Norman Dental Center in Greenpoint

I went to get my teeth cleaned and I can say I would go again tomorrow. Dr Teague is very professional and she explained everything what she did and what we need to do later to keep my teeth healthy. The place is clean and the people are very helpful.
I recommend to everyone.

Just got my teeth cleaned here. Really comfortable and clean place, and professional. My grandfather was my dentist growing up so I have high standards :)

Very happy with the crown work I’ve recently had done by Dr Teague. The office is clean and modern and the staff very pleasant and helpful. The always pleasant Dr Teague is very personable and professional, all very reassuring. They were great about not going overboard on the Xrays which I have had way to many of in recent years to be a healthy amount, (mostly form my previous dentist, even against all my pleadings).
My only misgiving is that you have to pay up front (which I prefer not to have to do when it could be a substantial amount) or wait until your insurance approves (which I can understand if you’ve been burnt by non-​payers), which in my case was 4 weeks. Luckily the pain subsided for the most of the time but for about a week towards the end it really started hurting. I couldn’t eat or drink anything much without excruciating pain. Unfortunately I couldn’t get an appointment in good time for a root canal with Dr Teague so went to another dentist who did it on the spot and much to my relief all the pain disappeared almost immediately. A root canal HAS to be the best thing a dentist can do for you. Other dentists I have been to always remarked what great insurance I had and never once asked for money up-​front?
Anyway, I like both my new dentists, so I suppose I have to wait until the next time to see how urgent the work and whether to pay up front or not…

Wow, what a difference a little education makes. I saw another dentist after this appointment. Norman Dental said my teeth would not be straightened by Invisalign, that they were too crowded for the process. Cut to a year later with another office and I look amazing. Glad I didn’t listen!

After my appointment (a cleaning with the works) at Norman Dental Care I went and got some Indian food (after waiting a brief period of course). My teeth felt so good and clean that, when my food came, I remember feeling like I didn’t want to eat and get food on my teeth again. Obviously, I wouldn’t able to live with that kind of thinking, but what I can keep is the appreciation I had then for a clean and healthy mouth.
Thank you, Dr. Teague! You are awesome and highly skilled! I’ve been flossing regularly and haven’t been going «straight to brush.»
The staff at the office are really helpful and kind, too.
Thanks!

Best Dentist I’ve been to in a while. The staff is so welcoming and informative.

I haven’t been to the dentist in 7 years and I was completely terrified of what they would find lurking in my pie hole. I was the last appt of the day; of course I anticipated slight tsk-​ing and sideways glances as I practiced my shame-​face on the walk over. What I found was a short wait, a clean, bright, and happy office, a great team with an impressive recall of Kevin bacon movies and many assurances that the novacane will not run out.
It turns out I have two cavities, but the doctor really assuaged my fears of the drill as he kept calling them very small; almost as if he were referring to very dainty feet. I’m so relieved to find a dentist, who I’m comfortable with.

I’m a weirdo who loves going to the dentist. I used to go every three months for a cleaning because I want my teeth to stay healthy and clean for as long as possible. It had been a year and a half since my last cleaning because of insurance, and I was nervous since I’ve been having pain.
My visit with Dr. Bayer was easy, painless, and efficient but not at all rushed. As other people have mentioned in their reviews, your dentist does the cleaning. It was fantastic realizing that he had spent enough time with me to really assess my issues and my overall oral hygiene and health. I made my next appt. as soon as I’d paid and am looking forward to going back every 4 – 6 months.

This place is a true gem. I’m glad I found it. Never had to wait for my appointment Dr. Polanski is a phenomenal dentist with a great bedside manner and the girls who work here are extremely pleasant.

