Dr. Richard E. Wolfert, DMD | 1121 Main St., Ste #2 So. Weymouth, MA 02190 | 781-335-0604
South Weymouth Dentist
Dr. Richard E. Wolfert, DMD
As a hockey coach and director for three, sometimes four local youth hockey organizations, Hanson resident Brian Dean has helped put smiles on the faces of many local hockey players and their families. For those efforts over the past seven years, he has been named the recipient of The Smiling Neighbor award given by South …
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA… Dentists are in complete agreement that sparkling water/seltzer water is far better for you than traditional soda or soda water (which typically has sugar in it). But if you’re thinking you have found a soda substitute you can drink to heart’s content without repercussions, you may want to think again. With no …
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA… When you make a charitable contribution, who smiles more—the giver or the recipient? Flip a coin, right? When South Weymouth Dentist Dr. Richard Wolfert donates his services to help a patient as part of the Donated Dental Services network, the size of the smile is no contest. “The patients we help through …
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA… In 1999, Steve Matheny and his wife lost their son Stephen, Jr. to leukemia. It’s an agony no parent would wish on another. Stephen Sr. decided to transform his sorrow into something positive to memorialize his son. So, he started a golf tournament to fund scholarships for Hanover High School students. Over …
The dangers of drug addiction are many. Yet one byproduct of drug addiction—negligence in oral care—has the potential to be as lethal as the addiction itself. In 2009, the American Academy of Periodontology and The American Journal of Cardiology issued literature showing a direct correlation between heart disease and gum disease. So while a person’s …
For Hair Essentials owner Christine Donovan, the month of October has a special meaning that goes beyond the leaves changing colors. It’s the month where her salon, a six-time WickedLocal Reader’s Choice winner for Best Salon, holds its “Streak” for a cause fundraiser. This month-long drive generates funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s – Breast Cancer …
The U.S. departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture recently removed its flossing recommendation from its dietary guidelines. This change was precipitated by a media request that revealed that the effectiveness of flossing has never been researched and/or produced data confirming its benefits. That has had many patients wondering: should I continue to floss? …
One of the most frustrating things for any medical professional is to see people who need care but cannot get it simply because they cannot afford it. Dr. Richard Wolfert, DMD—also known as The Toothboss—recently ran into that scenario with one of his elder patients. Instead of turning her away, he found a way to …
For nearly 30 years, Dr. Herb Nachtrab has brought smiles to the faces of teenagers and adults alike. That’s one of the perks of being an orthodontist. For all the smiles he’s brought to patients in the greater South Weymouth area, Dr. Nachtrab has been named the recipient of The Smiling Neighbor award given by …
