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Dr. Silverstein is a Board Certified Orthodontist who has been practicing in Somerset since 1994. He graduated from the dental school at UMDNJ in 1990, and obtained a Certificate in Orthodontics along with a Masters in Oral Biology, also from UMDNJ, in 1993. After graduation, he taught at the school part time and entered private practice.

Dr. Silverstein has been active in the Middlesex County Dental Society, where he has served as Secretary, Vice President, President-Elect, and President. He is currently both the Newsletter Editor and Web Editor.

The following is a synopsis of his education, professional activities, and other items related to his professional life:

Education

Licensure

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Academic Appointments

Professional Experience

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Professional Memberships

Leadership

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Publications

Presentations

The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry requires all licensed dentists to attend a minimum of 40 credit hours every two years. I have listed courses that I have attended below. In addition to attending courses, I read the Journal of the American Dental Association, the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, the Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association, the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, and practice management journals and newsletters. I also subscribe to the Electronic Study Club for Orthodontists.

Date	Title	Lecturer	Meeting	Credits
5/1/94	Special Lectures		AAO	3
5/2/94	Interdisciplinary treatment		AAO	3
6/10/94-6/11/94	Orthodontics, Functional Occlusion and TMD Treatment	Ronald Roth	Orthodontic Alumni Society of UMDNJ	16
9/28/94	The Periodontist working with the Orthodontist solving treatment problems	Slick Vanarsdall	NJAO	7
1/18/95	Current Concepts in Nonextraction Therapy	Norman Cetlin	NJAO	7
2/21/95	Managed Care Symposium		MASO	6.5
3/8/95	The Successful Orthodontic Practice of the 21st Century	Dean Bellavia	NJAO	7
4/5/95	Speak Softly, but carry a big stick	Ron Roncone	MASO	7
5/17/95-5/18/95	How Orthodontic and Orthopedic Techniques are Unique/How to Virtually Eliminate Relapse from Orthodontic Treatment	Andrew Haas	CJSO	16
1/17/96	Problems and Solutions	Gianelly	NJAO	7
2/14/96	Evaluation of Alternative Methods of Treatment	Proffit	NJAO	7
9/11/96	Treatment Management and Cost Containment	Ron Roncone	NJAO	7
9/17/96	Predictable Anterior Esthetics	Dr. Bruce Small	MCDS	1
9/18/96	The Florida Class II Clinical Trial	Drs. Keeling, King, and Wheeler	Ortho Alumni Society of UMDNJ	7
11/19/96	Dental Anesthesia & Analgesics	Dr. Elliott Hirsch	MCDS	1
2/18/97	Implants in Children	Dr. Richard Kraut	MCDS	1
2/19/97	Comprehensive Management of the Class III Growing and Non-Growing Patient	Turley	NJAO	7
3/19/97	Current Concepts in Starting and Finishing Cases with Jaw-Related Conditions	Sondhi	NJAO	7
9/10/97	Dental Management Companies - Managing your Future	Dr. Terry Selke	NJAO	7
10/8/97	Non-extraction and Early Treatment Innovations	Grummons	Ortho Alumni Society of UMDNJ	7
10/16/97	OSHA-Universal Precautions	Joyce Koenig, RDH	MCDS	2
