Dr. Maria  Sese grew up in  New York City and later moved to Belleville, NJ.  She did her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, Newark NJ.  She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from New York University College of Dentistry.  While at NYU, she met her husband, Dr. Nguyen.  Dr. Sese had been practicing in Jersey City since 1997.  They currently resided in Watchung, NJ with their three children.