Dr. Dr. Jessica Chung-Levy

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Get to know Orthodontist Dr. Jessica Chung-Levy, who serves patients in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Dr. Chung-Levy is a remarkable orthodontist who provides comprehensive dental care to patients at her private practice in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Her practice philosophy is excellence in orthodontics with a personal touch. 

“Orthodontics is truly a practice of art and science. With an artist’s eye for aesthetics and an engineer’s mind set, I enjoy creating healthy, radiant, beautiful smiles for my patients.” as stated by Dr. Chung-Levy. Her approach in treatment incorporates the jaw structure, facial alignment, and harmony. She takes into account the whole body and wellness as it is related to the bite and the teeth.

With over 25 years of experience in the field of dentistry, she has the artistry and the ability to craft each smile to bring out the very best in each patient’s face. Some of the conditions that she treats include: crossbite, misaligned teeth, overbite, sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint pain, thumb sucking, tooth abrasion, and underbite, among others. Her work using the Damon Smile System is even featured by other doctors in the area providing the Damon Smile System. Plus, she is a Certified Invisalign Provider.

On the subject of her educational background, Dr. Chung-Levy received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, where she graduated top of her class and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. Following completion of a general practice residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, she went on to complete her specialty training in orthodontics at Columbia University.

For the purpose of staying up to date in her field, she remains a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association, the Bergen County Dental Society, the World Federation of Orthodontists, and the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists. 

Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws. As an orthodontist, Dr. Chung-Levy is responsible for identifying problems with the positioning of a patient’s teeth and with their oral development. She utilizes the most advanced procedures and equipment available to ensure that every patient achieves a healthy and beautiful smile. 

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