9/16/97	Prosthodontics: Attachments on Dentistry	Dr. Cosmo DeSteno	MCDS	1
10/21/97	Oral Medicine: Pharmacologic Therapeutics in Dentistry	Dr. David Sirois	MCDS	1
11/7/97	Current Trends in Surgical Orthodontics	Drs. Caesar & Gisela Guerrera	Healing the Children	3.5
11/18/97	Conservative Restorative Dentistry	Dr. Richard Lichtenthal	MCDS	1
1/28/98	Interdisciplinary Treatment	Dr. Vincent Kokich	NJAO	7
2/17/98	Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Cancer	Dr. Randall Wilk	MCDS	1
2/18/98	Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Malocclusions Characterized by Vertical Discrepancy	Dr. Donald Woodside	NJAO	7
3/17/98	Digital Radiography	Dr. Dale Miles	MCDS	1
3/27-28/98	A Systems Approach to the Business of Orthodontics”	Dr. Terry McDonald	3M Unitek	3
3/27-28/98	New Concepts in Treatment Mechanics and the Preadjusted Appliance	Dr. Richard McLaughlin	3M Unitek	5
4/21/98	Problem Solving in Endodontics	Dr. Leslie Elfenbein	MCDS	1
5/20/98	101 Technology Pearls for Dentistry	Steven Seltzer, MBA	MCDS	6
9/15/98	My 10 Favorite Jaw Lesions	Dr. David Lederman	MCDS	1
10/20/98	Solutions to the Most Costly Mistakes Made by the Otherwise Intelligent	Dr. Hugh Dogherty	MCDS	1
11/5/98	OSHA-Universal Precautions	Joyce Koenig, RDH	MCDS	2
11/11/98	Air-Rotor Stripping (ARS) and Essix Retention and Mechanics	Dr. John Sheridan	NJAO	6
11/17/98	Latex Allergies	Dr. John Molinari	MCDS	1
1/20/99	Increasing Direct and Indirect Referrals	Dr. Joseph O'Neil	NJAO	6
2/16/99	Medley of Resin Composite Techniques	Dr. Richard Trushkowsky	MCDS	1
3/16/99	How Orthognathic Surgery Can Benefit the General Dental Practice	Dr.Norman Betts	MCDS	1
3/24/99	How We Get Better at What We Do & Bad Things Happen to Good People	Dr. Rolf Behrents	NJAO	6
4/15/99	OSHA-Universal Precautions	Joyce Koenig, RDH	MCDS	2
4/20/99	The Five Most Common Mistakes Dental Offices Make and How to Correct Them	Dr. Gary Takacs	MCDS	1
9/21/99	The Pregnant Patient: Dental and Medical Considerations	Dr. Barbara Steinberg	MCDS	1
10/19/99	Practice Transitions	Dr. Gary Wiser	MCDS	1
11/16/99	Trigeminal Nerve Injury	Dr. Vincent Zicardi	MCDS	1
11/17/99	The ABC's of Appliance Advancements	Dr. Michail Alpern	NJAO	7.5
2/15/00	Employment Law Considerations	Ms. Ann Kiernan, Esq.	MCDS	1
3/21/00	Ensuring Esthetic Success in Implant Prosthodontics	Dr. Harold Baumgarten	MCDS	1
3/22/00	A Comparative Evaluation of Class II Treatments	Dr. Lysle Johnston	NJAO	7.5
4/18/00	Depression-Management of the Depressed Patient and Psychopharmacology	Dr. Myron Pulier	MCDS	1
6/22/00	OSHA-Universal Precautions	Joyce Koenig, RDH	MCDS	2
9/19/00	Orthodontic and Periodontic Interactions in Esthetic Dentistry	Dr. Frank Celenza	MCDS	1
9/20/00	"Treatment Efficiency" - Employming the MARA to obtain simple and certain Class II correction in children and adults	Dr. James Eckhart	Ortho Alumni Society of UMDNJ	7
10/20/00	Prosthetic Management of Implant Complications	Dr. Bruce Valauri	MCDS	1
11/8/00	The Remarkable MEAW System	Dr. Young Kim	NJAO	6.5
11/21/00	Secrets of a Pediatric Dentist: (Making Pediatric Dentistry Fun and Profitable)	Dr. Steven Schwartz	MCDS	1
1/10/01	The Bottom Line	Dr. Terry Selke	NJAO	6.5
3/01	PSI Basic Seminar	PSI Seminars
