Dr. Lance Vicente, D.M.D.
Dentist
Lance Vicente, D.M.D. was born and raised in New Jersey. After graduating from Ramapo College of New Jersey Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology, he went directly to Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Formerly UMDNJ) to receive his Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry. During his time as a dental student, Dr. Vicente was honored to be accepted into Gamma Pi Delta, the Prosthodontic Honor Society, due to his clinical excellence. During his fourth year, he was selected amongst his peers to provide remote care to the Navajo people at Four Corners Regional Health Center in Red Mesa, Arizona. He then went on to complete a General Practice Residency at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he received further training in all aspects of dentistry, including root canals, oral surgery, fixed and removal prosthodontics, implant placement, pediatric dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, special needs dentistry, operating room dentistry, and the management of medically complex patients. Dr. Vicente enjoys working with a wonderful staff and a loyal patient base.
Dr. Vicente is an attending physician at Hackensack University Medical Center's Center for Dentistry, where he both maintains operating room privileges and helps guide and mentor eighteen residents annually. His clinical focus with residents is medically complex patients, special needs patients, comprehensive treatment planning, and comprehensive operating room treatment in addition to general professional mentoring. In addition to his formal training, Dr. Vicente takes roughly 100 hours of continuing education annually to further his understanding in more complex aspects of dentistry and medicine, including full-mouth rehabilitation, dental sleep medicine, and advanced surgical techniques.
Dr. Vicente maintains active membership in and affiliations with many organizations, including the American Dental Association (ADA Member), American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM Qualified Dentist), New Jersey Dental Society (NJDA Member), Bergen County Dental Society (BCDS President 2024), Hackensack Meridian (Hackensack University Medical Center Attending Physician), NJ State Identification Team, Dental Lifeline Network (Donated Dental Services of NJ Board of Directors), and the Kois Center for Dental Excellence of Seattle (Tribe Member).
Dr. Vicente currently lives in Nutley, NJ with his wife, Gina, and children, Olivia and Luke. Some interests and hobbies of his include technology, disc golf, and spending quality time with friends and family. Dr. Vicente is always accepting new patients and will always make time for a patient with a dental emergency.
