Ali Askari, DDS

Happy New Year! Looking forward to another wonderful year of continued care and maintenance done by my favorite Periodontist, Dr. Ali Askari ~ As always, it’s such a pleasure having a clean bill of oral health made possible by him and catching up with his Staff ~ SMILE :):)

I highly recommend Dr. Askari! From my first appointment (²⁄₂₀₁₅) till now (8÷18÷15), (4 visits for my treatment) I was made to feel very good, confident and comfortable! This includes today’s visit, when the results of my gum surgery were said to be «very good»! Dr. Askari’s staff are wonderful as well – all of them! Also, I was glad that my health insurance was accepted. :-)

After visiting several dentists to fix a gum problem (and almost giving up), I was so relieved to find Dr. Askari and his team. His staff fully eased my fears concerning an intense surgery, they were so sweet and informative, and always happy to address any concern I had. In addition, the results after the surgery were amazing and I finally feel happy smiling again! I would highly recommend him to anyone.

The office manager Amanda is a bully! I’ve seen how the way she talks to her former co workers that are under her. I was disgusted! I wouldn’t recommend any dental assistant to reside here for too long. Especially if she’s there. She makes the place bad for business. But overall Dr. Askari is a great doctor.

Dr. Askari is great, a nice guy, skilled, efficient and there is never a long wait. His practice works like a well-​oiled machine, with helpful assistants. I can recommend him to anybody.

I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Dr. Askari and his team. Aside from the overall terror and anxiety I felt about having a procedure like this done at ALL?! He was kind, patient, kept things moving without strong arming me, called me by name during the procedure and his office is beautiful with big windows looking over a airy Brooklyn skyline. I’ll update the review with his actual work once I don’t look like a chipmunk anymore, but really. Yay. I’m so glad I didn’t cut corners on this.

The first thing I noticed was that two of the three chairs have no privacy (viewable from the waiting area)… which is not great, but not the end of the world if serious dental work is done on the third chair. The part I had a problem with for the most part was the speedy consultation. The dentist left the room in the middle of me explaining why I was there and then returned with his recommendation and told me he couldn’t help — that I needed to see someone else. I had to ask all my questions to the receptions because the doctor moved on to other tasks. For major dental work, one expects a dentist to be more attentive/​informative. I didn’t feel at ease and a result, not confidant on his recommendation. Regardless of whether it was the right recommendaton, not discussing a patient their options and what to expect is taking away the patient’s ability to make decions. I think the receptionists are nice though. But I’ve found a better periodontist in Manhattan which has confirmed what Dr. Askari suggested, but i am going into it now with informed decisions and not with doubts — not feeling like I am being rushed out of an office or imposing on the dentist’s time.

My dentist said I needed flap gum surgery and a bone graft. I have an extreme fear of needles and i have avoided dentists all my life (which is why I need the surgery). I have DC-​37 insurance and it sucks. Most of the dentists in the network don’t have any reviews online. I don’t make a move without getting all the facts, especially when it comes to dentists. Anyway, he had pretty good reviews, accepted my insurance and had nitrous gas. Those were my 3 requirements. I met with him for a consultation and he seemed like a pretty laid back guy. Although I thought a bit cold at first. My dentist usually babies me. Well after the consultation I decided to go with him. On the day of the surgery he was very friendly and seemed a lot warmer. He made me feel at ease and gave me all the time I needed to settle in and get comfortable. We chatted for a bit and I was ready. He put the nitrous gas on and boy did it work fast! In about 2 minutes I was feeling elated and quite content. He asked if I was ready and got to work. I was shaking of fear and at the thought of the first injection but he was very gentle and distracted me with the suction thing right before each injection. After I was all numb, I felt so good I asked him to take the gas off. The whole thing took about an hour and a half. It was the best experience I’ve ever had at a dentist. Dr. Askari is an amazing man!

I came here because they accept my insurance, and Dr Askari is fine, but otherwise I’m not a fan of this place. It’s an open floor plan, so there are no doors or privacy. I had some complex dental work done that required a few visits. Every time I came in, I heard his staff loudly complaining about patients they’d just gotten off the phone with, files they were working on, their lives, and a litany of other complaints and conversations. While the doctor was in the middle of my surgery, one of them came over and waved something in front of his face, saying: «Just look at this. Isn’t this unbelievable?“She then laughed like they were sharing a joke. I even heard one of them make a racist joke that involved imitating an Asian baby. When my procedure was done, I asked the receptionist a question about my insurance, and she was extremely rude. It’s the most unprofessional office I’ve ever seen. Maybe they think of it as a relaxed, fun atmosphere? Who knows. But it’s not the kind of experience I need when having oral surgery.

