David L. Brisman, DMD

I have been struggling to find doctors in NYC, as I am new to the area. Found Dr. Brisman on zocdoc, and the reviews were great so I thought I would give him a shot. Went in for 3 fillings, nothing major.
He was polite and professional, BUT when he got to work, he completed everything (including the numbing portion) in 25 minutes. I am not a dentist, but I have had many fillings before, and 25 minutes for 3 fillings indicates that careful attention is not being paid. Red flag — I immediately knew that I was going to have issues down the road.
It has been 2.5 months, and one of the fillings is already coming out. I will need to see someone else to get this corrected.
I have never written a Unilocal review before, but I hope that this will help other people who are looking for a new dentist. Look elsewhere!

I went to Dr. Brisman’s office today for a cleaning on a referral from a friend. Lali the hygienist did my cleaning and took my x-​rays. I didn’t plan for the x-​rays but since I have new insurance and everything would be covered, why not! The cleaning was thorough and painless. Fortunately, I have pretty good teeth and just got told I have to floss more (blah!). I also didn’t have any cavities so I can’t judge on other work, but Dr. Brisman was very personable and friendly and Lali was a gem. What a character! My new office is in the area so I’m glad I found a dentist within walking distance that I can keep going to. It also wasn’t too hard to get an appointment for the cleaning — maybe 3 weeks’ wait?
The office staff also seemed very nice which is definitely a huge plus in this town.

The office is clean and the people Have all been professional, polite and friendly. Looking forward To my next dental appointment.

Dr. Brisman has been my dentist for the past 12 years. I will happily say I’ve never had a cavity or had to have gum surgery since going to him on a regular (every 3 months) basis. As someone who has had 5 periodontist surgeries prior to him, I think he and his team are geniuses. I can’t say enough– change dentists now and start going to Dr. Brisman!

Really impressed by a kind, patient and experienced staff. I hadn’t been to a dentist in a long time and was nervous about going in. Lana, who cleaned my teeth and took my X-​Rays gave me not guilt for my gross teeth or anytime I gagged. It was surprising and relaxing for me. Both her and Dr. Brisman were very informative, with no pressure to take on any fixes on my teeth. They gave me the information and did a wonderful job. Really satisfied.

The Brisman dental dynasty has been treating my family for four generations. David Brisman is a great dentist, his brother is a well-​known oral surgeon, and (more important) the Brismans are decent people who care about their patients.
They also clearly care about their staff and who they hire to do most of the interaction with patients. Many of their employees have been there for years. Lali is fast and thorough and also the most fun person to chat with (and she knows not to ask questions while you’re getting your cleaning). Emma at the front desk is lovely and very helpful about insurance and billing.
I completely recommend this practice.
J.M. — NYC

Great experience. I had a tooth knocked out on a Saturday and Dr Brisman was able to fit in an appointment on Monday. Very clean professional experience. Would have no problem referring a friend to this office

Let me say that the staff, meaning the receptionist who answers the phone «emma» is very nice and professional. However, I cannot say the same for Dr. Brisman. Over a year ago I went to his office to get lots of work done. He did not conduct the proper xrays and resulted in putting a crown, which fell off within two days of insertion. I ended up going back and having it replaced (made out of metal, yuck) in which until this day feels sensitive, food gets stuck, and has severe dischage of blood. What can I say? Its what he does. My other concern is that he «planned» on putting crown on my teeth in which I ended up getting a surgical procedure for. Im glad I never went back. He did me a HUGE favor by not having any date and time available to treat me. Bad dentist, very bad.

I really like Dr. Brisman… he has a gentle, caring demeanor and is a consummate professional. I haven’t had any major work but recently had an emergency visit that went very well.
I find the staff extremely helpful, especially in the way of wading through the mire of insurance matters. Emma has always been awesome!
Lali is the BEST periodontist ever!!! She was super gentle when I had to have major scaling done, and she always makes me smile (no pun intended). HIGHLY recommended!

i had a great experience at this office. dr. brisman was easygoing and straightforward. the staff was serious but helpful and thorough. i would highly recommend this office to anyone.

Two of my friends recommended Dr. Brisman to me and I have been to a lot of dentists before and only experience TWO that has rubbed me the wrong way.
All the dentists I have gone to in the past are not trying to con your insurance or you out of more money.
I have gotten a crown replaced without any out of pocket fees from my other dentist out in QUEENS. Yes, I have a crown and after coming to see him, I learned I need another one. My damn piercing keeps chipping my molars.
WTF — UGHHHHHHHHHHHH
But here, I would have to pay an out of pocket fee of 500 dollars and all these unnecessary x-​rays.
WTF!
Before learning all this information, I had gotten my teeth cleaned as well.
I had Lally before and never had Irene, so I decided to give Irene a whirl.
So Irene, the Hygienist, who I believe is a Orthodox Jew opening told me she wasn’t judging me by my piercing but advised that it’s not good for my gums.
Ummm I mean I had this piercing for like ten years now and no one ever told me this.
I always thought the inner part of my mouth — the gum area was caused by my heavy handedness. I never made the connection between my piercing messing up my gums.
DUH!
So after that, I retired my piercing and now perhaps I won’t have a mouth filled with crowns and messed up inner gums.
So bonus points for Irene for advising this to me, even though she lacked in the personality department.
I would ONLY come here for cleaning but no major work.