Millburn Dentists Offer Free Care To In-Need Women

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Greg Scheier knows that a smile goes a long way. And according to the Millburn dentist, that’s why he and his associate, Samantha Shapiro, donated their services to help clients from the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women to obtain dental work they would otherwise be unable to afford.

Scheier and Shapiro, who operate from the Scheier Dental Group in Millburn, recently provided a variety of dental work for clients of the NJCW/Essex Center for Women, including routine dental exams, cleanings, x-rays, root canals, fillings and veneers.

The estimated value of the work came to about $20,000, according to the NJCW/Essex Center, which thanked the pair of dentists for their donation of time and labor.

The NJCW/Essex Center helps women in transition who may be looking for a new job, starting a business or recovering from a loss.

“Our clients cannot always afford costly but necessary dental work and will often put other expenses first, such as electric bills and food for their families,” said Patty Kremen, career services manager at the NCJW/Essex Center.

“Our clients who have benefitted from Dr. Scheier’s generosity have brighter smiles and greater confidence, which impacts their ability to obtain jobs,” Kremen said. “We know when we send our clients to the Scheier Dental Group they will be treated with the utmost respect and their dental care will be of the highest quality. It is an extraordinary partnership.”

“These are women who, for one reason or another, have come upon difficult times,” Scheier said. “I am thrilled to be able to help them make such a major, positive difference in their lives.”

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Photo: NCJW/Essex Center for Women