Popkin Gerald Dntst

I concur with the other comments. He is lazy. Cleaning took 5 MAYBE 10 minutes. He touches the drill thing on spots he can see on the surface. Never scapes. He has taken at least 3 xrays over a two year period and never told me I needed scaling. It does smell like cigarettes. I never understood why he was booked weeks at a time. I went there for convenience meanwhile my teeth are going to start falling out in a few years.
Don’t go there

Reading the reviews below, I wonder. was it the same person? I recently moved to New York City and Dr. Popkin came highly recommended. I am probably one of the worst, most anxious patients ever. My dentist in Chicago was rough and the visits were always so painful. Dr. Popkin talked me through my procedure– was very caring and I literally felt nothing. I was told by my prior dentist that he could not save my tooth and would require route canal. Not so… Noted that the office is not modern. But it was certainly clean. I highly recommend him.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, YOUR SANITY & YOUR TEETH!!!
Where should I begin?
1– I had a 2pm appointment yesterday and when I arrived at 2:05pm I was told that my appointment was at 3pm.
I replied that I could not have made an appointment at 3pm since every Wednesday I drive my kid to Randall’s Island for tennis classes or games.
2– Around 2:50pm a woman opens the door and without bothering to say hello tells me to: «Grab my things and follow [her].»
I look at her, amazed at her rudeness and say hello; no response.
I repeat my greeting, expecting her to pick up the clue and say hello to me.
Still nothing.
At my third attempts I give up and just follow her in the room.
There is just so much one can teach a skunk.
She proceeds to tell me that the doctor has to see another patient before me and that it would take another 30 minutes before he saw me.
Obviously I cannot be stuck there until 4pm so I arrange for someone to drive my kid to Randall’s island and wait.
3– A dirty plastic cover is put around my neck and she tells me to relax until the doctor shows up.
Easier said than done
4– bout 30 minutes later The Great Looney Bin waltzes in and without saying hello (guess it is the office policy /​trademark to be rude to the patients) he sits down and tells me that he can only do a clean up because my insurance company does not cover for X-​Rays or any other dental procedure.
I am a bit puzzled because: first of all, I only wanted a regular clean up since I have super healthy strong teeth; second for all no one asked me if I wanted any other procedure and it did not cross my mind to inquire about additional dental services because, once again, I have super healthy teeth.
He proceeds with the clean up.
Did a decent job I guess… lasted 6 minutes I’d say.
Talks to me for 5 seconds afterwards and leaves the room.
Today, out of curiosity, I call my insurance company to find out why the grouch had stated that I was only covered for a clean up.
I find out that I am covered for any type of dental procedure needed.
Because I am extremely thorough and dislike loose ends I call he doctor office to notify them that HAD I WANTED X RAYS or any other procedures, my insurance would have covered for them.
The next thing I know, the ogre comes to the phone, asks me about 18 times (I am not exaggerating!!) why I make up stories and claim that he told me my insurance would only cover for a clean up?! He does not let me try to explain that there really isn’t any reason to be all worked up and that just wanted to know how he had gotten to that conclusion… but, no chance to talk…
He seriously repeated the same things: «Why are you making um stories?!?» over and over.
The man is a lunatic.
The whole episode ended with him saying that he would refuse to see me in the future as a patient… Yeah, right, as if I’d patronize him again… and my saying Fuck You, which is something I don’t say much.
To make a long story short: STAY AWAY!!!
The office is dirty, the staff is unpleasant, the pseudo doc is a crazy looney and you are better off seeing any other dentist.
Clear enough?

Not just the worst dentist, the worst doctor… EVER. The office smells as if someone has been chain smoking non-​stop for years inside. The waiting room smelled like this. The patients rooms the hallway. The two women that work there are not at all nice, pretty much the walking dead. The dentist would not fix a chipped tooth, and had no idea what sculpting was. Never coming back.

One of the worst and lazy dentist I have encountered in a long time. Left a cavity untreated and by the time I went elsewhere I lost the tooth. I wish I would have reported him to the dental board. STAY AWAY. SLOW, OLD EQUIPMENT, and ANAL.

I love Dr. Popkin. if you’re looking for high-​end state-​of-​the art dentistry, he’s not your guy. But he’s staightforward, honest and has taken great care of my family for years. I’ve never waited more than 15 mins, and find the office staff reliable and friendly.

Just had my teeth cleaned today. I wish I knew Unilocal had dentists listed as I found this dentist via the provider directory and was taking my chances.
But he did a fair job. It was the first time I ever had my teeth cleaned by a dentist, rather than a hygenist. Not sure if that’s good or bad…
X-​rays were by the old bite and snap method whereas my last dentist had you stand in a little area where the camera moves around your head and its done in a minute. No big deal really…
He did use the new water pick more than the fearful scraper, which was a bonus, answered all my questions, but I don’t think I got the most thorough cleaning.
My old dentist: you came in, got your x-​rays, the hygenist cleaned, flossed, polished, then flossed and brushed for you and you were done. Dentist came in, took a look, checked the x-​rays, gave you a new toothbrush and you were out the door.
New dentist: (even though I arrived 15 mintues early) terse office staff challenged the validity of my insurance (and were not so nice to an old lady who was also in the waiting room), I waited about 15 minutes past my appt time until I was brought in, was x-​rayed by a friendly staff assistant, dentist came in about 10 minutes later, looked at the x-​rays answered some questions, did some haphazard cleaning/​flossing/​polishing and that was it.
I came home, flossed a little more to finish up, brushed and wondered if I’d go back? Hmmm, doubtful, given this helpful directory…