Thank you for choosing our office to care for your dental health. We have created this Web site about our practice in an effort to make your transition into our "family of patients" as smooth as possible. New patients who review our philosophy, methods of practice, and guidelines, before coming to their first visit, already feel like they have found their "dental home."

Getting to Know Us Better

Doctors Lynda Ulrich and Chuck Verderber grew up in a small farming town in the midwest called Lincoln Illinois, where they were childhood sweethearts and married in 1981. Both are graduates of the University of Kentucky with Doctoral degrees in Medical Dentistry.

Upon graduation, they were asked to take over a practice of a colleague in central Italy. This was a grand adventure and, when they returned to the U.S., they chose to settle in Vermont because of our areas familiar rural quality of life and their love of nature. That was 1988.

Now Lynda and Chuck have young children, 2 daughters and a son, and live in Fairfield. They both have a passion for gardening, wilderness camping, fitness, and they are amateur naturalists and wildlife rehabilitators. In fact, they have worked with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife as the only licensed home for orphaned moose calves.

Dr. Lynda has a substantial and unusual artistic sideline: she does large welding sculptures with found objects and junkyard metal pieces. A tour of their yard and garden is a lesson in true recycling - life imitating art!

For sports enthusiasts, you might find it interesting to know that
Dr. Chuck played basketball for the University of Kentucky and was team Captain 1980 - 82. He was drafted in the 7th round by the Chicago Bulls, but decided to play professionally in Spain before going to dental school. The couple lived in a remote part of northwestern Spain and traveled with the team through Europe and North Africa for a year, but Chuck's basketball career was ended by a catastrophic broken Achilles Tendon. Now he coaches youth basketball in St. Albans for his children's teams.

High-quality relationships and high-quality dental care are not accidents. The doctors enjoy maintaining a rigorous interest in continuing education and very often take as much as 4 times the amount of continuing education course work required for licensing. In fact, Dr. Chuck has been appointed to the Vermont State Board of Dentistry where he helps oversee the quality of dental care that all Vermonters receive. Dr. Chuck is past president of the Vermont State Dental Society and remains active in that organization when called upon.

Currently, the doctors are in the initial stages of creating a foundation that will connect people with gifts, to a world of need. They are recognizing that more and more, fortunate people want to include a period of "giving back" in their life's journey. But just how to get started,... where to begin,... when one wants to find and connect deeply with a worthwhile charity. The Fiddlehead Foundation the will become "the connector" part of the puzzle. You can read more about that exciting "work in progress" if you look at the bottom of our home page and click on "The Fiddlehead Foundation."

Dr. Lynda and Dr. Chuck have made a extensive study of leadership and business management for 20 years. They are alumni of a 7 year dental management program developed by the Harvard School of Business. For this reason, we hope that you will always find a refreshingly eager and knowledgeable team waiting to serve at Fiddlehead Dental with exceptionally good management and communication systems. The whole team is committed to seeing that you receive the finest skill, care, and judgment in a warm, friendly environment where comfort, conversation, and laughter are a priority.

In our practice mission statement, we avow that "we will do our best to see that our patients keep their teeth for a lifetime." We hope that matches the kind of care you are seeking. We all look forward to building a long, close relationship with you and your family. Please let us know if we can ever do anything to make your visits more pleasant.

You will find that we value our relationship with our patients above all. We will be providing you with care in a unique environment, charged with positive energy, an air of excellence, and a fondness for fun. We utilize the newest and most gentle technology in the rapidly evolving science of dentistry AND we provide this high-level care in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Our team is never too busy to answer your questions, will always explain your options, and will keenly listen to your concerns.

Our goal is to work with you in a collaborative relationship to see that you are able to attain, maintain, and enjoy a beautiful smile for a lifetime.