Sandi
Sandi is a graduate of Bergen Community College and has been working in dentistry for over three decades. Sandi says one of the things she loves best about being a dental hygienist is simply helping people obtain optimal oral health. Working with patients and showing them how beautiful and healthy their teeth can be is something Sandi also enjoys. When you meet Sandi, you’ll find that she’s upbeat, personable, honest, dependable, and caring. She says working with Dr. Liss and the team is especially rewarding because of the family-like atmosphere in the office and the overall professionalism. Sandi is also a legal secretary/office manager at a private law practice in Secaucus. When she’s not hard at work, Sandi likes being around family and friends, music, traveling, and seeing Broadway shows.
Cassie
Cassie is a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College and also earns continuing education credits every two years from the Dental Studies Institute in Fairfield. Cassie has been working in dentistry since 2014 and has been a part of our team since 2015. As a dental hygienist, Cassie provides comfortable and advanced patient-centered care during all treatments, performs cleanings, takes x-rays, and helps develop treatment plans. When asked what she likes most about her job, Cassie says it’s being able to educate patients on their oral hygiene and watching them become motivated to make changes to their oral health. Cassie is caring, personable, genuine, attentive, and punctual. Aside from being a dental hygienist, Cassie is also a mom, and she enjoys spending time with family outside of work. She also loves traveling, soaking up some sun, and being outdoors.
Tokie
Tokie is a graduate of Bergen Community College and has her local anesthesia license. She’s been working in dentistry for over two decades and has been a part of our team since 2015. Tokie was originally a dental hygienist in Japan, and she loved it so much, she decided to go back to school in the United States to continue her dental career. Tokie says if she wasn’t working as part of our team, she’d probably just retire altogether. She enjoys coming to the office each day because it’s a patient-centered practice that treats people with integrity. Tokie also loves her fellow team members. When you meet Tokie, you’ll find she’s sensitive, caring, happy, thorough, and conscientious. Tokie and her husband have four children and two grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with their family who lives next door.
Ester
Ester is a graduate of the University of the East Philippines College of Dentistry. She’s been hard at work in the dental industry since 1986. Ester has been working alongside Dr. Liss since 2005. As his chairside assistant, you’ll see Ester supporting Dr. Liss during treatments and being completely involved in every step of patient care. Ester also makes sure the office is compliant with the OSHA regulations. Ester says one of the things she loves most about working in dentistry is at the end of the day you don’t simply help a patient with a dental problem. You get to know them personally, many times developing friendships and bonds. She says our office is unique because everyone is committed to continuing education and remain up-to-date with the newest technologies, techniques, materials, and equipment to better serve our patients. When she’s not dental assisting, Ester likes to read and garden. She lives in Lyndhurst with her husband Max.