East Amherst Dental Center

Dr. Wendling was born and raised in Buffalo and graduated from the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 1998. After performing his postgraduate residency at Buffalo General Hospital, he was offered an attending position to educate and train dental residents and to perform procedures in the operating room on special needs general sedation patients. During this period he also started his private practice. Because it is important to Dr. Wendling to keep up with the latest advances ...Read Morein dentistry and give back to the profession, he belongs to several dental organizations, including the American Dental Association, the Eighth District Dental Society, Erie County Dental Society, and Tri-beta Biological Honor Society. He has trained at world-renowned institutes such as the Pankey Institute and the Dawson Center, and worked closely with leaders in the dental field, such as Dr. Ron Jackson. His training has allowed him to become certified in several fields of dentistry, including anterior esthetics, posterior esthetics, CAD-CAM dentistry, implants, splint therapy, occlusal equilibration, and TMJ disorders. Read Less

Dr. Laura Picano grew up in New Hartford, NY. She then moved to Buffalo and received her Bachelor of Science with honors in medicinal chemistry from the University at Buffalo. She graduated with thesis and Latin honors from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine minoring in prosthodontics and pediatric dentistry. In 2016, Dr. Picano completed a General Practice Residency at Yale University/Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Picano values the use of evidence-based dentistry in her pract...Read Moreice to provide proven and effective care. Her research in oral biology has been published in multiple journals and presented at several national conferences. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the International Association for Dental Research, the American Dental Association, and the Eighth District Dental Society. Read Less

Dr. Rice was born and raised in Western New York and graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine with honors. He completed his postgraduate training in 1995 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Because continuing education is of the utmost importance to Dr. Rice, he has furthered his studies over the past years with an emphasis on restorative, cosmetic, and implant dentistry at the world-renowned Pankey Institute and Dawson Ce...Read Morenter. He is one of only two Western New York graduates of the Pacific Aesthetic Continuum who have a special interest in cosmetic dentistry. In addition to maintaining his private practice, Dr. Rice holds a position in the Restorative Department of the State University of New York Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He also lectures nationally to his peers on cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Rice is an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Dental Association Eighth District Dental Society, and Erie County Dental Society. Dr. Rice consults other practices across the nation and is the founder of Dental Success Center of America. Read Less