Dr. Edgar Alb, D.M.D., P.A.

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Edgar Alb, who serves patients in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Licensed by the State of New Jersey Dental Board, Dr. Alb is a dentist whose mission is to help patients live healthier lives. At his private practice in Woodbridge, New Jersey, he provides a caring, nurturing environment where patients’ comfort and health is of primary importance. He practices a full scope of general and cosmetic dentistry with expertise ranging from porcelain veneers to dental implants, crowns, and bridges. 

Following the early days of his academic career, Dr. Alb earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in 1978. Four years later, he obtained his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Wanting to further his training, he went on to complete his residency at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. 

For a beaming smile with confidence, he practiced at Family Dental Center in Woodbridge from 1988 until 1993, and at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York from 1984 until 1988. He won the Attending Dentist of the Year Award by Lutheran Medical Center from 1986 to 1987 and 1987 to 1988.

Among this dentist’s professional affiliations, he is a member of the American Dental Association, the New Jersey State Dental Association, the Middlesex Dental Association, the Prestigious Seattle Study Club, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy. 

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