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Upper East Smiles

7 specialtiesNew York, NY • 2 locations

4.87

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4.87

Wait time

4.84

Bedside manner

4.92

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Upper East Smiles

1502 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075

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Insurances accepted

99% of patients have successfully booked with these insurances

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

Delta Dental

Guardian

2 office locations

Upper East Smiles (1 of 2)

261 E 78th St, 5th Fl, New York, NY 10075

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1502 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075

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**Please Note: Practice Requires 24 Hours Notice for any Cancelled or Rescheduled Appointment** Achieving quality dental care shouldn’t be difficult. Here at Upper East Smiles, we make it simple to achieve your healthiest, most beautiful smile in a stress-free and comfortable setting. Whether it be our cosmetic dentistry work or our dental implants. Our highly educated and qualified general dentists and specialists will work together to treat patients using the best treatment modalities. Through this comprehensive and interdisciplinary practice model at the Upper East Smiles, a treatment plan and approach that is unique for each individual patient will be formulated. Upper East Smiles welcome patients of all ages (from pediatric to adults) to experience this unique, comprehensive practice that focuses on interdisciplinary approach to dental care.

Patient reviews

All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.

Overall rating

4.87

Wait time

4.84

Bedside manner

4.92

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It was the best. The dr was professional and with wide knowledge of the right treatment for me.

CRVerified patient

She tried to be honest with her patient. She'll be my primary dentist after all.

August 30, 2018Tae Gyung K.Verified patient

She was professional, efficient and took the time to answer all my questions.

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Dr Choi is amazing and always takes care of you and provides all the information that patient might be looking for. She is very patient and always recommends the treatment that is right for the patient. I didn’t like the experience of working with their manager, Joane throughout the appointment - on phone, she told me my consultation is 100 percent covered by insurance and then she charged me deductible after the visit. She also was not very pleasant to talk to overall. I had asked her about the viviera retainers cost on phone as well and she didn’t give me the amount for it. Other orthodontists office were very pleasant in comparison (they told me any additional fees and treatment plan pricing etc on phone itself while booking). Would recommend being transparent with the patient about pricing and fees on phone itself prior to the appointment so they are not surprised when they are asked to pay for consultation.

December 30, 2021Surbhi K.Verified patient

Efficient and informative

December 20, 2021Sara B.Verified patient

Dr. Choi was thorough and did a great job of explaining my options. The office is super clean and nice. All of the staff is helpful and attentive. A+!

Jordan G.Verified patient

Very reliable and genuine

October 24, 2019Sungchul P.Verified patient

Dr. Choi was pleasant, direct, and clearly explained everything she recommended. I went in for an Invisalign consultation and she was incredibly thorough and sweet. I really liked her and thought the service she gave me was fantastic. Two reasons I took 1 star off: 1) she had her partner, Dr. Smart, come to examine my teeth to make sure no additional dental work needed to be done prior to Invisalign. After looking in my mouth, he kept saying he would be "very worried" about two teeth with apparent cavities. Even if that's what you're seeing, you shouldn't talk about being "very worried" while you are in your patient's mouth!! It was very off-putting. 2) After the consultation, I met with Dr. Chung (who runs the practice) to go over financials. The cost was much higher than I had anticipated, which he said was because of Manhattan prices (okay, fine), and they went to Columbia. Not sure how going to a specific school means you can charge more for a standard service, but that rubbed me the wrong way as well. Overall, Dr. Choi is great and I would definitely recommend her, but would be wary of others in the practice and their fee structure.

Emily O.Verified patient

Dr. Choi was extremely thorough in explaining everything to me in a way that I would understand. She was very knowledgable and friendly, which made me feel so comfortable during the appointment.

September 25, 2016Nicole H.Verified patient

I always have a great experience at Upper East Smiles, thanks to their courteous and attentive staff. Dr. Junginn Choi is truly one of a kind. She takes her time in answering any questions you may have and makes sure that you are comfortable. I highly recommend her!

DMVerified patient

My visit was a very good. Everything is explain to me before work on my teeth is done. After I am told what to expect & what changes will happen. I have no complains. I am very happy with my results so far. I will recommend Dr. Choi to my family & friends.

KBVerified patient

Dr. Choi is an excellent dentist. She took the time to explain every procedure she was doing on my treatment. Dr. Choi is very professional and has a naturally lovely personality. I would recommend Dr. Choi to everyone, she is the best dentist I have ever had!

CFVerified patient

I have always appreciated the patient care and quality provided by Dr. Choi!! She always go above and beyond to provide amazing service.

MMVerified patient

Dr. Choi makes understanding the progression of treatment clear and easy to understand. Appointments are always quick and pleasant.

CSVerified patient

Dr. Choi is attentive, skilled, honest and kind - everything one could hope for in an Orthodontist. She explains the process and rationale in plain terms so it's easy for me to understand and follow along. I shared my upcoming wedding plans with her and she took the liberty to remove the Invisalign attachments on my teeth for my engagement photo shoot and then reattached afterward, which was really kind of her. Most importantly, her treatments are smooth, painless and quick. I also noticed that she's very good with children and their parents. The children patients doesn't seem to be nervous with her - I can tell they like coming to see her for their braces. I once overheard a child tell her she missed her while she was away on a vacation.

JCVerified patient

Dr. Choi is a thoughtful, caring and meticulous orthodontist. I tend to be very particular about my teeth, so I wouldn't trust my smile to just anyone, but Dr. Choi put my mind at ease from the first visit. The visits were quick and easy, and she had me out of braces in less than a year. The permanent retainer she placed is still going strong.

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