So I visited on Saturday am. I was so happy with the care I received. I had Dr.Lam (the dad). What a very nice Dr! He gave me a full set of x rays, and said he can try to save this tooth, by doing a root canal. If not, and extraction and an implant. Well he saved it!! The cost, for the care I received was amazing. If you know anything about root canals! His price, $500 for the canal, $100 for the Post, and $500 for the crown! Oh and $80.00 for x rays! The office staff was so nice! The place was very clean! After I told my husband, we booked him an appointment for a check up!! read more

I went there thinking I had a major problem, the daughter/Dr. did X-rays and saw nothing particularly wrong - suggested sensitive toothpaste. They could easily have sold me a root canal. Appreciated the honesty! read more

This was my first time visiting Dr. Nai Yan Lam's dental clinic, and I brought my dad in for a root canal treatment. We had a great experience from start to finish. Dr. Jessica handled the procedure and was incredibly kind, patient, and professional. She took the time to explain everything clearly, which really helped ease my dad's nerves. It's not always easy finding a provider who makes you feel both cared for and well-informed, especially for more involved dental work. The price was very reasonable--much more affordable than other quotes we received--and the clinic was clean and well-run. The staff were courteous and efficient, and we didn't have to wait long. If you're looking for quality dental care in Chinatown with fair pricing and compassionate staff, I definitely recommend this clinic. We'll be coming back for follow-ups and any future dental needs. read more

Chipped my tooth, went in for emergency filling in my molar. Been hurting for three months, went to a different dentist did the X-ray, turned out there's a huge gap between the fillings and the tooth. I can't believe how terribly the fillings were done. Even thought everyone at the office is nice , now it's costing me way more to fix the tooth. Please do yourself a favor, I know it's cheap without insurance (only $150 for the filling ) but the work was terribly done now I ended up spending way more to fix the tooth. read more

Wonderful family-owned dentistry. Affordable option for the uninsured. Dr. Lam and his daughter are both kind and super efficient. Another dentistry told me that I needed two root canals but Lam dentistry was able to save one of those teeth with a filling. read more

This place was a game changer when I had no health insurance for a few years. The prices are affordable, the people were nice, the dentist was good. What more could you want? read more

This place takes cash only, no insurance, no exceptions, keep that in mind before you visit. I found this dentist by chance because I needed a new crown; the old one broke and insurance would not cover a new one for another 4 years, the out of pocket from my existing dentist was $2200 cash price! I was seen by the daughter (?) of the primary, who did an exceptional job, did exactly what I came here for, and turnaround on a new crown was 2 weeks (my previous dentist needed 4). I'm not one to divulge prices, but their prices and service made me realize dental insurance is a SCAM; their all in price was less than my out of pocket insured. If you're uninsured and need dental work, I would wholeheartedly recommend 100% They speak fluent English, so don't worry about that. read more

I'm not one to write review but this is a hidden gem no long waits and makes sure you get the treatment you need A+

Best dentist in NYC. No frills and down to the point. Filling fell out and had it replaced for $150 including xray, removing cavity and refill my fillings. They do charge $500 for root canal and another $500 for the crown after root canal, whereas other places does this for $2500. He has 30 years on the job and it shows. read more

Dr. Lam is straight and to the point, what's bothering you. i got a filling, novicane shot , xray of the problem area and a cleaning all for $160. in and out under 30min. and the office was recently renovated and his daughter works there now too, it's awesome. and i don't have dental insurance. read more

