Dr. Jim DeLeo graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelors of Science in Biology with minors in Philosophy and Chemistry. Upon graduation he attended New York University College of Dentistry participating in the Honors Dental Clinic during his senior year. During his tenure at dental school Dr. DeLeo was selected to participate in two externships. These positions gave him the opportunity to provide much needed dental care to the underserved in both Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. After dental school, he continued his education with a general practice residency at the Manchester Veterans Administration here in New Hampshire. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. DeLeo joined what is now Chestnut Family Dental.

Dr. DeLeo continues to stay involved in the community and provides outstanding care to all his patients. He is presently on the active staff at the Catholic Medical Center – located in Manchester, NH – working with the community based Poisson Dental Clinic to provide hospital operating room dentistry to local families in need. He has served as both President of the Manchester Dental Society and Manchester Rotary Club. Dr. DeLeo received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award from his local Rotarians in 2009. Dr. DeLeo belongs to various professional organizations including the American Dental Association, New Hampshire Dental Society and the Manchester Dental Society. Dr. DeLeo was the Trustee for the Manchester Dental Society from 2015-2019 representing over 100 colleagues to the state dental society. He also enhances his continuing education by participating with Team Dental NH Study Club and is currently an Associate of the American Society of Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry.

From 2011 to the current year, Dr. DeLeo has continually been voted by his peers as one of New Hampshire Magazine’s “Top Dentists in NH”. In 2017, Dr. DeLeo had the distinct honor of being the top general dentist vote getter in the state of NH.

From 2019 to 2020 Dr. DeLeo participated and graduated from the Boston Maxicourse. The Boston MaxiCourse is a 300 hour American Academy of Implant Dentistry course. The program is designed to give a thorough understanding of diagnostic and treatment modalities necessary to properly treat patients with placing and restoring dental implants.

Personally, Dr. DeLeo enjoys sports and socializing and has been voted the “World’s Greatest Dad” (he has the t-shirt to prove it) by his two daughters.

Dr. Daphnie Mercado graduated from The University of Connecticut with a Bachelors of Science in Molecular Cell Biology. Upon graduation, she attended New York University College of Dentistry, participating in the Endodontic Honors Dental Clinic her senior year. During her tenure at dental school Dr. Mercado was selected to participate in an externship located in the Dominican Republic. This position gave her the opportunity to provide much needed dental care to the underserved population in that country and allowed her to use her valuable bilingual skills in Spanish. Following dental school, she continued her education at the Level 1 Trauma Center at Hartford Hospital, thereby completing a general practice residency.

Dr. Mercado continues to stay involved in the community providing exemplary service to all her patients. Dr. Mercado, with the support of Northeast Delta Dental and The New Hampshire Dental Society, provides services through Donated Dental Services, which is a humanitarian dental service for disabled, elderly, and medically compromised patients. From 2010 to the current year, Dr. Mercado has continually been voted by her peers as one of New Hampshire Magazine’s “Top Dentists in NH”. Dr. Mercado, in 2011 and 2015, had the distinct honor of being the top general dentist vote getter in the state of NH. She has served as President of the New Hampshire Association of Women Dentists and has participated on various committees for the New Hampshire Dental Society including the Annual Meeting and Membership committees. Dr. Mercado has also previously been an active board member of Child and Family Services in Manchester, NH. Dr. Mercado belongs to various professional organizations including the American Dental Association, New Hampshire Dental Society and Manchester Dental Society. She also enhances her continuing education by participating with Team Dental NH Study Club and is a Candidate of the American Society of Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry.

On a personal level, Dr. Mercado enjoys spending “free” time with her two beautiful daughters.