Sutton Place Dental Associates

If you are looking for a pediatric dentist, this is the place!
My son is a patient of Dr. Meena Elahi, and has been since his first few teeth. We love it here. Before we went to the dentist I had read about all these things a parent needs to do to prepare your child for their first dentist appt… I was nervous. But there was not reason to be worried @ Sutton Place. First the mood in the entire office is professional, friendly and warm (not to mention immaculate and modern). Dr. Elahi and her assistants immediately connected with my son, he was not scared at all. His checkups are always swift and thorough, and always we both leave a little smarter about dental hygiene and development. I also appreciate the newsletters that we get from Sutton Place Dental, it has useful information on overall health for the whole family.

I go here for my teeth cleaning and x-​rays. They do a good job, although once they told me they tried to get me to do «preventative fillings» on six teeth that did not have cavities. This would have cost me around $ 300 with my insurance. I told them I would not spend money correcting a problem that didn’t exist.

Even though my amazing «dentist to the stars» uncle in Los Angeles is the only dentist I’ve trusted for years, I just can’t find the time and justification to fly across the country for a filling or a cleaning right now, so after a few persona recommendations I found Dr. Salim.
I tend to require extra anesthetic and so I get really nervous when going in for any kind of dental care with a new doctor but Dr. Salim was instinctive, ensuring my jaw was good and wooden before he started any work.
My 15 year-​old compound fillings have all been replaced and even though my jaw was achy for a while afterward, I felt no pain. My wallet didn’t hurt either. Luckily I have insurance that covers a decent amount of the care but I was billed what I was quoted, so that’s always good.
The office is spotless, front desk staff all really efficient and friendly without wasting time chit chatting or gossiping.

Ali Modiri is my dentist for life. Where he goes I go. Highly recommended. He’s a great dentist and a great guy!

I hate to say this but I don’t trust them at all. I thought they would be stellar because there’s so many pictures of celebrities and all and I figured if celebrities were willing to trust Dr. Salim I would too. Nope! I feel like everytime I asked for something they thought I was being ridiculous. Growing up around medical professionals my whole life I know what to expect and this office is not it. They specialize in cosmetic dentistry so you’re not going to get the same care that you would from a primary dentist. I had a cavity at the back of my molar and they didn’t even realize it until a piece of it chipped off and I needed a root canal! You would have thought that when I came in for an exam + x-​ray they would have found that… nope! And then when I asked for an emergency appointment they were not willing to let me come in the same week. UM hello? I can’t eat DRS! I went to my uncle in PA who said that I needed a root canal ASAP but of course the Drs at Sutton Place were not worried at all? My uncle said that my smile was very deceiving because the Drs had done a good job of the cosmetics but he said that I had a lot of hidden problems and thats why I was having a hard time eating and such even though I complained about it every time I went in.
When I made my appointments I definitely asked for Dr. Salim to be my primary dentist because I had heard so many good reviews but they stuck me with some random dentist who definitely felt inexperienced and like he was just there to do his 9 — 5 and pick up his pay check. I always had to make 2 appointments together because if I didn’t I would have to wait 2 months before getting another appointment in the evenings or on Saturdays. Getting a dentist’s appointment shouldn’t be so much work. They’re definitely overbooked and not giving their patients the service they deserve or pay for.
On top of all that my dentist uncle said that the most I should have been paying per visit was like $ 50 and when I called my insurance they confirmed that, but I have receipts for upwards of $ 200! And then when I asked the very unprofessional, unhelpful staff about it they acted like I was ludicrous and was asking for them to go out of business or something???
Nope sorry now I drive out to my original dentist in Long Island. 5 star service even though I’m not a celebrity.

I really don’t want to write a truthful review about Dr. Salim because I fear him getting too busy soon, but… he is just stellar. Never so good before, never so good since; he talks you through like you’re intelligent and let’s you choose what works for you, rather than pushing the costly route. When I needed an extraction, he hooked me up with the best surgeons NYC has to offer.
The only improvement is the politeness of the phone staff. But that is the ONLY improvement… short wait times all three appointments, modern gorgeous equipment, great medical team… thank you!

So far so good. Had my first visit here and found everything to be pretty good.
The office is located in a building which seems like a residential building so it was a bit confusing but the doorman can tell you where to go. Inside the actual office, the waiting area was comfortable and decorated very nicely. Receptions were very friendly and nice.
The dental assistant was okay, she did her job. It took a little bit for Dr. Salim to come after though — I thought I waited a little bit too long… but he was alright.

I have been a regular patient at Sutton Place Dental (and its predecessor practice) for over 15 years. The doctors are highly skilled and very nice, with terrific bed-​side manners. The staff is friendly and professional. Dr. Salim is my regular dentist, and while Dr. Elahi s a pediatric dentist, I have received cleaning and whitening from her and I really like both of them. I have also had work done by Dr. Azimi and she is excellent as well. The atmosphere in the office is very patient-​friendly and welcoming. They have state-​of-​the-​art equipment and provide excellent and efficient service. I have referred a number of my friends to this practice and will continue to do so.