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I was super excited when I first found Dr. Lam, as I needed a root canal badly, and my insurance was not trying to cover it. The cash price was very reasonable for a root canal and a 'porcelain' crown, and now I understand why. About 6 months after I got the crown, I noticed a hole in the middle of it. I asked my primary dentist about it, but he didn't seem concerned. October 2022, a little over a year after my root canal sessions were finished and I had my crown place. Like an Apple product right after its warranty expires, my crown decided to fail. I contacted their office, hoping I would be able to get my crown repaired and re-affixed to my tooth, hoping they would back up their work. I was charged $60, which should've been free given how quickly the crown failed. It is now January 2023, another hole has developed and my crown has once again come off. This time, I unfortunately ended up chomping down on it while I was eating. I'm hoping no other damage was done as biting 'porcelain' is not what your teeth are made for. The moral of the story is to just save your $1100, and fly to Mexico for your root canal or any other procedure this office might offer for a 'reasonable' price. read more

UPDATE IN 2023. Due to the inflation, the price has been changed. Crown -$400 Root canal-$400(in total. Two treatment) Cavity-$120(includes X-ray) They now take Zelle, Venmo for payment. Still super reasonable price with an excellent treatment. read more

COVID-19 update: 2 weeks ago, when I tried to make my first appointment, I was informed that they would only be open Monday to Wednesday. Eventually, I made my appointment for Tuesday. I was actually late by about 20 minutes, because the traffic has been awful; I drove from South Brooklyn to Chinatown, and every step of the way, there was construction or reduced lane usage. So plan ahead! Luckily, I only had to wait about 5 minutes, after a trek up 4 flights of stairs due to the 2-person-per-elevator rule. There was a huge tub of hand sanitizer sitting on the table, no one else in the waiting area, a plastic screen on the receptionist's desk, and the employees themselves all wore a hair net, glasses/safety glasses and masks. When I situated myself on the chair, the doctor brought over a large suction machine. "For the virus," he said. Let's hope it works? The cleaning was super quick, this time with both scaling, brushing and baking soda. This time, the doctor gave me a facial wipe for the baking soda, though I didn't manage to get all of it off my face (as usual). What I like is how painless and clean my teeth are. However, he did inform me that I might have a small cavity to check up on next time. Oh yeah, they increased their teeth cleaning price to $60 now. Funnily enough that's still cheaper than everything in Brooklyn and Manhattan out-of-pocket. read more

My son has referred me to Dr. Lam's office. The clinic is clean and well organized. Dr Lam is very competent and knowledgeable. More importantly, is so honest. As this was my first visit to a dentist in 5 years, He has checked and x rayed all my mouth (as per my request). He was so patient in making sure that the crown is comfy and has kept grinding and printing till I felt the crown is so good. The front desk was so helpful and decent. Price is really very good compared to the very exaggerated pricing of most if not all dentistry offices in NY & NJ. Strongly recommend. You will never regret it. read more

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This is my dentist! I am so grateful I received a recommendation for Dr. Lam. You can't get a better priced dentist in NYC. Dr. Lam is enjoyable, funny, professional. He is very straight forward. This is not an office which will attempt to finagle you into unnecessary costly work. I like the staff, the entire experience. Thank You to everyone at Dr. Lam's office! read more

Have been coming to Dr. Lam for ages! Very good work and efficient. Very flexible about booking / rescheduling. Strongly recommed!

Great people, very friendly and helpful. What i appreciated most is they didn't try to sell me any extra services I did not come in for.

Had a root canal with Jessica Lam. Everything went perfectly over three visits. Extremely reasonably priced for this day and age in lower Manhattan. Office has recently been renovated and is immaculate. Highly recommended. read more

What a wonderful dentist. Honest prices, good and efficient work and everyone who works there is incredibly warm. I went in for semi-emergency root canal work and Dr. Nai took wonderful care of me. Please go see him if you need a great dentist! read more

Dr. Lam is a Godsend! no nonsense approach, very proactive and quick, and honest. I found him through a personal recommendation. The most fair priced dentist ever, and also telling me what I don't need, or need yet. I drove 50 miles twice so far, and my fiancé will be getting some root canals from him soon...you can save so much on the same treatments you can get anywhere. I was able to get an appt fairly quickly both times. If driving into the city, all garages in Chinatown take about 15 mins (give it 20) to get your car parked. He's my go-to dentist now, and the team also, you all were great! So grateful for you all. =) read more

