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27 QUINCY SMILE CENTER 300 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy www.QuincySmileCenter.com Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8am-5pm and Wednesdays 7am - 4pm For more information about how you can become a patient of DR. STEPHEN MATARAZZO: New patients contact us by calling office Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm at 617.471.8882 or email: drmatarazzo@yahoo.com TheSouthShoreMagazine.com "Once I got to know Dr. Matarazzo and his entire staff, and they invested the time to get to know me and my husband, I was able to trust them," remarked Guerra. "Dr. Matarazzo is more than just a doctor, to me. He told me about his family and vacations and, if I wanted to, he said that I could call him 24/7. He gave me his home phone number. He never ever gave up on me. So many people gave up on me, and I don't blame them. Dr. Matarazzo and his staff never gave up on me. They got to know me as a person and made me feel comfortable by talking with them about everyday life. That made me feel so much easier about walking through the door. He would always walk me through the entire process, explaining to me what was going to happen next. He is just a gentile and honest and compassionate guy." Guerra said that she was as bad as you can be in terms of her crippling fear that prevented her from going to the dentist. She even described her fear as a "phobia that was unbelievable." Now, that could not be further from the truth. She has absolutely no issues at all going to the dentist. Not since she found Dr. Matarazzo, of course. And, keep in mind, that this is a patient who has been through it all, at least terms of dental work. "I saw a cosmetic dentist for my Invisalign," said Guerra. "I always put money into my teeth. Every tooth is a root canal. Every tooth is a cap. That is how bad my teeth were. For the longest time, I would have been better off pulling my teeth and having dentures. But I didn't want to do that." Admittedly, what she needed was a dentist who she could trust and make her feel comfortable. While it did take her over 30 years to finally find the right fit, her story is proof that it is possible. "If you are afraid of a dentist, whatsoever, you have to go in and have a consultation with Dr. Matarazzo," Guerra advised. "They will be shocked at how comfortable they will be after going to his office. It took me a solid 30 years to finally find someone who I really trusted. When I walk into Dr. Matarazzo's office, I'm cracking jokes and we're all cracking up. Every single thing I have said about him is coming from my heart." After having the pleasure of speaking with Guerra, I can tell you for a fact that everything she said was from the heart. It was personal and emotional, and she could not be happier that she found Dr. Matarazzo.