Princeton Dental Group has been serving the Princeton community for 100 years. The origins of Princeton Dental Group date back to 1919 when Dr. Curt Kayser opened one of the first dental practices in downtown Princeton. The practice was later purchased by Dr. Charles Roll. After the Second World War, Dr. Donald Pickering assumed the practice. He hired several associates and moved the group to 22 Chambers Street.
The group became the partnership known as Princeton Dental Group in 1971. Dr. F. Charles Wightman joined the partnership in 1983 and Dr. Darren S. Brummel joined in 1994. They practice general dentistry along with Dr. Matthew Montenero and Dr. Alisa H. Wain specializes in Periodontics. Recently, Dr. Samin Nawaz, who specializes in Endodontics joined the partnership.
Princeton Dental Group has been located at its current location, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison Street, since 1996. Among the many benefits of the location is free parking. The practice has been fortunate to have a loyal and dedicated group of dental hygienists, dental assistants and office personnel, several with over 30 years of service.
Dr. Brummel, a life-long area resident, graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Biology in 1989. He is a 1993 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Upon completion of his General Practice Residency at the Monmouth Medical Center in 1994, he joined Princeton Dental Group. He is active in the American Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association, and a dental study group. In addition to treating patients, he is a dental expert witness and a new product evaluator. Dr. Brummel enjoys providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages.
Dr. Wightman graduated from Denison University in 1978. He pursued his dental studies at Georgetown University School of Dentistry, graduating in 1983. He is a fellow with the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Wightman is active in tennis and lives in Pennington with his wife, Mary Jane.
Dr. Montenero graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 2010. He received his Masters degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 2012. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Science degree in 2017 from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. He completed his General Practice residency in July 2018 at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center.
Dr. Wain completed her undergraduate studies at Brooklyn College, SUNY in 1987. She graduated in 1991 from New York University College of Dentistry. Her post-graduate training in Periodontics was completed at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993. Dr. Wain joined Princeton Dental Group in January 2012 and is a resident of Princeton, New Jersey.She is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Samin Nawaz completed her undergraduate degree as part of an accelerated 7-year dental program. She graduated summa cum laude with her bachelors in Biology from NJIT. She attended Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) where she was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society.
While attending her two-year residency specializing in Endodontics, Dr. Nawaz also completed her Masters in Dental Science at RSDM. Following residency, she completed a rigorous examination process to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.
Dr. Nawaz is committed to providing compassionate care utilizing the most advanced technology and techniques. She grew up in central New Jersey and she enjoys traveling, biking, cooking and spending time with her family.
Dr. McCormick was born and raised in New Jersey, and graduated from Syracuse University in 2016. She then went on to receive her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in 2020. She continued to advance her training at her General Practice Residency Program at Mount Sinai in New York City. She is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and American Dental Association. When she's not treating patients, Dr. McCormick enjoys kickboxing, cycling, relaxing on the beach and trying new restaurants & recipes.