Convenient Access from Blackwood
Most Blackwood patients reach Dental Arts Group in about 8 minutes, heading east on one county road into Clementon. If you are searching for a dentist near Blackwood who can handle clear aligners, whitening and night guards as well as routine cleanings, our Gibbsboro Road office covers all of it. Students, young professionals and longtime residents of the old village all make the same simple drive.
Picture the trip from the Camden County Library System's Gloucester Township Branch at 15 South Black Horse Pike. Go a few yards along the Black Horse Pike (Route 168), turn onto East Church Street, and stay on it as it becomes the Blackwood-Clementon Road (CR 534). That road carries you east past Highland Regional High School for about 3.5 miles into Clementon, where Gibbsboro Road (CR 686) takes you to our door at 250 Gibbsboro Rd, Clementon, NJ 08021. Door to door it is roughly 4.7 miles, and you can find us on Google Maps to save the route.
The same county road also serves the rest of Gloucester Township, while patients from Stratford come in along the White Horse Pike. The drive takes a bit longer at rush hour.
A Dental Home for the Village and the Campus
Blackwood is not a separate municipality. It is an unincorporated community inside Gloucester Township in Camden County, settled around 1750 by John Blackwood at what was then called the "head of Timber Creek." The settlement was first known as Blackwoodtown, after the Scottish-born fuller who built mills there. By the 1830s, a stagecoach line between Camden and Woodbury stopped at a local tavern, and the railroad arrived in 1891.
That history still shows along the Black Horse Pike. The 42-acre historic district, listed on the National Register in 1989, takes in Baptist Lane, Church and Elm streets and the 1856 First Methodist Episcopal Church. Nearby, the lake served as a summer resort from 1891 until 1932, and Dramesi Park on Hider Lane pairs a lake with a park today.
Then there is the college. Camden County College welcomed its first class to its Blackwood Campus in fall 1967, on the former Mother of the Savior Seminary property, and its radio station WDBK 91.5 FM has been on the air since 1977. The result is a mix of students, faculty, young renters and multi-generation families, and our office is set up to care for all of them.
Dental Priorities for Students and Longtime Residents
Class schedules rarely line up neatly with a dentist's calendar. Our office opens at 8 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, which lets a student slip in before a mid-morning lecture. On Monday we stay open until 6 PM for anyone with afternoon classes or a day job, and we open one Friday a month from 8 AM to 1 PM.
Younger adults often come to us with cosmetic goals: straightening a crowded smile, brightening teeth stained by coffee, or replacing a chipped front filling. Exam season and long study nights can also bring on clenching and grinding. A custom night guard is a simple fix that protects enamel before real damage sets in.
Longtime residents tend to have different priorities, such as maintaining older crowns, protecting gum health and replacing worn fillings. Whatever your stage, every new patient starts with a full exam, so the plan fits your mouth rather than your age group. Costs are reviewed with you before treatment, with no surprises afterward.
Many college students are still covered by a parent's dental plan and are not sure what it includes. Our comprehensive exam ends with an insurance breakdown, so you know what your plan pays before any treatment is scheduled. Prescriptions and specialist referrals can be sent electronically, which keeps paperwork light for anyone juggling coursework, a part-time job and a commute.
What a Dentist Near Blackwood Can Do for Your Smile
Invisalignยฎ
SmartTrack clear aligners treat mild to moderate crowding and spacing without metal braces. Our Invisalign learning center offers a free consultation and free impressions with the iTeroยฎ scanner, so there is no goopy putty involved.
Teeth Whitening
Professional in-office whitening is done in a single visit, which suits a busy semester or an upcoming interview. Take-home whitening is also available for those who prefer to brighten gradually.
Night Health
Grinding and clenching can wear teeth down over a few stressful years. Our night guards are 3D-printed from a three-minute digital scan, and the same service offers oral appliances for mild and moderate sleep apnea.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Porcelain veneers, crowns, tooth-colored composite fillings and laser gum contouring can reshape a smile that bothers you in photos. We plan each change around how your teeth function, not just how they look.
The DAG Comprehensive Exam
This full exam includes digital x-rays, intraoral photography, a gum assessment and an oral cancer screening. It also checks for sleep-disordered breathing and ends with a breakdown of your insurance benefits.
Meet Your Clementon Dentists
Gregory Strait, DMD, and Dr. Evan Ridge both bring a modern, technology-forward approach to their work. Dr. Strait, a Georgetown graduate, was named among the Top 40 Dentists under 40 in 2016 and uses digital impressions and lasers. Dr. Ridge completed a general practice residency at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in New York City and stays active in Spear Education study clubs.
Insurance & Financing
Our office is in network with many PPO plans, including Delta Dental, Aetna, Cigna, GEHA and United Concordia, which also covers Tricare dental plans. We do not take HMO or DMO plans, Medicaid or Medicare. Students and others without coverage can ask about DAG Prime, our in-house membership plan.
What Others Are Saying
Awesome dentist, never have to wait. Everyone is extremely polite. Love these guys.
Tony Z.
Have you ever been able to say you thought the dentist was a happy place?ย This place is. Friendly, gentle and thoughtful care. Totally amazing.
Glenda G.
I recommend you go see the doctor at Dental Arts Group. He takes his time and explains everything to you. He makes you feel very comfortable when getting any type of work done. And his team is amazing!!!
Choshonya W. G.
Very professional and took the time to listen to my situation.
Eric M.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Dental Arts Group from Blackwood, and how do I get there?
We are about 4.7 miles from the township library branch on the Black Horse Pike, around an 8-minute drive. Take East Church Street onto the Blackwood-Clementon Road (CR 534) east into Clementon, then follow Gibbsboro Road to our office. If you want a dentist near Blackwood without highway driving, this county-road route is about as direct as it gets.
Can stress make Blackwood students clench their jaw or grind their teeth?
Yes, stress often leads to clenching or grinding, especially at night, which can leave the jaw sore and teeth sensitive in the morning. A dentist can look for wear patterns and muscle tenderness. If grinding is the cause, a 3D-printed custom night guard made from a three-minute digital scan protects the teeth while you sleep.
Do Blackwood adults get an oral cancer screening at checkups?
Yes, an oral cancer screening is part of the DAG Comprehensive Exam and routine preventive visits. The dentist checks the lips, tongue, cheeks, throat and gums for sores, patches or lumps that look unusual. It takes only a few minutes. Any mouth sore that has not healed within two weeks is worth showing to the dentist sooner.
Can a gap between the front teeth be closed without braces?
Often, yes. Small gaps can be closed with tooth-colored composite or porcelain veneers, which reshape the teeth so the space disappears. Larger gaps, or gaps caused by crowding elsewhere, are usually better treated with Invisalign clear aligners, which move the teeth themselves. An exam shows which approach suits your bite and what each option involves.
Can I whiten my teeth in one visit before a graduation or job interview?
Yes, professional in-office whitening is completed in a single visit. It is a popular choice before a Camden County College commencement, a wedding or a new job. Patients who prefer a slower approach can use take-home whitening instead, and our team can help you compare the two options at your exam.
Schedule Your Visit from Blackwood
From the historic Pike to the college campus, our office is one county road away. To book with a dentist near Blackwood, call 856-746-4544. Branch hours and programs for the local library are on the Camden County Library System site, and you can look through the communities we serve or go to our Dentist Clementon, NJ home page.
