Village Dental Medicine

Dr Mila Cohen was the best! I highly recommend her for a pediatric dentist. She was very patient, kind and great with my 2 year old.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Culotta for 4 years now (since before his office moved to the present location), and am very pleased with his service and knowledge, as well as the facilities. The rooms are spotless and the equipment is new, and I know I can trust him to give me good, honest advice. Before seeing him, I had seen a dentist who claimed she had found SIX cavities and was insisting I book fillings for them as quickly as possible. When I went to Dr. Culotta for a second opinion, he took his own x-​rays and patiently reviewed them with me to demonstrate that there were no cavities to fill. A good dentist is hard to find in this city, but I’m in good hands with Dr. Culotta. Highly recommend him.

Easily the best dentist I’ve ever been to. Dr. Culotta is very flexible, with many different appointment times, and he uses state of the art cleaning methods for the best cleaning I’ve ever had! He’s also got a great children’s room, if you have kids

I just moved to NYC this summer and had to find a new dentist. I found Village Dental Medicine through the listing for my insurance, and I’m so glad I did! Every aspect of this office is top-​notch — bright, clean, on-​time, and great people.
The first time I saw Dr. Oleg, who is friendly, caring, and competent. I was just there for a cleaning/​exam, but he went the extra mile to check to see what my insurance covered (and contrast that with the insurance I had coming up for a different job) so that he could advise me on when to have some work done. He was also extra careful to make sure it was a completely painless experience. Lucy, the hygienist, gave me probably the most thorough (yet painless) cleaning I’ve ever had! Last week I went in to get fitted for a nightguard and was seen by Dr. Tim Culotta, who was also terrific.
The staff is fantastic, too — they’re so helpful and nice and I feel like they’re always looking out for the patient’s interests (calling me prior to an appointment to let me know whether insurance covers it, etc). I couldn’t be happier that I found this place.

In a panic over Easter weekend in 2014, I searched for the nearest dentist that was open on Sunday for an emergency root canal. I anticipated the worst, given it was a holiday weekend and expected whoever was open to take full advantage of my pain and lack of insurance. I was pleasantly surprised however to find Dr Culotta located a few blocks away and willing to book me. His conservative methods of practice saved me from unnecessary root canal (and saved me major $$$!) and alleviated the pain with just a little medication and careful filling. He calmly talked me through each step of the procedure –which as a former student of medicine, I highly appreciate — and entertained all of my questions with no hesitation.
Now fully armed with dental insurance, I have since returned to Dr Culotta several times for check ups and minor dental work but the preventive steps he advised early on have saved me a lot of unnecessary pain and major dental work. This is the first dentist I’ve ever recommended to multiple friends and family; he is also the first dentist I’ve ever sent a Christmas present to because he is just THAT good.

I give a 100% score to this practice for the components necessary for excellent dental care such as: good results, comfort, pleasant chair side manner, friendly staff, non-​problematic fees.
I was fortunate to be referred to Dr Igor Chikunov by a dentist relative who knows the high regard with which he is held by his colleagues for his excellence in prosthodontics. Dr Igor provided non-​traumatic acute treatment and achieved natural aesthetic results without the slightest discomfort or annoyance. Everything went smoothly, explanations were provided, and questions answered. He is clearly highly skilled, focused, and has an extremely pleasant reassuring manner.
Village Dental Medicine has the added advantage of being a multi-​specialty practice including pediatrics which makes it a true dental home. Dr Jeremy Nehleber was the periodontist I saw. I experienced no discomfort during or after the procedure he performed. He likewise is a caring person with a pleasant manner.
I was also fortunate to have Lucy as my dental hygienist. She did an excellent thorough job and I got very good results. She has a good touch and a nice way of relating — very egalitarian.
All the staff are friendly. Dr Chikunov was assisted by Brian who was very attentive and helpful. At the front desk I mainly encountered Jaime and Margret who were cheerful and went out of their way to accommodate me and make me feel comfortable. The facility is high tech, pristine white professional but not cold and sterile thanks to the warmth of the staff and doctors.
Fee structures were straightforward: treatment plan, claims submitted for you, no puffing of prices, no pushing procedures, no surprises, no crawling for reimbursement.
In short I am very happy with the treatment I received at Village Dental Medicine. As a patient I can relax here and trust that I am in good hands. I see that my previous dread and avoidance was for nothing.

I highly recommend Dr. Culotta. His conservative treatment philosophy saved me from a root canal, and for that I am forever grateful:
My old dentist in LA filled a few cavities 3 months ago and one of them was really bothering me so I had to find a dentist in NYC. I was told that if this particular filling became sensitive or painful that I would need root canal therapy because the filling was placed so close to the root of my tooth. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Culotta for a root canal, but when I went in to his office he advised me that he should be able to fix the problem without such drastic measures. He told me that it is best to use the most conservative measures first to avoid unnecessary trauma to the tooth. On our first appointment he filed down the filling a little bit to see if that would reduce pressure on my nerve. One week later I returned because the tooth was still hurting. His next step was to replace the filling with a medicated filling that would help reduce pain. He put a temporary filling in and my tooth felt much better right away. I was able to chew on the right side of my mouth for the first time in months. Two weeks later (today) I returned to have a permanent filling put into the tooth. The problem was solved, and without the need for root canal therapy.
Even though this required three separate visits and more work than an ordinary filling, Dr. Culotta only charged me for an appointment for one filling! I will definitely be returning here for my future dental work.
[Dr. Culotta also identified some decay under another filling from the x-​rays that my previous dentist had not noticed. He also treated that tooth.]
Pretty much the best dental experience I’ve ever had. Thanks, Village Dental!

Clean, new, beautiful office. Great staff and talented, dedicated dentists. Dr. Culotta is great. Can’t ask for much more!

Unfortunately, I had to have a root canal but I am glad that I found this practice, I met all three of the doctors in the practice, each one is highly professional, personable and knowledgeable, the office is very modern, clean and they play very nice music. The staff is great. I highly recommend them!

I can’t say enough great things about Dr. Culotta. I found him on ZocDoc a few years ago and picked him out of the bunch because his office was close to mine. I didn’t realize at the time what a lucky pick that was! Dr. Culotta always does a really thorough job, it’s painless, and my teeth have never felt so squeaky clean. Plus, he’s just a really nice guy. I don’t know if you’re really supposed to look forward to seeing a dentist, but that’s how it is with Dr. Culotta — like catching up with an old friend.
Everyone who works at Village Dental Medicine is super friendly and the office, which is brand new and beautiful inside, is conveniently located. I moved to San Francisco shortly after my first visit with Dr. Culotta a few years ago, but I come back to NYC on business often so he’s the only dentist I see. People think it’s crazy that I live in California and my dentist is in NYC… but he’s just that good, people! I recommend Timothy Culotta DDS to everyone I know in NYC — lots of times even if they’re not looking for a new dentist!

Today was my first visit. I have been looking for a new dentist. My niece has been visiting this office for years. Oleg Goncharov DDS not only filled my tooth (filling came out chewing gum) but also did the cleaning. He treated me with white gloves. I thought I was at a Spa not a dentist office. I’m from New Jersey I rode the Path Train n arrived 20 min later to his office. It’s worth the ride.