About Us
We make beautiful smiles a reality. Turn to DPR General Dentistry for quality dental care provided by Drs. Dick and Riad at their beautiful NY offices. Our dental practice has been proudly providing dental services to the community for over 30 years.
Thanks to our continued patients’ trust and confidence, we have recently built and moved to our new state-of-the-art office on Snyder Drive. Since the start of our dental career, Drs. Dick and Riad and their staff have kept up to date on many continuing educational classes, ensuring that their patients receive the most comprehensive and advanced dental care.
Meet our Doctors
Dr. Jihane M. Riad
Dr. Riad received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York State University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 2002. Prior to studying at dental school, she attended Utica College of Syracuse University and graduated class of’1999. Dr. Riad has been practicing dentistry for over 14 years. She resides with her husband and their four children in East Amherst. In addition to golfing, playing tennis and traveling with the family, Dr. Riad enjoys cheering for the Sabres and the Bills.
Dr. Megan E. Messer
Dr. Messer received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York State University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine in 2017. She completed a one-year post-graduate residency program in advanced education in general dentistry from the Arizona School of Oral Health and Dentistry in Mesa, Arizona from 2017-2018.
She is native to the area, growing up in Niagara County and receiving her bachelors in Biochemistry from Niagara University in 2012. In her free time, Dr. Messer loves spending time with her family, camping, running, reading novels, figure skating, and supporting the Buffalo Bills. We are excited to welcome Dr. Messer to our dental family and introduce her to the community.
Dr. Krishna Kulkarni
Dr. Kulkarni completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at The Pennsylvania State University with Honors, and her Master of Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers School of Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Oral Biology. She received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of New England College of Dental Medicine with Inter professional Honors in 2018. She then completed a one year post graduate General Practice Residency, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in 2019.
For the last 3 years, and before moving to the Buffalo area with her husband from New Jersey, Dr. Kulkarni enjoyed practicing dentistry at her father’s practice alongside her sister. In her free time, Dr. Kulkarni loves traveling, hiking, running, art, (drawing, painting, and photography), and playing music (harmonium and sitar). When not perfecting her patients’ radiant smiles, she can be found spending time with her husband, family, and friends.
Dr. Kulkarni and her husband are so happy to be in the western New York area. They value the friendliness and welcome of our community.
Dental Services
We are proud to provide a wide array of dental procedures including:
- SONOMED (Sleep Apnea Device)
- Bonding/White Fillings
- Bridges
- Crowns
- Hygiene/Periodontal Health
- Teeth Whitening
- Veneers/Lumineers
- Dental Implants
- Invisalign
- Dentures/Partial Dentures
- Extractions
- Root Canal (Endodontics)
- Inlays/Onlays
- Crown Lengthening
- Post-Op Instructions
- Cosmetic Dentist
- Pediatric Dentist
- Emergency Dentist
- Family Dentist
- And More
Proud Members
Drs. Riad, Messer and Dick are members of the following organizations,
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American Dental Society (ADA)
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New York State Dental Society (NYSDA)
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Eight District Dental Society