The Somerset Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Group has been providing compassionate care to generations of Somerset & Hunterdon county patients. With convenient hours, and offices in Somerville, Lebanon & Hillsborough we provide unparalleled access to care for both our patients and referring doctors.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery training requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. The doctors at Somerset Oral Surgery Group are oral and maxillofacial surgeons who manage a wide variety of conditions relating to the mouth, teeth, and facial regions. Our doctors practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with proficiency in dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth surgery. Our surgeons utilize techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. Our office can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.
At Somerset Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery Group, our team of nurses and dental assistants are specially qualified to assist with Intravenous (IV) sedation and outpatient general anesthesia in our state-of-the-art office setting. Our staff continuously monitor our patients during and after surgery to ensure a pleasant experience.
The surgical staff at Somerset Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group are experienced, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants, who assist in the administration of IV sedation and surgery. Our staff of experienced administrative personnel, are well trained in health and dental insurance policies, and are CPR certified.
Dr. Robert Albin received his D.D.S. degree from New York University College of Dentistry. He completed aone yeargeneral dental residency at Middlesex General Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He then completed his internship and residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons at the Harlem Hospital Center in New York City.
Dr. Albin has served on the Hillsborough Township Board of Health, the Multi-Specialty Advisory Committee of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, New Jersey State Board of Dentistry Committee on Parental Conscious Sedation, New Jersey State Board of Dentistry Committee on Multiple Oral Pre-Medications and committees of Somerset Medical Center and the New Jersey Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Heis a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Dr. Robert Albin has been in private practice since 1980. He is the past Chief of Oral Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset and the Chairman Emeritus of the Anesthesia Committee of the New Jersey Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Albin is past president of the Central Dental Society 1986-1987, past president of the Central Dental Society of Anesthesiology 1986-1988, past trustee of the New Jersey Dental Association.
Dr. Joel Efron was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York. Dr. Efron has been a resident of New Jersey since 1981. After attending State University at Albany, Dr. Efron attended dental school at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with honors & was given a prestigious award at graduation. In 1981, Dr. Efron spent three months at the Queen Victoria Hospital in England doing Oral Surgery. Dr. Efron has been in private practice since 1981.
He has served as the chief of Oral Surgery and Chairman of the Dental Department on numerous occasions at Somerset Medical Center which is now RWJ Somerset. Dr. Efron is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is a member of the American Dental Association. He is also a member of the New Jersey Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Efron & his wife and two children reside in New Jersey. Dr. Efron and his family are avid animal lovers. He and his family have been involved with taking in abandoned animals and have rescued many dogs over the years and plan to continue to do so. Dr. Efron loved skiing and wind surfing and presently still enjoys outdoor activities with his family.
Dr. Alan Hecht was born in Newark and raised in Parsippany.Dr. Hecht is proud to call New Jersey his home. After attending Franklin and Marshall College, he went to dental school at The University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with honors. He completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center.
Dr. Hecht is very involved in the community and local hospital. He is the current Chief of Oral Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. He is also the Past President of the New Jersey Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Past Chairman of the Department of Dentistry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center Somerset. Dr. Hecht is a Diplomate of The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and The National Dental Board of Anesthesiology.