3/28/01	Applying State-of-the-art Technology for Simpler, More Efficient Orthodontics	Dr. Charles Burstone	NJAO	6.5
3/29/01	Off the Shelf Dental Imaging	Dr. Martin Jablow	MCDS	2
5/10/011	OSHA-Universal Precautions	Joyce Koenig, RDH	MCDS	2
7/01	PSI Life Success Seminar	PSI Seminars
10/16/01	Microendodontics:Endodontics in the Twenty First Century	Dr. Samuel Kratchman	MCDS	1
11/14/01	Simplified and Predictable Edgewise Treatment Procedures	Dr. Anthony Gianelly	NJAO	7
11/20/01	Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health	Dr. R. Michael Sanders	MCDS	1
1/16/02	The Trifecta (Understanding and Optimizing Titanium Archwires; Achieving a 97% Bonding Success Rate; Digital Imaging in Practice Promotion)	Dr. Michael Swartz	NJAO	6.5
3/19/02	The Straight Facts about Orthodontics	Dr. Robert Silverstein	MCDS	2
4/11/02	What Makes an Effective Leader	Theresa Martinez	MCDS	2
4/17/02	CEO-Clinically Efficient Orthodontics, Building the Value Added Practice	Dr. Randall Kunik and Ms. Robin Craycraft	NJAO	6.5
4/18/02	OSHA Certification	Karyn Young-Engelman, R.N. CIC	MCDS	2
5/4/02	Transposition of Teeth and Their Management	Dr. Samir Bishara	AAO	1
5/4/02	Rapid Tooth Movement with Corticotomy and Alveloar Augmentation	Dr. William Wilko	AAO	1
5/4/02	Skeletal Anchorage Systems (SAS) – Move Molars with Ease Using Innovative Biomechanics	Dr. Junji Sugawara	AAO	1
5/4/02	MIA (Micro-Implant Anchorage): The Absolute Anchorage	Dr. Hyo-Sang Park	AAO	1
5/5/02	Vertical Dementia	Dr. James McNamara	AAO	1.5
5/5/02	Stability and Relapse – University of Washinton Studies	Dr. Robert Little	AAO	1.5
5/6/02	Orthognathic Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives	Dr. Timothy Turvey	AAO	0.75
5/6/02	State of the Art in Orthognathic Surgery	Dr. Larry Wolford	AAO	0.75
5/6/02	Managing Orthodontic Treatment for Patients with Periodontal Problems	Dr. Vincent Kokich	AAO	1
5/6/02	Use of Mini Screw Implants in Orthodontics	Dr. Young-Cheol Park	AAO	1
5/6/02	Risks in Retention of Third Molars	Dr. Raymond White	AAO	1
5/7/02	Adolescent Treatment	Dr. Richard Parkhouse	AAO	1
5/7/02	Periodontal Orthodontics	Dr. Domingo Martin	AAO	1
5/17/02	Bioterrorism: Dentistry’s Role in Recognizing and Responding to the Threat	Dr. Louis G. DePaola	MCDS	1
9/20/02	The Damon System - The Next Chapter in Hyperefficient Orthodontics	Dr. Frank Bogden	Ormco	8
10/2/02	CPR Re-Certification	Lifeforce USA		3
11/02	Mens Leadership Seminar	PSI Seminars
2/4/03	Interdisciplinary Dentistry: The key to managing complex treatment plans	Dr. Vincent Kokich	Qi Enterprises	7
2/21/03	Controveries and Innovations in Implant Dentistry	Dr. Dennis Tarnow	MCDS	7
3/12/03	HIPAA Privacy Seminar	ADA, NJDA Staff	NJDA	4
3/18/03	Esthetic Perio: Setting the Foundation for a Beautiful Smile	Dr. James Jacobs	MCDS	1
4/2/03	3D/Removable System	Dr. Robert Wilson	NJAO	6
4/15/03	Speaking of Dentistry: Building Professional Speaking Skills	Dr. Paul Homoly	MCDS	1
5/21/03	Prolonged Thumb/Finger-Sucking Habits: HELP with a POSITIVE Approach!	Rosemarie Van Norman	MCDS	6
6/17/03	OSHA Certification	Mathew Giachetti	MCDS	2
9/16/03	Developing a comprehensive examination and treatment plan philosophy	Dr. Robert Cowie	MCDS	1
10/21/03	Placing implants, lessons learned and lives changed	Dr. Richard Kraut	MCDS	1
