Dr. Pelloni opened this practice on one rule: treat every patient like a member of your own family. Three doctors later, it is still how a visit here works.
years on Long Island, and four generations of the same families in the same chairs.
Training, memberships and provider status held by our doctors
The question is rarely whether a treatment can be done. It is whether you will still be glad about it in twenty years.
How this practice works
None of them are equipment. Any practice can buy a scanner. These are the parts that took seventy years to build.
The problem: people who have not seen a dentist in years, because the last time went badly.
Dr. Lizzio has spent her career treating adults with severe dental anxiety. Nitrous oxide, oral sedation and a pace you set. Tell us when you book, and the first appointment is an examination and a conversation, nothing else.
The problem: a mouth treated as if it were not attached to the rest of you.
Gum health, sleep, nutrition and material choice all get weighed. Where there is a biocompatible route to the same result, we take it, and where there is not, we say so rather than sell you the idea.
The problem: a different hygienist and a different plan every time you visit.
Stacey has cleaned teeth here since 2000. Holli has close to forty years in hygiene. Christine has run the front desk since 2015. Continuity is not sentiment, it is the reason small changes in your mouth get noticed early.
Not a stock photograph of somebody else’s practice. This is the room you will actually sit in, on the second floor at 901 Stewart Avenue.
★★★★★My family and I have been coming to this practice since Dr. Peloni. Dr. Cerrato then took over the practice years later and was my dentist until he retired. Dr. Ko is great. She did a thorough exam and explained everything to me.Mary Jo RussoGoogle review, three generations of one family
Meet your dentist
She has lived in Garden City since 2004 and treated its residents for over twenty-five years, to one working rule: nobody should be frightened of their own dentist. Everything below follows from that.
You will usually see the same dentist each visit, but the three of them share one record and one plan for you, so a question asked on a Tuesday does not need asking again on a Saturday. Between them: two hospital implant fellowships, a Columbia mathematics degree and an NYU master's in biology.
SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, 1997
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, 2014
Hygienists, assistants and the front desk. Several of them have been here longer than some of our patients have been alive.
Dentistry in Garden City, NY
Whitening, bonding, veneers and Invisalign. What you actually need is usually less than what you came in expecting.
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One tooth or a full arch. Two of our three doctors hold hospital implant fellowships.
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Clear aligners you can take out to eat and to clean. Straighter teeth without the years of metal.
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Shape, shade and alignment corrected together, in ceramic thin enough to keep the tooth underneath.
Explore →The appointment that prevents the other eight. Digital scanning, so there is something to compare against next year.
Explore →If it has been years, say so when you call. Dr. Lizzio has built a practice around people who stopped going.
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First visits, sealants and the habit of not being frightened of a dentist. Often the fourth generation of a family we already know.
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Pain, a fracture or a crown that came off. Call the practice and we will find you a slot.
(516) 747-2400 →New patients, and emergencies
We are open until 8:00 pm on Tuesday and from 8:00 am on Saturday, which for most working families is the only appointment that is not a negotiation with an employer. If something has broken or hurts, call rather than book online and we will find you a time.
5.0 out of 5 · 554 Google reviews
★★★★★If you need dental care, this is where you go to solve any issues you may have and have fun while doing so. A fantastic group of professionals who care.Google reviewVerified patient
★★★★★I highly recommend Dr. Lizzio! She is kind and highly knowledgeable. The office is beautiful and friendly. My cleaning was the best I've had!! No pain at all! My kids also love her!Google reviewVerified patient
★★★★★I highly recommend Dr. Lizzio, and her Dental practice, for their professionalism, relaxing environment, happy and personable staff, and Impeccable work! I love going to the dentist!Google reviewVerified patient
★★★★★My family and I have been coming to this practice since Dr. Peloni. Dr. Cerrato then took over the practice years later and was my dentist until he retired. Dr. Ko is great. She did a thorough exam and explained everything to me.Mary Jo RussoGoogle review
★★★★★Stacey and Dr. Lizzio are excellent. Super comfortable atmosphere and great team. Highly recommend the practice.Jonathan MartinGoogle review
Common questions
We are in network with most major PPO plans and we file the claim for you. Because plans differ even within one carrier, the honest answer needs your specific policy. Call the office with your card and we will check it before you book.
It is one of the most common reasons people come here, and it is the reason Dr. Lizzio built the practice the way she did. Tell us when you call. The first visit is an examination and a conversation, not a lecture and not treatment.
A full examination, any X-rays that are actually needed, a look at your gums, and a written plan with what it costs. Cleaning is usually the same visit. Allow about an hour.
It depends on how many teeth, the state of the bone and whether a graft is needed, so a number before an examination would be a guess. We quote in writing after the consultation, and we can spread payment.
Yes. We are open Saturday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, which for a lot of families is the only appointment that works.
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We reply the same working day. If it is urgent, please phone instead.