Dr. Ashley Brede Ciapciak is a third-generation general dentist, and the owner-operator of Brede Ciapciak Dental in Needham, MA.
She started making waves in her field recently by posting educational dental content on TikTok (@drciapciak) where her following has now grown to over 53,000; with her videos often boasting over 1 million views.
For the past 10 years, Dr. Ciapciak has traveled to India annually to provide free dental care to 300 orphans who would otherwise lack access.
Dr. Ciapciak graduated cum laude from Villanova University with her bachelor of science in Biology and a minor in Psychology and continued directly on to graduate magna cum laude from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Ciapciak has also been recognized with a "Special Care Dentistry Association Award" for outstanding aptitude and skill in the treatment of geriatric patients and patients with special needs.
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