Welcome to Maria Barden DMD of East Orange, NJ. Dr. Maria Barden and our friendly, knowledgeable staff are dedicated to making every visit to our office a great experience. Expert dental care is provided with a warm, personal touch in a comfortable, relaxed setting.

Maria Barden DMD is a modern, state-of-the-art practice offering area patients a full-range of general and cosmetic dental services, from routine check-ups to complete smile makeovers. Dr. Barden practices conservative, proactive dentistry utilizing the latest in dental technology. Your comfort is always a primary concern.

Dr. Maria Antoinette Barden is a graduate of Hampton University in Hampton and Rutgers Dental School (formerly University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, New Jersey). She has been in practice for over 30 years.

Prior to becoming a dentist, Dr. Barden served the Newark community as a science teacher in the Newark Public School System and was the Director of the High School Urban Engineering Program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Dr. Barden has served at Secretary, Vice President and President of her local Commonwealth Dental Society. She has also served as a Delegate and Trustee to the National Dental Society for over 25 years.

Dr. Barden is an active member of the community. She has served on the Health Advisory Board for Union Country Head Start and the Board of Trustees at Babyland Inc. Dr. Barden has also worked for the East Orange Health Department's Dental Clinic since 1985, providing quality dental service to the children of East Orange. She also speaks at local schools and serves on the board of Beauty for Ashes, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of AIDS patients.

Dr. Barden has received many awards. Among them she has received Past President's Awards from the Commonwealth Dental Society, the President's Award for Distinguished Leadership from the National Dental Association, the Phenomenal Achievement and Leadership Award from Women Dentists, National Dental Association, and the Health and Human Service Award from the City of East Orange.