Curriculum Vitae
(Professional Biographies)

Dr. Stephen J. Markus - D.O.B. 7/16/50 - Brooklyn, NY

Dr. Markus and his associates have raised over $100,000 for various charities in the past 4 years by whitening people's smiles. Pink Ribbon Smiles is a new campaign, which, if successful on a local level, will branch out to become larger in future years. Dr. Markus was one of the first, if not the first cosmetic dentists in New Jersey. He recently earned fellowship in the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics.

His practice is focused on esthetics and advanced restorative dentistry. Comfort is of the essence, and you will be pampered in his office which is also a gallery of artwork he has created. "I am very proud of the smiles I have created, this is my favorite hobby." He has a portrait studio in his office, and the walls are decorated with smiling faces of many grateful patients. There are also several award winning landscape photographs he has taken, and many pieces of stained glass he creates during the winter when he cannot play golf.

Dr. Markus is a member of the Internaltional Association of Mercury-Free Dentists.

Dr. Markus is the developer of The Edge Crown and The Edge Veneer. 

Education:

• 1967-1971 Union College, Schenectady, NY B.S. Chemistry
• Post-graduate Education: 1971-1975 University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; D.M.D.
• Completion of Branemark mini-residency in dental implantology - 1996  

Teaching Appointments:

1978-current West Jersey Hospital General Practice Residency - Affiliate Staff. Lecturer on:

• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Overdentures
• Computers in Dentistry

Professional Organizations:

• Fellow of the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics (FACE)
• New Jersey Dental Association
• Southern Dental Association
• Affiliate Staff: West Jersey Hospital
• Past President: Independent Dental Associates, Inc. (a quality assurance organization)
• Qualified Member, Crown Council (a network of high quality practices throughout the US)
• Member D.O.C.S. - Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (learn more)
• International Board of Directors - Smiles for Life Foundation
• Board of Directors - Parents' Television Council
• President - Smiles9, Inc.
• AGD - Academy of General Dentistry
• IAOMT - International Academy of Oral and Medical Toxicology
• IAMFD - Internaltional Association of Mercury-Free Dentists

Publications:

• Dental Management Magazine - December 1982 "Boost Your Office Productivity With A Computer. "
• Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry - November 1988 "Chairside modification of an existing partial denture for use as an interim prosthesis to alter occlusal vertical dimension. "
• Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association - Summer and Fall 1991 "Overdentures (parts I and II): Successful treatment planning and fabrication. "
• Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association - Winter 1994 "An indirect/direct combined approach for a reinforced fixed bridge" (the Ribbond® bridge developed by Dr. Markus)
• Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry - August 99 "Interim esthetic restoration in conjunction with anterior implants. "
• Dental Implant News and Views - January 2007 “Converting an Overdenture as Interim Prosthesis over 30-year old Blade Implants”
• Dental Implant News and Views - May 2007 “Disaster to Success - Patient Management Overcomes Issues of Trust - Failed Prosthesis Translates into Implant-Retained Maxillary Reconstruction”

Dr. Dawn Phillips

Education:

• General Practice Residency
  • 07/1996 – 07/1997 Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
    Comprehensive dental treatment performed in a hospital setting. Rotations included Pediatric, Geriatric, Oral Surgery and Anesthesia.
• Doctor of Dental Surgery
  • University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, Buffalo, NY
    1992 – 1996
• Bachelor of Science
  • Biology
    Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
    1998 – 1992

Positions Held:

• Associate Member of Practice
  • 07/1997 – Present The Centre for Dentistry, Haddon Heights, NJ.
    Currently, performing comprehensive cosmetic, pediatric, implant and conscious sedation dentistry.
• Oral Pathology Minor
  • 08/1995 – 05/1996 University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, Buffalo, NY
• Histology Intern
  • 01/1991 – 12/1992 Veteran Hospital Histology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY
• Research Assistant
  • 06/1990 – 08/1990 Harvard University Primate Center, Southborough, MA

Experience:

