Dr. Kessler did amazing work fixing my smile. I came in needing my bridge replaced and a chip in my front tooth fixed. He created 3 crowns and a bridge which look stunning. His team of assistants are very soothing and professional and they took great care in helping me relax during the huge amount of dental work I needed. It has been 9 months since he completed the work and I could not be happier. Thank you!! -Dr.Kessler/Office team wrote an incident report letter that was requested by my insurance company. Thanks to that letter I was fully reimbursed for my dental work. A very thoughtful dentist practice indeed. read more

Finally had an appointment on 9/12/2018. My first time at this dentist office, the surrounding street under construction, no parking to be found. Once I arrived, about 20 to 30 minutes late due to the parking issue, only 3 to 4 patients waiting. I completed all the required paperwork. Few hours past and no one calls me. The head receptionist was so unprofessional. After waiting on an empty stomach for 3 hours, she told me, "you arrived late, so you have to wait for one (1) more hour". on top of that, she had my paperwork seating on her desk all this time. Why couldn't she inform me of this nonsense, at my arrival? read more

I just had my worst experience at a doctor or dental office here. I WILL NEVER GO BACK! I have visited both David and Lawrence Kessler over the past 5 years for everything from surgery to cleaning and did not have problems up until now. I made an appointment for a cleaning and checkup. When I got to the office, they told me that my coverage had changed and no longer covered a regular cleaning. I guess they didn't notice or bother to check if my coverage had changed when I had booked the appointment 2 weeks before- even though I had asked them to check. When I said that I would go with what was covered the doctor said that I was not going to get much for that price, then walked away and told the hygienist to get me out. The "cleaning" and "check up" took less than 5 minutes! The hygienist was very nice and apologetic but the doctor's bedside manner was appalling. They gave me the LAMEST exam and service and attempted to shame me for not upgrading to the cleaning that they said I was covered for when I booked the appointment. read more

Update on this review. I wish i could give this dentist a minus 5. When i got a checkup the dentist told me i had 5 cavities. I thought that was way to much so I went to another dentist who said I had none. These dentist at Kessler are money hungry and do not care about clients. They will treat you nice but scheme on your wallets. It is really disgusting that these people do that. read more

I wouldn't wish this surgeon on my worst enemy. I went to him with a bad infection he prescribed me an antibiotic an told me I had to have a tooth pulled. I took the medicine and went to get the tooth pulled. I was paying for this in cash an then he told me I had to pull 2 teeth so I did the procedure. He never checked the infection to see if it was gone. Went back for follow up still in pain and the infection never cleared up. In the x-ray it showed part of my jaw bone was rotten due to infection he never told me. He fractured my jaw n the infection spread like a wildfire. He told me when I have a chance go to hospital n get an x-ray not telling me how severe it was,anyway I almost died if I waited 2 more days had 2 major surgeries neck cut open from eat to ear. Had all teeth on bottom removed and had leg bone removed to rebuild new jaw. Almost died in 2nd surgery cause I stopped breathing surgery took 14 hours. Funny thing sued him and lost, believe that. read more

