Bring Your Smile to this Caring & Experienced Dentist

Dr. Edward J. Balling earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University in 1988, followed by his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1992. After graduation, he completed a general practice residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

As a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Balling is committed to ongoing professional development, regularly participating in continuing education to stay abreast of the latest advancements in dentistry. He has been serving patients in South Jersey since 1993 and opened Stratford Dental Center in 2002.

At Stratford Dental Center, Dr. Balling takes pride in offering a comprehensive range of dental services to the local community. His expertise spans from dental implants and orthodontics to various restorative and cosmetic procedures. He’s also available for emergency dental care, ensuring his patients have access to quality treatment when they need it most.

Outside his professional life, Dr. Balling cherishes time with his wife Dawn and their three children. He’s an enthusiastic reader with a penchant for good jokes and even the occasional pun.

In high school, I was thinking that I wanted to get into something in health care. So I spent a little time with my physician, spent a little time with my orthodontist, and out of that decided that orthodontics was probably where I wanted to go. In order to do that, we went to college, went on to dental school, and discovered that if I go on to orthodontics, I stopped doing most of what I learned in dental school.

I wasn’t ready to do that, so after a residency in general practice, I started practice and said if I get bored, I will go on to orthodontics, and after 30 plus years, I haven’t gotten bored. The most rewarding part of dentistry for me is getting to work with people. Each one comes with their own needs, their own desires, and the fun is getting to help each person.

General dentistry, you know, different from some of the specialties, is nice is that you do get to build relationships over time. So I’ve been here a little over 20 years, I’ve been in the area for a little over 30, and so I’ve got relationships with patients, you know, going back through that time, including some that have been with me for 30 years. And so you watch, you know, folks grow up, grow older, get married, have kids of their own.

That’s always fun when you get to see the kids of the kids that you knew growing up.

Read Why Our Patients Love Us

“Dr. Balling and his staff are wonderful. I was in an emergent situation with an abscess tooth and not able to get into my own dentist office. He and his …” Read More – Terri Zasada

“Always friendly, Dr. Balling has a great sense of humor and his levity helps keep you relaxed. I tend to get nervous with dental work and his assistant held my …” Read More – Lisa Buarne

“Dr. Balling has been my dentist since 2007. I love him and his entire staff. They are always friendly, caring and professional. They are patient with my questions, and always …” Read More – Vicky Gallelli

“Dr. Balling and the staff are excellent! They took care of my emergency cracked molar with ease and I experienced no pain! They really know what they’re doing here! They …” Read More – Ben Force

“Friendly, professional, and caring. Very mindful of your comfort during all procedures, Had an emergency condition and was seen within the hour of my call for an appointment. Had a …” Read More – Walter Bossler

“I love this practice! Dr. Balling is a gifted dentist and his years of experience are quite evident. The work he’s done has been impeccable, and he and his entire …” Read More – Linda M

“I have had the privilege to enlist the services of Dr. Balling for 30 years- he and his very capable staff are the ultimate professionals! Responsive to emergency phone calls, …” Read More – Denise Christinzio

“I had a broken tooth repaired at my old dentist. As I was leaving, he said I may need a root canal because it looks like the nerve is still …” Read More – Kim Brach

“Dr. Balling and his staff are great. They make going to the dentist an enjoyable experience. Michelle is the best and Dr.Balling knows his stuff. Couldn’t recommend them more.” Read More – Reuter951

“Excellent Dental Center!! Outstanding staff, very friendly and always concerned about patient needs. Dr Balling has a GREAT sense of humor, communicates you care clearly and provides top quality dental …” Read More – NCapeMay

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Terri Zasada

Dr. Balling and his staff are wonderful. I was in an emergent situation with an abscess tooth and not able to get into my own dentist office. He and his staff were able to squeeze me in during their lunch time & able to help save my tooth. He was very patient & caring, took the time to explain everything to me. He took 3D images and x-rays of my tooth and deemed it savable!! (After being told there was no chance to save my took from an emergency dental association in Center City Philadelphia who wanted to extract my tooth) I am eternally grateful to Dr. Balling and his staff for their professional expertise and compassion for my situation. Thank you all at Stratford Dental Center. I found my new Dental practice and I love it! <3

Lisa Buarne

Always friendly, Dr. Balling has a great sense of humor and his levity helps keep you relaxed. I tend to get nervous with dental work and his assistant held my hand the last time I had to get a filling. They make dental work pleasant.

