All professionals at Glastonbury Smiles maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the dental field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.
Dr. Shari Mathew
Dr. Mathew has been practicing all aspects of dentistry in his highly successful Manchester, CT practice since 2006. He subsequently opened Bloomfield Family Dental Center in 2012. His pursuit of constant and never ending improvement has led him to continuing education classes all over the world, where he spends much of his time studying aesthetics, implant surgery and bone regeneration. Dr. Mathews' number one goal is to provide quality personalized care as he understands that each patient is an individual with their own unique needs. While he enjoys performing cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry, he strongly feels that preventative dentistry is the foundation of all dental care. Since Dr. Mathew resides in Glastonbury he had a passion to his office in Glastonbury.
Dr. Mathew and his wife, Dr. Remi, have 2 children, Abigail and Andrew. Dr Mathew and his family happily reside in Glastonbury.
EDUCATION
- University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
- Wheaton College, B.A
- Staten Island University Hospital, AEGD
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Academy of General Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- Connecticut State Dental Association
- Manchester Dental Society
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Top Dentist since 2007
Dr. Hashim Gibril, DDS
Dr. Gibril achieved his undergraduate degree from University of Maryland,and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Maryland as well.He completed a general practice residency at Monmouth Medical Center in New Jersey . He loves meeting and caring for new patients and building relationships with returning patients. His passion for learning has him frequently attending continuing education meetings and learning about the newest techniques and material in dentistry to date.
Dr. Gibril is from Sierra Leone, Africa. His parents also have hearts for caring for people and are in the healthcare field too.When he is not providing excellent care for his patients he enjoys, traveling,soccer and hiking
Sandra T. Tursi, RDH
Sandy graduated from Tunxis Community College over 30 years ago. She strives to bring her patients quality care while informing them about the best treatment options available. She is passionate about her field and believes that patients deserve individual attention that suits their needs. In her spare time she enjoys crafting and antiquing with her husband. Sandy has learned to enjoy craft beer as her eldest son is a brew-master,she enjoys all types of music as her other children are involved in the music industry.
Mary Kilburn: Dental Assistant
Mary has worked with Dr. K.C. for 32 years. She now enjoys assisting both Dr. Mathew and Dr. Gibril.Mary has had the opportunity to see many exciting changes in dentistry. In her spare time, Mary enjoys genealogy.
Gloria Palmer: Front Desk Receptionist
Gloria has been in the dental field for 15yrs. She started out in Oral Surgery, which she enjoyed very much.She loves people and enjoys getting to know all our patients. In her spare time she likes to sing in her church choir, walking with her friends, and dancing.
Shyamali Chakravarti
Dr. KC's wife still stops by to say hi.