11/12/03	Predictability of Successful Orthodontic Treatment Using Invisalign	Dr. Robert Boyd	GPSO	6
2/17/04	Treatment planning in the age of implant dentistry	Dr. Harold Baumgarten	MCDS	1
3/16/04	The Plastic Surgeon and the Dentist – Any connection?	Dr. Richard Marfuggi	MCDS	1
4/14/04	Interdisciplinary Management of Anterior Esthetic Dilemmas: When, Why and How?	Dr. Vincent Kokich	MCDS	7
5/1/04	Orthodontic Tooth Movement to Regenerate New Bone and Periodontal Tissue for Implants	Dr. Bjorn Zachrisson	AAO	1
5/2/04	Gingival Response to Mechanical Stimulation During Orthodontic Tooth Movement	Dr. Andrej Zentner	AAO	1
5/2/04	Solutions for Common Orthodontic Problems	Dr. Lionel Sadowsky	AAO	1
5/3/04	Canine Impaction: Biological Principles and Clinical Management	Dr. Bhavna Shroff	AAO	1
5/3/04	The Difference Between Adult and Child Class II Corrections Using the MARA	Dr. James Eckhart	AAO	1
5/3/04	Retarded Eruption/Ankylosis and Its Management	Dr. Samir Bishara	AAO	1
5/12/04	The Bottom Line	Dr. Terry Sellke	NJAO	6
9/21/04	Treatment Planning Session	Dr. Gerard Chiche	MCDS	2
9/22/04	Recipes for Predictable Anterior Esthetics	Dr. Gerard Chiche	MCDS	7
10/19/04	The High Tech Dental Office	Dr. Steve Seltzer	MCDS	2
10/21/04	OSHA Certification	Mathew Giachetti	MCDS	2
11/10/04	Charting the Course: A 21st Century Approach in Utilizing Self-Ligation	Dr. Gary Weinberger	NJAO	6
2/15/05	Top Fifty Most Prescribed Drugs	Dr. Harold Crossley	MCDS	2
3/15/05	Periodontal Prosthesis: A 50 Year Retrospective	Dr. Morton Amsterdam	MCDS	3
4/19/05	Chronic Musculoskeletal and Neuropathic Face Pain: A Practical and Contemporary Review	David Sirois, DMD, PhD	MCDS	2
6/8/05	Seeking Interdisciplinary Excellence	Dr. Frank Celenza	NJDA	6
6/16/05	OSHA Certification	Mathew Giachetti	MCDS	2
9/20/05	Beyond the Employment Agreement: The Life-Cycle of a Dental Practice Entity	Michael Schaff, JD, LLM	MCDS	2
10/18/05	What you don't know can hurt you (fraud and identity theft prevention)	Dr. Donald Lewis	MCDS	1
10/19/05	Doctor, your check has bounced again (Dental office embezzlement)	Dr. Donald Lewis	MCDS	7
11/9/05	New Patient Protocol - The Patient Interview and Evaluation	Dr. Robert Cowie	MCDS	7
11/15/05	Narrow-Bodied Long-Term & Transitional Implants: Great Implant Practice Builders	Dr. Keith Rossein	MCDS	1
2/21/06	Esthetic and Function of Anterior Restorative Dentistry	Dr. Michael Dzitzer	MCDS	1
3/21/06	Adhesive Dentistry	Dr. Gerard Greitzer	MCDS	1
3/22/06	Team Work - Making Your Team Top Notch	Rosemary Bray	NJAO	6
4/7-4/8/06	Low-Force, Low-Friction Orthodontics	Dr. Alan Bagden	Ormco	11
4/18/06	Emgerging Infectious Diseases: An Update for Dental Healthcare Providers	Dr. Michael Click	MCDS	1
4/19/06	Esthetic Success–By Design	Dr. David Garber	MCDS	7
9/19/06	Advances in Endodontics	Dr. Frederic Barnett	MCDS	1
9/20/06	Why Straight Wire Doesn't Always Work	Dr. Gerald Samson	NJAO	6
10/17/06	Creating an Environment for Anterior Restorative Dentistry	Dr. Howard Fraiman	MCDS	1
11/4/06	Light clinical Forces and their Impact on the Face, Muscle, Bone and Soft Tissue	Dr. Dwight Damon	MASO/NESO	4
11/6/06	Treating Complex Malocclusions with Invisalign	Dr. Dave Paquette	MASO/NESO	2
12/15/06	CPR Re-Certification	LifeForce USA		2
