LLM Dental Associates, PC

Great dentistry, great people!

Great as always. Lovely office, friendly and professional staff, and excellent work.

Always excellent – close to seamless as possible, I am very comfortable there. Mara, Dr. Lee, and Caralyn are amazing!

Best dental office ever! I’ve been going to LLM since 1993 and wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.

Once again, Mara gave me a superb, thorough cleaning. A great environment with highly skilled and friendly staff!!! One of the best dental offices I’ve come across ever!

Went for the first time after being referred by a long time friend of and client of Dr. Lee. I am a bit of a freak when it comes to the dentist and they made me feel very comfortable. The work was done so professionally and with such care that I will be back and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a dentist.

Terrific, thorough practice, always on time and on top of everything. Big fan of Mara and Dr. Lee. Great practice and great staff all around

The staff and doctors are friendly and professional. I would definitely recommend the practice.

I needed emergency repair work and Dr. Lee was recommended by my brother in law.
The office was so helpful and arranged to get me in right away. Dr. Lee was wonderful, and did a fantastic job on my tooth. I was very impressed with the work and though I live in New Orleans, I will have Dr. Lee make the permanent repair to that tooth. If you need dental work or a good hygienist in NYC, you will be completely satisfied.

I generally struggle to find services providers I like in NYC… dentists, doctors, opticians, etc… but I’ve been with LLM for a while now and I’m quite happy there! My appointments are never late, the office is very modern and well kept, and the staff is very nice. Every hygienist I’ve had has been great. The doctors are efficient and friendly and I don’t every feel like they’re trying to push excessive amounts of procedures and charges on me (like I’ve experienced in other places). They DO try to take X-​rays every time I go though which I find unusual because I go every 6 months. That seems like a bit much, but I guess that’s between them and the insurance companies.

best dentist in nyc. incredible hygienists and dr lee is sensational. i go once a quarter.

I have been seeing Dr Lee and Mara for years. They are wonderful and professional. I have never had any issues and never get pressured into getting unnecessary treatments or cosmetic dentistry like other groups looking for profit.

I can’t say enough good things about these folks: the dentists, the hygienists and the office staff are friendly, professional, and great at what they do. I live in Boston and I still travel to NYC every six months for a check-​up with Dr. Lee — if that’s not my highest endorsement, then I don’t know what is.

I went back to Dr. Monterosso for a filling replacement that he recommended at my cleaning/​exam back in November. He was super nice and took the time to talk to me, explain the procedure and answer all my questions because I was feeling quite anxious. They have these goggles you can wear to watch a movie, my guess is to block your vision from seeing any scary instruments or whatever. It was as pleasant as a filling replacement can be. Dr. Monterosso and the office are both great, but very pricey.

I can’t say enough positive things about my experience in Dr. Monterosso’s office. I am not the easiest patient, and have super anxiety issues when it comes to the dentist, but I have to say, Dr. Monterosso took the time to make sure I was comfortable and to explain the procedure before and during the visit. A massage chair, virtual movies, and a flat screen TV are just some of the ways they help distract you from knowing you are actually sitting in a dentists’ chair — which actually helped tremendously! PS — as if the case for most new yorkers, the dentist is expensive — BUT they are willing to work out a payment plan for major work and even offer a few months interest free. I found Dr. Monterosso through Groupon — and I am happy to say that I now found my new dentist :)

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YOU BETTER BE OVERFLOWING WITH CASH BEFORE STEPPING INTO THIS OFFICE. i wish i did, but he did such a good job, he really deserves 5 stars.
first off, i got into this dental office through a groupon that i bought.
i lucked out on having Mara as my hygienist and Dr Monterosso as my dentist. in a nutshell, mara gave me that clean tingling feeling.
she was super nice and explained to me all the bad things happening to my teeth, and i had pictures to prove it. after the initial consult, i have to get two teeth filled and one extracted. before they did anything, i asked how much it was gonna be, and the total of which was about 800 dollars.
and I DO NOT HAVE 800 dollars lying around. (uh, i live here. i AM broke.)
but i opted for one of my teeth to be done because it really needed the work and i know its prevented so i ended up forking 300 bucks to them (thanks, mastercard! uh not really).
off i went to the other dental chair, and i was anesthesized (for a filling?! back in the third world you dealt with all the drilling noise and the pain!) and given a pair of glasses so i can watch a movie of my choice while i opened wide and said aaaaah.
dr. monterosso is NICE and good and gentle. so is Mara. what i do not like about them is the amount of money they charge — but they do have an office at the rockefeller center so they really do have to make the rent.
if you have dental coverage, call him and ask for an appointment with him.

