Boxer Robert D, DDS

I should have read the reviews here first before going to R Boxer. I should’ve trusted my instincts when I first came here for a «cleaning» last month. I was referred to an out-​of-​network periodontist and I went to an in network one and the x ray technician didn’t know how to email the digital xray. I went back this Saturday and he did a bunch of bonding on my teeth. When I left, I was wondering why they felt so rough when i put my tongue past the teeth and also, when I flossed at night, my floss would catch in all the weird nooks and crannies he created. So, 3 days later… 2 of my bonds flew right off my teeth into the sink as I flossed!!! This «dentist» is a fraud. He was busy watching the stupid dog shows while he should have been focusing on my teeth and he also gave me a cold too! I wasn’t sick on Saturday at all and on Sunday, I woke up with a cold.

Had a consult with Dr Goldstein, he explained my options to me perfectly. Also had a cleaning while there which was pleasant and not nearly the butchery I’ve experienced in the past at other dentists.
I get the impression that most of the people writing reviews on this site would be disappointed by anything that fell short of a space station. While the office is not super high-​tech, it’s clean and well-​functioning. No issues here.

AVOID BY ALL MEANS!
the office and equipment at this place is OLD. And I’m not talkng years old, but maybe decades.
The doctor barely discusses your oral health with you, and you better not have any questions because he doesn’t have time for those type of things.
I had a crown put in place, not because I really needed, but because he thought it could save me money in the long run?
I’m not a dentist so I truested this guy to give an honest opinion and went ahead with the procedure.
He uses the cheapest possible material, and from what I’ve been told from my current dentist the crown wasn’t needed at all, and it wasn’t properlly installed.
If I could give –5 stars to this guy I would.

he replaced a crown that didn’t need to be replaced, retrospectively speaking. it was also improperly fitted and theres a crack btw the gum and new crown and he had to sand it down so much that the metal is showing. i need to fix this one that he put in but my stupid insurance only paid for one.
i feel violated, he probably wanted a quick buck, he’s a crook.

Wow, after reading these reviews, I’m compelled to write mine. I’ve had nothing but pain and inconvenience with recent crownwork done by Dr. Boxer. The first crown was not made properly and had to be sent back to the lab. When it came back, it was so forcefully inserted by Dr. Boxer that I’ve been in pain ever since. Dr. Boxer told me to just see if it settles down in time. It did not! I had to have the crown removed. It was clearly not properly fitted for it to require such force to insert. I had to follow up with my endodontist who was concerned that Dr Boxer may have fractured my tooth/​root. He also feels that Dr. Boxer used a post that was way too big for this tooth. I now have an infection and have to get the post removed and I still have no crown! Dr. Boxer has been paid for this work by my insurance. I’ve asked him to reimburse my insurance company so that I can get the still needed services elsewhere. Although he agreed, his office manager was somewhat short with me on the phone and seems to be making this more difficult than it needs to be.
As if all of this weren’t enough, I had a previous crown done by Dr Boxer about 4 years ago which recently cracked and needs to be re-​done! I should have went with my gut years ago when I went into Dr Boxer’s office and was displeased with how unhygienic it appeared…
I’m writing this review in case it could help at least one person!

Dr Boxer’s office is located in the center of Union Square. I have been coming to his office a handful of times for cleaning and also maintenance on my teeth. My dentist is not Dr Boxer though, he has a co-​worker who is also in the same office as him, his name is Dr Vance Goldstein. I am comfortable with how Dr Goldstein explains everything before working on my teeth. The assistants are also really nice.
The office itself could definitely use a little updating. I do prefer the old school methods of dental work and cleaning over the new technology methods. I feel a lot safer in this office because I know its been practiced and worked for many, many years.

I also had a very bad, ill-​fitting crown put in by Dr. Boxer!
I selected him originally because of how convenient it was to my office. The staff was nice, it was easy to get an appointment, and I had a couple of good teeth cleanings there.
But when I started having slight tooth sensitivity, Dr. Boxer told me an old filling was causing it and that I should have a crown put in to avoid needing a root canal in the future. I wish I would have known enough to get a second opinion. The crown has caused me nothing but additional discomfort since it was put in six months ago. He adjusted it twice because my bite wasn’t right. My new dentist has confirmed that was because it was WAY too big and improperly shaped. He suspects that I may not have even needed it to begin with and is concerned Dr. Boxer may have damaged the adjacent tooth in the process. I now need to have the crown replaced, which my insurance will not cover.
I’m shocked at how similar my story is to Cynthia’s and I truly regret letting Dr. Boxer do anything to my teeth.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Boxer for about 4 hours. I don’t have any major dental problems and only go for my twice-​a-​year checkup. And every time I go, I tell myself I should find a new dentist. It’s not that the service is bad or that I’ve been injured or ill-​advised in any way. It’s just not great.
The office could use some serious renovation/​updating.
A couple of years ago they got a new hygienist who is truly terrible. She speaks very broken English, and the only words I can make out sound like insults about how I don’t properly care for my teeth (and yet, I’ve never had a cavity…). Her cleaning method is erratic — she pokes around my mouth like she’s never held the tools before. I often wonder if she knows what she’s doing.
In the last three times I’ve been, I haven’t seen Dr. Boxer but his partner… I couldn’t tell you his name because he’s never introduced himself.
Alas, I continue to go because it’s literally blocks from my office, and it’s never crowded. I’m in and out in about 20 minutes. And again, I luckily have really good dental genes. If you need serious dental care, I’d go elsewhere.

I want to seriously urge folks to NOT use Dr. Boxer. If you’re a UFT member, you know how difficult it is to find a good union dentist, but I’ve tried a few and Dr. Boxer was the worst. His office is fine and convenient, his staff is friendly, no problem scheduling an appointment, and I was originally really happy that he found no cavities after I hadn’t been to the dentist in a few years.
But he did a serious hack job on a crown in my mouth. He put in an ill-​fitting crown that I didn’t really need (I later found out from a dentist I trust), which later had to be replaced because it fit in such a way that food was continually getting trapped under it and causing decay on what was left of my tooth.
Getting a crown that I didn’t need and then having to have it replaced with a second crown (and further drilling of the tooth that the unnecessary crown replaced!) got me kinda motivated to shout out the good word… Dr. Yan and Lina Frost! They are excellent, take UFT, and will save you from scammy UFT dental work!

Dr. Boxer and his unpretentious dental office in Union Square have done well by me. He is billed as a «Union Dentist», and he has kept my white trash teeth in my head as well as he can. For that, he gets top marks. I never have to wait too long, his staff are friendly.
Now that I am unemployed, I’ll be getting all the dental work that I can in the next month while I still have benefits. I think that he has good rates for those who aren’t insured — but let’s hope that eventually, I’ll have dental again.
Either way, he is a good, honest man in a city that seems to always have an angle. He’ll keep your teeth healthy and try to keep the cost down.

Oh my lord, do not go to this dentist unless you’re a glutton for punishment. Every single thing he did in my mouth has had to be redone by another dentist. That includes 3 root canals (one that I need surgery for now because he cracked my tooth in the process), 2 fillings, and a bridge. Oh, and the bridge he put in was over-​sized, so now my bottom teeth overlap each other when they used to be straight. The last straw was when he was working on myself and another patient simultaneously and DID NOT CHANGE HIS GLOVES WHEN GOING FROM THE OTHER PATIENT TO MYSELF!!! I kid you not.
Long story short: this man clearly got his dentistry license out of a Cracker Jack box. Steer clear.