Steven H Backer Dds Pc

I'm really surprised by the horrible ratings here. All staff are super nice. I tend to come after work, so while I believe the reviews here that they waited long, assuming it's in the morning, in my 3 years here not once I waited more than 15 minutes. The doctor is just an old school NYer and I can see how he can come off tough and rough but never he was disrespectful to me and or had I issues with the work he does (only one fixing of an old filling in 3 years and cleanings every 6 months + correctly referred to me to a surgeon once) I usually only leave reviews to places I regularly visit once I'm done or move away but every time I bike over and put his loc on maps, I keep seeing his worsening rating so this is my take... 🤷‍♂️ I just hope people keep coming and this place stays open bc not many take my 💩 insurance.

Came across this place when I was walking my dogs. I have another dentist but her receptionist never follows up on the periodontist appointment and when she did my fillings, she didn't even use the teeth sensitivity spray that Dentist use and my teeth were so sensitive to cold after her fillings so I had to go back twice for her to fix it ,so I decided to try this place down the street from my apt.. I want my tooth fixed before Christmas. I end up getting Dr. Backer. He wasn't rude. He addressed me straightforward. I told him what I wanted what I needed and he gave me the timeline & his receptionist put in the paperwork really quick to get my crown fixed, it was approved within a week. Normally I have to follow up myself so I really appreciated the quickness so today I got my back crown temporarily fixed. He filed down my tooth. It was excruciating, but that's how dental work is and made an impression for the crown. I have another appointment on the 28th Dr. Backer I'd say is pretty straightforward, which I appreciate. he's a good dentist just runs behind so if make an appointment be prepared to be there for hour or two even if you're on time..