Severna Park practice led by Dr. Andrew Lericos, DDS, FICOI earns top recognition from The Maryland Small Business Examiner for one visit crowns, in house specialty services, and a decade of compassionate, comprehensive family and cosmetic dental care
SEVERNA PARK, MD. Anchor Family Dentistry, the Severna Park family and cosmetic dental practice led by Dr. Andrew Lericos, DDS, FICOI, has been named the Best Dentist in Maryland for 2026 by The Maryland Small Business Examiner as part of its annual Best of Maryland Small Business Awards program.
The recognition celebrates a small practice that has redefined what going to the dentist can look like. Located at 815 Ritchie Highway, Suite 202 in Severna Park, Anchor Family Dentistry combines decades of clinical experience with cutting edge technology in a welcoming environment, and offers a level of comprehensive care that very few independent practices can match.
One Visit Crowns and In House Specialty Services
What sets Anchor Family Dentistry apart is the breadth of services performed in house, without the need for outside referrals. In addition to general dentistry, the practice offers specialty level services including dental implants, root canals, oral surgery, and one visit crowns, all under one roof. Using advanced digital imaging and in office milling technology, Dr. Lericos designs and creates custom crowns right inside the practice, with no messy impressions, no temporary crowns, and no follow up visits.
For Severna Park area patients, this is genuinely rare. Most patients who need a crown spend weeks waiting for a lab fabricated restoration, often with a temporary in place that requires extra appointments. At Anchor Family Dentistry, patients walk in for a crown procedure and walk out the same day with a permanent crown in place. The same all in one approach extends to implants, root canals, and oral surgery, services that traditionally require outside referrals and multiple practice visits.
A Fellowship Trained Implant Dentist
Beyond the technology, Anchor Family Dentistry is anchored by Dr. Andrew Lericos’s decade of clinical experience and his Fellowship with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI). The FICOI designation is awarded to dentists who have completed extensive postgraduate training in implant dentistry, and it is the kind of credential that signals real expertise in one of the most demanding areas of modern dental practice.
That training shows up in every patient interaction. Dr. Lericos has been described by patients as thoroughly professional, personable, knowledgeable, and experienced, with the kind of calming chairside manner that puts even the most nervous patients at ease. His compassionate, personalized approach has earned him a steady stream of patients who refer their families, their friends, and themselves back for years of care.
A Family Practice Built on Comfort and Confidence
Anchor Family Dentistry is built around a single, refreshing premise: people should be able to love going to the dentist. The team has built a family friendly practice that combines the warmth and accessibility of a small office with the technology, scope, and skill normally associated with much larger practices. Services include preventative care, emergency dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, restorative care, and the in house specialty offerings above, all delivered by a team genuinely committed to patient comfort.
The practice is supported by a clinical and office team that patients consistently describe as exceptional, with one longtime patient describing the entire Anchor Family Dentistry experience as one that simply could not be better.
Convenient Hours for Severna Park and Anne Arundel County Families
Anchor Family Dentistry offers patient hours designed for working families and busy schedules. The office is open Monday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Emergency dentistry appointments are available to active patients, giving Severna Park families peace of mind when something unexpected comes up.
Recognition Earned Through Comprehensive Care
“Anchor Family Dentistry represents exactly what this award was created to recognize,” said a spokesperson for The Maryland Small Business Examiner. “A genuinely comprehensive small dental practice, led by a Fellowship trained implant dentist, offering the kind of in house specialty services that families normally have to drive across the county for. Dr. Lericos has built something special in Severna Park, and his patients’ loyalty speaks louder than anything we could say. He has earned every bit of this recognition.”
Anchor Family Dentistry was selected for the 2026 Best of Maryland Small Business Award in recognition of exceptional family and cosmetic dental care, outstanding in house specialty services, and commitment to Maryland’s families.
About Anchor Family Dentistry
Anchor Family Dentistry is a family and cosmetic dental practice located at 815 Ritchie Highway, Suite 202, Severna Park, MD 21146. The practice is led by Dr. Andrew Lericos, DDS, FICOI, who holds a Fellowship with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Anchor Family Dentistry offers general dentistry, dental implants, root canals, oral surgery, one visit crowns with in office digital imaging and milling, emergency dentistry, and cosmetic dental services, all under one roof.
For new patient inquiries, appointments, or general questions, call 410.647.3883, email AnchorFamilyDental@gmail.com, or visit www.thesevernaparkdentist.com. Follow Anchor Family Dentistry on Facebook at facebook.com/AnchorFamDentistry and on Instagram @anchorfamilydentistry.
About the Best of Maryland Small Business Awards
The Best of Maryland Small Business Awards, presented annually by The Maryland Small Business Examiner, recognize outstanding small businesses across the state for excellence in service, customer experience, and contribution to Maryland’s communities. Winners are selected through editorial review based on customer feedback, business reputation, longevity, and industry recognition.
For more information, visit mdsbexaminer.com.
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