Why He Was Nominated

His dedication to the town where he was born and raised. Having returned to Averill Park after dental school, Dr. Gamache is an attending practitioner at the GPR where he completed his training; there, he mentors dentists new to the profession.

Tools He Can't Live Without

Digital radiography, diode laser, Denar articulator and, most recently, the Isolite. “It sat in my back room for two years,” he says. “Now I love the thing. I don’t know what I was waiting for.”

Favorite Aspect of Dentistry

Accepting difficult cases, such as patients with an assortment of oral-disease factors, and working with his team of specialists to help them achieve successful outcomes.

Practice Philosophy

“‘Excellence by choice.’ It’s an addictive philosophy.”