I’m one of ‘those people’. You know, the ones who don’t go to the dentist regularly enough and then pay for it later? It’s not cuz I don’t like the dentist, it’s cuz I really didn’t know a good one.
Now I do. Norman Dental is a top notch place. Up to date technology, lovely folks, professional service. It’s all good here, and bright, windows with a view of the backyard, and clean as a whistle. Now mind you, I only took advantage of their Unilocal consultation deal which is a stunner, but I’m going back to get back up on my Dental horse in a few weeks for a good deep clean.
Dr. Erin Teague was really great with me. no nonsense, straightforward, big smile. Looks a little like Sarah Connor, and who wouldn’t want that stunning example of badassery/​compassion working on their teeth? lol. She even offered to do one thing for me for free which was not covered under the consultation agreement. That was a lovely bonus.
I’d recommend this place wholeheartedly, and, oh… um… FLOSS. There was no judgement for my guilty admission, only the oft-​remembered «there are consequences to your actions» recommendation. It’d be suspicious if that one didn’t come flying across the bow, but nice to have it delivered with grace.

I went to Norman Dental after I moved to Greenpoint.
I liked them so much I recommended them to everyone I knew and brought them a large amount of business based on my recommendations.
I thought they were polite, clean office and very efficient with their appointments. I never had to wait. I was so happy I finally found dentist I could trust. I even told them that.
Well, after about a year or so of going here I had some deeper cavities caused by excessive gum chewing after I stopped smoking. They told me that these three teeth w/​cavities (over a course of six months) all had to be pulled. But not only pulled but I had to have crown lengthening on all the teeth next to them as well. I was sent to their partner who was a surgeon.
Long story short, about $ 6000 and two teeth pulled later i went for a second opinion.
I went to see another Dr. because I needed an emergency root canal. First they sent me to their guy who they said is an «expert» and they even had the gall to want to charge me a consultation fee even after I had spent a ton of $$$ there.
Their guy wanted to charge twice what my now dentist charged me. Not only did the new dentist do the root canal quickly and for half as much, he saved the third tooth they had wanted to pull. It is a year later and I have no pain in that tooth and they had told me it was going to start hurting and would have to be pulled. Turns out It was just a very deep cavity. I can’t get my two teeth back but I can tell you to be beware.
These guys seem nice and professional but they all are trying to bring each other business, The dentist, oral surgeon and root canal guy. They make you do procedures you do not need. At least one of my other teeth could have been saved.
Now I need implants. And I was getting married at the time and had no extra money and blew all my savings
A dentist should try and save a tooth at all cost and not just pull it and tell you to get implants, and because they do the implants and make a ton of money on it. I have two holes in my mouth now. I still have to get an implant on at least one.
I have not had any other problems or pain in any of my teeth since.
LESSON HERE: DO NOT JUDGE ON FACE VALUE. THIS PLACE IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! DO NOT GO HERE

I hate the dentist. I’ve had a traumatizing childhood being tortured by a dentist.
Sounds kinda funny but believe me it was not at all.
It’s probably hard to understand if you haven’t gone through the same.
I’m any case Dr Teague has been very nice
Without being too nice… She’s a dentist after all… So for a dentist she’s pretty good
Keeping me calm and focused on cavity removal. That’s what I’m there for…
PS: Oh and she’s easy on the eyes as well:)

I’ve been looking for a new dentist since I moved from Georgia. I have had the same dentist all of my life before moving here so you can understand I was a bit hesitant to trust my teeth to just anyone.
After asking around I heard from many people working at my office and this was the place to go in Brooklyn and they were 100% correct.
Clean, professional and excellent service. I’ll be going here from now on and I suggest you give them a try too!

This is more of a comment than a review.
If you are calling to make an appointment and are a new client, you have to provide a social security number so they can «verify» your insurance. As opposed to providing your insurance information over the phone and then, when you are in the office for your appointment, your personal information. For instance, as in every other doctor/​dentist office I have been to.
Am I the only one to think this is unusual and inappropriate?
I should mention that this place had been recommended to me by a friend.

I found Norman Dental Center through ZocDoc, looking for a dentist close to where I live with hours outside of M-​F 9 – 5, so I wouldn’t have to miss any work. My first visit was in May or June of 2013, and since then, I’ve had several cavities filled, including a cosmetically tricky one, a root canal, and my top wisdom teeth pulled. No trouble, no more pain than seems unavoidable. I first met with Dr. Teague who was personable, professional, and clear about what issues my mouth had, how they’d be treated, and why. I’ve found all of the staff to be friendly, and on the occasions when I had to see specialists, I was able to meet them at the same location.
I have dental insurance through my job, so I’m not sure what the pricing is like for someone without insurance or who pays for their own, but my co-​pay is always predictable, and the staff warns me if it will be expensive.

