Dr. Robert J Sanker, DDS

Dr. Robert Sanker
Dr. Sanker
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Dr. Sanker’s interest in dentistry and passion for patient care stems from his father, who was a prosthodontist and educator at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. After receiving his
Biology degree from Bucknell University in 1979, Dr. Sanker completed his dental training at Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1983. He continued with postgraduate studies at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and, in 1985, became a specialist in prosthodontics. Before entering private practice in Rockville in 1987, Dr. Sanker was a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland College of Dentistry. In 2009, Dr. Sanker rejoined the Dean's Faculty at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry as a Clinical Instructor.
With interests in implant dentistry and esthetics, Dr. Sanker began his dental implant training in 1985 when the Swedish Branemark System of oral reconstruction was …first introduced in the United States. Subsequent studies include the completion of specialized courses at the Hornbrook Group’s Center for Advanced Clinical Education.
For the past several years, Dr. Sanker was voted by his peers as one of Washington’s top prosthodontists (www.washingtonianmagazine.com) . President of the Rockville Dental Study Club, Dr. Sanker is a member in good standing of the American Dental Association, American College of Prosthodontics, Maryland State Dental Association, Southern Maryland Dental Society, and Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity.
Dr. Sanker resides in Rockville with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, swimming, boating, fishing, playing golf, and spending time with his family.