Marvin Lagstein DMD, PC

Let me start off by saying, Dr. Lagstein & the entire practice at Smile Specialists are truly one of a kind and the best experience I have had as far as dental work goes. I want to also make light that, when getting your teeth straightened, like most things in life, it gets worse before it gets better! That is no reason to give up or leave a negative review without fully going through the process.
I met Dr. Lagstein in July, my dentist shares an office with his practice and for years I was unhappy with my smile. I had a ton of crowding at the bottom and a tooth up front that was pushed so far back it looked like I was missing a tooth! I met with him on a whim, and honestly the warmth with with which he and Wendy treated me with was unparalleled. They sat me down, gave me all of my options, and took pictures of my teeth for FREE along with an informational packet to take home. I was also very lucky that they were running a promotion on fastbraces. Honestly, I could have gone the easy route and done invisilign, because no one wants to wear braces at 23.
However, I swallowed my pride and got clear fastbraces. He does them in two installments to get your teeth acclimated to the process. His dental assistant Carla was such a sweetheart and always made me feel at ease while maintaining professionalism. Before I left, he gave him me his PERSONAL number, in case anything went wrong to call him (I definitely texted him several times and he was so easy to communicate with!)
There were times that I was worried because my teeth were looking worse than when I started, but this is NORMAL. A lot of the process of straightening your teeth is moving things around to make space. Trust me, every time I freaked out I let Dr. Lagstein know and he always made sure to explain why this was happening and how it’s a short term problem with long term results.
I want to share that I was projected to have fastbraces on for 8.5 months, I started to see my teeth move within the first few weeks and now 5.5 months later I am completely brace free! Your last visit is when you get the braces off, get fitted for your retainer, and get them on the spot. Carla, was OOO so I got my braces off with Humma, she was quick, thorough, and so sweet. The retainer she created for me was perfect.
Every single person at Smile Specialist treats you like you’re more than just a patient, I have had to come in in between appointments because I broke a bracket and they were always able to accommodate me. In 5.5 months, I have never had a terrible experience, I had to go every three weeks and they were just as sweet, genuine, and inviting as the first day. Not to mention they regularly send reminders of appointments, run promotions, and have great interest free payment plans.
I have referred several friends to Dr. Lagstein, he not only changed my smile but changed my life! I have attached a picture of my teeth before and after so you can see that he is the real deal.

I went in for the Incognito Braces. Dr. Lagstein pitches the program initially and pretends to take a genuine interest in the condition of your teeth and outcome of the treatment. I had relatively good teeth to start with. Throughout the duration of my treatment, I noticed things getting worse in areas I didn’t had problems before. Six months into my treatment, I had to make the decision to switch to another orthodontist because my teeth were looking worse than before I even started treatment. I have very detailed pics for comparison. My advise to potential consumers is to make sure that the person that is pitching you the treatment option is actually the one that will be administering the treatment. DO YOUR RESEARCH! Dr. Lagstein is NOT an Orthodontist and I don’t have high opinion of the one he has in office. He’s simply a sales person! I’m regretful that I engaged in treatment with this practice. However, I am thankful that I found an orthodontist that’s possibly able to straighten out my ordeal. The truth of the matter is that if Dr. Lagstein really did care about the integrity of his work, as he proclaim he does, he would not have allowed me to leave the office in the state that I was in. HIGHLY UNRECOMMENDED!

Great experience. I never write reviews but when it comes to my teeth it’s worth pointing out. I’d heard about Dr. Lagstein through the most random of channels but I’m so glad I did. The process truly is incredibly quick and is handled with great professionalism. Dental assistants including Cynthia and Humma made every visit easy and effective. Special thanks to them. And the best part of course… nobody could see I had them on to begin with. I’d highly recommend taking a consultation at the very least.

BEWARE!!! I went to Dr. Lagstein, years ago in Oakland, NJ (this is the same dentist), and because of this Dentist, he ruined my teeth. I could go on forever about horrible this place is, but I will just do a sort of quick review. BEWARE THIS DENTIST COMPLETELY RUINED MY TEETH!! I had to get complete reconstruction on my teeth and get veneers, and my parents had to spend over $ 20,000 to fix my teeth because he ruined mine from my braces, the way he put the on and the materials and things he used were horrible. I’ll never forget, I was only about 10 – 12 years old and had braces on. Because of the condition of my teeth, Dr Lagstein and another dentist took me in a room and literally started yelling at me, about my teeth as if I ruined them. Literally yelling at me for my teeth and what happened to them, as well as forcing me to go onto the next step with the other dentist in the room to fix them. When the way the braces were put on were ruining my teeth, as well as the fact that I have very sensitive teeth, as well as gums and because they did not pay attention to what they used as well as my condition my teeth were ruined. I took care of my teeth. Because of this I was self conscious of my teeth and smile for years, because my teeth were that ruined! When Dr. Lagstein and the other dentist had me in the room, I literally ran out of the room, crying. they never told my mother what they were doing, and left her in the waiting area, as they literally yelled at me in a room with two grown men, and made me feel horrible at such a young age. Because of this man I had root canal after root canal, I had to get rid of a ton of my teeth and like I said before spend a ton of money because of this horrible dentist. There were even a few times were there was a terrible snow storm and the towns were all closed because there was 2 feet of snow on the ground, we drove for about an hour for an only 15 minute drive, and we were a little late to the appointment and they literally yelled at my mom that we were late, in a big snowstorm. They literally yelled at my mom for us being late in a state of emergency, and they would not take myself or my brothers for our appointments. My Aunt used him as well for my 3 cousins, and she had the same type of problems. The past few years my mom and I have heard the Dr. Lagstein commercials on the radio, and literally have been dying laughing, that they actually have the audacity to scam other people. STAY AWAY! After this I went to Dr. Mezza (now retired) in Wayne, who had to fix all of his mess ups from the braces and brackets, but he just did a minor fix up because eventually my teeth needed to be completely redone. And shortly after I went to Dr Vita in Clifton, NJ who is AMAZING and fixed the disaster that Dr. Lagstein created. Dr. Vita is still my dentist to this day, and is amazing, very gentile and sweet and will make you feel a lot better then Dr. Lagstein.

