Ms. Gail P. Petrosky, DMD

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• Replacement of a maxillary canine with an etched metal resin-bonded prosthesis.

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Get to know Prosthodontist Dr. Gail P. Petrosky, who serves patients in Manalapan, New Jersey

Dr. Petrosky is a well-reputed prosthodontist working with Manalapan Dental in Manalapan, New Jersey. She also practices alongside Dr. Ronald Petrosky at their joint practice, Tuckerton Dental, located in Tuckerton, New Jersey. She feels very fortunate to be an integral part of such a wonderful and extremely talented team of doctors and staff on the Peninsula. Dr. Gail Petrosky has always maintained a dedication and passion for excellence in the profession of dentistry.

“Our mission possible statement at TuckertonDental is to provide an outstanding experience for all the dental needs of our loyal and trusting patients by creating a friendly & pleasant office atmosphere for your family, maintaining a high level of continued education year after year,  and offering the most current & highest quality of care that includes a simpler, minimally invasive, and aesthetically pleasing restoration that reaches your goals within the shortest time frame”, states the official website of Tuckerton and Manalapan Dental.

After graduating from Hoboken High School in Hoboken, NJ, Dr. Petrosky went to Monmouth University in Monmouth, NJ, to complete her undergraduate education. She then pursued her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree as well as her Prosthodontics Certificate from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ. In order to provide the highest level of prosthodontic care to her patients, Dr. Petrosky has completed several advanced continuing education programs with prestigious educational venues, including Harvard University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA, the Misch International Institute in Detroit, MI, and the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Placing a strong emphasis on compassionate and comprehensive patient care, she is a the Fellow Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) and Fellow International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI).

Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses. Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.

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