Skill and compassion go hand in hand when providing exceptional patient care. As yourdental professionals, we stay up to date on the latest advancements in dentistry in order to provide the most current treatment options toourpatients. As yourdoctors, we recognize that ourpatients are unique individuals who have placed a great deal of trust in us and our team.That is just one reason why wevalue each and every patient relationship.

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Dr. Robert V. Scalera graduated from Barringer High School in Newark NJ and attended Rutgers University earning a Bachelor of Science degree. After receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Temple University, he opened his solo practice of dentistry in 1959.

Dr. Scalera served as the Dental Inspector of the Scotch Plains Fanwood School System for 19 years during the 1960s and 1970s.Active in the community, Dr. Scalera was a 45 year member of the local Rotary Club and served as President in 1969. He was honored by Rotary International for his dedication receiving the Paul Harris Fellowship Award.

Dr. Robert V. Scalera, Jr. attended grade school in Scotch Plains and graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School. He received his Bachelors of Science Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Upon graduation from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Scalera, Jr. joined his father in 1983.

Dr. Scalera Jr. is a member of the Central Dental Society, New Jersey Dental Association and the American Dental Association. He is a former clinical instructor at Union County Colleges Allied Dental Health Program.

He has been active in the emergency services since 1974 and has served in a variety of leadership roles including Fire Chief, EMS Captain, and a Coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management in Watchung NJ. He continues to volunteer as a Lieutenant for the Ocean Beach Fire Company.

Following dental school, she completed her specialty training at the New York Universitys College of Dentistrys Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. In 2007, Dr. Merker became a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.

Dr. Merker is a member of the New Jersey Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Association of Women Dentists, Northeastern Society of Periodontists, and the American Academy of Periodontology.

Dr. Maureen Maximos is a 2018graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry,where she was on the Deans List and a Deans Scholarship recipient. While at VCU, Dr. Maximos was President of the General Dentistry Club, member of the Class Executive Board, and Orientation Chairperson. She also served as Vice-President and Historian of the SAME Multicultural Club.

Receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Rutgers, the State University, Dr. Maximos also had a Minor in Chemistry and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2014. There she was also a member of the Deans List, recipient of a Honors Scholarship and Honors College Member with Distinction.

Dr. Maximos is proficient in the diagnoses and treatment planning of complex, multidisciplinary cases and comfortable treating both medically compromised and emergency patients following her residency atNewark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Dr. Maria A. Jalloh is a graduate of Rutgers University, studied Biomedical Sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ masters program, and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at New York University College of Dentistry.

At NYU College of Dentistry, Dr. Jalloh was a member of a team consisting of prosthodontists and biomedical engineers researching the 'Osseointegration in Dental Implants' and was bestowed an Honors in Research for her contributions to the study. Following dental school, she completed a general practice residency at the V.A. Medical Center at Lyons, NJ.

Dr. Jalloh is Invisalign certified and provides all phases of general dentistry. She is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Dental Association.