Manhattan Oasis Dentistry

I’ve never had a bad experience at Manhattan Oasis. From the receptionists to the hygienists to the dentists themselves, everyone is very kind, professional, and welcoming. I started going here when it was just Dr. Babushkin, who is great, but I also love Dr. Lynch and am glad they added her to the team. The hygienists are also fantastic — thorough, yet gentle, and they always give me helpful tips rather than trying to push products on me.
Once recently I randomly chipped a tooth. It was very minor, but I wanted to try and get in ASAP to get it looked at. Most places, it’s almost impossible to walk in and see someone, and even if you do you end up waiting for an hour… I walked in here during a peak hour time and Dr. Lynch took the time to see me in between patients.
If you’re like me and usually hate the dentist, Manhattan Oasis is about as good as it gets!

My first appointment with Dr. Babushkin went just fine and the dental hygienist was great. But 6 months later I called to make an appointment for a cleaning and to have a cap that had become loose re-​cemented. To my surprise I was given to Dr Babushkin’s associate for the appointment, no problem, I was sure she would be competent. She tested the cap on my tooth and confirmed it was loose. She then removed it and within minutes replaced it with new cement. It was immediately evident that the cap for some reason no longer fit and my bite was off. After several attempts of filing of the cap to adjust the bite it was acceptable but not great. Then after finished with the dental cleaning I went to the office manager to pay my bill. I started touching my cap because it felt very jagged and rough. The office manager who was excellent sent me back to the dentist because dentist had forgotten to polish the filing on cap. Ok, no problem these things happen, though one would think that they shouldn’t. Lucky for me that the office manager was on the ball. I go home and brush my teeth and it was then that I noticed that the enamel on my capped tooth was so filed down that the medal underneath was exposed. I called the office and requested another appointment. I told them about the problem of the hole in the ceramic portion of my cap and that I wanted to see the primary dentist Dr. Babushkin. Several days later I go into the appointment and it’s oblivious that he knows why I’m there because his assistant lays out the material to measure my bite. He tests the cap and confirms that the cap has a good seal. Great, I think but what about the exposed medal and the filing away of the enamel and why did I have to discover it on my own? Well he explains nonchalantly, that the enamel is only for cosmetic purposes it will have no effect on the tooth. Really? What if a mechanic fixes a problem with the engine in your car but leaves a nice dent on the hood? Hey, it’s only cosmetic. The hole in the ceramic will make no difference to the feeling of hot and cold? It will not make it an easier risk of cracking in the future? Why was it that a cap that gave me a good bite but was loose was removed and when replaced with it minutes no longer fit? His response, «the ligaments move» and «I wasn’t there so I don’t know what happened» and exasperated says «would you like me to take an x-​ray?» No, but here’s a crazy idea, what if you get to the bottom of the story by conferring with your associate and come up with a solution, you are after all the professional. I had high hopes of finding a good dentist but was very disappointed.

I just had my first appointment here today and was so impressed. Starting with walking in the front door, I was greeted by a friendly receptionist who had already pre-​populated all of my insurance information on the forms. The appointment started on time and even the x-​ray tech mentioned how much he loved working at this office. Dr. Lynch did the cleaning and examination and was great. She was really approachable, warm, and put me right at ease. All in all, the office was clean, bright, and I was in and out on time. Would highly recommend this practice.

Dr. Lynch recommended to fix a cavity although I had no problems with the tooth and I agreed. Immediately after the fix I started to «feel» my tooth and told Dr Lunch about it but she recommended wait for some time and come back later If I have any problems. So I waited patiently and scheduled a next visit. But instead of fixing the problem Dr. Lynch and Dr. Babushkin recommended to pull 2 adjacent teeth instead and refused to do anything.
In the end, they:
1) Charged $ 52 copay
2) Billed my insurance company for emergency treatment of dental pain
I would not mind if they did something but they did nothing.
So, I had to find another doctor who replaced the filling and fixed the problem.
The reason why I give 1 start review is:
1) Dr. Lynch did a poor job fixing a cavity;
2) Dr. Lynch and Dr. Babushkin refused to fix their poor job;
3) Dr. Lynch and Dr. Babushkin recommended to pull 2 unrelated wisdom teeth claiming it would fix the problem.
To summarize, they did a poor job and recommended unnecessary procedure. What can be worse?

