Dr. Sylvia L Irwin DMD (Dentist): Dr. Irwin received her BA from Douglass College where she was a Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate. In 1980 she graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University Dental School and then went on to complete a General Practice Residency at the University Hospital of UMDNJ. Dr. Irwin came to Nutley in the fall of 1981, taking over an existing dental practice on High Street. In 1996 our practice moved to its current location on the corner of Washington and Grant Avenues. The move has made our office more easily accessible and has allowed us to expand and to provide ample parking for our patients.
In dentistry, education does not end when you finish school. Dentistry is an ever-evolving field and you may feel confident in knowing that Dr. Irwin is committed to continuing dental education as a means of staying abreast of new techniques, procedures, and advances in dentistry. In order to provide the highest quality and state of the art care she has continued her training through participation in numerous continuing education courses. A member of several dental groups, Dr. Irwin also surveys the latest new or proposed dental products and reports on their effectiveness.
Most recently Dr. Irwin received a Certificate of Completion for her participation in the Golden Study Group’s six month Implant Prosthetics Course. Dr. Irwin is a member of the American Dental Association, the New Jersey State Dental Association, and the Essex County Dental Association.
Dr. Irwin also believes the best way to promote oral wellness is through raising awareness via education. On a regular basis, Dr. Irwin volunteers to speak with school children on the importance of developing healthy dental habits and raising awareness through educating the area community. As part of her efforts to educate the public and her colleagues, Dr. Irwin’s article “Articaine and Paresthesia” was recently published in the trade publication “Dental Learning,” and can be accessed by clicking here.
On a more personal note Dr. Irwin is happily married to a USCG licensed finishing boat captain, and has one son who is a currently studying at Rutgers. In her spare time Dr. Irwin is currently pursuing a PhD in German with a concentration in the Medieval Period at Rutgers University.
