The Miller Center for Esthetic Excellence, LLC has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Livingston, New Jersey-based dental practice did not cite a reason for the filing. Court records suggest a financial imbalance as its liabilities outweigh its assets.
Note: Chapter 11 allows businesses to reorganize their debts while continuing operations under court supervision. The Miller Center for Esthetic Excellence, LLC has filed for Chapter 11 Subchapter V. This provides a streamlined process for qualifying small business debtors. A Chapter 11 filing does not necessarily mean that a business is closing. For additional information, readers are encouraged to contact the business directly
Overview of the Filing
The Miller Center for Esthetic Excellence, LLC submitted its petition on November 12. The company is identified as a small business, according to the case records on PACER. Attorney David Stevens of Clear Path Law, LLC is representing the company.
Case Related Details
Court records estimate the company’s assets at approximately $357,227 and its liabilities at about $2,238,347.
The company submitted a list of creditors with the largest unsecured claims. These claims are tied to a loan agreement, trade debt, revolving account, and other areas. The unsecured creditors are Align Technology, Inc., Celtic Bank, Kuwata PanDent Laboratory, and others.
Robert Craig Miller, the company’s owner, signed the petition before it was filed.
A summary of the Chapter 11 petition is shared here:
- Filing Date: November 12, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark Division
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11, Subchapter V
- Case Number: 26-22846
- Estimated Assets: Between $100,001 and $500,000
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $1,000,001 and $10 million
- Estimated Creditors: 1-49
About the Company
The Miller Center for Esthetic Excellence, LLC provides its services through general, preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry categories. The offerings include routine examinations, periodontal treatments, emergency dental care, full-arch restorations, and dental implants.
It also provides teeth whitening, Invisalign, veneers, TMJ therapy, and dental sleep treatments. Its facilities include CBCT imaging, digital impressions, digital radiography, and an in-house dental laboratory to support restorative procedures.
Led by Dr. R. Craig Miller, the company has served the community since 1990. Dr. Miller holds credentials in general dentistry, implantology, and dental sleep medicine.
Several other dental care providers across the country have turned to bankruptcy protection in recent months.
A Glenview, Illinois-based dentistry business submitted its petition on May 6. Case records showed that Dentistar P.C. faced a financial gap during the filing. The company provides general dentistry, dentures, cosmetic dentistry, implants, and other services.
Navajo Smiles LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 6. The company operates as Pleasant Dental Care, a dental clinic in Peoria, Arizona, offering general and preventive dental services.
Bella Family Dental, Inc., a dental practice based in Doral, Florida, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on February 18. Court records reported liabilities that exceeded the practice’s estimated assets. The business also serves patients in Pembroke Pines.
The company’s Chapter 11 case will proceed under court supervision as it seeks to reorganize its debts.
