Central Park West Dentistry

I have been seeing Dr. John Lhota for a decade if not more. My thoughts about Dr. Lhota can be summed up from the following experience:

My first visit with Dr. Lhota was an emergency. I felt a lot of pain brought on by plaque hitting a nerve which required a little bit of scraping. The procedure should have taken 5 minutes, but because of my fear and crying spells it took well over an hour. Dr. Lhota's indefatigable efforts to alleviate my pain were impressive. He was gentle, patient and more importantly empathetic.

He takes more than enough time to explain the treatment.

Recently, my insurance has changed and I will not receive coverage, however I will skim elsewhere if needed. I will not see another dentist (unless it's his wife :).

As an effort of giving back to the community, he and his team offered a full day of free dental services for children.

Let me preface this review by saying that I have never liked the dentist ever since I was a kid. After leaving Dr Lhota's practice yesterday, my view has definitely changed.

As soon as I walked through the door I was greeted by Tatiana. She offered me something to drink and I chose to have a Keurig coffee. I was so happy they had that cause I love Keurig coffee. She then asked me to fill out the new patient forms which did not take too long at all. I could have gone to their website and printed them off but I did not have the time. I was then entered into a drawing they are having for a Sonicare toothbrush. I hope I win!! Very shortly after my paperwork was finished I was asked to come back to have my X-Rays and my exam done. Dr Lhota and his staff were very nice and explained everything in great detail so I knew what was going to be done during the appointment. There was no pain at all and my cleaning was done in no time. Not only does Dr Lhota do general dentistry but he also does cosmetic work. Good to know because I definitely need a whitening soon. Dr Lhota was gentle and very thorough. After my exam Tatiana was waiting for me with a big smile and a goodie bag filled with floss, toothpaste a toothbrush and some other things. Without hesitation I set up my next appointment 6 months down the road. Tatiana also told me that the patient who refers the most friends to Dr Lhota's practice will win a smart car!!! Are you serious? That's awesome. I hope I win that too. Not only can you win the smart car but for everyone you refer you also get a gift card of your choice. This place is awesome! All my fears of the dentist are now non existent. This practice is awesome and their staff is really on top of their game, especially Tatiana. I cannot wait to refer my friends! I must say sorry to all the other dentists out there because I am now with Dr Lhota for life!! Thank you.