Dr. Lam is a quick efficient guy, I got there on time however I was made to wait. He numbed me up with some topical agent, then stuck my gums with novacane to begin the root canal. I was afraid of the needle so he walked away from me to serve another patient. He was quick and stopped when I told him I felt weird about the sensory overload. His prices are fair, you'll never find a dentist to do a root canal for less than 1000 bucks in Manhattan. Just be forewarned this isn't a fancy high tech place it's very barebones, but clean nonetheless. Bring cash though! read more

I went in for a check up, cleaning and full x-rays. Price was $140. Dentist is very efficient, no frills and competent. Office is old and run down. This dentist works quickly and there isn't much discussion. I have good teeth so I just needed a cleaning and an exam to make sure everything was okay. I'm very happy that I found a reasonably priced dentist for preventative care. I felt that his cleaning was thorough. read more

Dr. Lam has been my family dentist for about 20 years now (I remember playing Super Nintendo with his kids in the waiting room of his old office in the 90s). Thankfully, I've only ever needed cleaning and X-rays, so I can't speak to the more complicated procedures since I'm the (rinsing and) spitting image of health. Anyway, Dr. Lam is very friendly and always asks how my life is. He also speaks English very well, so don't let fear of a language barrier deter you! I can't tell if he's not taking as long on each patient or if he's just gotten more efficient, but teeth cleaning is as easy as can be. But like the other review mentioned, it ain't neat. The wet naps get good mileage! read more

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This review is not related to their service, it is related to their business operations practices. For years my email address has been mixed up with their dental business. Marketing websites and dentist networks had been flooding me with so much dental spam. I dont know if they accidentally used my email address nor do i know how this happened. Today I contacted Nai Yan's office and informed them about the issue. I told them that I have even been receiving their patients dental correspondances as well as their patients dental records!. At this point the receptionist hangs up and subsequent calls go to voicemail. Yes! there was no "omg let me put you through to my manager or lets take care of this" It was more like I dont want to deal with this. If your the owner of this business I urge you to contact me so that this is straighten out. read more

Really great work done with reasonable prices. Highly recommended coming here if you need work done on a tooth/teeth.

Not gonna repeat what everyone already said, except Dr. Lam is awesome!!!! Also without insurance, Dr. Lam is super affordable. I felt bad for paying what I did and was tempted to tip him lol ....anyways, I've been recommending him to every broke college student and will be taking my parents here too read more

I expected this to be a little rock bottom. Well - I was completely wrong. The office is clean, bright and seems to have all the latest gadgets. Yes - all of them speak fluent English. I took my daughter there who had a big cavity in on of her baby molar teeth. Doctor Lam had a quick look at it, suspected that the nerve was already affected and confirmed that with a quick x-ray. Instead of talking me into an expensive root canal procedure for a 9-year old he suggested to just pull the tooth, because the x-ray showed that the next permanent tooth was already waiting underneath. He immediately said that he could recommend me to a good pediatric dentist for a second opinion. To make a story short: Tooth got pulled. With examination, anesthesia and x-rays we paid a whopping 60 dollars. The doctor was always friendly, straight forward, professional and seemed very knowledgeable. The only thing to be said is: This guy gets straight down to business. If you want to talk how your day was or how the Yankees are doing this might not be the right place for you. For people like me who like the no BS - no sales pitch attitude this is just the right attitude. I personally had not been to a dentist in 18 years (I don't trust them). Went there today myself for an examination. Had my teeth cleaned. 40 bucks. read more

Sweet, I get another First Review! I am...the MAN! Doctor Lam is very good and very fast and efficient. He never really hard pushes treatments. But will tell you when something's wrong. He is probably as cheap as can be found. That said, it is very much a cash run business, as with many things in Chinatown. Cleanings are fast and efficient and done by Lam himself. It won't be the most luxurious cleaning you've had (you may have flouride all over your face - but they give u big wet naps after to wipe), but again, for value this is a good place. Had a filling done here once before and that was fine. At one point I had not gone to the dentist for over a year, and had a near root canal, but fortunately Lam was able to get in there and take care of it, and so far so good no root canal needed yet. Also, he will answer your questions, but he doesn't dally. It's not that he's unfriendly, it's just for the price point you can't expect him to loiter all day and answer my annoying repetitive questions about teeth. read more

My visit with Dr. Lam was the best dental experience I have ever had. He was just that good. He is extremely honest, efficient, kind and skillful. The fees are incredibly reasonable. And the friendly front desk staff are a bonus. I'm going back tomorrow to have a small cavity filled and then will go back EVERY 6 months on the dot for a cleaning. Thanks, Dr. Lam! read more

Amazing, affordable dental professional. Be on time for the appointments. Dr. Nai Yan is veru friendly too.

The best dentist in NY. I had two canal treatment with great price. He understands your needs and does his job very professionally. The price is unbeatable even if you have dental insurance. The staff is also very lovely. read more

As a french intern without dental insurance, I was super-worried when I discovered I had 3 cavities. After checking on Yelp the best bet, I came to this dentist and I could not be more happy I did. The office is clean, receptionists are super-nice, and he is himself caring, straight-to the point and it didn't hurt at all. Oh and cherry on the cake : The prices are incredible. Even for a french foreigner used to free healthcare, this was a top-five service, and I could not recommend it more. read more

Best dentist in nyc ! Dr is very nice and people there is nice also . I had been going dentist in japan a lot , and I don't have insurance in nyc and can't trust dentist usually in here . One time I went to different dentist . But didn't have good experience. But this dr is so nice and work is good ! Highly recommend ~ read more

They are in a convenient location in on Canal St. There was practically no wait time even though I came early. They are upfront with the cost and very reasonably priced. There wasn't really any small talk which I do not mind. I had X-rays and a cleaning done. The dentist was very thorough and did a really good job with my cleaning. I was in and out in under 45 minutes for around $40. read more

He is the best dentist and he takes care of his patients very nicely. His prices are more than reasonable and do best in his job. I highly recommended him. read more

It does look sketchy from the outside but trust me the quality of care is great and CHEAP. Dr.Lam quickly saw me and got to work on my teeth. I got a cleaning, x-ray and exam plus a porcelain crown. All of that totaled $490. I know $490 sounds like a lot of money but I have been to other dentists inquiring about this same thing and it would have cost me at least $2000 anywhere else in the city. Like others have said, the equipment is not the newest and if you are looking for a fancy high-tech swanky dentist, this is not it. If you are looking for a cheap, efficient, thorough and excellent dentist without all the other frills, I would suggest going to Dr.Lam. One thing I would do is be prepared to tell him exactly what you want done that day. Thank you Dr.Lam for not being as greedy as the other dentists out there. It helps those of us who are strapped for cash tremendously! read more

I went to Nai Yan Lam for a root canal on a VERY sensitive/painful tooth. He was amazing. So patient, did not rush with anything, made sure I was comfortable and happy the entire time. He is the best dentist I've ever been to. Not only that, his prices were the best in town (no insurance). Highly recommended, if there were 10 stars he'd get them. Thank you! read more

Great dentist - he really takes the time to look into all of your teeth and does the cleanings himself. His dental exams are very comprehensive and cheap. I highly recommend him! read more

Been going to Dr. Lam for 20 years. He saved the resident of New York City tons of money with his no-frills approach. Even though I live in NJ I still go to him. read more

Very comprehensive doctor, accepted to offer a good price for fixing two of my teeth, appointment time perfectly respected and done in half hour! It's definitely not the latest equipment, but it's perfectly maintained and clean. Yes I will go back there...I hope I just will not have to!!! Thank you Dr Lam. read more