Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Carla M. Monteiro, DMD, MHS is a partner and general dentist at
Goldberg Marcus Monteiro Dental Associates
in Stratford, Connecticut. A 2010 graduate of the University of Connecticut School
of Dental Medicine, she completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry
program and holds a Master in Biomedical Sciences. She practices comprehensive,
multidisciplinary dentistry — including surgical and restorative implant dentistry
and full-mouth reconstruction — and is fluent in Portuguese.
2010DMD, UConn
AEGDPost-doctoral training
4Languages
3Research presentations
Education
Education
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University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CTMay 2010
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) · Certificate, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (July 2011)
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Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT2003 – 2006
Master in Medical Laboratory Sciences / Biomedical Sciences (May 2006) · BS, Biomedical Science (May 2003), minors in Chemistry and Microbiology / Molecular Biology
Licensure
Licensure
Board Certifications
Board Certifications
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National Board Dental Examination — Part IJanuary 2009
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National Board Dental Examination — Part IIJune 2010
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North East Regional BoardsFebruary 2010
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
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Goldberg Marcus Monteiro Dental Associates, Stratford, CT — Partner / OwnerJan 2026 – Present
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Sleepwell Connecticut — Founder / Partner / OwnerMarch 2022 – Present
Provide customized mandibular advancement devices to treat patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, as prescribed by a physician.
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Goldberg & Marcus Dental Associates, Stratford, CT — Associate General DentistAug 2011 – Dec 2025
Comprehensive general dental services including comprehensive treatment planning; restorative; fixed and removable prosthodontics; endodontics; oral surgery; implant dentistry (surgical and restorative); and full-mouth reconstruction. Patients referred to the appropriate specialist when indicated. Also Invisalign, KöR Whitening, practice management, and website / social-media / SEO involvement.
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Mozaic Senior Life (Jewish Senior Services), Bridgeport, CT — Chair, Dental DepartmentNov 2014 – Present
Provide geriatric dental services for the aging population, with an emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, removable prosthetics, extractions, fillings, and maintenance of pre-existing dentition.
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Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT — Adjunct Professor of Biology2004 – 2006
Weekly laboratory course spanning the molecular to ecosystem level; lecture, quiz and assignment preparation, grading and student support.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education
Highlights include hands-on implant training in Lisbon, Portugal and ongoing study with Spear Education, Dental XP and Sonick Seminars.
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Lisbon Dentistry Academy — Implantology Hands-On Course, Lisbon, PortugalMay – June 2016
Placed 16 Straumann implants (BLT); soft-tissue grafts; guided surgery.
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Dental Sleep Medicine — Nierman Practice Management, Fort Lauderdale, FLOctober 2025
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Sonick Seminars — Periodontal Mastery, New York, NYNovember 2023
View the full continuing-education record
- Dental Sleep Medicine — Nierman Practice Management, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. October 2025.
- Sonic Seminars — Periodontal Mastery, NY, NY, November 2023.
- Lisbon Dentistry Academy: Implantology Hands-On Course — Lisbon, Portugal, May 25 – June 5, 2016 — placed 16 Straumann Implants (BLT); Soft Tissue Grafts; Guided Surgery.
- Connecticut State Dental Association, Southington, CT. September 2010 – May 2011; Sept 2013 – May 2014; September 2014 – May 2015.
- Sonick Seminars, Fairfield, CT, Sept 2011 – Present.
- Dental XP — Registered Member, January 2014; May 2016 – Present.
- AGD — Registered Member, September 2011 – Present.
- Spear Seminar: The Art of Treatment Planning and Case Presentation, November 2014.
- Spear Online Continuing Education — Digital Suite, November 2014 – Present.
- Invisalign Fundamentals Part I, August 2015.
- Spear Education — Treatment Planning and Case Presentation.
- Spear Education — Online Courses.
- Spear Education — Interdisciplinary Management of Esthetic Dilemmas, Oct. 2016.
- Full Mouth Reconstruction — Dr. Dean Vafiadis, October 2019.
- Digital Smile Design App — Course, March 2019.
- Implant Dentistry Fellowship — Online Dental XP, Anticipated March 2020.
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine — Sept 2022 to present American Dental Association — 2011 to present Connecticut State Dental Association — 2011 to present Bridgeport Dental Association — 2011 to present Academy of General Dentistry — 2011 to present American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry — May 2016 to present Dental XP — May 2016 to present Spear Digital Suite Online Education — 2014 to present
Languages
Language Skills
Translated a scientific paper at the request of Dr. Dennis J. Richardson:
"Information facilitating the resolution of an important taxonomic issue in the
Acanthocephalan family Oligacanthorhynchidae." (September 2004)
Outreach & Service
Externships, Outreach & Community Service
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Montana Dental Outreach Program — Flathead Community Health Center, Kalispell, MTJune 2012
Faculty advisor to 4 University of Connecticut dental students providing basic restorative care and extractions.
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Belize Dental Outreach Program — Dangriga, Belize (UConn School of Dental Medicine)April 2009
One-week education experience providing extractions, operative dentistry and hygiene for underprivileged communities.
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Portuguese American Civic League of Bridgeport, CT — President2022 – Present
Member since 2021.
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CT Mission of Mercy, New Haven, CT — Dental Volunteer2009 – 2015
Free dental care to the community — administration of local anesthesia, simple extractions, and dental triage.
View additional volunteer experience
- South Park Inn, Hartford, CT (April 2009) — dental screening at a homeless shelter: oral cancer, oral hygiene instruction and patient referrals.
- Special Olympics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT (June 2007) — dental screenings for athletes, including oral cancer screenings, gross caries and oral hygiene instruction.
- Give Kids a Smile, Hartford, CT (April 2007) — oral hygiene instruction to children at a magnet elementary school.
- BAWA Health Initiative, Wallingford, CT (Feb 2005 – 2006) — volunteer; assistant to the Co-President, Dr. Dennis Richardson, during the organization's initial launch.
Research & Presentations
Research, Abstracts & Presentations
Master's thesis (Biomedical Studies, Quinnipiac University; defended June 2006):
a faunal inventory of the helminth and ectoparasites of skunks throughout South
Central Connecticut and North America, with study sites in Connecticut and at the
University of Nebraska's Cedar Point Biological Field Station.
View abstracts & presentations
- Monteiro C. M., A. Khan, D. J. Richardson. 2004. An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Detection of Helminth Infections in Laboratory Rats: A Teaching Model. New England Association of Parasitologists, 12th Annual Meeting, October 23, 2004, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
- Khan, A. K., C. M. Monteiro, D. Herndon, T. C. Brady, K. E. Richardson, and D. J. Richardson. 2004. Optimization of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Rapid Detection of Helminth Infections in Laboratory Rats. Southwestern Association of Parasitologists, 37th Annual Meeting, April 22–24, 2004, The University of Oklahoma Biological Station, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma. Program and Abstracts, p. 15.
- Khan, A. K., C. M. Monteiro, T. C. Brady, and D. J. Richardson. 2003. Development and Optimization of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Rapid Detection of Helminth Infections in Laboratory Rats. The Helminthological Society of Washington, 683rd Meeting, March 28th & 29th, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Program and Abstracts, p. 4.
- Manuscript in preparation: to be submitted to Comparative Parasitology.
