Over the past 20 years, Fred A. Puccio, DDS, has built up a successful practice, taught at local medical centers and mastered CEREC and implant dentistry.

As his practice continued to grow, the doctor felt a calling to expand and build a second office closer to his home in Wyckoff, N.J. Puccio’s vision for a high-end, high-tech office included all of the cutting-edge equipment and technology he could possibly fit into the space.

Though it took months of hard work and sacrifice, Puccio made his calling a reality. This past October, he opened the doors to his new, state-of-the-art practice, Midland Family Dental Care of Wyckoff. “I put a lot of energy and resources into it, but I couldn’t ask for more,” he said. “I am so proud of this space.”

Puccio developed a passion for dentistry while studying at New York University College of Dentistry, where he learned the fundamentals so he could perform more advanced implantology and CEREC procedures later in his career. After completing a general practice residency at the East Orange VA Medical Center in 1995, he started his own practice, which he outfitted with the latest equipment and technology, becoming one of the first doctors in New Jersey to embrace digital radiography.

Though he had always been interested in CEREC, it wasn’t until CEREC 3D came out in 2003 that the doctor decided to bring the technology into his practice. “Once the 3D software came out, I was convinced that this was for me,” Puccio said.

He caught on to the CEREC process quickly and before long, he was hosting CAD/CAM demonstrations for Patterson in his office. Shortly after, he became a Patterson Certified Advanced CEREC trainer and he recently co-founded the Metro New York/New Jersey CEREC Study Club. Through his experience with CEREC, Puccio’s relationship with Patterson grew so strong that he brought all of his business to the dental supplier. “I work together with Patterson and there’s a great relationship between us,” he said.

Working with various specialists, Puccio built up a practice that offers patients one-stop dental services, from endodontics and oral surgery to orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. While the doctor was happy with the practice, he was compelled to open an office in the community where he and his family live. A practice just around the corner from his home in Wyckoff became available for purchase and Puccio knew that it was the perfect time and place to make his next move. He called on his trusted partner, Patterson, to help him make his high-tech vision a reality.