At Gwynedd Dental, our expert staff of dentists, assistants, and hygienists is dedicated to providing you with complete dental care. Our goal is to offer our patients the very finest quality dental care available in the entire region.

Our Dedicated Professionals Include the Following Doctors:

Charles H. Sacks, D.M.D.
Charles H. Sacks, D.M.D., was born and raised in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Wissahickon High School in 1974. In 1978, he graduated from Temple University with a B.S. degree in psychology. In 1980, he graduated with his M.S. in biology from Drexel University. He graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry in 1984.

Dr. Sacks began his professional career in 1984 in Spring House. At that time, he joined the practice of Dr. Ralph MacMurtrie, who had been practicing dentistry in Spring House since 1955. Dr. Sacks bought Dr. MacMurtrie's practice in 1986. Both doctors worked together until Dr. MacMurtrie's retirement in 1993.

Dr. Sacks has been married for 18 years to his wife, Linda, who is also a graduate of Wissahickon High School. Linda manages a civil engineering firm in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. They have two sons.

Dr. Sacks keeps his knowledge of the latest dental technology current by annually attending more than 50 hours of continuing education in the field of dentistry and associated services. He is skilled in all phases of dentistry but primarily focuses his practice in cosmetic dentistry, fixed prosthodontics, and implant dentistry.

Dr. Sacks is also involved in community services. He is on the board of the Ambler YMCA and does volunteer work with the children at St. Mary's Home in Ambler. Recently, inducted into Wisahickon School District Hall of Fame.

 

Stewart V. Haggerty, D.M.D.
Dr. Haggerty was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1950 and played football under George Munger. In 1954, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. degree in chemistry.

Dr. Haggerty was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy in 1954 and entered flight training in Pensacola, Florida. He spent 7 years as a pilot in the Navy, flying over the Far East. His last 2 years in the Navy were spent at the University of Mississippi teaching NROTC.

Dr. Haggerty entered dental school at the University of Pennsylvania in 1961 and graduated in 1965. He spent 1 year in an oral surgery rotation at Philadelphia General Hospital. He entered private practice in Ambler in 1965. In 1994, he joined Gwynedd Dental.

Dr. Haggerty is a member of the ADA and a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry. Specializing in mini implants to support dentures and crowns.

His favorite pastimes are fishing, wood-carving, and tinkering around his shore home in Avalon, New Jersey.

 

Howard M. Dunetz, D.M.D.
Howard M. Dunetz was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised on Long Island. He graduated from Hewlett High School in 1974. He was awarded Eagle rank by the Boy Scouts of America and participated on the jumping and cross-country teams.

He graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1978 with a B.S. degree and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1983.

Dr. Dunetz entered private practice in 1983 in Syracuse, New York. He completed more than 500 hours of postgraduate education in just his first few years of practice. Dr. Dunetz keeps his knowledge of the latest dental technology current by annually attending continuing dental education courses. He focuses his practice on root canal therapy and cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. Dunetz moved to lower Gwynedd in 1987, establishing a practice in Blue Bell. He joined the Gwynedd Dental in 1991.

Dr. Dunetz is married to Celeste Perla-Dunetz, owner of Montoco Reporting Service, a court-reporting agency. They have two children, Alexander and Analise. He has a wide range of interests, which include reading, horticulture, bonsai, canoeing, hiking, bicycling, long-distance running, and the sport of squash. Recently inducted into the Wissahickon School District Hall of Fame.

 

Inessa Slipak, D.M.D.
Dr. Inessa Slipak was born and raised in Belorussia (former USSR). She and her family emigrated to the United States in 1990 and settled in Rockland County, NY. She graduated from Ramapo High School in 1994. Upon graduation Dr. Slipak entered Brandeis University. She graduated in 1998 with a BA degree in Medical Sociology and Health Law.

Dr. Slipak entered NYU College of Dentistry in 1998, and graduated in 2002 with a DDS degree. She also completed a surgical residency at Albert Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Slipak entered private practice in Newton, PA, concentrating on restorative and cosmetic procedures. She joined Gwynedd Dental Associates in June of 2004.

Dr. Slipak takes many continuing education courses to keep her knowledge of current dental materials, techniques and technology. She is especially interested in the area of cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. Slipak and her husband Felix welcomed their son Jacob in 2005. They are enjoying parenthood tremendously. In the small amount of free time that she has, Dr. Slipak enjoys reading, cooking, painting and playing with her two dogs, Sophie and Midnight.

 

Jeffrey M. Rosen, D.M.D.
Jeffrey M. Rosen, D.M.D. was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and graduated from Erasmus Hall H.S. He graduated from N.Y.U. in 1973 with a B.A degree. Dr. Rosen attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and graduated in 1977.

In 1981, he purchased a dental practice in Allentown, PA which he continues to maintain. Dr. Rosen has been an instructor in the dental residency program at Muhlenberg Medical Center in Bethlehem, PA. He attended a 2 year continuing education program in orthodontics through the American Orthodontic Society. He is a past secretary of the Barclay Study Group.

Dr. Rosen stays on the cutting edge of dentistry through numerous continuing education courses. He has taken courses with many of the leading cosmetic clinicians in the world. Dr. Rosen practices general dentistry with special interest in cosmetics, minimally invasive dentistry, TMJ and headache treatment. He is a one of a handful of dentists on the Lumineers referral list.

Dr. Rosen lives in Ft. Washington with his wife Barbara, a senior organizational development practitioner and their two children. In his spare time he enjoys cooking, composing music and reading.