Meet the Dentists

Jeffrey R. DeMartino, D.M.D., D.A.B.F.D.

Dr. Jeffrey DeMartino graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1984, earning degrees in Premedical Studies, as well as a BA in Psychology.  He entered Fairleigh S. Dickinson School of Dental Medicine in the fall of that same year, and completed his D.M.D. doctorate in 1988.  Upon graduation, he joined his father, Dr. Gaeton J. DeMartino, and his future wife, Dr. Nelida Garcia in practice at DeMartino Dental Group, PC. in his hometown, Phillipsburg, N.J.

In 1993, he received his training in Forensic Odontology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C., and in 1997 achieved the status of Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Dentistry.  Also, in 1993, Dr. DeMartino, along with Dr. Gaeton DeMartino and Dr. Nelida Garcia, obtained their training in Dental Lasers and their oral-facial applications in dentistry at HGM Medical Lasers in Salt Lake City, Utah.  DeMartino Dental Group, P.C.  installed the very first Argon Dental Laser in the State of New Jersey later that year, and was then chosen as an East Coast training facility for the newly FDA approved Argon Dental Laser.  For the remainder of the decade, Dr. DeMartino trained other doctors in the theory and applications of the Argon Laser in periodontal and oral surgical procedures.

From 2003 through 2008, Drs. DeMartino and Garcia attended the International World Clinical Laser Institute to further their laser dental training in the then, newly FDA approved Er:Cr: YSGG Hard Tissue dental laser.  For the first time, these newly developed dental lasers could be used for restorative procedures on teeth, as well as periodontal, osseous (bone) surgery.  DeMartino Dental Group, P.C. was chosen by Biolase, Inc. and ConBio Medical Lasers to be a hard tissue dental laser training facility, to promote the knowledge and clinical training of other future laser dentists. 

In 1996, he created and developed the pioneering Bengal Bite® high performance sports mouthpiece.  Utilizing a new, unique design as well as exotic polymers, Dr. DeMartino created an innovative sports mouthpiece that not only protects the teeth, jaw and temporomandibular joints from fractures, it provides supreme protection against brain concussions and cerebral hematomas.  The mouthpiece provides this superior protection to the athlete, while at the same time granting unsurpassed breathing ability to the wearing during competition.  This ability to maximize the Bengal Bite wearer’s oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange rate, combined with placing the jaws in a clenched “power position”, resulted in a cutting edge mouthpiece design that enhances any athletes speed, stamina, and endurance during competition.  As news of this revolutionary mouthpiece traveled, Dr. DeMartino soon found himself creating custom mouthpieces for some of the world’s pinnacle athletes including world champion boxers Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, and Tommy Hearns.  In 1997, he founded Bengal Bite Laboratories, Inc. to research, develop, and fabricate new designs of high performance mouthwear, as well as innovative dental products and ideas.  Today, Bengal Bite® is trademarked in all of North America including Canada, and the United Kingdom.

He is trained and certified in all advanced cosmetic dental procedures, including the conservative Lumineers porcelain veneer system.  He has also pioneered and developed his own cosmetic, laser gingival (gum) “sculpting” techniques to be performed in conjunction with other cosmetic tooth restorations to create a Complete Smile Design involving both the teeth and gums.  Cosmetic dentists throughout the United States now perform these gingival plastic surgery techniques regularly.

In the Spring of 2010, Dr. DeMartino and his wife, Dr. Garcia completed a residency program in the surgical placement and prosthetic restoration of dental implants at the world renowned Zimmer Institute in Parsippany, N.J.  They are both currently obtaining their Advanced training in surgical Dental Implantology at The Dental Implant Learning Center in Englewood, N.J.  This comprehensive residency program will complete in 2011.

Dr. DeMartino was named as one of the “Top Dentists in America” by the Consumer’s Research Council of America in 2004, and then again, in 2007.  He is a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Implantology, the Academy of Sports Dentistry, the American Society of Forensic Odontology, and the American Dental Association.

In his personal time, he enjoys spending time with his four children the most. Whether at the beach, boating and deep-sea fishing, or skiing, running, conditioning, or playing golf, he enjoys the time that his family is together the most.  He also greatly enjoys coaching his son’s wrestling team in the winters.

 

Nélida Garcia-DeMartino, DMD

Receiving her dental degree from Fairleigh S. Dickinson School of Dental Medicine in 1987, Dr. Nélida Garcia-DeMartino completed her general practice residency at St. Joseph Medical Center in Patterson, New Jersey. This residency program encompassed all phases of dentistry with a heavy emphasis on oral surgery and periodontics (gum therapies). Following her residency, she joined DeMartino Dental Group, PC in 1988. Since then, she has completed a lengthy mini-residency in orthodontics allowing her to provide functional orthodontics for children.

 

 

 

Gaeton J. DeMartino, DMD

Dr. Gaeton J. DeMartino, a native of Easton, Pennsylvania, founded DeMartino Dental Associates in 1961. Following his graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry in 1959, Dr. DeMartino entered the U.S. Navy as a dental officer. After being stationed at Paris Island, South Carolina for several years, he left the Navy and traveled back to the The Lehigh Valley to open his dental practice. As a staff dentist for Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Dr. G.J. DeMartino was instrumental in the opening of Warren Hospital's Dental Clinic, and was responsible for developing a pneumatic non-electrical dental drill to be used in the hospital's operating rooms in the presence of pure oxygen.


 

At DeMartino Dental Group, PC, we offer general, cosmetic, restorative, and children’s dentistry for residents in the The Lehigh Valley and beyond! We happily serve the dental needs of Phillipsburg and Stewartsville, New Jersey, and Easton, Bethlehem, and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Call us today for an appointment! We look forward to seeing you soon!