Bel Air Dental Careis a dental clinic located in the heart of Fallston, Maryland. Dr. Alan Scharf, D.D.S., founded the practice in 1985. Dr. Anthony Hamod, D.D.S joined Bel Air Dental Care in 2011, becoming a partner in 2012.
Bel Air Dental Care is proud to offer a membership plan for patients to assist with the cost of comprehensive dental treatment. The plan may be especially beneficial to patients who do not have traditional dental insurance. Most routine preventative care is covered in full under the membership, and members will also be entitled to additional discounts on most other dental services offered at Bel Air Dental Care.
Dr. Alan Scharf graduated from the University of Buffalo with Cum Laude Honors in Biology. He then went on to attend the University of Buffalo School of Dentistry, graduating with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.). He completed his post graduate residency at Baltimore City Hospital (now Johns Hopkins Hospital Bayview Medical Center) in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1982-1985, Dr. Scharf worked in a group private practice in Forest Hill, Maryland. In 1985, Dr. Alan Scharf founded his own practice, Bel Air Dental Care, in Fallston, Maryland. In 1990, Dr. Scharf received his fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Scharf is a member of the American Dental Association, the Maryland State Dental Association, Harford-Cecil County Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. He has been active in the Harford County Community with involvement in the Harford Leadership Academy, local school dental education programs, and is an active speaker in various community groups. Dr. Scharf received rookie builder of the year from Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity.
Dr. Sarah Lyden grew up in Frostburg, Maryland. She attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) before obtaining her dental degree from the University of Maryland. She completed a general practice residency at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and received her fellowship with the Academy of General Dentistry in 2013.