Karthilde Appolon, DDS

I cannot agree more with Mike G.‘s review. I found Dr. Appolon via ZocDoc. I needed a routine cleaning and she was near my office. Red flags immediately went off when I was told they would need to take a series of photographs, not just x-​rays, to possibly suggest some cosmetic or orthodontic work. I explained that I had plenty of work done in my youth and simply needed a cleaning. They insisted on the photos and I reluctantly complied. Then during the cleaning Dr. Appolon proceeds to tell me that I will need 4 crowns and 4 fillings and that my front and back teeth are touching too much and will probably need that fixed (even though I had an overbite repaired when I was younger). Also that I have gingivitis and if not taken care of immediately, my teeth would fall out. I’ve only had one cavity in my life and have never received such a drastic prognosis from a routine cleaning. BS detector is in high alert at this time. I agreed to go back to speak with their «insurance specialist» (which I was told was free) to see what the total bill would be… over $ 5K worth of dental work (not counting the orthodontia)! Not only that, but they refused to speak to me about the insurance until they took another series of photos and x-​rays and had Dr. Appolon inspect my teeth again, pretty much repeating exactly what she did during the cleaning all the while implying how urgent and imperative it was for me to get this work done ASAP. Their explanation for why I had never heard any of this feedback before from other dentists? Well they were just so much more thorough and technologically advanced. Like I was previously seeking dentistry in Appalachian country or something. They charged my insurance for a consultation fee even though I was explicitly told that the insurance specialist visit would be free. Bewildered by the amount of work recommended I sought a second opinion. His prognosis — no gingivitis and one filling. Total bill $ 184. BULLET DODGED.

DO NOT GO HERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
Short version: Told her I needed a tooth out, was very clear about that. Went to office, sat down in chair… oh yeah you need that tooth out. WHAT?!
Long version: I had a wisdom tooth that was absolutely killing me. I knew I needed it taken out. I was on high doses of percocet and Vicodin and it was barely making a dent in the pain. I had a friend who was in dental school visiting me that weekend, he looked at it and said you absolutely need it taken out asap. Called Dr. Appolon and explain VERY clearly. I need this tooth taken out, not a referral, not pain killers, I need the tooth out. Can… you…do…that? I mean this sounds obnoxious the way I am writing it now but I wanted to be very clear what I wanted and that she could do it. Her response: Yes come in and see me. Went to see the Dr. She sat me down in the chair, looked at the tooth and said «Hmmm, yeah you need that tooth out.» I almost lost my mind. I wasted all my time in EXTREME pain getting there, and not looking for other Dr.s. I was livid. She then proceeded to give me an Rx of Naproxen. Me and my wife who was with me said I don’t do well with NSAIDs. She said… and I quote! «Naproxen isn’t an NSAID». Now I know she is a Dentist but she should really know what an NSAID is. Either way, I would never recommend anyone go to this Dentist under any circumstances. She put through a horrible experience when I was in the most pain in my life, just so she could charge me a $ 50 office visit. Wish I could give ⁰⁄₅ stars.

Dr. Appolon is a real professional. She takes her time to meet with you, and she makes you feel very comfortable. I definitely recommend her!

I really don’t know what the other reviewers are talking about but I love Dr Appolon. In fact, i’ve changed my insurance plans in order to continue seeing her and have been her patient for over two years. I’ve also recommended several friends to go see her and they love the experience as well. Anyone who reads my other reviews knows that i won’t go back to places on principles if i’m treated poorly, even if the food/​service was good. So for me to give a full 5 and rave about her, its the truth!
She’s super gentle, she and her assistants (hi symone, christian) are very nice. I’ve never had a bad time with them. I have had a history of teeth issues, too much citrus for me and not enough flossing before i saw her, but i now floss all the time and after all the initial fixes, the rest of my visits have been clean check ups! no more cavities, fingers crossed, see below.
the reason why i finally wrote a review after 2+ years and falling a bit off the review wagon, is because i’ve recently had a recurring tooth ache despite a clean check up. called her office for an appointment and she got on the phone and asked me a bunch of questions to see if we could diagnose it over the phone. When i asked for a saturday appointment bc of work, she gently suggested i come in today (thursday) so she could get the best opinion and rearranged her personal schedule to make sure she could see me. MAJOR PROPS!

I feel a bit late about writing a rave review about Dr. Appolon, because I have been to her a few times now and well, I keep coming back! I can’t say that going to the dentist rates high on my things to do list but it’s actually a pretty easy going experience, well paying for my neglect isn’t cool, but the finding a dentist that doesn’t have me scared out of my wits is. My past experiences have included dentists poking around in my mouth like they were digging for gold… unlike my previous horror stories; Dr. A is really gentle and explains to me what she is doing. No lies I have stopped avoiding going to the dentist because 1) it’s costing me more in the long run and 2) I actually found a dentist that is cool 3) her staff is awesome. While I don’t recommend chewing on massive mounds of candy, using your teeth to open bottles of nail polish, etc — I do recommend going to see Dr. Appolon for whatever tragedies are going on in your oral region.

DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE GARBAGE and like getting incorrect information, constantly.
. Firstly, all the office hours you will find on the internet, including her own website are inaccurate. Despite representing themselves as «emergency» when I called with an emergency on a Saturday (they claim to be open until 5) I was informed the doctor was leaving early (by 3 hours according to her website) because she had «things to do». Also, after I told her my insurance provider, magically, the office was closed for the next two days which would inevitably mean I would go somewhere else while the website advertised it would be open Sunday and Monday for 9 hours. I guess the Lady Dentist had more «things to do». Also, I can never understand how the nastiest ladies in the office always seem to get phone duty. I went to the NYU School of Dentistry instead (they have an emergency center on 24^th st.) where I was not only treated like a person, but had my emergency addressed and paid next to nothing.

Please do not go here! Appolon fraudulently billed my insurance for $ 2,000 worth of dental work that was never performed during my half hour exam. I am currently disputing the charges. She also told me I had a few cavities which I found out wasn’t true when I went to another dentist. The office is small, dirty and very unprofessional.

I went in for a tooth cleaning with Dr. Appolon. She cleaned my teeth, and then told me that I had three cavities, and perhaps others that were in their early stages. I am not someone who is prone to cavities and felt no pain in my mouth, so I was very surprised. Before I had even sat up in the chair, she was forcing me to make a decision to make a follow-​up appointment to have the cavities filled. I’m lucky my bullshit meter went off… I went to my normal dentist for a second opinion. He looked at the X-​rays she took, and saw nothing. Called her to ask for notes or if he was missing anything. She hung up on him. He looked at my teeth throughly, and said that I had no cavities.
I must conclude that Karthilde Appolon was just trying to make money off my perfectly healthy teeth!

My experience with Dr. Appolon was great. She really took her time with me and made me feel comfortable. She was thorough and explained everything to me. It was my first visit with her. When I left the office, I looked forward to returning and I felt inspired to take better care of my teeth as well.