Sound Dentistry

I’m also not sure what the positive reviews are for. The X-​rays were much more painful than elsewhere and then he wanted to do 8 – 10 fillings. This was either over treatment or straight fraud as I went to 3 other dentists who all told me he was wrong.
They also could not even tell me an exact cost for the procedures, I guess allowing them to bill whatever they want?
This man is either dishonest or incompetent. Either way I would go elsewhere.

What a nasty man. Very rough and uncommunicative. Did a rotten job at extraction, left a piece in and did not communicate this or check it out when asked. Wants to do a lot of work, but I don’t trust him. The waiting room was empty, nobody beating a path to his door.

I really cannot understand all these five star reviews unless they are friends of Dr. Metrick. This is the worst dentist I have ever been to in my 57 years. He insisted on full mouth X-​rays without asking when my last ones were, jamming the bite plates into my small mouth and shredding my gums in the process. He did the cleaning himself, and it was the roughest cleaning ever. I now have cuts and sores all over my gums, which an oral surgeon I was referred to said are from the trauma. He then proceeded to tell me that I need to have all my fillings replaced, crowns on all my molars, $ 2K worth of orthodontic work and teeth whitening. I must have appeared to be a cash cow.
I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. He is unethical and should be put out of business.

thanks to other Unilocalers, I found this wonderful dentist last week! i’ve never had the luxury of being able to walk to a dentists office so I love the fact his office is in a great location!
maybe it’s just me and I take things too personally but there’s nothing more I dislike than trying to make an appointment and the response on the other end is anything but friendly… this is not the case here. I made an appointment with a very sweet lady and she booked me a week later! beats waiting 8 weeks for others in the area.
going to the dentist makes me a little anxious but the friendly staff quickly made me forget about the possible pain I was about to endure. the assistant is lovely and friendly and dr. metrick was just great. he explained everything to me, showed me my x-​rays in depth, not once did I feel rushed. he is so gentle and fast which is exactly what I imagine anyone would want from a dentist! unfortunately he found a cavity I needed to have filled and instead of rescheduling for another appointment, which i totally appreciated since i never have free time, he did it right there on the spot! it was the fastest I’ve ever had anything done!
very pleased and I highly recommend coming here! sound dentistry makes going to the dentist a much better experience.

I’m so happy to have found Dr. Metrick (Thank you, Robert P. and Leigh S.). He was kind, gentle, professional and informative. I went in for an exam and cleaning and it went very well. Dr. Metrick went over all of my xrays and carefully explained the details of the work that I need to have done. His hygienist is great too.
The office was very comfortable and I love the neighborhood. I can’t imagine that there could be a better dentist in New York. He is also very affordable!

My family has been seeing Dr. Metrick for ca. five years, and he is the best dentist we have ever had. We like him so much that even though we live in Hell’s Kitchen now, we still go see him. He is very good about making sure you are not in pain, and is always double-​checking to make sure you are OK while he is working on you. He is very calm, friendly, methodical and has only done excellent work on our teeth.
The office staff members are also incredibly nice, and there are lots of magazines, books and a few kids toys. His office is right next door the the 181^st Street Station.
As an aside, we are both musicians, and he has always been very supportive of both his community and any musicians or artists that come to see him.
All in all, you can’t do better than Dr. Metrick if you need a dentist in NYC. Our highest recommendation.