Dr. R. Craig Miller of Miller Center Dental in Livingston, New Jersey, received three dental honors in 2026: America’s Best Dentists, Essex County’s Top Dentists and NJ Top Dentists.
Dr. Miller has cared for patients in Livingston since 1990. His work centers on cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, TMJ treatment and dental sleep medicine. Below, you can see who gives each award, how dentists are chosen, and what the recognition can tell you as a patient.
| Award | Given by | How dentists are chosen |
|---|---|---|
| America's Best Dentists 2026 | Today's Best Dentists | National review of experience, credentials and license history |
| Essex County's Top Dentists 2026 | Morris/Essex Health & Life magazine | Survey of practicing Essex County dentists voting for their peers |
| NJ Top Dentists 2026 | New Jersey Monthly | Statewide survey of New Jersey dentists voting for their peers |
Dr. Miller was named to America’s Best Dentists for 2026. The program is run by Today’s Best Dentists, a national organization that reviews dentists on their experience, credentials and professional standing.
Every candidate’s license history is checked. Dentists with past license suspensions or disciplinary actions are not eligible. Over the last ten years, the program has recognized about 9,000 dentists, which it says is fewer than 5% of dentists in the U.S.
What it means for you: An outside group has reviewed Dr. Miller’s training and record and found him in good standing. That’s useful to know when you’re choosing someone for implants, cosmetic work or other treatment that takes several visits.
Dr. Miller was named one of Essex County’s Top Dentists for 2026. This list is published each year by Morris/Essex Health & Life magazine.
The list is based on a peer survey. Practicing dentists across Essex County are asked which of their colleagues they consider the best. The dentists with the most votes who are in good standing with the state make the list. Dr. Miller was also named in 2024 and 2025.
What it means for you: Dentists see each other’s work up close. They see it when patients transfer, when they share a referral, and when a crown or implant from another office comes through their chair. A vote from local dentists reflects how the people who know the work best rate it.
Dr. Miller was named an NJ Top Dentist for 2026 by New Jersey Monthly. Each year, the magazine asks dentists across the state to name the colleagues they consider New Jersey’s best.
For 2026, New Jersey Monthly surveyed 7,001 New Jersey dentists. 623 dentists were named to the final list.
What it means for you: This is a statewide peer vote, so Dr. Miller was chosen from a much larger group of dentists than the county list. Fewer than 1 in 10 dentists surveyed made the 2026 list.
Awards are a good starting point, but they are only one piece of the picture. When you’re comparing dentists, it also helps to read patient reviews, look at before-and-after photos of real cases, and ask about the dentist’s training in the treatment you need.
Most of all, pay attention to how you feel at your first visit. You should leave knowing what’s going on in your mouth, what your options are, and what each one costs.
Dr. Miller earned his dental degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, now Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. He completed an advanced general practice residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.
He is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI), and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. He has taught restorative, implant and cosmetic dentistry to dental residents at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He is also the author of Get Back Your Smile, Take Back Your Life.
In 2026, Dr. R. Craig Miller was named to America’s Best Dentists, Essex County’s Top Dentists and NJ Top Dentists.
New Jersey Monthly asks dentists across New Jersey to name the peers they consider the state’s best. For 2026, the magazine surveyed 7,001 dentists and named 623.
Miller Center Dental is at 22 Old Short Hills Rd, Suite 206, Livingston, NJ 07039. Patients come from Livingston and nearby towns such as West Orange, Roseland, Millburn and Short Hills.
Morris/Essex Health & Life magazine surveys practicing dentists in Essex County and asks them to vote for the colleagues they consider the best. The dentists with the most votes who are in good standing with the state are named to the list.
Dr. Miller provides general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry. This includes dental implants and All-on-4, veneers, Invisalign, TMJ treatment, and oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea.
Yes. Miller Center Dental welcomes new patients. Call (973) 576-5977 to schedule your first visit.
If you’re looking for a dentist in Livingston, we’d be glad to meet you. Call our office to set up your first appointment.