192 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609-599‑2800

Correctional Dental Associates (CDA) is a New Jersey based Professional Service Corporation with the explicit focus of providing cost effective, affordable, high quality dental services to State, County and Halfway House inmate populations.  The CDA staff has extensive experience in the management and provision of contractually compliant dental services to the New York City Department of Correction, the Philadelphia Prison System, the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the New Jersey Department of Corrections and numerous County Facilities and Halfway Houses.  CDA has the most extensive correctional experience of any specialized dental service provider in the country.  CDA demonstrates an excellent understanding of correctional systems, a documented 26 year track record of successful, efficient, time frame compliant dental services and a proven history of commitment to correctional dental care.  CDA is an Equal Opportunity Certified Minority Business, certified by New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the City of Philadelphia and the State of New York.

Correctional Dental Associates manages a staff of approximately 40 dentists, 42 dental assistants, 6 oral surgeons, 9 dental hygienists, 3 IT specialists and 16 administrative personnel.  The majority of this staff has extensive experience in corrections, an employee orientation on Department of Corrections' guidelines, a Hostage Prevention Program, and experience in the management of High Risk Inmates.  The CDA Administrative Staff has a comprehensive understanding of the NYCDOC, PPS, NJJJC, NJDOC, MDPSCS, County Facilities, Halfway Houses, correctional staff, institutional administrations, transport systems, specialty care, hospitalization, custody constraints and inmate dental care. 

Correctional Dental Associates' main administrative office is located in Trenton, New Jersey, the state capital and location of the Central Administrative Offices for the, New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission, Mercer County and the New Jersey Department of Corrections.  CDA maintains administrative offices in New York City and Baltimore, Maryland.

Our goals are to be compliant with the contractual, legal and professional requirements, realistically competitive, cost‑effective, efficient, flexible and dependable.  CDA judiciously manages staff and resources in a manner that capitalizes on the flexibility of a private delivery system and at the same time, appreciates and utilizes the long‑standing strengths and stability of an established institutional dental service.  CDA has an experienced administrative staff that makes all management decisions.  CDA is one of the most cost-effective providers of dental services available, primarily because we are owner operated, involve our entire staff in management decisions and do not sacrifice patient care for profit.  CDA has consistently demonstrated the ability to provide accountable, effective and reliable dental services.  We are committed to maintaining and improving the infrastructure necessary to consistently improve upon our delivery.

CDA provides dental care according to the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, the American Dental Association standards, guidelines promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, and in compliance with each State’s Administrative Code and each Dental Care Services Contract. 

CDA has the ability to handle all aspects of the delivery of general dental care to an inmate population.  The majority of this care is provided on site at the correctional facility dental clinics. The remainder of the inmate population is in halfway houses and is provided for at assigned facilities.  CDA has the ability and the experience to provide dental services to the HIV Positive inmate population.  A CDA administrator successfully directed the NJDOC HIV Dental Program and continued to direct HIV dental care for a federally funded hospital based program.  We provide on-site oral surgery on a cost effective basis.  CDA has access to bilingual staff, if not available in the institution.  The increasing number of Hispanic inmates necessitates bilingual capability. 

CDA handles recruitment of staff and all related personnel matters, including training, continuing education, contracts, performance evaluation, malpractice insurance, credentials, benefits administration and payroll.  CDA has established relationships for additional dental laboratory services, supplies, equipment, and equipment maintenance.  We have the financial capability to stand as an independent contractor.

CDA’s documented contractual compliance, successful reviews in every facility accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, our vast level of experience, and our tried and true long‑standing relationships within correctional systems make Correctional Dental Associates the perfect choice for the management and delivery of inmate dental care.