As an adult our appearance in society can be very important, the older you get the more invisible you want it to be. When I decided to move forward with braces the first thing on my mind was how much it will be noticed. When I saw the braces I was hesitant with actually going through with it until I was introduced to the fast braces. I was given the treatment time of only 6 months (I didn’t believe that it would be that quick). I started treatment April 30^th and I will be done the first week of September. Not only was it an amazing experience (staff and doctor) but I am done a month earlier .As far as visibility the only time my family or friends notice it is when i have my mouth wide open or laughing at something, but other then that if I didn’t mention it they would have never guessed it (especially in pictures you see nothing at all). This has been an amazing experience and I am excited for what is to come post braces.

I’m disappointed in Unilocal.I’m disappointed in Dr. Lagstein.
I had a very legitimately difficult situation with this organization who would not stop contacting me after my initial inquiry. Literally, I received nine correspondence attempts: either email or phone calls, even text, within a week.
I posted a review on Unilocal which shows up on my list of reviews on my personal profile, but does not show up here. This is after Dr. Lagstein offered me «incentives» to take down this post. The bottom line: as a busy professional I couldn’t deal with the heavy handedness of the push to sell their product. This organization claimed their communication system went haywire. Even if that was the case if they can’t control their IT systems, I’m not trusting my smile to them.

The staff is very helpful and exceptional. I came here to receive front metal braces and the process so far has been great. They’ve answered all of my questions ive had about my braces. They have also accelerated the process. im very pleased that i came here

DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE!!! I sent my son here for a consultation WITHOUT I repeat WITHOUT his ID on purpose. He came home super excited about his experience even told me he applied and was approved for a new credit card that would pay for his dental services. Despite the fact that he had no dental services done NOTHING AT ALL we are presently being billed for over five thousand dollars in services and have been fighting with them and the credit card company to adjust his account accordingly. Now I have to take time out of my very busy life to persue legal action when all we wanted was a dental consultation. They are liars and con artists DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE!!!

I love this place. Dr. Langstein is no joke he’s really always there. Love all my front desk girls there always friendly and welcoming, my nurse Angie is the freaking best she is very gentle, and it’s never a full appt we always have things to talk about, love that’s girl. On my appt days I get a phone call and text plus email as a reminder. Place is super cute, big and clean. Nothing bad to say. Completely love this place and it’s staff.

I was very nervous about getting braces as an adult because of the time commitment and the metal mouth. After doing research for almost a year, I found Dr. Langstein’s office and 4 months later my bottom teeth have shifted impeccably into place. The best part is no one can see the braces because they are behind my teeth.
The staff here is friendly and committed and I love that I receive text message reminders and monthly motivational emails of other patients’ experiences to keep me on track. Plus our appointments always start and end on time.
Joining Dr. Langstein’s practice is one of the best things I’ve ever done because as I’m getting my teeth straightened, I’m getting to be a part of a professional team as well as a growing family.
I am very happy and I’m sure if you decide to take the leap you will be too.

5 stars for the wonderful fast job these braces do and also the great friendly service of the staff, HOWEVER, i can only give 1 star for the limited amount of operation hours in the NYC office. I wish it was easier to get an appointment in case of emergency or otherwise (only open two days a week with limited amount of docs), I mean come on the service is pretty costly as it is already! Like hiring someone in case of emergency so they can at least be able to see a patient and help with things like rubber band replacement or removals etc.

Dr. Marvin Lagstein has a horrible practice they are all rude. They pretend to be nice to get your business, but they are nothing but shady salesman who have a hard time returning your money. After I told them I no longer think I will be able to begin the process they refused to give me back my deposit saying it was non-​refundable and then took more money out of my account the next month after my visit claiming that it was a «computer glitch» even after I very sternly explained to them that I wanted nothing more to do with them. These people do not care about the patient they care about the MONEY!

I heard an ad on the radio for Dr. Lagstein’s «Smile Specialists» and I thought, what the heck, I’ll go in for a consult. I’m very glad I did. In 8 months, I got an amazing smile and it was definitely worth it.
This is a pretty slick operation and I mean that in a good way. The sales counselors are very persuasive but in the end, it’s always the customers choice. The price and time estimate I was quoted up front was accurate… I even got my braces off a few weeks early!
The worst part of the whole procedure was having molds made (it took three tries) but after that, getting the braces on and making adjustments with wires wasn’t bad at all. All of my appointments were on time and if I got there early and there was an opening, they’d move me up. I love a doctor’s office where appointments are on time!
I saw Virginia during most of my visits and she was awesome! The other ladies in the office were great too. I had a couple of emergency situations (lost a bracket, popped a wire) and I was able to get something scheduled quickly.
I had the metal braces (not the Invisalign) which weren’t bad at all. This isn’t cheap and it is probably not covered by insurance for most adults, but I still think it was worth it.
Definitely recommend Dr. Lagstein and his team.