Dr. Sarah Balaster is an inspiring and demonstrated clinical leader. She received her Doctor of Dental Medicine from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and earned her certificate in Periodontics from the New York University College of Dentistry. Prior to, she attained a Bachelor’s of Arts with honors in Fine Arts from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Her background in both the visual arts and sciences enables her to work with patients to achieve both an esthetic and healthy smile.
She strives to treat patients with minimally invasive surgical therapies; such as LANAP ( laser periodontal therapy), minimally invasive gum grafting, and Laser Assisted Dental Implant placement. She has advanced training in and is an instructor of Laser Dentistry. She has also worked on the development and application of soft tissue (gum) grafting techniques to improve esthetics, function, and patient comfort.
Dr. Balaster’s surgical techniques are evidence based in biology and are tailored to each patients needs and unique situation. She believes both periodontal and dental implant treatment are not one-size-fits-all and that each patient should be thoroughly evaluated and diagnosed prior to selecting both treatment and surgical technique.
She is a member of the American Academy of Periodontics, Northeast Society of Periodontics, Southern Academy of Periodontics, American Dental Association, and the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry.