Dr. Scott L. Zirkin, D.D.S.

Dr. Scott L. Zirkin, D.D.S. handles periodontal and implant dentistry in a stretch of Monmouth County where the shore towns blur into quiet professional corridors. The practice sits at 2130 NJ-35 #121, Sea Girt, a few miles from the boardwalk crowds but squarely in the kind of unassuming plaza where specialists tend to cluster. Periodontists often deal with the less glamorous side of dental work—gum disease, bone grafts, the structural underpinnings of a smile—but they also place implants, those permanent anchors for crowns that have become the default solution for missing teeth. First consultations here typically start with a periodontal evaluation, the kind of precise mapping of gum and bone health that most general dentists don’t perform. For anyone who’s been told they need scaling and root planing or a sinus lift before getting implants, this is the type of office that comes up in searches.

Booking a procedure or even a second opinion means calling (732) 449-1166, where the front desk fields questions about everything from guided tissue regeneration to the logistics of sedation options. Sea Girt’s dental scene leans toward low-key expertise—no flashy signage, just a steady flow of referrals from general dentists in Spring Lake and Manasquan. The map pin drops near the highway but avoids the seasonal traffic jams, a small mercy for anyone scheduling follow-ups. Directions and office details are one click away for those who’ve already been told they need a specialist. Around here, the best recommendations still come from the dentist who first said, “This is beyond what we do in-house.”