Brilliant Smile

I’ve been going to her for 5 years now. I have never had a better more thorough doctor.
She takes a lot of time and care with her patients.
She goes above and beyond.
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I visited Brilliant Smile for the 1^st time and had a positive experience! I’m a pretty pain adverse person in general, but Dr. Emily Kim was really friendly and made me feel very comfortable during my visit. I had some x-​rays taken to check for cavities. Dr. Emily Kim then gave me a very thorough teeth cleaning. She explained to me the importance of flossing, using mouthwash, and getting regular teeth cleanings to help prevent /​minimize cavities and gingivitis. If you’re looking for a professional, yet caring dentist, definitely pay a visit to Dr. Emily Kim at Brilliant Smile!

I just finished a series of visits with Dr. Horri for some cosmetic work. All I can say is Wow! She knows her stuff, is efficient and everything was smooth and easy. I expected it to be on the expensive side but I now know it was worth it. Super pleased!!! Thank you.

She overcharges her patients and does a subpar job on the cleaning. I was shocked when she was trying to sell me Invisalign while sitting in the chair — I’ve never been told by a dentist that I need braces or else it would effect my professional life??? Seriously? Felt like a cheap shop than a professional dentist’s office.

I was referred to Dr. Maryam Horri by my co-​worker who has gone to her for a few years. Other co-​workers also have been to her since they’ve had good experiences as well. I’ve been to the same dentist for 20+ years but grew frustrated over the handling of a cavity. I went for a routine clean-​up and it was a pleasant experience. Dr. Horri explained to me in detail what the issues were and after some back and forth, I decided to go with her suggestion based on my good experience there. Pricing is a bit higher than my previous dentist, but I think it’s worth the peace of mind.

By far, the worst dentist I’ve had, hands down. Convinced me to get completely unnecessary porcelain work on my back teeth. Worse, she charged me the same price for an onlay the same as a full porcelain crown — all work that was deemed unnecessary by two other dentists after, especially since I needed a root canal later (less than a year). I have her number stored as Dr. HorriD. DO NOT GO TO HER. She is a sweet person, but, as a dentist, I would give her 0 stars if I could, only because of her practices.

Great dentist Office. The staff is wonderful and the office is clean. The location is very convenient (Rock Center) and informative. Defiantly recommend Brilliant Smile!

I had a great experience when I went for a checkup and x-​rays. I was taken through my x-​rays and was told how to improve my gums and brushing technique. Very nice, clean office experience and definitely up-​to-​date with technology. The office even has Spotify streaming to relax during procedures. See you in six months!

I did not have a good experience with Dr. Horri nor her office. Dr. Horri suggested I receive extensive cosmetic work, and when I asked if there were any other lower cost options for my problem, she claimed there were not — especially none that her office would do, because she only offers «the best» options. Well, it’s easy to get «the best» if you’re willing to spend $ 25K to $ 30K (her quote) on dental work.
Furthermore, the hygienist taking my xrays seemed quite inexperienced and it was the longest and most painful dental xray process I have ever had (xrays have actually never been painful before). I am now going for other opinions, but of course I had to pay $ 50 to have her office email me copies of my own xrays. Terrible and frustrating experience.

I went in to see Dr. Lee for a routine check up /​cleaning at first due to the convenient location to my office in midtown (Rockefeller Center) & I was VERY satisfied with my experience there. I enjoyed the fact that I wasn’t being rushed while he was doing his procedure and I appreciated the fact that he patiently answer all my questions. Matter of fact, he was so informative about the questions about nightguard (for grinding teeth) that I went back a couple of weeks later to get a nightguard made by him. The process was seamless and I was in and out in during my lunch break. Now I’m enjoying my perfectly fitting nightguard which has improved my sleeping dramatically.
Overall, this has been my 3^rd dentist since I moved to NYC and it looks like I’ll be sticking with this one for a while.

When I visited Dr. Horri’s office, I realized that she does a lot of cosmetic dentistry. I was so afraid that she would try to convince me to get veneers over my teeth the moment I open my mouth, like every other dentist I have seen in the past. Instead, she was more interested in talking to me about my teeth and what I knew about them. I learned for the first time that I have «class 3 malocclusion» — an underbite! But the experience wasn’t discouraging, she praised me for how clean, white and unique my teeth are… :)
She also had a different opinion, than my previous dentists, about my partially impacted wisdom teeth. Over the years, I have had issues keeping them clean and Dr. Horri suggested that check with an oral surgeon. It turns out that all I need is a minor surgery that will help me keep my teeth and gums healthy.
She did mock up the veneers for me to see, but I didn’t feel like I was being pushed to get them. She wanted me to consult with the other doctors about my wisdom teeth and the underbite before considering anything cosmetic.
Dr. Horri really is a 5-​star dentist. Her and her office assistant Kristy are the most respectful and helpful people I have ever encountered in a medical/​dental office.

I have always had good teeth, so I was surprised when my last new dentist (before Dr. Horri) told me that I needed two fillings. It was rather shocking to have the first cavities of my life at 30!
Anyway, one of the fillings was extremely painful for months afterward and the dentist who did the work wanted to redo the filling, saying «I might have cracked your tooth». Needless to say I was in the market for a new dentist and a friend of mine (knowing I was going to NY) referred me to Dr. Horri. She agreed to see me even though she really does cosmetic stuff.
I was so happy with her, that now I go there when I need to see the dentist. She earned my trust by explaining that minor decay in the enamel can just as well be watched and given extra brushing etc. She didn’t see a reason to make a bigger hole for no reason. It really made me wonder if I needed that painful filling in the first place.
Anyway — besides knowing that I can count on her not to pressure me into treatments that I don’t need — I got my teeth whitened, just a little botox, and lips plumped (that was conservatively done as well — so my mouth doesn’t look like an inner tube). After looking at all the before and afters from the major mouth makeovers, I was almost convinced that I should have veneers — she talked me out of that!