Dr. Jack Zazzaro is a native of Wethersfield, Connecticut. He received his Bachelor’s and dental degrees from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Zazzaro has been helping people with their oral care needs locally since 1984. He opened at his current location in Southbury in 2004.

He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Connecticut State Dental Association, past President of the Dental Society of Greater Waterbury, and a member of the Federation Dentaire Internationale.

Dr. Zazzaro was inducted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists at its 74th Annual Convention in San Francisco on October 24thth, 2004. This honorary organization for the recognition of outstanding and meritorious service, presented Dr. Zazzaro a membership plaque and gold key symbolic of this Fellowship for conspicuous service rendered to the art and science of dentistry. The college, with representation in more than 80 countries, has approximately 10,000 members, including over 5,800 in the U.S.

Dr Zazzaro has been busy servicing the community as well. He has been the president of the Waterbury Board of Health. As well as, the president of Staywell Health Center board, (which supplies medical and dental care to those in need in the Waterbury area.) He also initiated the “Give Kids a Smile” program in Waterbury, and has also served as President of the University School of Dental Medicine Alumni Board.

He is currently active in the Southbury Business Association and the Tribury Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Zazzaro is an associate professor at the UCONN Dental School and a host in the mentoring program for its students. He was recently quoted in an edition of the Voices Newspaper concerning the positive effect of good oral health. “It’s very rewarding work. We are changing people’s lives one smile at a time.”

Other recent projects include a program which donates a portion of all whitening procedures to the Connecticut chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation. He is also actively involved in Connecticut Mission of Mercy. The CTMOM dental clinic will be hosted this year in Waterbury, at Wilby H.S. on April 15th and 16th. Volunteers from the dental community will provide over 2,000 free dental visits. This involves over 800 volunteers per day and will cost $250,000 to run. Please contact CTMOM.com for more information about donations or becoming a volunteer.

Dr. Z. is looking forward to working closely with the business community to make our region even more prosperous. He is grateful for the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors for the Tribury Chamber of Commerce.