I called to schedule an appointment with this office based on their excellent reviews. Unfortunately, I never made it past the initial phone conversation with the person tasked to book my appointment. I said that I was interested in making an appointment a few weeks down the line and that I intended to pay out of pocket. The person I spoke to wanted to get all my information and aggressively nail me down for a time, which was fine.
I let her know that I needed to know the costs since I was indeed paying out of pocket and that I was looking at several places so I that there was a possibility I might call later that day to cancel the appointment. She said she was not going to put me down for the appointment since I was «on the fence,» which was okay in and of itself, but it was said with a disrespectful tone. She continued in this vein for a while at which point I mentioned that I felt a little disrespected by the way the conversation was going. I apologized if I didn’t make it clear initially that I was shopping around although I felt she pushed me to make the initial appointment anyways without stopping to let me ask questions. The conversation continued in a frustrating fashion that seemed to imply I had committed some wrong and I eventually thanked her and told her to have a nice day to close the interaction.

I was loyal customer of Manhattan Oasis for 4 years. Its an OK dentist office, but you really never get the same doctor twice.
Most recently (and the reason I am writing this review) I booked my bi-​annual clean up. I had a family emergency come up the day of the appointment and I could not make it. I called in the morning to cancel and I was told that I had to pay a 75 $ cancellation fee. I understand that cancelling the day of the appointment is a pain, but the lack of flexibility by the staff on waiving the fee really surprised me — specially since I have been going to this practice for such a long time.
Good luck for the rest of you and hopefully youll get better customer service.

Hard to imagine giving 5 stars to a dentist, but Manhattan Oasis (which is the practice of Dr. Howard Babushkin, separately listed here:
) gets it.
This is a clean, well-​lit, up-​to-​date dental office. Dr. Babushkin and his staff are pros, and his office works with your insurance company.
I’m a pretty cranky customer when it comes to dental care, but I have no complaints. Coincidentally, a friend of mine lives in the building where Manhattan Oasis is located, and she says all of her neighbors go here too.
Only little thing is that they keep the medical equivalent of bankers’ hours: M-​F only, early close on Friday.

I’ve been to many dentists but I’d say Dr. Babushkin stands out with many things.
He’s incredibly professional, fast and perfect at what he does. Staff is great and knowledgeable and work is done so quick and great that you’re out in no-​time.
I had to do a crown and it took 2 hours for the entire process which is normally unheard of.
Definetely recommend it.

Great dentists, look no further! My wife and I have been going to Dr. Babushkin for four years, as have about ten people I carpool with — all of whom are fans of the practice. Friendly staff (including great hygienists), nice office atmosphere, always the newest technology. All in, we’ve been very pleased!
One note: you do sometimes spend a bit of time in the waiting room before your appointment.

I had moved neighborhoods and really needed to find a new trustworthy dentist. I was so impressed with this office. They are busy if you call, but very professional and knowledgable staff. This office goes above and beyond to educate patients by showing videos to explain planned dental work, etc. I also liked that Dr. Babushkin uses a camera to take photos during the exam. I was able to see clearly the problem areas that he projected needed some work (previous dentist told me the same information). Btw, I have dental anxiety big time and not too nervous about upcoming inlay procedure based on my comfort with this office.

I am a huge baby at the dentist and sit in the waiting room willing the experience to be over. Dr. Babushkin’s office is really clean and modern, a comfortable place to be. The hygienist that I’ve had there a few times is really sweet and pleasurable to talk to. However, they’ve made me watch the same video about 3 times, which tends to be annoying and make you feel like they’re wasting your time. The reason I stopped going was that the hygienist put a lot of pressure on me to have a procedure that I didn’t really feel was necessary. At the last visit, the dentist said my teeth were «perfect.» Fast forward 6 months, and I am in desperate need of a procedure. It seemed rushed and like there weren’t any precautions taken to avoid it. In addition, you see Dr. Babushkin for about 2 seconds and while he’s cute and sweet, he often seems disinterested and unengaged, more often he’s joking around with his staff when he could be spending more time with you, the patient. Literally, one time he was getting a massage from a secretary. So, I’ve moved on even though they’re so close to my apartment.

Both my wife and I are recent transplants to NYC. Finding a dentist who is good, who you can trust and feel comfortable with is like finding a needle in a haystack. Thankfully we found Manhattan Oasis Dentistry. We both have had work done in the last 6 months — filling and a crown. The service and professionalism of the staff and Dr. Babushkin were exemplary. We experience very little wait time in being attended to and were able to schedule appointmentst that were convenient. We were definitely recommend him to friends and family. We were lucky as heck out of the gate to find his practice.
Wanted to follow up after more visits with Dr. Babushkin.
I have had multiple visits for regular cleaning as well as some bonding for some very sensitive areas.
I have never waited very long and the staff has always been good.
I did turn down the cancer screening this year and put off xrays until my next visit.
He was fine with that. No pressure.
I would recommend this office to anyone.

I rated this a one star after a bad experience but I have to say that this office’s commitment to making me happy has made me change my rating to the original multiple stars :) Thanks, Dr. B!

