Ayoubi Imad, DDS

Not sure why everyone is hating on Dr. Ayoubi, although full disclosure I’ve never had more than a cleaning at his office so I can’t speak to his abilities other than some fun banter and him checking my teeth after a cleaning quickly.
I started going to Dr. Ayoubi about 5 years ago when I was working over near his office at Sony. He’s high tech, the cleanings are very fast and yet very thorough due to a good deal of scraper things with sonic vibration and what I can only refer to as a ‘power washer’. Thus the cleanings are wicked fast and the hygenists are nice and usually funny.
Just referred a guy from my work, and I don’t typically do that, I’m a big fan of this place.

Easily the worst dental experience I’ve ever had. SO bad, that I had to sign up for a Unilocal account to warn anyone else who’d think about going to him based on the existing reviews (like me).
He actually completely botched my onlay procedure. After cementing the improperly sized filling, he tried to shave off the excess, but managed only to cut off a large piece of my gum («oops, you will be bleeding a little!») which took 4 days to heal. He then tried to pry off the cemented-​on filling (failure). Eventually he said he would «do me a favor» and will have me come in the following week to redo it. When he removed it the following week (yeah, I came back instead of paying another $ 500 for someone else to redo it, not sure why) he removed it with a tool in such a way that it literally flew out of my mouth, hit the ceiling light, and ricocheted off to somewhere that no-​one could find. Who wouldn’t want this careful master craftsman working on their teeth?
Technical incompetence aside he has easily the worst bedside manner of any medical professional I’ve dealt with. Rude, won’t answer any questions, won’t know your name, condescending. I had to repeat every question I asked about the procedure multiple times to get a somewhat coherent answer. I confirmed with a dentist I trust that most of his answers were incorrect or misleading!
A final lol about this guy– after pressuring him multiple times to find out the composition of my filling over the 2 weeks (who doesn’t know that before they use it anyway?), he didn’t even know how to read the elemental symbols! «I think P is platinum [it’s not, genius]. I do not care as long as they say it is ok to use! I am glad I am not a filling composition expert but I am a dentist instead!»
His staff is equally as rude and incompetent. Note the receptionist who is incapable of a smile, and needs to have everything confirmed 3 times. The dental hygienist who completely misses a cavity. The idiotic foreign dental assistant who needs to take every X-​Ray 3 times because she can’t get the angle right.
I hate Unilocal rants, but geez — this place just makes me so mad. I guess I am «that guy» now. All well, save yourself if you can — don’t go!

My wife got my appointment. I didn’t have to wait at all.
Dr. Ayoubi and his staff were friendly and professional.
I tend to be not a huge fan of dentists, but this visit was enjoyable and I look forward continuing my dental care there.

(His address on Unilocal is incorrect. maybe he moved? He’s on E55th Street now)
A complete waste of time and a truly unprofessional office staff! I made an appointment to see Dr. Ayoubi about 2 months ago and had to reschedule a day before my appointment because of a personal emergency. For some reason the doctor himself answered the phone and was very curt with me telling me that he’ll allow me this time but the next time I need to cancel a week in advance or he would charge me a cancellation fee. When I went in for that appointment I only saw his assistant and he only came in for 2 minutes to ask me to come back in 2 weeks for a deep cleaning that he said he himself would do. I was irritated that he barely even looked at my teeth but figured he would when I came back for the cleaning.
Last week I went in for a cleaning/​scaling (it takes me 45 minutes to get there from my office) and had to leave work early to be there on time. When I walk in the doctor himself tells me that his assistant had already left since I was 4 minutes late??? I reminded him that he was supposed to be doing my cleaning and not the assistant. Then he says «Oh yeah! That’s right. I forgot about that.» and then proceeds to say he’s sorry but he already has two other patients scheduled for a cleaning with him at the same time and that he could only do mine after those patients, which could take over an hour!!!
What a bunch of unprofessional clowns. They don’t remember what appointments they give patients, they overbook for the same time slots and then they don’t even bother apologizing when you show up for an appointment and they mess up. But of course if you don’t cancel well in advance they’re ready to charge you a cancellation fee! Don’t bother going to see him. I can recommend a lot of better dentists. It’s a waste of your time and money.

I wish I didn’t have to give this incompetent, disrespectful idiot any stars!
My husband spoke to Ayoubi to schedule an appointment for me. My husband called to confirm and Ayoubi said he didn’t put it in the book but remembered speaking to him and rescheduled me for a later time in the day. Here’s the thing, if a person isn’t competent enough to do something that simple then how am I suppose to feel comfortable that the person is competent enough to sterilize the implements properly? I called Ayoubi and told him why I was canceling my appointment and he spoke to me like I was beneath him and offered no apology to me. I don’t think he has any respect for people especially women.