Dr. Daren received a BS/BA in Biology and Philosophy from Union College, Schenectady, NY in 1979. She received her DDS from New York University College of Dentistry in 1984. She practiced for two years in Old Lyme as an associate prior to opening her own dental practice in East Lyme in May 1987.
Dr. Daren is a member of the American Dental Association, Connecticut Dental Association and the New London County Dental Society. She served for seven years on the board of the New London County Dental Society and completed her service as President of that organization. She is presently chairperson of the New London County Dental Peer Review Committee. In addition to attending numerous continuing education courses, Dr. Daren has been a member of the Shoreline Periodontics Study Club for many years.
Dr. Daren is honored to be recognized by her peers in Connecticut Magazines Top Dentist in the years 2010 through 2014. Most recently, she was voted as one of the Top 3 Dentists in the New London Day Readers Choice Awards for 2015.
Dr. Daren lives in New London with her husband Steven. They have two grown children, Andrew and Anna. When not in the office, she enjoys traveling, cycling, strength training, theater, fine dining, and attending concerts. For over 20 years, she has served as a volunteer at the New London Community Meal Center.
Dr. Daren is committed to continuing education for her and her staff. Her office houses state-of the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment, including full electronic dental records, and she will continue to stay abreast of advancing technology. These efforts are all aimed to improve her patients dental care and comfort.
We have a passion for dentistrynot just about the services we provide, but for the level of personalized care we offer and the relationships we build with our patients over the years. Were proud to have generations of patients as a result. Our dentist in East Lyme, CT has even won Top Dentist awards from both the Connecticut Magazine and the New London Day! We truly believe that our experienced and compassionate team provides a higher quality of dentistry with how much we care for each of our patients. We let them speak for us about the level of personalization, service, and genuine interest we give to everyone:
Dr. Daren has been our family dentist for over 25 years. I find it difficult to adequately describe the professionalism of her dentistry and talents. Her caring personality and gentle touch are very comforting. She has great skill mastery and is continually striving to keep up with the latest dental techniques. Her practice houses modern equipment along with a skilled, welcoming staff. I highly recommend Dr. Daren.
We take pride in the comprehensive dental services we offer, our amazing dental technologies, and the genuine care of our dentist and staff. Our office is equipped with modern exam rooms so we can offer a full array of family, restorative, pediatric, and cosmetic dental treatments. We also have advanced technology, including cone beam CT imaging, intraoral cameras, DEXIS CariVu cavity detection, and painless administration of local anesthetic with The Wand anesthesia system. Along with feeling relaxed in our welcoming office environment, youll experience comfortable and efficient care with amazing results! Best of all, we help you afford this amazing care by accepting many dental insurances and offering dental financing through CareCredit. We look forward to helping you and your family achieve great oral health at our office!
Ive been seeing Dr. Daren since I was 10 years old (so going on 22 years now!) and every member of my family goes to this office as well. Everyone is professional and friendly and Im greeted by name whenever I walk in the door. I can honestly say that Dr. Daren, Ellen, Lynn and the rest of the crew at this practice legitimately care about their patients and give them the best care possible. I would recommend this office to anyone!
Dr. Daren has been our family dentist for over 25 years. I find it difficult to adequately describe the professionalism of her dentistry and talents. Her caring personality and gentile touch are very comforting. She has great skill mastery and is continually striving to keep up with the latest dental techniques. Her practice houses modern equipment along with a skilled, welcoming staff. I highly recommend Dr. Daren.