad to see you. Call us at (407) 678-8848 or request an appointment online. You can find us at 3710 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792. If you are coming in for the first time, our new patient page walks you through what to expect.

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