Smile By Design Dentistry, P.C.

I can honestly say, I’ve been through so many dentists in my past that have ruined my teeth which has caused a lot of damages. It severely hurt the last dentist I was at. I came across this office ( Smile By Design) I was still afraid to walk in because from previously past I’ve had. But I needed a great Dentist! I checked out their reviews & asked around, many people have suggested that this is the right one to go to! Thankfully they took my insurance! My first day I was terrified, praying to god hoping this will be one of the best dentists! And I can honestly say, THEY ARE THE BEST! The staff is great, everyone is so nice! I’ve been coming to them for almost a year now. Thank god that there are Great dentists out there still!
Dr. Lionel is understanding, calm he knows what he’s doing. I’m sure every dentist is doing what’s right for us. So I say Thank you so much for all you do! If it wasn’t for Smile by Design I wouldn’t be where I am right now! Thank god! 🙏

Dr. Abitbol is hands down the best dentist we have ever met. He is honest, fully invested, gentle, straightforward and filled with skill coupled with compassion.

Went in for my first visit and I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly atmosphere and warm welcome. Can't remember my dentist name but hes the only young man I saw there and he was very informative, friendly and honest. The hygienist took out the time to show me how to floss and answered all my questions in a very friendly manner. Even got into a 20 min conversation with the friendly young ladies who worked in front. Loved my experience and look forward to coming back.

I went there for a dental cleaning and I must say Naz the hygienist is honestly the best. After my visit my teeth looked as if I had a dental whitening yay! and everyone is very nice and informative. Thank you!

This place is a complete SCAM! I called to make an appointment for teeth bonding with the intention of having it covered by my insurance which was told to me by the person on the phone. However, they mentioned that since I have already been at a dentist not so long ago I would have to pay out of pocket which was fine to me since the actual service will be covered. When I arrived for the “consultation” they told me to pay in advance before seeing the doctor. I paid the
Cost and sat down to wait for the doctor. The doctor spoke to me for 2 minutes to just tell me that they don’t take my insurance anymore as of day that I arrived for this consultation and gave me the out of pocket costs for the service. That was the whole consultation that lasted 2 minutes . I called the next day to request for a refund and the lady on the phone was so rude and disgusting. She told me you are paying for the doctors time. I should be paying for the doctors time to just explain to me that they are not taking Fidelis anymore as of the day that I arrived!?!? I shouldve been told in advance prior to arrival but instead I had to pay money to hear that. Awful experience they do not want to issue me a refund for a 2 minute conversation that could’ve been addressed prior to arrival. BIG SCAM.

Didn’t wait too long, in and out for a cleaning about 45-55 mins in total. It’s my first time there! They told me I would have a copay up front (very transparent, awesome); waiting area is pretty tight, but didn’t really need to use it except to fill out first-time forms.

Place looked clean, well-lit, organized; dentist + hygienicist were nice and made an effort to get to know me/small talk. Which was nice, but not necessary haha. That said, I get that that’s a thing people appreciate. Oh! I didn’t really ask questions except for one at the end, but I think I heard the latter answering questions a different patient had about the equipment and was really friendly/informative in doing so.

Receptionist (there were two) was cordial and efficient.

Edited August 12, 2022
My most recent time there, I had to update my insurance, which I did when I made an appointment over the phone. The appointment was made a couple of weeks in advance. Gave them the insurance card number, but when I arrived there, the administration said my old insurance was invalid—seems like there isn’t very good communication or a good system to update patient information. So they had to call in office to check—they said they didn’t take my new insurance, but my insurance portal listed this practice as taking it. 🙄
Overall wouldn’t recommend based on that admin experience.

Such a great experience! Doctor is very knowledgeable and I felt like I was in good hands. He fixed the issue that I had after another dentist's treatment and the pain that I was experiencing immediately went away. I am from NJ, so the commute to the doctor's office is 2 hrs one way for me.. and there is no doubt in my mind that is worth it. The hygienist did such a great job with cleaning the teeth. Great environment, fantastic doctors. Finally, someone that I can trust fully.

Nice clean calm office. Dr has golden hands! had an implant done went so smooth and pain free.

Great experience at every visit.
Beautiful office, clean/sanitized and ultra modern
Friendly staff, ZERO wait!!
Most of all, Dr Abitbol is very professional and courteous; we recently moved; dentist in our new neighborhood told us my daughter needed a root canal- drove all the way to Brooklyn for Dr Abitbol’s second opinion/confirmation since he has been our family dentist for years; glad I did- my daughter did NOT need a root canal after all;

I had a very positive experience at Smile By design. They were extremely accommodating when scheduling two appointments in one day. I found the staff extremely helpful, and upbeat. Dr Ilyaich filled my cavities efficiently, and with out any pain.