David C Hoffman, DDS

My dentist suggested to have my 4 wisdom tooth extracted all at once. The reason being that I was chewing my inner cheeks that might turn cancerous. So I started researching on various dentist who are participant in my insurance as well as experienced with good customer ratings.
I found Dr. Hoffman to be very experienced (technically and academically), patient centric, associated with SIUH, and more importantly have wonderful staff who always try to assist you and give comfort out of the way.
The day of the surgery, as I was so nervous, my expectations were overcome when I came out of anesthesia seamlessly. Reasonable swelling followed but the prescribed medicines suppressed the pain and controlled the infection and swelling. I got a followup call the day of the surgery from the staff checking to see if everything was fine and shared tips to follow and avoid. Very impressed by the overall experience with Dr. Hoffman’s skill-​man ship of tooth extraction and post care followup.
Oh! and forgot to mention, the office gives a luxury touch, spacious, very clean and well decorated with paintings and LED.
Prior to my surgery, during consultation appointment, I found Dr. Hoffman to be very detailed in understanding my medical case and communicated well in explaining the step-​by-​step approach.
I recommend Dr. Hoffman and his team for their utmost professional services without any hesitation.

We were referred to Dr. Hoffman by our pediatrician because both our boys are a little bit «tongue-​tied». It was actually their grandpa who noticed it first as he recognized the short frenulum (the part that attaches the tongue to the bottom of the mouth) because he remembered mine was short and had to be «snipped». OUCH. No, in reality I don’t remember at all.
So we brought the boys, then 4 months old to Dr Hoffman’s luxe, large office decorated with ample clean, cushioned seating and paintings of old NYC and its bridges. And waited and waited and waited! Two hours with two infants to be exact. Just at the point where the boys and grown-​ups could take no more… they called us in. What is it with Doctors and waiting? Grr.
It must be noted that this expansive office is located in one of the buildings of Staten Island University Hospital (North Shore Branch).
Dr. Hoffman is both amiable and professional. I realize why there was a wait for him, as he took his time, explained everything (even cited the latest research) and we were not just a co-​pay and onto the next. He even took the time to read the slogan on my baby’s onsie. Hehee… It said «Born in ’09».
Anyways, he recommended cutting for both as I suspected but one was easier and done in office the week after our initial visit. Easy, not too nightmarerific and the baby had minimal discomfort and can now stick his tongue out at YOU. And he will!
His twin brother will not be so lucky. Our ambulatory surgery is scheduled for this Thursday. I expect pure excellence from Dr Hoffman and his team, but can’t help but feel jittery and sick to my stomach that our 5 month old requires anesthesia. ugh.