• 2005 Children Of The Americas (COTA)
  • COTA is a non-profit charitable organization that provides gratis medical/surgical care to children. January 22 -30, a volunteer mission went to Guatemala. This is the first year dental care will be provided.
• 2005 Dawson Seminar Two: Integrating Occlusal Knowledge with Contemporary Esthetics.
  • The lecture course is scheduled for March 10-12, 2005.
    St. Petersburg, Florida
• 2004 Dawson Seminar One: The 10 “Must Know” Factors About Occlusion and the TMJ
  • Lecture course with primary focus on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of occlusal problems and their relationship with the TMJ.
    St. Petersburg, Florida. October 7 – 9, 2004
• 2004 Dawson Application One: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Masticatory System Problems.
  • A hands on course which focuses on verifying and recording centric relation, occlusal evaluation and equilibration, splint design and the analysis of transcranial films.
    St. Pete Beach, Florida. October 11-13, 2004
• 2004 Principles of Complex Jaw Restoration and Reconstruction.
  • Orlando, Florida. February 13 -15, 2004
• 2000 – Present Implant Study Group
  • Monthly seminars and case studies presented on the treatment of complex and challenging patients.
    Haddon Heights, NJ
• 2003 Dental Boot Camp - Part II Hands-On
  • A team seminar that worked toward creating office harmony while promoting leadership and understanding how to utilize the Disc Personality Profile System.
    Philadelphia, PA. March 5 – 7, 2003
• 2001 Implant Mini-Residency
  • Extensive didactic and hands on experience in the implant restoration of the single unit and multiple unit restoration in partially edentulous cases and the restoration of the fully edentulous arch.
    Voorhees, NJ. Oct 2001 – Feb 2002
• 2001 Coaching Dental Boot Camp
  • The team worked through 12 comprehensive modules to implement Dental Boot Camp system into the office.
    Haddon Heights, NJ. 2001-2002
• 2001 Dental Boot Camp - Part I
  • A team seminar that worked towards creating office harmony while promoting leadership and understanding how to utilize the Disc Personality Profile System.
    Boston, MASS
• 2001 PAC Live
  • Functional anterior and posterior aesthetic program
    Haddon Heights, NJ.
• 2001 Achievement Dynamics Institute - Personal Empowerment Process by Mario Pinardo
  • Training sessions used to develop tools and methods to achieve personal and team empowerment. One primary goal was working toward achieving the “wow” experience for the patient.
    Haddon Heights, NJ. 2001 - 2002
• 2001 Conscious Sedation – Part I (20 hours)
  • A seminar which focused on the essentials of oral sedation and complex conscious sedation.
    Philadelphia, PA
• 2001 Conscious Sedation – Part II (20 hours)
  • A seminar that focused on the treatment planning of debilitated mouths with sedation dentistry.
    Philadelphia, PA
• 1995 Oral Surgery Externship - Buffalo General Hospital
  • Performed simple and surgical extractions, observed surgical procedures in the operating room and gave presentations on selective topics.
    Buffalo, NY. May – June 1995

Scholarships/Awards:

• 1997 Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Award
  • New Hyde Park, NY
    Medical writing and research symposium.
• 08/1993 – 05/1996 William Tucker Scholarships
  • An award presented to students in the top of their class.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Dental Association
• Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity
• Member, Board of Directors at the College Preparatory School of Southern New Jersey

Dr. Mark W. Scott  - D.O.B. 8/29/57, Chicago, IL

Dr. Scott was raised on  Long Island and attended Holy Trinity High School there. While at college he concentrated his studies on the sciences, studio arts and psychology and was elected to  Phi Beta Kappa . He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in Psychology . Wishing to pursue a career that would combine his interests in working with people, science and the arts he chose dentistry and graduated from the Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1984. Continuing his formal dental education he spent the next year training at the Waterbury Hospital Health Center an affiliate of Yale University. Dr. Scott has been in private practice since 1986 and he joined the team at the Centre for Dentistry in June 1999. Here he has enjoyed the opportunity, as he puts it “to work with some of the most devoted, caring people I have met in a truly state of the art facility”.

On the personal side, he and his wife Debbie, a physical therapist, were married in 1984 and have lived in the Barclay Farm area of Cherry Hill since 1986. Outside of dentistry his leisure activities involve cycling (both road and mountain biking) and building, restoring and playing guitars and ukuleles.

Education:

• State University of NY at Buffalo, BS (Psychology) 1980 - Magna Cum Laude
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)  - Magna Cum Laude - SUNY at Buffalo  1980
• Doctor of Dental Surgery  Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.1984
• Post-graduate Education: General Practice Residency, Waterbury Hospital Medical Center, Waterbury, CT 1985
• Mini residency in Dental Implantology 2002
• Enteral Conscious Sedation Training, Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation 2005