David Kessler, DMD, MD - Oral Surgeons Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Just had 2 wisdom teeth extracted by David Kessler. It was a breeze. Easy to get to on the L train from Manhattan. I don't have dental insurance. This was a great price and place. My wife had it done in Manhattan some years back for 3 times the price. Had local for extraction. Didn't feel a thing. It's a well run office (could seem a bit of a mill at times) with great gals behind the desk. Whenever I called people were very polite and friendly on the phone which is something I look for on an initial contact with anyplace. Tip for the office: The forms (maybe it's my fault) were a bit confusing. They maybe could use a reprint. They are obviously a copy of a copy of a copy X100. In the PATIENT section there are no lines for address etc. But below it in (I think it was) Sponsor section(?) there is. A bit confusing. It's a very busy place (AKA mill to some) but well-run and efficient. I've also read a few of the most recent reviews; Yelp can always be a bit daunting. One person thinks a restaurant is cramped another thinks it's cozy. C'est la vie. But I do usually check out reviews. If someone just has one (or a few) extremely negative reviews I don't trust them. I also don't understand people who only take the time to write 1 extremely negative review and NEVER take the time to write another for places they love. People please these are all hard working businesses who deserve at least a little bit of your time BOTH positive and negative. It pisses me off when people get upset about being overcharged a couple bucks on a bill but I guarantee you these same people don't say anything when they aren't charged for something. One gentleman here had 8 reviews, a weird non de plume and picture to go with it. I looked him up. He obviously has a lot of negative 1 star encounters with merchants. Strange. I guess every side of his bed is the wrong side. I wish him well. I just don't want to be his next target/merchant/victim. UPDATE: Check out the review for LOIS O of Dr Kessler. A five Star. Then go and check out her other 19 reviews. They're ALL dentists! And she says the same thing for everyone of them! UPDATE on UPDATE: The Lois O reviews have been removed from YELP. Another Update: Looking over these reviews again I will have to admit that David Keesler is not the friendliest guy in the world. His bedside manner could be a lot better. Great food but bad manners in a restaurant tend to make me not want to go back for another meal. read more

This is a review for Dr David A Kessler (oral surgeon) . Do NOT go here. This place is like a chop shop. 20 chairs lined up in cubicles and the dentist and his helpers running from chair to chair. The dentist performs his surgery on you spends about 20 seconds on you then runs off to his next victim. After my procedure, which he recommended I do and would only hurt for about a day, I was in so much pain I couldn't go to work for a week. 5 days later i called 2 times asking if there was anything I could do or if anything was wrong, I didn't even get a phone call back. Surprising right? Since the place hordes suckers like a cattle farm yelling out "insurance!" the moment you step up to announce your arrival. The nurse did tell me over the phone, well we'll give you a doctor's note for work. Like that was my concern, not the lack of food for a week, not being able to talk and pain that I wanted to rip my tongue out. Go to a real dentist that cares, not a money hungry chop shop that only sees you as client #23432 and an insurance card. read more

I did not have a good experience with this Dr. Kessler (Sr.). His manor was callus, and not what I would expect from an experienced healthcare professional. Furthermore, after my visit I agree with those who suggest that payment is more of a priority than patient care for this doctor. I was desperate and in pain when I made an appointment with Dr. Kessler's office. He was local, highly rated on yelp, and my insurance listed him as in-network. But when I arrived, his staff told me that he was not in-network, and that I would have to pay $75 for the initial evaluation. I agreed to pay, and that $75 bought me only 10 minutes with Dr. Kessler. He quickly glanced at a low-quality digital ex-ray, and then told me that I needed a root canal, and a crown. He quoted me $950 for the root canal (and more for the post & crown). When I told the Dr. that I hadn't budgeted for this expense, he told me to go "borrow money from someone", and sent me on my way. I was very disappointed, felt undervalued as a patient, and that his attitude was not in-line with what one should expect form a healthcare professional. I do not recommend this dentist. read more

The Doctor is very warm but he make a bad work with my root canal, my tooth is broken now and when I come back they don't repair the trouble. I had a bad experience here, my tooth broke after a root canal treatment, which initiated a doctor and ended another, I sought a second opinion and turned the job was very poorly done, looking for a solution I returned and was worse, the doctor given me anesthesia several times to sedate the lower jaw, but the administration was wrong, the applied anesthesia in the wrong jaw, including the upper face, now I have sequels and a hole in my tooth by this malpractice, also the receptionist told the doctor that he could not repair me the disaster that had made me, saying that I had not selected his dental ofgice on time, despite being an emergency office and being patient, she is very rude and unprofessional ... Yes, the doctor treats you with kindness, but the work is bad. The first doctor who served me did an excellent job, but not see him again in this office. My experience has been terrible, is that not everyone has been through it, I do not like giving bad reviews but hopefully this will be helpful to someone. read more

