Why Choose Ridge Family Dentistry?
Dentists
Joyce S. Kurdian, DMD - Founding Partner
Dr. Joyce Kurdian received her BS in Neuroscience at Trinity College in CT in 1995.
While attending Trinity College, her research was published in a major scientific journal.
Dr. Kurdian received her DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine in 2001,
then completed a one year General Practice Residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital
and has been practicing in Basking Ridge since 2006.
Dentistry combines two of her interests: science and art, especially sculpture and ceramics.
In her spare time, she is also an avid traveler and enjoys reading.
As a member of the ADA at the national, state, and local levels, Dr. Kurdian attends continuing
education to stay abreast of the most current techniques, and participates in the local Tricounty
Study Club. Dr. Kurdian has also attended specialized training at the Spear Center in Arizona on
CAD-CAM CEREC techniques (single-visit crowns).
Dr. Kurdian also serves on the Board of The Armenian American Healthcare Professionals Organization (AAHPO),
and leads a yearly medical mission providing dentistry to those in need in Armenia each summer.
Allison Cross, DMD
Dr. Allison Cross grew up in Falmouth, MA on picturesque Cape Cod, or “the Cape” as she affectionately refers
to it (just ask her to show you her “arm map”). She began her journey into dentistry in 2007 as a dental
hygienist, graduating from the Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport.
Inspired to broaden her abilities to care for her patients she was driven to pursue her dental degree.
She returned to school while continuing to work as a hygienist, receiving a BS degree in Biology from
Ramapo College of New Jersey and her DMD degree from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
She then completed a one year General Practice Residency at Mountainside Hospital. There she received
extensive training in general dentistry while becoming proficient at handling dental emergencies, treating
patients in the operating room, and providing dental treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Although Dr. Cross has lived in NJ for quite some time, she hasn't forgotten her roots. She loves her visits
home to her family, summertime Cape Cod Baseball League games and homemade ice cream.
Dr. Cross will tell you that her foundation in dental hygiene taught her to treat the whole patient, not just
teeth. She recognizes that behind every procedure is a person--a life--and her goal is to make that
life just a little happier and a little healthier.
Hygienists
Danielle
RDH
Debbie
RDH
Adjo
RDH
Emily
RDH
Nancy
RDH
Assistant Team
Dianna
RDA
Christy
RDA
Shawna
RDA
Jennifer
Administrative Team
Terry
Office Manager
Betsy
Hygiene Coordinator
Holly
Scheduling Coordinator
Kari
Scheduling Coordinator
Jonathan
Insurance & IT support
Sal
Insurance & IT support