Gentle Dental Care LLC Offers Dental Services from an Experienced Dentist

Service Area

Greater Edison, Union, Somerset, Middlesex, Metuchen and Woodbridge

Our Commitment

Discover a Friendly, Caring Atmosphere

Languages Spoken

• English
• Spanish

Services

• Family Dentistry
• Maxillofacial Dentistry
• Invisalign
• Orthodontics
• Emergency Dentistry
• Cleaning
• Fillings
• Bleaching
• Bonding
• Veneers
• Crowns
• Wisdom Teeth
• Periodontal
• TMJ Therapy
• Root Canal
• Dentures
• Lab on Premises
• Quick Repairs
• Implant Prosthetics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Geriatric Dentistry

Dr. D. Michael Hart DDS, FAGD, MAGD

• Graduate from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
• Awarded the Coveted Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
• Achieved Prestigious Rank of Mastership (MAGD), Which is Only Achieved by One Percent of All Dentists
• Earned the Lifetime Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) from the Academy (Only 6 Dentists in New Jersey Have Earned this Rank)
• Teaches at JFK Medical Center
• Served on the Board of Directors for Middlesex County Dental Society
• Lectured at Columbia University
• Active in Community Affairs and Charities Including the Rotary Club and the Board of Directors for the Westfield YMCA
• Active in the Boy Scouts as a Scout Master

Dr. Mark I. Messer DDS, FAGD, MAGD

• Awarded the Coveted Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
• Achieved Prestigious Rank of Mastership (MAGD), Which is Only Achieved by One Percent of All Dentists
• Earned the Lifetime Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) from the Academy
• Participates in Numerous Continuing Education Courses on Advanced Quality Dental Care with a Focus on Restoring Implant Cases
• Graduated from Howard University College of Dentistry
• On Staff at JFK Hospital as a Dental Resident Supervisor

Dr. Brad Strober DDS, MAGD

• Graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
• Competed a Two Year Intensive Program in TMJ Disorders and Orofacial Pain at the UMDNJ
• Awarded the Coveted Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
• Earned the Lifetime Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) from the Academy
• Furthers His Education as Director of the 3rd Millennium Study Club
• Serves on the Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry
• Recognized by His Peers in New Jersey Monthly as a Top New Jersey Dentist

Dr. Cindy Butcofski

• Graduated from New York University College of Dentistry in 1996
• Completed Dental Residency at JFK Medical Center
• Practiced in Edison for Ten Years
• Member of the Seattle Study Club for Continuing Dental Education
• Member of the Middlesex County Dental Association
• Member of the New Jersey Dental Society
• Member of the American Dental Association
• Member of the Academy of General Dentistry

Professional Associations, Awards & Certifications

• Members of the American Dental Association (ADA)
• Members of the New Jersey Dental Association
• Members of the Academy of General Dentistry
• Members of the Middlesex County Dental Association
• Masters in the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
• Voted Best Dentist in Central New Jersey by the Home News Tribune Newspaper for Four Consecutive Years
• Dr. Hart is Attending Staff Doctor at JFK Medical Center Dental Clinic and is an Eagle Scount, Past President and Past District Governor of the Rotary
• Dr. Mark Messer is an Attending on Staff at JFK Medical Center
• Dr. Strober was Voted by his Peers as One of the Top Dentists in New Jersey

Specialties

• Dental Clinic
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Invisalign
• Implantology
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Endodontist
• Periodontist
• Prothologist
• Dentures
• Teeth Whitening

Testimonials

• “Mike, Thanks for the shipment of toothbrushes. We just got them today. I will take them to Bound Brook and load it on the trucks. Thanks again, EE” 10-12-05
  (Dr. Hart donating several cases of toothbrushes for a convoy going to the relief of the Katrina Hurricane refugees ) October 2005

• “Dear sir/madam: On behalf of my troops, I thank you for your patriotic generosity. It was very nice to arrive after the long trip home and to have new dental care products waiting for us. It means a great deal to my troops and their families to know that they have the support of the American people. Sincerely, James B. Smith, Jr. Cpt ADA ANG Commanding; Pennsylvania Army National Guard “ Feb 20, 2003
  (This was a note from the National Guard thanking Gentle Dental Care for donating dental products to help the troops returning from Afghanistan . We have been supporting the troops for many years, through many activities.)

• “Dear Dr. Hart: We gratefully acknowledge your very thoughtful offer to become a volunteer for the Donated Dental Services (DDS) program. You are very kind, and we are most appreciative. We are indeed privileged by your association with the DDS project. To reiterate for emphasis, thanks so very much. Respectfully, Larry Coffee, DDS,” - President National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped. Mar 14, 2005

• “These guys are the best. Always helpful and cooperative." - Karen F, 10-10-05

• “Dr Hart and Staff, I was happy to hear that MY dental office received the award for the Best Dental Office. I knew that before the award- you are truly the BEST. I should know, you have been so very wonderful to me, keep up the good work." - Winnie B, 12-5-05

• “Thank you for my “Gentle Care” You have truly been PAIN FREE. Thank you." - Joan B, 9-26-05