Went to Dr. Kessler for dental work because they were a few blocks from my apartment and my boyfriend has gotten cleanings there and had nothing bad to say. Everyone is friendly and professional, including Dr. Kessler but I wouldn't recommend this office for more than routine cleaning. Got two cavities filled here, one of which was done very poorly. The filling was globbed on and was not filed down smoothly like other fillings I have had. I went in for a second time to get it fixed but he did not see any problem and did not do much to remedy my concern. The second filling I had done was was still hurting so Dr. Kessler recommended a root canal. Feeling desperate from the pain, I got the root canal despite my intuition not to and a month later it was hurting again. Also, Dr. Kessler always had "splatter" on his glasses from previous patients. Otherwise, the cleanings I have gotten here are top notch. read more

My appointment was at 11 AM and I was not seen until 2:30. Everyone in the waiting room had to wait as long as me. The office clearly overbooked and had no regard for how delayed they were. The front desk was extremely rude and unhelpful. When I was finally seen to get my wisdom teeth removed, the doctor disregarded my complaints that the surgery was hurting me and I needed more numbing. WORST experience ever I do NOT recommend. read more

My dentist referred me to Dr. Kessler (the dad) because he thought I may need a tooth pulled. Fortunate for me, Dr. Kessler said he thought the tooth should stay put (woohoo!). I found Dr. Kessler and everyone in his office to be very nice and knowledgeable. I hope I don't have to go back but if I do, I would know I'm in good hands. read more

Fantastic office!!! My Daughter needed a tooth extracted. The office staff was wonderful as was the nursing staff. Dr David Kessler was warm and made my daughter feel at ease. Prescriptions waiting for me at my pharmacy. Great experience. Highly recommend!! read more

Always had a good experience here. Doctors, dental hygienists and receptionists are all very nice. Clean office, knowledgeable people, I woudl definartely recommend. read more

Went to have a tooth pulled, I already seen two dentists and had a referral. I was told by insurance it would be around $75. Before I seen the Dr the receptionist told me it would be $50 for a "consultation", $40 for panoramic xrays (it's one tooth he's looking at), $150 per 15mins of anesthesia, and up to $550 to actually pull the tooth...that's with a discounted insurance price! Thieves! read more

The hygienist actually take their time when they clean your teeth and the receptionist are so sweet. I've never had a bad experience.

Had 2 of my wisdom teeth taken out here today. Woke up today with a massive toothache, called in, and they literally had an appointment for me 2 hours later. I was so glad I did not have to wait in misery. I was put asleep, and the whole procedure was painless and as pleasant as something like this can be. Dr. Kessler is very nice.. and explains all the steps of the process. I am now home, have taken a painkiller, and fel pretty good. The place also seems to be one of the most affordable places in NYC. My 2 teeth, with one of them having to be dug out and cut, plus them putting me to sleep, was $750. read more

He was okay but their system for making appointments and their lack of ability to maintain and semblance of a schedule makes me want to stay as far away from this place as possible. The desk staff is stuffy and will shame you if you miss your appointment as if they intended on actually seeing you on time(overheard convos with multiple appointments as I waited over an hour past my appointment time) it's too bad the dentist is very nice but he needs new staff. The front desk ladies shouldn't be in customer facing positions. When I asked for an ETA since we were way past my appointment time I was answered with a half confident "it's really busy" as all of 3 people sat in their waiting room for seemingly equally as long waits as me. read more

I am surprised to see such nice reviews here on this doctor. I have been told today, (after my procedure) that this doctor deals with his patients w/o any feelings or care, and his hands are very heavy, which causes great deal of unnecessary pain. I pulled a wisdom tooth two years ago, and remember dr. david kessler's cool demeanor, but I went back again last week for my 2nd one to be pulled, because his location is convenient, and because I had a fairly easy recovery last time. This time though, it's my 5th day already, and still in a whole lot of pain, (am going back tomorrow to see what the problem is.) and also, my memory was refreshed this time, on how he doesn't even prep you on what's to come, before or after. The needles of local anesthesia are extremely painful, and I felt him pull my tooth out, which means I wasn't numb completely. I am so glad I didn't know before how painful it could be, as I came in so relaxed and unafraid! Boy was I mistaken, I am in a lot of pain since then, and by the way, I waited close to two hours in the waiting room. I wonder how he has such nice reviews here, it's a mystery! Anyone else, shared similar experience? So I went back to see why I am still in pain after a week, and David Kessler had nothing to say, but that "life is full of pain", and it can take a long time to heal... He was literally staring at the ceiling the few minutes that he spared, talking to me. I think he'd do a lot better working with a computer, than dealing with humans and their teeth! read more

