Dr. Lee is a graduate of Tufts University and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He was chief resident during his general practice residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital - a program well known for its focus on aesthetic dentistry, root canal therapy, oral surgery, TMJ therapy, implants, and medically compromised patients.
Dr. Lee received his Fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) and his Fellowship from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI) in 2008. In 2009, he received his Fellowship from the American Dental Implant Association (FADIA). In addition, Dr. Lee achieved the highest level of recognition in Implantology in 2009 when he was awarded Diplomate status from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (DICOI) and from the American Dental Implant Association (DADIA).
He is a member of American Orthodontic Society, the Tri-county Dental Society, the New Jersey Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, International Congress of Implantologists and the American Dental Implant Association. Dr. Lee also is certified in Invisalign braces.
Dr. Lee strongly believes in helping people. He is a volunteer in SISNI-Sociedade Interativa Sol Nascente de Indaiatuba, a non-profit organization in Brasil. He developed a dental program to assist families in impoverished areas in the the city of Indaiatuba, Sao Paulo. Dr. Lee has also volunteered for Doctors without Borders in Tanzania, Africa. They were the first medical/dental team to travel to the isolated village of Iringa. Annually, Dr. Lee volunteers with the Special Olympics, Little People's Academy, Give Kids a Smile Program, Donated Dental Services, and at Fort Dix to treatthe servicemen and women in the NJ National Guard preparing to leave forAfghanistan.
Currently, Dr. Lee is serving as an Executive Board Member of the Head Start Community Program which provides services to over 300 economically disadvantaged children from birth through five years old. Also, Dr. Lee provides free comprehensive dental care to all of the Head Start school children in the Colgate Dental Care Bus.
Throughout these unforgettable experiences of bringing dental care, love, and hope to impoverished communities that Dr. Lee realized how important it is to provide dental education and to listen and understand every individual needs.
Dr. Joan Klayton is a Board Certified Orthodontist who graduated in the top ten percent of her class from Temple University School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. After a one year hospital based General Practice Residency and four years of practice as a general dentist, Dr. Klayton found that her passion was to create beautiful smiles and faces through orthodontics and returned to school to complete the Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics specialty program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ. Soon after completing the program, she was awarded Fellowship (FAGD) status in the Academy of General Dentistry, an achievement of which only 14 orthodontists had attained at the time, worldwide. With over 20 year experience, Dr. Klayton has had the opportunity to treat both unique and challenging cases.
Dr. Klayton grew up in Monmouth County, NJ. She was actively involved for many years with dog rescue, finding forever homes for homeless dogs at risk of euthanasia. Currently she is an active volunteer in the Monmouth County Park System with SPUR (Special People United in Riding) which provides therapeutic horseback riding for the disabled. She also is a volunteer at the Middletown Arts Center whose mission is to enrich the community through arts programming, education, entertainment, and cultural connection for individuals of all ages and abilities.
A former state champion gymnast, Dr. Klayton loves to participate in all sports, especially aerobic step classes, hiking, snow and water skiing, sailing, racket ball, roller blading, horseback riding and even dabbled in the flying trapeze.
Her caring, warmth and gentle touch, along with her love of Orthodontics, make the experience special for all patients both young and old. She is dedicated to providing personalized orthodontic treatment plans most suitable for her patients' needs and desires, while consistently committed to achieving the highest standards in care and comfort.