I never have long waits to get an appointment, nor to see the Dr. once I am there. Dr. Askari is skilled, quick, efficient, informative, helpful and kind. He makes seeing the dentist easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

I was introduced to Dr. Askari by my dentist earlier this year.
I was NOT happy to hear I needed an implant and was very nervous about having it done. I had a consultation with Dr. Askari at his Park Ave. office. The staff who greeted me saw how nervous I was (over stupid consultation!) and made me feel like family. I, like many others, HATE going to the dentist. I only go to the dentist every 6 months because I’m so afraid of having dental issues in the future and having to deal with the consequences.
After meeting with me and taking x-​rays, Dr. Askari explained the procedure and scheduled the procedure in his Brooklyn office. I don’t remember her name, but his assistant was AWESOME! She told me I was going to love the Brooklyn office; that every room had a window overlooking the water. (I just smiled and nodded nervously).
The day of the procedure could not have gone better. Dr. Askari made sure I was comfortable and numbed WELL. The entire thing took 20 minutes. His bed-​side manner was more than I expected and although I never want to see him again… if I do wind up with dental problems in the future, it will be him I call.

I have been a patient of Dr. Askari since 1992. I was first diagnosed with advanced periodontal disease at NYU. My case was unusual since I had perfect teeth but severe advanced periodontal disease.
Over a period of months, Dr. Askari operated on all four quadrants of my mouth. I did not lose a single tooth. After eight separate surgeries and procedures Dr. Askari eliminated all of the disease. He prevented further bone loss by identifying any pockets before they became a problem and he stabilized the bone structure with grafts and preventative maintenance. Some 21 years later I am still his patient and I still have all of my teeth and have not had a single dental problem since I began seeing him. Not a single problem!
If you want a highly skilled professional who is thorough and effective in preventing bone and tooth loss then you have found the right periodontist in Dr. Askari. As a person Dr. Askari is kind, gentle, and calm. People such as myself with advanced periodontal disease are often in denial about their condition and come to the surgeon with bleeding gums and fear. Dr. Askari saved my teeth. It took great skill and intelligence to do that.
I am now 67 and without his dedicated and thorough work over a period of 21 years I would not be able to write this review. One thing to understand is that a dentist is just that a dentist not a specialist. Often a dentist will do surgery just to make money. Dr. Askari was trained as a surgeon. When he does surgery you are getting someone with an advanced degree from NYU with twenty plus years of experience and a stellar record of accomplishment.

This guy is awful, don’t go!
I have no fear of dentists, no dental anxiety whatsoever, but I had forgotten how much it hurts to have Novocain shots when the dentist doesn’t do that cheek pinching trick to make shot go in easier. He showed no concern for the intense pain I was in; I finally had to tell him point blank to stop, after the fifth Novocain shot. Later, when I mentioned the cheek-​pinching trick, he was uninterested. It’s standard practice at all 4 of the dentists I’ve been to in the last 8 years (one moved away, her successor was sweet but too slow, then a third new general dentist and a fourth one for scaling).
Moreover, his scaling work is somewhat sloppy — he missed spots, and I still have some bleeding. Ugh! Not going back.

Dr. Askari is a very friendly man. He takes care of his patients but respects everyone’s busy schedule. An efficient periodontist but does good work. Once after a procedure I got an infection from getting food where I shouldn’t have. Dr. Askari called in a prescription for me even though I was working in Minneapolis.
Tea (pronouned Tay) works leads the front desk and she is awesome. Very welcoming and very easy to schedule appointments with her.
Highly recommend.

Must to avoid this dentist, no bedside manor, as i obviously writhed in agony, he would ask «are you alright ?» He did not inform me of what procedure involved, or my options. It was one of the worst days of my life (and I have had some awful ones)

Dr. Askari has done 2 implants, an extraction, and deep periodontal cleaning for me. I was pretty nervous about the extraction and implants, but in hindsight, there was no need.
His work is outstanding. The dentist who placed the crowns, commented about what a good job was done on the implants. As painless as I could have hoped for.
He has been super nice too. I initially came to Dr. Askari’s Manhattan office after showing up for an appointment with a different periodontist who was supposed to accept my insurance, but wanted me to pay up-​front first. I called the insurance company and they gave me some options close by. Dr. Askari saw me with only a half hour’s notice.
His staff is also very friendly.
After my implants were completed, Dr. Askari also saved me when the dentist messed up the abutments. Again, he saw me with no appointment and very little advanced warning (although I do not recommend just dropping in.)
I have only had great experiences with Dr. Askari (as great as dental work can be,) and my wife will be getting her implants from him too.
And… his offices are really nice, modern, and clean.