I just had a procedure today and I'm now at home happy and writing a good review. A good dentist is one thing, but a good oral surgeon in my head is super important. I found out I had a bad infection on Saturday and they took me on Monday. No general anesthesia just got my tooth numbed out and the procedure was so professional and quick. I've had a few bad experiences in the past so if you're nervous about a procedure no need to worry with this office. read more

I recently had three wisdom teeth pulled by David Kessler, top two fully out, one impacted upright but not enough room to come through. I have major dental phobia from all the horrible dentists my mom had me visit as a child (my heart rate was at like a steady 125 lol!). Kessler was suggested by many teacher friends so I booked an appointment. I asked to be put under and did not have an issue with my choice. Some places don't even give you an option to put you under for easier extrications. One of the downsides is that I made my appointment late afternoon so I had not eaten since the night before and the wait time for the surgery was little over 2 hours so by the time I went under I was tired, starving, and extremely thirsty. Another major downside was I was told at the front desk my UFT insurance covers 100%, including consultation, but in the recovery room another lady came in and said I owe $250, which to me is no big deal for such a good smooth procedure but I see this surprise charge may be problematic for some especially when first being told it's 100% covered... (now that I think about it that charge may have been for the general anesthesia.) They provided me with oxy and antibiotics for any possible infections, I took the oxy once and had bad side effects ( dizziness, headache, and nausea) so I'm taking over the counter Motrin 400mg and have zero problems. Forget the oxy! read more

I had such a positive experience here I had to write a review... I had 4 impacted wisdom teeth which needed to be removed. I am a complete hypochondriac, and was beyond terrified at the notion of being put under with anesthesia, and also concerned as to how my healing would go. In addition to the emotional terror, I shopped around all over the city as well as in Boston where my family lives, and it was looking like it was going to cost me $2000 plus everywhere.... Dr. Kessler was very thorough and non sensational about the whole thing. He was sweet about answering my thousand questions. The anesthesia was just fine, and the last thing I remember hearing as I drifted off to wonderland was "we're going to take good care of you". He did. I woke up all woozy and relieved about an hour later to my mother and girlfriend standing over me. My healing took a solid week, but was far less painful and complicated than I anticipated. Day seven I still felt fussy and achey, but day 8 was like a miracle and I felt back to normal over night. Follow up visit 2 weeks later took 5 minutes. 3 weeks later I'm here to tell the tale and spread the gospel. The other thing I should mention is that the whole thing cost me $920! Less than HALF of the cheapest place I found. That coupled with the fantastic work. *A little note is that I got a Careington Care 500 Series plan, a dental and vision discount plan, the week before my consultation. This gave me a 20% discount on this service, after paying a $150 annual fee, so it made this already pretty inexpensive procedure a fifth less than it would have otherwise been. If you need to have a procedure like this done, I cannot recommend Dr. Kessler highly enough. I'm so grateful for the amazing care he provided me with. read more

Dr Kessler did an amazing job with the much needed crowns on my two front teeth. What's so impressive is that after 40+ years of practice, he is obviously still very passionate about what he does and approaches it as art rather than as a job. He's also very honest and straightforward - no BS. Definitely the man you want working on your mouth. As a side note, i've had several cleanings there and the hygienist is wonderful but always insists that i have a "deep" cleaning for more money which is totally indistinguishable from any other "regular" cleaning i've ever had at other dentists offices. read more

The receptionist (I forgot her name) was very helpful with all my questions. The wait is about 30 mins to see the doc after you are done filling out all the paperwork. The office is a bit small and you can hear everyone around you. I took out 2 wisdom teeth with local anesthesia and it didn't hurt. The oral surgeon and his staff needs better bedside manner. They need to make people feel more comfortable. read more