I got the Groupon this office offered, and it was for a cleaning, exam and x-​rays with either Dr. Lee or Dr. Montessoro (?). I had my appointment and the dental hygenist was super nice, but the dentist (Dr. Lee) told me I needed 4 fillings and scared me so much! She was quite harsh and told me basically that it’s all my fault (which I know is true, but at a time like that I’d appreciate a little tact) and I absolutely have to pay them $ 1600 as soon as possible to get them fixed. The hygenist was really nice and prioritized them for me. But I got a second opinion and was told that I don’t need any work at all! My second dentist told me she sees what Dr. Lee mentioned but that none of those places is serious enough to need a filling as long as I continue flossing and swishing with fluoride mouthwash!
I know the purpose of offering a Groupon is to introduce more people to your business, but that doesn’t mean it’s ok to make someone afraid their teeth are going to fall out unless they pay you $ 1600 to do unnecessary work!

Upscale little dentist’s office with average age of clientele being somewhere upwards of 60. Friendly, efficient, high-​quality service but offered at absolutely no discount to students. Receptionist Christine and office manager Carolyn very good; Jenna, dental hygienest, is a bit of a stinge– tried to prevent Dr. LaSota from giving me a complimentary temporary filling– but nevertheless assisted in a painless and efficient visit. Dental exam, cleaning and x-​rays done in 30 minutes.

It usually doesn’t take long when you step into an office to recognize a healthy professional and collegial atmosphere — and this is what you will find here.
Gabriella Lee and her colleagues at this state-​of-​the-​art office are exceptional: highly skilled, professional, friendly, and accommodating. My wife and I have been with this practice for some 20 years, and have recommended them to many friends and colleagues, all of whom are also enthusiastic.
Good dentistry is expensive, and this practice is no exception, but at least you are rewarded with excellent care, a commitment to meeting your needs, and a very nice office setting on an upper floor of the Rockefeller Center complex. Everyone goes out of their way to be helpful and accommodate patients for those dental emergencies that always seem to happen on weekends or just before a business trip. Our primary dentist has been Gabriela Lee, and she and her capable hygienists, Mara and Yvette are tops. You couldn’t ask for more highly skilled or pleasant service.
This is a practice that also continually invests in education and technology that makes their services better. This clearly is a practice that thinks about what it is doing, and what it should be buying, and over the years has consistently made good decisions in improving care.

I’ve had a terrible phobia of dentists, ever since I was about 7 years old and had to have a baby tooth pulled because it didn’t fall out on its own. I was scared, but the dentist, a kindly old man (or so I thought), assured me that it «wouldn’t hurt a bit.» Tentatively, I opened my mouth, and without warning: SNAP!!! An incredible pain like I’d never experienced before in my young life, and blood everywhere. I would never trust dentists again.
Until now! Someone at my office recommended Gabriela Lee, and it turns out that tons of people at my office use her, because she is friggin’ awesome. She is kind, smart, personable and professional. She remembers things you told her 6 months ago and asks about them at your next visit. She tells you what you need done, but understands that there are other considerations to think about for major dental work (my favourite example: she told me I needed an old crown re-​done, but said, «This is a big deal, so take the time you need to prepare yourself mentally and financially, and we’ll do it when you’re ready.»). And when you DON’T need the work done, she won’t make you do it – which means I get to keep my wisdom teeth! Hooray!
Her hygienist, Mara, is also great. I would never go so far as to say that I look forward to my cleanings now, but Mara makes them tolerable. She greets me as she would an old friend. She praises me for good flossing habits and makes me feel like I’m getting an A on a quiz. She gets the cleaning done quickly and efficiently, and packs me a goodie bag when I’m done. (What can I say — I’m always a sucker for a goodie bag, even when it’s only filled with toothpaste and floss.)
Even the receptionists are excellent, and the office is run like a well-​oiled machine. I make my next appointment while I’m there, and I get my reminder card in the mail a couple of weeks before that appointment.
I thought about subtracting a half-​star for the fact that Dr. Lee doesn’t accept any dental insurance. I still get reimbursed by my insurance, but it’s a pain because I have to pay for the services up front and then send in a form and get a reimbursement check, and it takes a few weeks. But if I take away a half star for that, I can only give Dr. Lee four stars, and that wouldn’t be accurate, because both she and Mara are definitely 5-​star ladies.
Thanks Dr. Lee for restoring my faith in dentists!