Vicky Gallelli

Dr. Balling has been my dentist since 2007. I love him and his entire staff. They are always friendly, caring and professional. They are patient with my questions, and always make sure I am fully informed with each visit. Dr. Balling has always been fair and honest, and always helped me with dental work priorities. He did beautiful work on my crowns, which brought compliments from my periodontists. He is thorough and I trust his work. I love the upbeat attitude of everyone in the office (and the music). So glad I found him and glad he has a great staff. Thank you! — Vicky G.

Ben Force

Dr. Balling and the staff are excellent! They took care of my emergency cracked molar with ease and I experienced no pain! They really know what they’re doing here!
They took time to fit me in to their schedule at the end of a busy day. Everyone was really nice and they take Covid safety seriously to keep everyone safe. For the first time with any dentist, I’m actually looking forward to my cleaning. I would recommend Dr. Balling and his team to anyone. Thanks!

Walter Bossler

Friendly, professional, and caring. Very mindful of your comfort during all procedures, Had an emergency condition and was seen within the hour of my call for an appointment. Had a bridge made and Dr Balling was very meticulous about its fit, form, and comfort. Outstanding, the entire staff treats you like family.

Linda M

I love this practice! Dr. Balling is a gifted dentist and his years of experience are quite evident. The work he’s done has been impeccable, and he and his entire staff are outgoing, friendly, and nonjudgemental. They will greet you by name when you walk in the door and always seem genuinely happy to see you. I grew up in Stratford but moved to Pa and I STILL make the trek over the bridge to come here. It is well worth the gas and toll money. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Denise Christinzio

I have had the privilege to enlist the services of Dr. Balling for 30 years-
he and his very capable staff are the ultimate professionals! Responsive to emergency phone calls, and adept at routine office visits. They treat me like royalty–and I have the CROWNS to prove it! 🙂
One of the best things about this team of professionals is their constant education in the latest dental techniques. I recently had an implant procedure–it was relatively painless, and professionally performed.
If you are looking for a comfortable, family type atmosphere with all the latest techniques available–you have come to the right place. Dr. Balling and his staff keep my smile looking like a million bucks!

Kim Brach

I had a broken tooth repaired at my old dentist. As I was leaving, he said I may need a root canal because it looks like the nerve is still live. I walk out and the following days I started getting intermittent pain. I called my dentist and was told that I need to make an appointment with an endodontist to have a root canal on the tooth. I called several and was told that the soonest any of them could get me in was next week. By that point the pain was excruciating and I was in tears. My dentist would not see me so I decided to go to Dr. Balling since both my boys go there. His office staff could not have been nicer. They told me to come in right away and Dr. Balling saw me in between his regular patients. He saw that my tooth was infected cleaned it out, put medication in it, gave me antibiotics and something to manage my pain. He was so comforting and his staff was so comforting. I immediately knew that I was switching dentists. Thank you Dr. Balling and the staff at Stratford Dental for your amazing chair side manner and for the help that you gave me going into a long holiday weekend! I will never be able to thank you enough!

Reuter951

Dr. Balling and his staff are great. They make going to the dentist an enjoyable experience. Michelle is the best and Dr.Balling knows his stuff. Couldn’t recommend them more.

NCapeMay

Excellent Dental Center!! Outstanding staff, very friendly and always concerned about patient needs. Dr Balling has a GREAT sense of humor, communicates you care clearly and provides top quality dental services.