Though many friends were skeptical of using Yelp reviews as one of the factors I took into account to select a dentist, I was glad I did and since i did, I feel obligated to write a review. Dr. David Kessler removed two of my pretty gnarly and impacted wisdom teeth and 10 hours later, I am feeling pretty super. While some of the front desk staff is not as helpful (they seem a little cranky and overwhelmed) as one may hope, those in back are sweet and understanding and helped me work through my anxiety and even made me laugh a few times. I had never had anesthesia or surgery before, so i was pretty tense. The Dr. is very informative and explained everything that was going to happen. This also made me feel better. Next thing I knew, I was awake again, less two teeth, and on my way home. I expected a ton of pain and swelling, but so far so good. Very little pain, very little swelling, and enough painkillers to take care of that if ever does occur. Overall, a really great experience for something you don't expect to have a great experience with. read more

After searching online for an OS that not only took my insurance but had great reviews, I finally found Dr. Kessler. These reviews are spot on and Dr. Kessler and his office deserve 5 stars. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I had to get my wisdom teeth removed and I have no complaints about any of the process. He did an amazing job and I will recommend this office to anyone who needs to have this proceedure. read more

I got all of my wisdom teeth taken out by Dr. Kessler yesterday (the younger Kessler). I was very nervous, but he was calm and walked me through every step of the process. Kessler and his assistant made sure that I was comfortable and knew what was going on the whole time. The next morning, I am barely in any pain and I have hardly any swelling. Best dentist/surgery experience I've ever had! Highly recommended. read more

Just went here this past weekend. Bright, pleasant offices. Friendly, efficient staff. Skillful, personable dentists. I definitely plan on returning for my next dental appointment. read more

Tooth extracted today! Thank you Dr. Kessler!

Incredibly friendly staff, great work. Best dentist I've been to.

I had two of my wisdom teeth extracted. I couldn't have been more pleased with this place. The staff was very kind and accommodating. I was really impressed with Doctor Kessler. Not only did he make a beautiful, quick yet careful job, but he was attentive and humble. I hope that I won't need to return, but if I were to visit an oral surgeon again, I won't have to think twice where to go Place is indeed small, but who cares? It's not a hotel, it serves its purpose very well, it's clean and well maintained. read more

Had 2 extractions done, both went fine. My pharmacy was closed after the surgery and the office also closed and he wouldnt answer the emergency line. Had to chase him to get the medications. Long wait to be seen. read more

Awful just awful PLEASE check your dental insurance if they cover anesthesia (IV sedation) and don't just take his word for it. I blindly believed Dr. Kessler when he told me my dental insurance didn't cover anesthesia and paid $250 dollars for it. On top of the $25 dollar copay he charged me for an initial consultation. My dental insurance only refunded me $20. My mother just informed me for she didn't pay anything for my younger sister anesthesia at a park ave oral surgeon for her wisdom teeth removal. We have the same dental insurance. So not only did I get ripped off $250. I also got overcharged $5 for the copay. Just for a 2 minute consultation in which I was told not to eat or drink the night before. Pardon? Why couldn't he tell me that over the phone or have the receptionist tell me that? Not only was I out $25 but I wasted a good 3 hours of my life setting aside time for the appointment and the travel back and forth. I also didn't bother with a follow up appointment since no doubt I would have been charged another $25 for another 2 minutes of his time. read more

Came here for a cleaning once and while the wait time wasn't horrible and it is a convenient location, the office isn't the nicest and it felt very crowded and rushed (I know this is NYC but this isn't the feeling you want with your mouth!). After my cleaning by a nice Hygienist, a man who I don't think was even the dentist and was quite young, told me I had a cavity. I haven't had a cavity in my adult teeth ever! I agreed to let him fill it and he seemed very rushed and as if he just wanted to get it over with and din't care about my comfort. My bite didn't feel the same for weeks and I'm pretty sure they just wanted to shake me for a few extra bucks. needless to say I have found a new dentist... read more

Took my son here dentist told me that he needs oral work oral surgeon his name his David Kessler he told me that he does not need it and explained why and it made total sense staff and oral surgeon Kessler were friendly I have to say that Kessler is very honest read more