Best Dentist I have ever had hands down. I moved to DC for work. and sadly had to leave Oasis Dentistry behind.
My previous dentist was a bit of a sadist (think Steve Martin in Little Shop of Horrors) and I questioned whether or not he was thorough, but I had been going to him since I was a kid so I never bothered changing. I had had a couple of grafts using the skin from the roof of my mouth (not a fun procedure) due to receding gum lines and my dentist never really explained why it happened. Dr. Babushkin not only explained it, but he also fixed and told me how to deal with the situation so I would never have to have that procedure done again.
The office is great, they have the latest technology and the cleaning is thorough and done in a way that is relaxing and calming. I chose this place because it was around the corner from my apartment, but totally lucked out. I have sent many people there and they all love this place. One even goes to the uws from her place in union sq. (she’s lazy) and now won’t go anywhere else. Its a shame some people had bad experiences, but I have never had anything but great care with Dr. Babushkin and the staff.

I was looking for a dentist in my neighborhood that took my insurance and had good reviews. Unilocal helped yet again! So far I’ve had a cleaning done here, and a couple cavities filled… I go back this week for a root scaling and deep cleaning… or something. Ugh. Not looking forward to it, but it shouldnt be too bad judging from my past visits. The dental hygienist that I had was super nice… can’t remember her name. When I had my teeth cleaned I saw the other doctor… the woman with dark hair? Damn… I can’t remember names. oops! She was nice… when I went back to get the cavities filled Dr. Babushkin did the fillings. He was really nice… Anyway, all in all everyone seemed really nice!!! Not a horrid experience at all.

if i could give zero stars i would. after the doctor recommended some expensive dental work that was completely unnecessary and i declined, he took me into his office, shut the door and lectured me on it for a good 10 minutes. not only was i being completely ignored and disrespected as a patient, i was scared to be spoken to like that in a locked office. it was clear all he was after for my money, and by the looks of his office, it looks like many have fallen for his scams.
DO NOT GO HERE.

Doctor B is the BEST DENTIST ON THE PLANET !
I’ve been going for over 8 years and he has NEVER disappointed. Total painless and is concerned with your wellbeing !

Just a great dentist.
Friendly, informational, kind, everything you want in a dentist!
I highly recommend.

After reading positive reviews on Unilocal,I called up to schedule an appointment. I was very impressed with the friendliness and professionalism of the woman I spoke with and found I was actually excited to head to Manhattan Oasis. The waiting room is very spa like, the bathroom is beautiful (just thought it was worth mentioning). While I was waiting, Dr. Babushkin came out to talk to a parent of a patient he was treating and I was very impressed that he took the time to sit down with the parent.
I was actually treated by one of Dr. Babushkin’s associates, but before my treatment began, he did come in to welcome me as a patient. Again very professional, caring and attentive.
Probably because it was my first visit, but my cleaning was done by the dentist rather than a hygienist. At the end of the cleaning, Dr. Babushkin came back to check in.
Since it’s been awhile since my last cleaning (changing cities, job and insurance put me behind) I am going back for some fillings and a deep cleaning. I will report back after my next appointments, but so far I would highly recommend this practice.

I recently moved to the UWS and was in desperate need of a dentist. Having had too many sketch-​tastic dental experiences in the past, I wanted to ‘treat’ myself and find a nice, clean, but professional place — a place with a website, pictures, or something that would clue me in to what they were really like. After reading these reviews, I felt that MOD was exactly what I was looking for. Thankfully, Dr. Babushkin was under my insurance, so I called to set up an appointment. I was expecting a long wait– a place this nice is surely booked solid. Well, maybe it was sheer luck, but I got an appt. for the next week on the very day I had taken off of work!
The receptionist, from the initial phone call to the moment I left, was purely and utterly nice, funny, and professional– put me completely at ease. The hygienist hummed along to the ’70’s tunes on the satellite radio and joked that I was too young to know any of them. She showed me the proper way to brush and floss, explaining all the how’s and why’s of plaque and tarter (most of which I was content with not knowing — the thought of plaque as cottage cheese between my teeth is not something I want to think about too often ;). I was surprised at this, as I had never been shown the «correct» way to brush/​floss, and of course I was not doing it correctly.
Then Dr. Babushkin arrived and continued the examination. He was funny, gentle, and did not rush his time with me, explaining certain issues I had, taking pictures of my teeth and showing me on the flat screen facing me, which, I have to admit, was pretty freakin’ cool. He explained treatment, gave me referrals, and was, all in all, the best dentist OR doctor I have ever had. As long as I live in NYC (hell, even if I move upstate or *gasp* NJ), Dr. Babushkin will be my dentist.