Dr. William J. Bontempi, DMD, MD

Oral and Maxilliofacial surgeon, Dr. William J. Bontempi practices oral surgery in Hadley, Longmeadow and Westfield, MA. Dr. Bontempi is a native of the western Massachusetts area, born and raised in nearby Greenfield, MA. He attended Greenfield Public Schools and graduated in 1986 from Greenfield High School. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1990 and entered Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in the fall of that year. In 1994, he received his DMD from Tufts and began his surgical residency at the University of Connecticut. In 1997, he received his MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and in 1999 he received his certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

He joined Berkshire Facial Surgery immediately upon completing his residency. In 2003, he was board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and was elected Fellow in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Dr. Bontempi has a strong clinical interest in dental implants and implant related procedures and has lectured regionally on implants, specifically on Immediate Implant Techniques and Immediate Provisionalization.

Dr. Bontempi enjoys outdoor activites including hiking, hunting, fishing, and golf.  He currently resides in western Massachusetts with his wife Krisinda and their two daughters.

Professional Affiliations

Member: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member: American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member: Academy of Osseointegration
Member: American Dental Association
Member: American Medical Association
Member: Massachusetts Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member: Massachusetts Dental Society
Chief of Surgery: Noble Hospital, Westfield, MA.
Clinical Instructor: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Member: Valley District Dental Society (President 2008-2009) (Treasurer 2007-2008)         Medical Director: LifeNet Health

Professional Credentials

Diplomate: American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

United States Medical Licensing Examination Parts I-III
National Board of Dental Examiners Parts I-II
Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
Masssachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Instructor in Basic Life Support
Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support