Dr. Keri Chen, DMD Restorative Dentist in Brookfield

Dr. Cheema was inspired to pursue a career in dentistry by her Uncle who worked as a dentist. She remembers being touched seeing the smile makeovers he got to be part of. Further motivated by the happiness she saw in patients, she studied to become a restorative dentist.

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After receiving extensive education in India, she completed the international dental program at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco where she stayed and practiced until moving to Milwaukee to join Nuvia Dental Implant Center in Brookfield.  

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Why Nuvia?

Having significant experience with full mouth dental implants, Dr. Cheema is all too familiar with the old way of doing dental implants and was attracted to Nuvia as she saw the opportunity to provide her patients with a totally different experience. 

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The old way of doing dental implants involves having patients wear temporary teeth for what could be up to 10+ months. Dr. Cheema had seen the struggles patients went through with temporary teeth that are prone to breaking and creating all sorts of troubles. 

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At Nuvia, patients are able to bypass months of temporary teeth all together and start using their permanent teeth 24 hours after their dental implants are placed. Dr. Cheema loves that she can restore her patients’ smiles overnight and give them a much different experience than traditional methods can. 

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Outside of Dentistry

Growing up, Dr. Cheema would do service at a community kitchen with her dad before school. She continues to love doing community service when she isn’t working as a restorative dentist. Dr. Cheema also loves to be in nature, go on hikes, and play the harmonium.

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Growing up Dr. Samer Shaltoni was always following around his older brother who was a dentist. This ultimately led to Dr. Shaltoni going to dental school where he discovered his talent for surgery and periodontal work. 

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He completed his Periodontics/Implants residency at University of Illinois Chicago and has since helped patients transform their smiles with full mouth dental implants. Now, Dr. Shaltoni is an amazing part of the Nuvia team in Brookfield.

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Why Nuvia

Dr. Shaltoni loves the team approach Nuvia has in providing patients with permanent teeth in 24 hours.

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Patients at Nuvia don’t just meet with a single dentist. Each patient has a restorative dentist, dedicated periodontist/oral surgeon, and CRNA working to give them a high-quality experience and outcome. It also contributes to providing patients a very safe and very comfortable experience as they sleep through the procedure while being taken care of by multiple individuals. 

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In Dr. Shaltoni’s experience, it isn’t extremely common for a provider to use as collaborative an approach as Nuvia does, nor to have a dedicated CRNA on staff. He has seen other providers multitask between giving patients anesthesia and performing the surgery.

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Outside of the Clinic

When he isn’t working as a periodontist, Dr. Shaltoni is likely to be found spending time with his family, enjoying football, video games, and movies.

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Dr. Keri Chen is a restorative dentist at Nuvia Dental Implant Center in Brookfield, WI. She earned her dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a three-year prosthodontic residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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She decided to go into dentistry after her own experience as a kid. She used to hide her smile because of crooked teeth. After getting braces, that changed. That experience stuck with her and led her to this field.

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She recently moved to the Milwaukee area with her husband, their young son, and their dog.

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Why Nuvia 

Dr. Chen chose Nuvia because the team puts patients first. She focuses on making sure patients feel comfortable, understood, and not judged when they come in.

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She also loves to be able to offer permanent teeth in 24 hours process to patients. Patients don’t have to deal with temporary teeth or wait months to finish treatment. They get permanent teeth they can use right away.

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Outside of the Office

Outside of work, Dr. Chen spends most of her time with her family. She enjoys photography, Pilates, and getting outdoors for hikes or time outside.