This place is fine, relax. I’ve had tons of work done here over the past 2 years (Dr. Teague, Dr. Pristera). The prices are very reasonable and everyone here is a gem.
I’m extremely particular about dental work, and found this oasis of an operation after a year or so of getting scammed and bullied by some of the other dentists in the area. Well rest assured, the treatments you receive here are the only ones you actually need, and you will be told the truth about the state of affairs in your mouth without condescension or a salesman’s pitch.
Also, I think you can consider the less than stellar reviews on here as unfortunate misunderstandings-​I haven’t found anything they’re reporting to be the case.
This is one of those reviews where I’m scared to gush too much because I don’t want my sacred gem to be discovered *selfish cat purr*.

There’s a reason I travel from Manhattan to Greenpoint for my dental care. I have several friends and family members who, over the years, have received excellent orthodontic treatment at Norman Dental Center. So, when I needed a checkup and a cleaning, I decided to give NDC a try. I’m glad I did.
The office is beautiful, the equipment is state-​of-​the-​art and the dentists are professional and courteous. They’re also gentle, which makes going to the dentist much easier for big babies like me.
During every visit, the dentist has taken the time to explain my x-​rays, compliment my flossing habits (they can always tell) and answer any questions I have. I always get thorough cleanings. And when I’ve needed more significant treatment (after I cracked a tooth, for example), I’ve always been in very capable hands.
The office staff is always welcoming. The fees are extremely fair (which matters for people like me who don’t have dental insurance). And every visit ends with a hot towel. The extra TLC goes a long way and shows how much Norman Dental Center cares about its patients.

I went to 2 other dentists for an opinion on my problem I was having before I found this place. I was so happy I kept looking because this is exactly what I had been searching for.
I first met with Dr Teague, she was awesome. Gave it to me straight, and took immediate action to get my problem diagnosed. She took a pic with her phone & texted a picture of my x ray to the periodontist on the spot, had my answer immediately for the next step. I loved that they communicated so well.
*The general dentist and periodontist are all under one roof– bonus. No running around.
But no matter how awesome your dentist office is– still you dread it, in my case it is an extraction, bone graph, implant process, putting it off for at least 6 months, using every excuse in the book… I finally went.
Everything was great, I was really happy with the whole experience. SO much better that I though it would be. Dr Yun is wonderful, she answered all of my questions and gave me all the post op information verbally so I could ask questions and then gave me a print out so I could reference it later as I forgot things, which I did. She has also followed up with me via text to see how I was doing which was really nice & easy. She was also very quick and did a great job as far as I can tell with the procedure. I have no swelling, bruising, or cracked dry lips. And her assistant was really great too, very friendly and attentive with the suction tool! Unfortunately I did not catch her name.
I really appreciate the modern amenities at this facility and how the staff embraces them as well. Quickly communicating with each other and me via iphone and giving me the answers I needed to expedite my care. This is something that is high on my list when I select medical & dental care. To me this means better, quicker, and more pain free care.
I will be going back for the post op check up and will have to have an implant in the future but this time without the dread that usually accompanies dental visits, for that alone I am very happy to have found these offices.

I highly recommend this dental office!
After not going to the dentist for a couple of years, I made an appointment here based on their location and the positive reviews on this site. I’m very glad I did. I needed their help to repair the damage caused by me not taking care of my teeth.
I was nervous about getting a deep cleaning but Dr. Bayer and the staff are so kind and pleasant that they quickly made me feel like everything was going to be okay.
Dr. Bayer is very gentle. During my deep cleaning, he kept checking in with me to make sure the anesthetics were still doing their job and that I was comfortable.
Deep cleaning is a two part process. I go back next week for the second part. This time I’m not the least bit nervous. I know I’m in good hands.

I went to this place and was told that I needed a very expensive dental procedure and it was an emergency. When my insurance company wouldn’t pay for it, not only did the emergency vanish, but I was never contacted by these people again for anything. Not even a checkup. The whole experience seemed very fishy. I won’t go back.