I recently had an apt for the general dentist at this office. I arrived 5 minutes early and checked in with a woman who frankly could care less that I was even there and barely paid me any mind. I then proceeded to wait. After 10-15 mins I reminded them nicely that I was there. About 15 mins later I politely reminded them again that I was still there. A different woman said "thank you for letting us know you're here". I replied that I had been there for 35 mins and checked in with someone. That someone then said "oh yeah I left a note" During these 30-40 minutes of waiting they proceeded to take every other patient (about 6-7 patients), except me. The proper employee had no idea I had been there the whole time. Other patients arrived after me, received their cleaning/checkup, then made a new appt for next time, and left all within the span of myself sitting there waiting. I waited another 10 mins and still nothing. I eventually left after waiting for almost an hour. It's too bad because they do nice work here, if they actually pay attention to you! Thanks for nothing to the female receptionist with the glasses for wasting an hour of my life. read more

I just got home after an appointment with Dr Kessler. After visiting my regular dentist she recommended I get my wisdom teeth extracted and gave me a referral to this office. My appointment for the extraction was set on for today and I am beyond satisfied! I was originally scheduled for all wisdom teeth to be removed. Only one of them was impacted so I opted to just get that one removed. Although I don't have a very high tolerance for pain I didn't want to use general anesthesia or "laughing gas", I know everyone reacts different to meds but there was NO way on earth I was going to be acting a fool like those post wisdom teeth removal videos. With that being said I chose local anesthesia for my extraction. And unbelievably I didn't feel a thing!!! I closed my eyes and thought about all the wonderful animals I work with, which helped decrease anxiety. Yes you hear all the sounds but it's honestly nothing scary or traumatic (like the stories you'll read online). I was done in about 20 minutes. Dr Kessler was very patient and informative. And the staff is amazing and welcoming. We even got a few laughs in! I don't regret going with local anesthesia. I like being aware of what's going on and I'm glad they give you options! After my extraction I got some info on how to treat the wound and a prescription was sent to my local pharmacy which I picked up right after. I got some pain meds and antibiotics and so far I'm felling ok! Overall great experience and if I ever (hopefully I don't have to) extract another wisdom teeth I will return to this office!! read more

This is not only the greatest Dentist Office, but also THE greatest people! A very caring family that cares about you. I got mugged 1 1/2 years ago and had a HUGE amount of damage to my face. These guys and gals took me on with such compassion and gentleness, knowing that they were going to have to deal with The Crime Victim Compensation Board and a lot of paper work. Which thankfully all worked out. They started working on me immediately and knew my face and name every single time I came in. I had to have SO much work done, including bone grafting surgery. Last week, when we were finally able to insert my new permanent tooth, they all gathered around and were just as happy and excited as I was. I cried! We have been through a long journey together! I recommend going to them with all my heart. Real people, real community. I am grateful to have found them. My smile looks BEAUTIFUL thanks to them!!! read more

David Kessler, DMD, MD - The big day! - Oral Surgeons Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Went in for a routine cleaning and was told I needed to pay extra for scaling after I sat down in the chair. Honestly, I blame myself for not walking out then and there, but I was overdue for a cleaning and thought my insurance was just stingy. Turned out they could have done a procedure that was covered but elected to do one that cost more money instead -- not cool. The lesson here -- make sure you take your insurance company's exact guidelines with you and speak up for yourself -- I wish I had. read more

After seeing a few positive reviews for Dr Kessler I decided to give it try after a week of pain and agony from a wisdom tooth that I should have had taken out years ago. I called the office explaining my situation, and I wasn't able to be seen the same day, but the next day I booked a 2:00pm appointment. I was waiting for about 15-20 min which is not a long time at all in my opinion. After my x-rays were taken I waiting about 10 minutes for Dr Kessler to explain my situation. I ended up having a local anesthetic instead of gas due to me having to get back to work the next day. Dr Kessler assured me I wouldn't feel any pain but some discomfort which was true. Overall I was very pleased with the service, and I thought the price was very fair if not below average for what I have paid for the same service elsewhere. I would highly recommend Dr Kessler to others, and I do plan on returning again myself! read more