Dr. Stephen H Mason, DDS

Dr. Stephen H. Mason
Dr. Mason has been in private practice in Bloomfield since 1971. He received his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. In Fort Carson, Colorado from 1968-1970. Dr. Mason has specialized training in Nobelbiocare (Breanemark), 3I (implant Innovations) and ITI (Straumann) implant systems. In the past 20 years, he has restored his patients to excellent dental health with as little as an implant to some patients who are missing all of their teeth and need multiple implants.
“In our office, having implants done is very easy with minimal discomfort. Dr. Meltzer, our periodontist, does the surgical placement of the implant, and I place the final restoration. Today, we have the ability to replace a missing tooth on the same day the implant is placed. We also have our own in-house dental laboratory with two excellent technicians to facilitate all procedures involving implants, crowns, bridges …and dentures.”
Dr. Mason does a lot of cosmetic dentistry. He loves to improve his patient’s appearance and confidence with Invisalign (invisible braces), bleaching, bonding, veneers (including the new minimally invasive veneers), crowns, bridges and other techniques. Creating a beautiful smile is very rewarding for him.
Dr. Mason has been treating patients with TMJ, TMD, bruxisim (clenching and grinding) and headaches for 30 years. He recently started using the NTI appliance, which is a tension suppression system and is currently the only FDA approved appliance for the treatment of migraine headaches. Dr. Mason also makes dental appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Some of the other procedures performed by Dr. Mason are root canals, extractions, bonded (tooth colored) fillings, sports guards and dentures.
"We also treat many children in our practice. We are a true family dental practice; we treat people from 3 to 103.”
Dr. Mason is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Connecticut State Dental Association and the Hartford Dental Society. He is a former president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Preventive Dentistry. Dr. Mason is a clinical instructor in the Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He also participates in the mentoring program at the Dental School where dental students spend time in his office observing and assisting.
Dr. Mason is active in community service, and is past President of the Rotary Club of Bloomfield. He enjoys golf and boating with his wife Barbara. He has three children and five grandchildren. Jessica is married, lives in Boston and has two sons and a daughter. David is married, lives in Israel and has one son. Jonathan joined Family Dental Practice as a dentist in 2007. Dr. Mason is celebrating the birth of his fifth grandchild.