MODERN DENTISTRY IS incredible, including modern dental implants. Tooth decay, accidents, and injuries that once would have left someone with a gap in their smile that they could never fill can now be treated so that everything looks and works about as good as new. In many cases, those teeth can even be saved through root canal therapy. When that... read more »

Dental implants are a wonderful option for permanently replacing missing teeth. Though the treatment process is long, the results of secure, natural-feeling teeth make it well worth it. If you've suffered from long-term tooth loss, you may require a bone graft before dental implants can be placed. Brooklyn dentist Gary Herskovitz offers this overview of bone grafting and dental implants.... read more »

Over the last 40 years in practice I have heard so many times that no one sees the back, so just fix the front teeth that are wearing or breaking down.  People do not realize the importance of back teeth for function and cosmetics. The front teeth are used to bite off a piece of the food you are eating.... read more »

Dental implants (please click on the blue link to view our dental implant service page) have been around for many years and are now mainstream. The technology of having the implant bond to your jaw is ever getting better. All implants are made of titanium. The key to the strengths is attained by the coating on the implant. This coating... read more »

Over my 40 year career (with 30 more years to go as long as I'm still standing!), there are many patients who I remember. One young man who was married with three children drove all the way from South New Jersey to my office in Brooklyn New York after he heard from a radio interview I had done that I... read more »

Here at Brooklyn Smile, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these articles. Each... read more »