Welcome to Cosmetic and Family Dentistry!

Dr. Peter O'Shea is pleased to provide the finest in Cosmetic and Family dentistry. We invite you to browse our website to learn more about our practice, and we encourage you to join our patient family by scheduling an appointment at our Fairfield practice.

Patients come to Dr. O'Shea from throughout the Fairfield area because they know they will always receive the personal attention that is our trademark. Each member of our team is dedicated to ensuring our patients feel well-informed and comfortable at all times. At this office, there are no surprises: we will never begin a treatment or procedure until our patient has had all of his or her questions answered and feels completely at ease. Furthermore,we offer a number of dental financing options and payment plans to ensure a beautiful, healthy smile is within the reach of all of our patients.

Our Approach

Our comprehensive approach to dentistry, in addition to the simply stunning Cosmetic dentistry  we consistently achieve, make Dr. O'Shea's office the office of choice in the Fairfield, CT area. We offer all of the most popular Tooth Whitening treatments, including in-office and convenient take home. For a more complete transformation, our patients are encouraged to work with our Fairfield smile design team to combine multiple treatments to achieve a full smile makeover.

Get Started Today

If you are ready to work with our smile makeover team to achieve the smile you have always dreamed of, or are simply looking for the most thorough dental cleaning and examination available, we invite you to contact the office at 203-259-8602. We look forward to hearing from you.

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    Peter O'Shea
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    Dr. Peter O'Shea completed undergraduate work at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT before moving on to study dentistry at the University of Maryland. Upon earning his degree in basic clinical dentistry, Dr.O'Shea completed an advanced dentistry residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD with a special emphasis on oral surgical techniques.

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  • Scaling and Root Planing

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  • Medications

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