Oakland is where a large share of Pittsburgh goes to work, study, and get medical care. Between the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, and the UPMC hospitals clustered around Fifth Avenue, the neighborhood fills every weekday with people who have little time to spare for a dental appointment that runs long or a referral that sends them across town.
Drs. Nicholas and Mara Mangini know Oakland well. Both earned their dental degrees and completed prosthodontic residencies at Pitt’s School of Dental Medicine, then taught there as Clinical Associate Professors. Today they see Oakland patients at our Shadyside office, a quick trip east on Fifth Avenue, and at our Downtown office, a straight bus ride down Fifth or Forbes.
People working hospital shifts, lab hours, or a full teaching load usually want the same thing from a dentist: find the problem, explain it, and handle it without a string of extra visits. We plan treatment with that in mind, grouping procedures where it is safe to do so and giving you a written plan with costs before work begins.
Longtime residents of South Oakland and Central Oakland see us for the same reasons. A cracked tooth, a failing bridge, or a denture that no longer fits all get evaluated by prosthodontists who spend their careers on restorative and replacement care.
For whitening, bonding, or veneers, see cosmetic dentistry near Oakland. If a tooth is already missing, dental implants near Oakland walks through the planning and placement process, and our Oakland prosthodontist page explains what specialty training adds to complex cases.
Patients who rely on dentures, or who have been told they will need them, can learn about dentures and implant dentures near Oakland. We also provide cleanings and exams, root canal treatment, and TMJ treatment for the jaw pain that long hours at a desk can bring on.
3D imaging lets us measure bone and locate nerves before placing an implant, and intraoral scanners produce accurate digital impressions in a few minutes. For patients with medical histories that complicate dental work, that level of detail supports careful planning and clearer conversations with your physicians.
When a tooth needs a crown, our in-office CEREC system can often design and mill it the same day, which saves Oakland patients a second trip and a temporary crown.
There is a certain comfort in seeing dentists who trained a few blocks from where you work. The Manginis learned prosthodontics at Pitt, taught the next generation of dentists there, and now bring that academic rigor to private practice.
They took over Atlas Dental Specialists in 2014 and added the Shadyside location so East End patients would not need to go Downtown for specialty care. We work with MetLife, Cigna, Principal, Ameritas, and most PPO plans. Request an appointment at whichever office suits your day.
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