La Petite DentPEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS
Board-certified orthodontist & pediatric dentist

Dr. Cindy Chay

Dr. Cindy is board-certified in both orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, which lets her look at a child's teeth, jaws, and airway as one picture.

Dr. Cindy Chay

About Dr. Cindy

Dr. Cindy leads La Petite Dent's airway-focused orthodontic care. Her interest in the airway is personal: her own daughter was born with a severe tongue-tie that went on to affect her palate, her bite, and her breathing. Finding answers for her daughter changed the way Dr. Cindy practices.

Today she evaluates how a child breathes, sleeps, and grows before recommending treatment, and uses early guidance, expanders, braces, and clear aligners to reach results that are healthy and stable, not only straight. She works closely with ENTs and myofunctional therapists.

Outside the office

3D printing Makes fun things on her 3D printer
Beach getaways Her favorite kind of vacation
Music lover All sorts of music, especially '80s and '90s classics

Education & training

  • Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics
  • Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, NYU Langone Medical CenterChief resident; Theodore L. Jerrold Award for outstanding achievement
  • Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Montefiore Medical CenterChief resident; Leo M. Davidoff Society award for excellence in teaching
  • Fellow, Rose F. Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
  • General Practice Residency, Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine, UMDNJ (now Rutgers)
  • Master of Public Health, UMDNJ (now Rutgers)

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