Dr. Carly Scharfenberg joined her father, Dr. Jerry, after graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. She was born and raised in Elmhurst, and she now enjoys serving her hometown community with premier dental care. Dr. Carly is devoted to providing innovative dentistry to the entire family.

Dr. Carly began her studies at the University of Iowa, majoring in nursing. She then completed a degree in Biological Sciences, with a pre-dental specialty, from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She completed her degree in Dental Laboratory Science and was board certified. Upon graduating from UIC College of Dentistry she was admitted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the National Dental Honor Society. Dr. Carly also serves as an instructor at the UIC Dental School in the pre-clinic.

Dr. Carly served on UIC’s executive board for the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. In this capacity she was instrumental in creating Goldie’s Place Dental Clinic, the first student-run dental health clinic in the United States. Goldie’s Place serves the underprivileged population of Chicago, and continues to be a model for other communities. Dr. Carly is committed to bettering lives by providing exceptional dental care.

In her free time Carly enjoys spending time with her family—her husband Ryan, son Alex, and daughter Avery. Together they enjoy playing soccer, hiking, and biking. Dr. Carly is also an avid runner and scuba diver.

Dr. Harmon was born in southeast Indiana and then relocated with his family to the Chicago suburbs in 2000. He graduated from The Ohio State University and obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Midwestern University – College of Dental Medicine, in Downers Grove, IL. Immediately following graduation, he was selected to complete 1-year post-graduate, multi-disciplinary hospital residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. The residency provided him with advanced training in all specialties of dentistry including oral surgery and anesthesia, as well as the management and treatment of medically compromised and developmentally disabled individuals.

Throughout his education, Dr. Harmon has developed a passion for both oral surgery and prosthodontics. In fact, he was officially recognized for outstanding undergraduate achievement in the study of prosthodontics by the American College of Prosthodontics during his fourth year of dental school. Dr. Harmon continues to learn about the latest developments and advancements in dentistry through continuing education courses, learning from some of the most renowned doctors in the industry including Dr. Frank Spear and Dr. Gordon Christensen. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, and Illinois Dental Society of Anesthesiology.

After meeting Drs. Jerry and Carly Scharfenberg, Dr. Harmon chose to join them at Scharfenberg Dental because of a shared belief in providing state of the art, relationship-based, comprehensive care that is tailored to fit into the lives of our patients.

After completion of his residency, Dr. Harmon relocated to Wheaton, IL. Being an avid outdoorsmen, during his free time Dr. Harmon enjoys fishing, as well as traveling and spending quality time with family and friends.

Dr. Jerald Scharfenberg has been serving the community with high-quality, compassionate dental care for over 35 years. He is known as a detail-oriented practitioner with an intense commitment to personalized patient care. Dr. Jerry has strong ties to the community; he settled in Elmhurst over 35 years ago, he raised his children in this community, and he currently lives in Elmhurst with his wife Aggie. His favorite part of dentistry is that it allows him to meet and get to know new patients every day.

Dr. Jerry graduated from Drake University School of Pharmacy in 1966, after which he entered the US Army. He was first stationed at the Pentagon pharmacy, and then deployed to Vietnam for one year in the US Army Medical Corps at Pleiku. Dr. Jerry then enrolled at the University of Illinois Dental School, graduating with honors in 1974. In school he received the Stanley D. Tylman Award for Excellence in Restorative Dentistry and he was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the National Dental Honor Society.

Dr. Jerry served as an assistant professor in the Crown and Bridge Department at UIC Dental School for 8 years. His commitment to education persists in his practice today. He has completed extensive continuing education hours in order to bring state-of-the-art, innovative dental care to his patients.

In his free time Dr. Jerry enjoys spending time with his wife Aggie and his children and grandchildren. He is an avid golf fan, and many days he can be found either reading Golf Digest or working on his handicap out on the golf course. He is even teaching his grandson Alex the finer points of the game!