Dr. John E. Richardson
Dr. Richardson has been setting the highest standards in dentistry for over 30 years! He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981, and his dental degree from the Temple University School of Dental Medicine in 1985. Dr. Richardson joined the practice in 1990 and has been offering beautiful smiles to his patients ever since. He is a third-generation dentist, with his grandfather starting his practice 100 years ago in 1916 in Erie, PA. Dr. Richardson is an Invisalign Premier Provider and has been awarded the Top Dentist Award by Philadelphia Magazine from 2012 through 2015. He was also named a Top Dentist by Main Line Today magazine from 2012 through 2015, as well as Suburban Times from 2012 through 2014. Dr. Richardson is an active member in many leading dental organizations, including the American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, American Academy of Facial Esthetics, American Academy of Cosmetic Orthodontics, Academy of Sports Dentistry, and the International Association of Dental Traumatology.
Dr. Richardson and his wife, Dr. Allyson Abbott, an endodontist in the area, have three beautiful children.
Dr. William K. Deal
Dr. Deal graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1965. He then finished a nine-month dental residency program at the Philadelphia Veterans’ Administration Hospital before entering active duty as a Captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. After serving in Southern California and Vietnam, he returned to Philadelphia, where he joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. In March 1969, he opened his practice in Bryn Mawr, PA, and built it into a thriving group practice. His professional affiliations include the American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, Philadelphia County Dental Society and the Chester-Delaware County Dental Society.
Dr. Deal is accomplished in all aspects of general dentistry but enjoys spending the bulk of his time doing cosmetic and advanced restorative procedures. He and his wife, Shelby, enjoy traveling in their spare time.
Dr. Noelle Ling
Dr. Noelle Ling was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She earned her bachelor's degree at Smith College (Northampton, MA). She then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine as a Dean's Scholar. Her career continued at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, where she completed a General Practice Residency in 2000.
Dr. Ling's inspiration was her orthodontist, who changed her smile and her life! She joined Bryn Mawr Dental Health Group in April of 2001 and has been loving her career ever since! Dr. Ling has been awarded the Top Dentist Award by Philadelphia Magazine in 2012 and 2014. She has also been named a Top Dentist by Main Line Today Magazine from 2013 through 2015. She is an accomplished member of the dental community, and an active member in the American Dental Association and Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Ling and her husband reside in Philadelphia with their Bullmastiff, Minnie.
Dr. Lynette F. Mesina
Dr. Mesina has been serving her community as dentist for over a decade. She earned her dental degree at Temple University (where she graduated in the top 25% of her class) before completing a general practice residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York. Dr. Mesina joined Bryn Mawr Dental Health Group in 1997. She is passionate about dentistry and loves to make a difference in her patients' smiles, big or small. Dr. Mesina was named a Top Dentist by Main Line Today Magazine in 2010, 2013 and 2014. She is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and lives in Radnor with her husband, Paul, and their two sons, Colin and Zack. In her spare time, Dr. Mesina enjoys running: she has competed in the Philadelphia Broad Street Run!
Photography by Jack Ramsdale