We truly care about our patients because were proud members of the West Orange communities. We dont just work here, we live here as well! We use our dental expertise to make our homes a better place by helping local families get the beautiful and healthy smiles they deserve.
Our advanced dental technology gives our team the ability to treat a wider variety of patients in less time while keeping everyone much more comfortable. Practically every part of dental diagnostics has now been digitized, adding even more speed and precision to our already excellent practice.
As a family-owned and operated practice, we just love treating smiles of all ages! Whether its time for your childs first checkup or youre interested in cosmetic dentistry, you and all of your loved ones will always have a place here at D&G Dental.
D&G Dental is extremely lucky to have two general dentists as well as a certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon on our team. Thanks to their combined strengths and unique expertise, were able to offer a breadth and quality of services scarcely seen at a single practice. And, they are all dedicated to providing patient-friendly care that is based on building relationships, not numbers! To start getting to know our wonderful dentists, click on the pictures below.
Dr. Dawoud is the proud owner of D&G Dental and a highly-skilled dentist dedicated to providing gentle and effective care for patients of all ages. He opened D&G Dental in 2012 due to the growing demand for cosmetic and implant dentistry in the area. After practicing dentistry for the past 11 years primarily in Jersey City, NJ, Dr. Dawoud is now ready to serve the Essex County area where he is a resident himself.
Dr. Dawoud actually comes from a family of medicine. His father was a surgeon, and among other family members, youll find chiropractors, physicians and dentists as well. He was also drawn to dentistry because as a child, he himself needed braces and quite a bit of dental work, and this made him very self-conscious about his teeth growing up. However, after everything was completed, he felt truly confident about his smile, and it allowed his personality to blossom. He wanted to be able to do that for other people, which eventually led him to enroll in dental school.
A graduate of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr. Dawoud achieved his degrees in a field that he is passionate about. He believes that excellent oral health begins with education and prevention and has made it his mission to enlighten patients about how they can take greater control of their own dental health.
Today, Dr. Dawoud continues to expand his knowledge by attending dental seminars held throughout the world by his top peers. Because of this, he has found a niche in performing full-mouth reconstructions and applying cosmetic dentistry to each procedure. He is a certified Invisalign Provider and has successfully performed many difficult Invisalign cases. He is also certified in the Pinhole Surgical Technique, minimally invasive, scalpel-free periodontal procedure that can correct gum recession and provide instant health and cosmetic benefits. Additionally, he has also spent time with Sleep Group Solutions to study dental treatments that can help patients overcome sleep apnea and even stop snoring using custom-made oral appliances.
Dr. Dawoud has a Fellowship with the prestigious International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), which enables him to stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in the growing field of dental implants. He is also a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the Essex County Dental Association.
Away from the office, Dr. Dawoud likes to spend most of his free time with his family, which includes his wife, Paula, as well as their two young sons. He likes to stay very active with his church, and whenever he can, youll often find him watching, playing, or talking about soccer.
Dr. Gencarelli has been practicing family and cosmetic dentistry for 15 years. After growing up in Essex County her whole life, she attended Rutgers, The State University of NJ, where she graduated with a BA in Biology and a Psychology Minor. She received her dental degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ in 2000. During her time at UMDNJ, she earned several awards including the Accelerated Clinical Experience Award and the Academy of Dental Practice Administrative Award. She was a member of the Gamma Pi Dental Prosthodontic Honor Society.
Dr. Gencarelli did a General Practice Residency at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, NJ, where she expanded her dental skills in all aspects of general dentistry, primarily in oral surgery and emergency dental care.
Following her residency, Dr. Gencarelli worked as a general and family dentist for 14 years in private practice in Bergen County. She performed all aspects of family dentistry, including cosmetics and reconstructive dentistry for patients of all ages.