About Chemung Family Dental

Chemung Family Dental is committed to providing you care with the most current dental procedures and materials in a warm, friendly, relaxed and caring environment. We pride ourselves on the” Legendary Service” we give to our patients.

Dr. Dunn and his “dental team” dedicate themselves to continuing education so that they can employ the most progressive dental procedures as well as materials for our patients. We believe in having our patients involved and educated in their own treatment and encourage all questions so that they can receive the dental care they want.

Prevention is a guiding force in our office. It has been said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We see patients of all ages from pediatric to geriatric so that your entire family can be seen at one office.

We practice many disciplines of dentistry so that the great majority of your care can be done in our office, reducing the inconvenience of your treatment being split between multiple offices. However, we maintain an outstanding relationship with all the dental specialists in our community and will always refer you when that is the best option for your care.

Dental Office, Chemung Family Dental, Elmira NY

We encourage you to ask questions and be an active team member in your dental care.

Services

Sleep Apnea/Snoring

Dental Implants

Endodontics/Periodontics

Premedication

Other Services

Dr. Richard B. Dunn

Dr. Dunn received his B.A. in 1976 from Franklin & Marshall College in Biology, M.S. in 1977 from Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Head and Neck Cancer and his dental degree (DDS) from New York University College of Dentistry in 1980. He then served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service from 1980-1982. He has been in private practice from 1982 to the present and has practiced in Elmira, NY since 1988.

Dr. Richard B. Dunn was awarded Fellowship in the American College of Dentists on October 18, 2002 during their Annual Meeting and Convocation in New Orleans.

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Dr. Dunn is past President of the Sixth District Dental Society of the State of New York and the Chemung County Dental Society and was the Director of The Southern Tier Implant Study Club. He is a member of the American and New York State Dental Associations, Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Osseointegration, Academy of Digital and Computerized Dentistry, “Who’s Who”, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy- an International Honor Dental Organization. Dr. Dunn presently serves as Chairman of the Sixth District Dental Society’s Malpractice Claims Committee.

The American College of Dentists was founded in 1920 to recognize dentists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of dentistry. The mission of the American College of dentists is to promote excellence, ethics, and professionalism in dentistry. Fellowship in the College is by invitation based on demonstrated leadership and contributions to the dental profession and society. Approximately 3.5% of dentists are Fellows of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Dunn is a Diplomate of the ABDSM and is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep medicine (AADSM) and the American Thoracic Society(ATS).

Awards & Recognition
● Fellowship in the American College of Dentists on October 18, 2002, during their Annual Meeting and Convocation in New Orleans.
● Past President of the Sixth District Dental Society of the State of New York and the Chemung County Dental Society
● Director of The Southern Tier Implant Study Club
● Presently Chairman of the Sixth District Dental Society’s Malpractice Claims Committee
● 2020 “Top Doc” from Top 100 Registry

Memberships
● American and New York State Dental Associations
● Academy of General Dentistry
● Academy of Osseointegration
● Academy of Digital and Computerized Dentistry
● “Who’s Who”
● Pierre Fauchard Academy

Dr. Dunn recently completed a year-long Fellowship in Medical Competency for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders and Sleep Dentistry and has lectured locally and nationally on Dental Sleep Medicine. He also co-authored an article on Sleep Medicine that was recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.