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Since graduating from USC Dental School in 1989, I have focused on building a practice that reflects my lifestyle. I love coming to work every day so I must have been successful! Utilizing cutting edge technology and basic common sense, we help our patients understand all of their options, and choose the best treatment for them. Continuing education is important to me and we attend many lectures yearly. One of my highlights was attending advanced reconstruction courses with Extreme Makeovers, Dr. Bill Dorfman. That knowledge has inspired me to perform these procedures for local women’s shelters as well as our patients. It has also prompted me to start sharing my knowledge and experience with others. I now lecture nationally to doctors about dental implants and esthetic all-porcelain restorations and to dental teams about patient communication with my wife, Jessica. In my spare time I love to play golf, play my drums and spend time with my family. I have two incredible daughters and now, an 18 year old African Grey parrot that can sing the USC fight song, and have adopted a boxer puppy named Lola into our family.
 Jessica Cufone
I love working with our amazing team at Pinnacle Dentistry. I started my dental career in 1994. I began as a dental assistant and shortly moved on to the front office of the dental team. I won the elite national award of Crown Council’s Team Member of the Year Award. That was an honor. I love what I do! I thrive on continuing education and make sure our office attends several programs a year as well as in office training. My goal is to make sure each patient knows how much the office genuinely cares and to ensure our patients are in partnership with us to guide them to their desired results. It is important to me that everyone has a positive experience in our office. I feel we are unique in the sense we only see one patient at a time. In my experience I have never seen any other dentist that cares so much about his patients and his team as much as Dr. Cufone. He gives each patient all of their treatment options and it is up to the patient to decide what they want. There is no pressure put on the patient; only the truth about their dental health. Dr. Cufone and I lecture nationally to our dental peers on Team and Patient Communication as well as other topics. I have two beautiful daughters, Jenna and Kayla as well as an 18 year old African Grey Parrot, Mugsy, and have adopted a boxer puppy named Lola into our family. I love to travel, read and enjoy life to the fullest.
 Brandi
Brandi has been employed in the dental field for the past 15 years, beginning her career as a dental assistant and now as a dental hygienist and adjunct faculty instructor at a hygiene college in Phoenix, Arizona. She currently practices dental hygiene four days a week at Pinnacle Dentistry and enjoys providing optimum oral health care to her patients. Her teaching interests include encouraging students in a technologically advanced setting in a student learning- centered environment through critical thinking practices. Brandi is also a guest lecturer in the dental hygiene theory course on today’s standard of care for oral cancer screenings to include the use of ViziLite Plus.
Brandi is a member of the ADHA and the AZDHA and attends many dental meetings and symposiums annually to stay current on the newest and latest advancements in dental technology and standards of care.
Penny
I was born and raised in AZ. I started my dental career as a dental assistant. I graduated at the top of the class in the assisting program. I have worked with Dr. Cufone for over 10 years. I love what I do! I am married with four beautiful children, Alexis, Danielle, Taylor and Christian. We have two dogs, Max and Daisy.
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Dr. Dennis Cufone
