Doctors of Penn Dental Medicine

Dr. Congiusta, Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, also earned her DDS from NYU (1987), joining the NYU dental faculty in 2007 as an Assistant Professor and becoming a Group Practice Director there in 2017. Among her scholarly activities, she co-authored various dental abstracts and served as Director of the D1 Multidisciplinary course.

A 1987 graduate of Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Maggio, Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, has been on the faculty since 1996, including having served as Director of Preclinical Dentistry, Director of Operative Dentistry, and the Director of the Advanced Simulation Laboratory as well as Preclinical Laboratory Director and Preclinical Group Leader.

Dr. Rochlen serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry and a Primary Care Unit Director in the Division of Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After earning his D.D.S. from NYU College of Dentistry in 1986, he went on to complete his General Practice Residency at Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, NY in 1987. Prior to joining Penn Dental Medicine, he was a Group Practice Director in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care at the NYU College of Dentistry and a faculty member at the University’s Faculty Practice. Dr. Rochlen has taken part in various research endeavors as a co-investigator and has been an invited presenter at a number of conferences held by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).

Dr. Lomangino-Cheung serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry and Director of Operative Dentistry in the Division of Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After obtaining her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Chemistry degrees from Creighton University in 1983, she went on to complete her D.D.S. at NYU College of Dentistry in 1988. Dr. Lomangino-Cheung has been part of the NYU dental faculty since 1999, rising through the ranks to full-time Director and overseeing General Dentistry II (D2 operative dentistry), Preclinical Aesthetic Dentistry, D3 Advanced Operative, and Advanced Standing courses. She has also served as Co-Investigator of numerous research studies at Bluestone Research Center, NYU since 2014. A frequent presenter at the ADEA national meetings, she also holds a national office in ADEA. As Director of Operative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Lomangino-Cheung is in charge of overseeing instruction of both preclinical and clinical operative dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine.

Dr. Jensen serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, Primary Care Leader, and Dental Director of Community Dental Care Center at Penn Dental Medicine. After receiving his B.S. from Temple University, he went on to earn his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1977. Upon graduation, Dr. Jensen joined Penn Dental Medicine as a Clinical Associate in Restorative Dentistry until 1985. Dr. Jensen returned to Penn Dental Medicine in 2007 and served as an Assistant Professor, teaching since then within the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences and serving as a PCU Group Leader. In his role as Primary Care Leader/Dental Director of Community Dental Care Centers, Dr. Jensen oversees clinical instruction of students in the community settings where Penn Dental Medicine students provides care.

Dr. Mayher serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry and a Primary Care Unit Director in the Division of Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After earning his B.A. from Marquette University in 1974, he went on to obtain his D.M.D. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, School of Dentistry in 1978. Upon graduation, Dr. Mayher joined the US Navy Dental Corps, serving as a Dental Officer from 1978 to 1981. Prior to joining Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Mayher held an Adjunct Faculty position at Boston University School of Dental Medicine from 2005 to 2017. He joined the faculty at Penn Dental Medicine in 2012 and has served as a PCU Group Leader since 2018. Dr. Mayher maintained a practice in general dentistry in Haddonfield, N.J., from 1985 until 2020.

Dr. Ierardi serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry and a Primary Care Unit Director in the Division of Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After obtaining her B.S. in Medical Technology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980, she went on to earn her D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. Dr. Ierardi also completed her General Practice Residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in 1981. Prior to being appointed Assistant Professor at Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Ierardi held various roles at Penn Dental Medicine within the Division of Restorative Dentistry, including Clinical Associate (2014 – 2017), Clinical Assistant Professor (2017 – 2019), Assistant Director of Comprehensive Clinics (2017 – 2020), and Instructor/Group Leader (2019 – 2020).

Dr. Hariton-Gross serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After obtaining her D.D.S. from Central University of Venezuela in 2000, she completed her Advanced Education in General Dentistry (A.E.G.D.) and Certificate in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Michigan in 2005 and 2007, respectively. In 2010, Dr. Hariton-Gross earned her D.M.D. from the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She went on to join the faculty at the School, advancing from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry in 2012, before being promoted to Associate Professor in 2019. Prior to joining Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Hariton-Gross served as Assistant Professor Of Periodontology at Temple University, School of Dentistry, and Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry.

Dr. Robbins serves as Director of the Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine, and Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. She obtained her DDS from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1987 and went on to complete a dental residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in 1988 and a fellowship in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1989. Prior to her appointment at Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Robbins served as Chair of the Department of Dental Medicine at New York University (NYU) Langone – Long Island (formerly known as NYU Winthrop Hospital) and Chair of the Department of Family Dental Medicine at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. She is an attending at NYU Langone Health—Long Island and in the Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. Her most recent faculty appointments include Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Dental Medicine, NYU Long Island School of Medicine since 2019, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, at NYU College of Dentistry since 2015. Dr. Robbins brings extensive experience working with special healthcare needs patients, having led the NYU College of Dentistry Special Needs Clinic as Director from 2002 to 2015. She is a Diplomat of American Board of Special Care Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Medicine. She is very active within organized dentistry, serving as the President of both the Special Care Dentistry Association from 2016 to 2017 and the American Academy of Oral Medicine from 2017 to 2018.

Dr. Henschel serves as Associate Professor of Clinical Community Oral Health at Penn Dental Medicine and will serve as Program Director of a new AEGD Program under development at Penn Dental Medicine. He obtained his D.D.S from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1986 and went on to complete his General Practice Residency at the Buffalo Veterans Administration Center in Buffalo, New York in 1987. Prior to his appointment at Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Henschel was on faculty in New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry, serving as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine. During this time, he led the NYU Special Patient Care Clinic as Director and was Course Director for Clinical Management of Patients with Special Needs, as well as the honors program in Clinical Management of Patients with Special Needs. Dr. Henschel started teaching at NYU on a part-time basis in 1987, first as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Oral Medicine until 1991, and then as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine until 2015. Since 1989, he has maintained a private practice in general entistry in Forest Hills, N.Y

Dr. Risner-Bauman serves as Associate Director of the Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, Assistant Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After earning her DDS at the University of Iowa in 1993, she completed a fellowship with the Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities American Board Special Care Dentistry in 2011 and her Diplomate from the American Board of Special Care Dentistry in 2019. Dr. Risner-Bauman brings a depth of clinical care experience in public health settings to Penn Dental Medicine, most recently serving as a General Dentist in the Department of Surgery of Binghamton General Hospital, as well as Dental Clinic Supervisor of
Broome Dental Center within the New York State (NYS) Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. She has also served as Dental Clinic Supervisor for the NYS Department of Corrections, Tioga Dental Services, Cerebral Palsy and Handicapped Children’s Association of Chemung County, and the Chemung County Health Department. Dr. Risner-Bauman was previously appointed as Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry and General Practice Faculty Preceptor at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine.