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Dr. Judith Mamah, DMD, FAGD, FICOI, FDOCS, is the founder of Designing Smiles Dental and a proud alumna of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree in ’98. A compassionate, gentle dentist dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of every patient she serves, Dr. Mamah has over 36 years of clinical experience and has been transforming smiles since 1989. Since establishing her dental practice in Hackensack in 1999, she has built a reputation for providing exceptional, patient-centered dental care to individuals and families from across New Jersey and the surrounding region using the latest advances in modern dentistry. An eight-time recipient of the prestigious NJ Top Dentist award, including 2026, Dr. Mamah is widely recognized for her clinical excellence and unwavering commitment to outstanding patient care. In 2026, she made history as the only dentist to present at the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) Annual Scientific Convention in Chicago, where she spoke on the vital connection between oral health and overall wellness to an audience of over 500 medical professionals.

For Dr. Mamah, dentistry is about far more than treating teeth. It is about restoring confidence, improving health, and making a lasting difference in people’s lives. Her guiding philosophy, “Dentistry Changing Lives,” continues to inspire every smile she creates and every patient she has the privilege to serve.