About James S. Tagliarini, DMD
Dr. Tagliarini is a devoted husband and father of two children. He is also an exceptionally well trained and gentle Dentist with a passion for what he does. He was raised locally in North Salem and attended Western Connecticut State where he earned a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. An avid mountain biker he regrets missing a cross-country bike trip in favor of studying for the dental entrance exams but was rewarded with acceptance letters from seven dental schools including Tufts, Maryland, BU, SUNY Buffalo, and Temple. He was fortunate to attend his first choice: University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine; consistently one of the country’s highest ranking on the national board exams. Dr. Tag is proud of the education received at UCONN because it is possibly the most challenging that can be found anywhere. University of Connecticut dental and medical programs are combined for the first two years. The dental students are exposed to a much more rigorous program and must complete all their dental training on top of the medical core curriculum. Upon graduation Dr. Tag was chosen for the competitive Yale affiliated General Practice Residency program right here at Danbury Hospital. Dr. Tag is a member of the Danbury Hospital Medical Staff and has hospital privileges. He has enjoyed his teaching opportunities and photographs much of his work for educational purposes. Dr. Tagliarini is committed to quality care and life long learning. As an active participant in the Academy of General Dentistry he has attended over 1100 hours of continuing education since his residency. His advanced training in implants, dentures, root canals, white fillings and smile design helped him to qualify for the AGD fellowship award. Dr. Tag is working toward becoming a AGD Master Dentist; he has only a few more credits to complete. Find out more about Fellows and Masters of the AGD here... http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=f&iid=779&aid=7057 One of the best things about Dr. Tagliarini is that he cares for the whole person, not just a set of teeth. He is so proud of the ways that patients’ lives have been improved just by listening to them carefully. Whether it’s acting like dinosaur to calm a nervous child or finding a skin cancer before anyone else noticed it…. You will see the passion he has for helping people… all you have to do is meet him.
