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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Di Stefano was named Top Dentist by his peers and in New Jersey Monthly Magazine's Top Dentist for 2009.
Dr. Joseph Di Stefano is a Prosthodontist. He has practiced in New York and New Jersey for twenty years. Dr. Di Stefano graduated from The Montclair Kimberly Academy and completed his undergraduate studies at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. He graduated with highest honors and went on to receive his DMD Degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), again ranking in the top of his class. After four years of graduate study at UMDNJ, Dr. Di_Stefano was accepted into The Prosthodontic Specialty Program at New York University College of Dentistry. This was a full time, three year Post Graduate Program in which only nine people were accepted from amongst hundreds of applicants from around the world.

A prosthodontist is a specialist in replacing damaged tooth structure, missing teeth, hard and soft tissues of the mouth and face. Prosthodontists deal with crowns, bridges, partial dentures, complete dentures, overdentures, dental implants, rebuilding worn out dentitions, restoring the proper bite relationship, headaches caused by facial pain and jaw joint problems (TMJ), and restoring function and aesthetics to traumatic injury (accident) victims, cancer and clef palate patients. Difficult cosmetic, technical and functional problems are referred to the prosthodontist for treatment along with geriatric patients, extremely fearful and anxious patients. Patients with hypertension and heart conditions, diabetes and a host of other systemic problems that constitute a high risk are routinely seen by the prosthodontist for management of their dental problems. Some prosthodontists receive additional training as maxillofacial prosthodontiats and literally rebuild lost facial features such as eyes, ears, noses and large segments of the face with appliances. Very challenging and difficult problems confront the prosthodontist each day. It is a most challenging and rewarding specialty. As prosthodontists, we are called upon to orchestrate other specialists in dentistry and arrive at an overall solution to the patient's problem.