About Us

Dr. Joseph DeRario DMD graduated from the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1973. He opened his 1st private practice in 1974 and expanded his practice in 1986 with the opening of his office. Dr. DeRario finished implantology school at Harvard in 1988 and went on to complete his fellowship in 1992. In 2017, Dr. DeRario established a private practice in Monmouth County, New Jersey where he resides. His New Jersey office is located on the Jersey Shore at 530 Prospect Ave., Little Silver. Dr. DeRario continues his post-graduate studies annually in various areas of dentistry, including periodontics, prosthetics, and implantology.

To my valued patients and friends.

| am pleased to welcome Dr. Richard Nobile to our office in Little Silver. Dr. Nobile has been in solo practice as well as on staff at Jersey Shore Dental Center sium. |, with his years of experience and knowledge of dentistry, have decided to merge his office with ours.

A true Jersey Shore native, Dr. Nobile has been treating patients throughout our region for the past 43 years. He grew up in Asbury Park and completed his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. After earning his D.D.S. at Georgetown University School of Dentistry, he returned to the area to complete his residency at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. As part of Dr. Nobile's commitment to staying up to date on the latest treatment advances, he pursues 50 to 150 hours of continuing education each year.

Dr. Nobile's focus on excellent care extends beyond his patients to the community and to future dentistry professionals. Since he began his practice, he has taught dental residents at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he also served as Director of the Department of Dentistry for nine years and President of the Medical and Dental Staff for three years.

Dr. Nobile presently resides in Interlaken. His interests include restoring 1960s and 1970s sports cars, traveling, cooking and, of course, spending time at the beach.

We look forward to incorporating his expertise to the office one day per week here at the Little Silver office 530 Prospect Ave, Little Silver, NJ.

Dentistry isn't just Dr. Erica's career - it's been her whole journey. She began in the
field as a dental assistant, advanced to dental hygienist, and ultimately earned her
Doctorate of Dental Surgery from NYU College of Dentistry- a path that gave her a rare,
firsthand understanding of the patient experience from every side of the chair. That
perspective shapes everything about how she practices today.
Upon completion of dental school, Dr. Erica underwent residency at NYC Health +
Hospitals/Harlem, a Level I trauma center, where her training went well beyond the
typical dental office. She provided comprehensive dental care, repaired head and neck
lacerations via suturing in the emergency department, and assisted in OR oral and
maxillofacial surgeries - setting the tone at the start of her career for the drive beyond
conventional general dentistry.
Over more than 20 years in the field, she's treated patients across Manhattan, Brooklyn,
and Staten Island before making her way to the Jersey Shore. What's kept her here is
simple: the patients and the sense of community. Little Silver is where she's chosen to
put down roots.
Dr. Erica provides the full range of general dentistry - restorations, crowns and
bridges, root canals, extractions, bone grafting and socket preservation, and TMJ Botox
treatment. She's also worked closely alongside Dr. DeRario, gaining hands-on
experience placing and restoring dental implants.
But cosmetic dentistry is where her heart is. She has a genuine eye for detail and loves
the process of facially-driven smile design - figuring out what will make a smile look
effortless and natural for a particular patient. Her cosmetic work includes Invisalign,
whitening, cosmetic edge bonding, composite and porcelain veneers, and elective
gingivectomy/gingivoplasty, whether the goal is a subtle refresh or a full transformation.
More than anything, Dr. Erica believes dentistry works best when it's built on trust. She
takes a holistic approach to care and genuinely enjoys getting to know her patients -
not just their teeth, but their stories - building relationships that grow over years, not
just single visits.
Outside the office, she's happiest with her husband and their two children, Sammy and
Maya. She loves cooking and experimenting in the kitchen and is always up for trying a
new restaurant with friends.