David P Pitman, DMD

Dr. Pitman is fantastic — he’s been my family’s periodontist since before I was born, and his continued great work is the reason my mouth is doing so well!
I have junior periodontitis as well as some very misguided wisdom teeth, and Dr. Pitman has been able to:
— Perform a deep cleansing oral surgery on four of my teeth during which he added in some stem cells to help the root of my teeth regrow
— Perform two extractions on two teeth that just weren’t going to make it as well as an additional one on a wisdom tooth
— Implant a root on one of my extraction areas to ready it for a crown, adding in again extra cells to assist in the growth.
At every point he has been wonderfully calm and comforting as I was freaking out, has been available to take my calls at random points in the day /​week, and has made sure I’ve gotten the treatments I need at the times I need them, oftentimes working to fit me into his schedule. He also has convenient Saturday appointments which make it so much easier!
If you want good, reliable periodontal work done, go to Dr. Pitman!

I adore Dr. Pitman — he’s very friendly and makes any procedure at least a little entertaining! He performed two gum grafts for me over a year ago, which are thankfully holding up very well. I continue to go to his office for regular check ups, and always have a pleasant experience.

Dr. Pitman is fantastic! He couldn’t be nicer and you know you’re in great hands the second he walks into the room. His staff are the best — incredibly friendly, prompt, they go out of their way to be as helpful as possible. I had my tooth pulled and an implant put in by Dr. Pitman and everything couldn’t have gone smoother. Very highly recommended.

I was referred to Dr. Pittman by my dentist for a tissue graft procedure. During my first evaluation visit, I realized that I was in very good hands. Dr. Pittman is knowledgeable, kind and caring. He took the time to explain to me everything about the procedure and answered all my questions. Dr. Pittman did an excellent job with my procedure, and I highly recommend him.

Went to Dr. Pitman for the first time last week for a general consultation after having had a awful experience with my last dentist. He made me feel very comfortable and that everything could be taken care of. He will be doing my implants although i do have to use someone else for additional work (crowns, cavities). I hope his recommendation is as good as he is.
His office staff is amazing. Very caring. I recommend very highly

This is based on my first visit with Dr. Pitman which is just an evaluation. I will update if necessary based on my follow-​ups when he performs more procedures.
Reason for visit:
I went to see Dr. Pitman for a second opinion with respect to whether I needed periodontal procedures performed.
Bedside manners:
Amazing. He is a very friendly, approachable and relaxed person. You never feel rushed. He explains everything with care and in simple terms, but not in a condescending way at all.
Office:
Small, but very clean and with modern equipment. He is a sole practitioner I think. It is conveniently located (for me anyway) by the F train so easy to get to.
Wait time:
At least when I visited for my 9 a.m. appointment, I had no wait time. In fact I was a few minutes late and got to see him right away. And they were very gracious about my tardiness which I really appreciate. I do not know if I just lucked out because it was a morning appointment.
Quality of service:
I can’t understand periodontal language, but when he was doing the evaluation, he seemed to have measured more things than my past periodontist. He also took the time to explain to me what he was doing with a lot of visuals.
The assessment he gave me at the end of it felt very honest in that he gave me a more precise assessment of what my needs were than my past periodontist.
Appointments:
He’s available for appointments convenient times and sometimes Saturdays (I understand), but it is not that easy to make appointment as I think he has a lot of patients. Hard to fault him for having many patients though.

Dr. Pittman is an excellent periodontist. He is kind, caring, and thorough. I needed a major procedure and he helped make it easy and (relatively) painless. He saved my teeth! I visit him regularly now, and he and his dedicated staff make me happy to go to the dentist!

Dr. Pitman is a a nationally-​recognized specialist in dental implant and periodontal surgery — but that’s only part of why he is the greatest.
Dr. Pitman is blessed with a personal manner that put me at ease despite my reluctant referral to him to discuss an invasive and potentially painful periodontal surgery. He is gentle, communicative, engaged and concerned. He also has a good sense of humor that will help you to relax, immediately. If you have any questions pre– or post-​procedure, he will go out of his way to answer you (I know — I experienced a not uncommon post-​surgical complication on Christmas Day, and he returned my SOS call promptly). Dr. Pitman’s office is well-​run, friendly and well-​organized — I’ve never been kept waiting.
And now let’s talk for a minute about «Lana», Dr. Pitman’s 5-​Star Periodontal Hygienist. My oh my, is Lana gentle but THOROUGH. My teeth couldn’t have been whiter if I’d soaked them overnight in a bucket of bleach (all this achieved with just a salt-​water spray!), and my gums were so pink and healthy that I’ve decided to go out –of –pocket & get 4 cleanings a year with Lana — even though my dental insurance pays for only two! If you knew me personally (thanks to constant dollar-​sucking events in my big family, I’m pretty damn self-​denying) you’d realize that HAS to mean Lana is one heck of a fab practitioner!
Wait ’til Lana teaches you the healing power of the Butler «Proxabrush» (and, you’ll get a free sanple!). The comical irony is: Lana’s care is so amazing that if only if I’d met her earlier in life — I might never have required Dr. Pitman’s services! :)