1/24/07	Series 2000-Advances in Dentofacial Orthopedics	Dr. Michael Williams	NJAO	6
2/20/07	Gingival Manifestation of Disease	Dr. David Goteiner	MCDS	1
3/9/07	Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning	Dr. John Kois	MCDS	7
4/17/07	Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies: Diagnosis, Prevention, Treatment	Dr. Susan Calderbank	MCDS	2
9/12/07	Case Presentation & Treatment Acceptance	Mike Massato	Staff Driven Practices	3
9/18/07	Critical Factors of the Business of Dentistry	Cathy Jameson	MCDS	2
10/16/07	Micranchorage in Orthodontics	Dr. Frank Celenza	MCDS	2
10/17/07	The Second Annual NJ State Forum on Dental Practice Management	Mike Massotto/Jackie Doyle/Howie Horrocks/Mark Dilatush/Dr. Arnold Brown	Staff Driven Practices	5
11/20/07	Update on Local Anesthetics	Dr. Elliot Hersch	MCDS	2
1/15/08	Biological Consequences of Clinical Intervention	Dr. Kenneith Kurtz	MCDS	2
1/16/08	Advancing the Art and Science of Orthodontic Anchorage	Drs. Jack Fisher and Daniel Fishel	NJAO	6
2/19/08	Dental Office Mangement	Arthur Meisel	MCDS	2
3/18/08	Contemporary Restorative Materials	Dr. John Cranham	MCDS	2
4/15/08	Update on Odontogenic Infections & Antimicrobial Therapy	Dr. Thomas Flynn	MCDS	2
4/18/08	Auxiliary Utilization/Dental Assistant	Mike Massotto/Jackie Doyle	Staff Driven Practices	5
9/16/08	Retreatment of Endodontic Failures	Dr. Samuel Kratchman	MCDS	2
10/21/08	Communication-The Foundation for Success	Linda Miles	MCDS	2
11/18/08	Mastering the Direct Posterior Composite Restoration	Dr. Alan Atlas	MCDS	2
2/17/09	Dentistry and the Law	Dr. Brendan Mulligan	MCDS	2
3/11/09	Invisalign Mechanics	Dr. David Ostreicher	NJAO	6
3/17/09	Removable Prosthesis-Recipe for Success	Dr. Louis DiPede	MCDS	2
4/21/09	Single tooth implant for the Orthodontic Patient	Dr. Vincent Kokich	MCDS	2
4/22/09	Interdisciplinary Treatment-Guidelines for Managing Complex Dental Problems	Dr. Vincent Kokich	MCDS	7
6/15/09	Dental Liability Alert		UMDNJ	3
9/15/09	Restorative Success and Failure: The good, the bad, the ugly	Dr. Bruce Small	MCDS	2
10/20/09	Great Cases with New Faces	Dr. John Svirsky	MCDS	2
11/17/09	Getting the Technology Needs of Dentists Down to a Science	Jeff Weiss	MCDS	2
12/23/09	Using ClinCheck to Achieve Optimal Smile Design	Dr. Perry Jones	Invisalign	2
12/23/09	Referral Building, 1 Relationship at a Time	Beth Leach	Invisalign	2
12/23/09	Addressing Challenging Movements	Dr. Rene Sterental	Invisalign	2
AAO: American Association of Orthodontists; CJSO: Central Jersey Society of Orthodontists; GPSO: Greater Philadelphia Society of Orthodontists NESO: North Eastern Society of Orthodontists NJAO: New Jersey Association of Orthodontists; NJDA: New Jersey Dental Association MASO: Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists; MCDS: Middlesex County Dental Society

I currently live in Hillsborough with my wife Sharon, and our son Jared. Sharon and I met at Rutgers University in 1985, where we were both studying music, and we were married in 1989. Sharon taught instrumental music in several school districts for 13 years. She now runs her own company that teaches life success strategies to children and does assembly programs for schools with her band, The Peace Project. She also does Drumming Circles.