Fred E Grapel, DDS

Worth a visit. Dr. Grapel is very patient focused. If you have a concern, vocalize it and he'll be very responsive. The office approaches oral health as a provider/patient relationship and less as an assembly line (which was sadly my experience with other dentists in the city).

Pro:
- patient focused medicine and responsive staff
Con:
- not a fancy office, but if you want a cappuccino machine in waiting room, better to use a dentist outside the city.

Dr. Grapel has been my dentist for well over 30 years.  When I started going to him, I had terrible teeth for a 30 yr old.  Many old fillings, bad gums,  and a few crowns.  Dr. Grapel has always taken preventative approach, proactively addressing small issues before they become larger ones.   As a senior citizen now, I have only needed one root canal, and my gums are in excellent shape - as confirmed by my mom, a former dental hygienst herself.  I would highly recommend Dr. Grapel, as in addition to the excellent care he provides, he is fairly priced and the office runs very smoothly.

I have been going to see Dr. Grapel for years and years and have recommended many of my office mates as well.  Rachel, the Office Manager, is lovely and efficient.  Florenzia, the dental hygienist, is thorough and caring.  Dr. Grapel far surpasses any other dentist I have gone to with his sweet nature, directness, cost-efficient techniques, etc.  Whatever dental hygienist was being talked about in some of the reviews is long gone.

I had a toothache and a friend recommended me to see Dr Grapel. Since I had a bad experience with some dentist in a hospital down at East Broadway, I was quite skeptical but I was in pain so I called Dr Grapel's office and to my surprise I was able to get an appointment the next morning, the receptionist was nice enough to move someone's appointment so I could go in which was so cool! Good thing is that the clinic is within walking distance from my job.

I was kinda nervous on my way to the clinic but the staff there are so nice, they put me at ease right away when I arrived plus I didn't even have to wait long ... woo hoo!

Dr Grapel is very soft-spoken, friendly, extremely patient and very detailed at explaining the situation of my teeth to me. I highly recommend him. :o)

Dr. Grapel has assuaged my fang pangs on many occasions.

Sleepless nights, aganozing days at work, headaches.... all magically alleviated with a simple trip to his very accessible office in the middle of Manhattan.

I must say that I have never had a bad experiance here. Always very helpful staff, easygoing demeanor- yet always professional and knowledgable. Rachel is always very helpful and caring.

He is great- efficient, Doc will get you in and out, but never rushes the procedure. Always using the latest, most technological advanced techniques- I always leave satisfied and in no pain.

Dr Grapel has been my dentist for several years. He is up to date on the latest technology, has a great manner and never tries to push work on me. He is completely trustworthy and his office is run most professionally. Over the years, I have had one or two emergencies, he ALWAYS fits me in! Further, I have always had positive experiences with the hygienist. I have and will continue to recommend friends and family to this practice.

Decent dentistry but serious scheduling issues - failures to confirm appointments on more than one occasion.

Fred Grapel is simply THE best dentist in new york, so look no further.  He has been my dentist since I moved back to nyc over 8 years ago, and was dentist to my brother and sister in law, before that.  Honest, caring, skilled in every area of dentistry, he never rushes and manages to accomplish painless small miracles. Put yourself in his capable hands; you will be glad you did.

I agree with the previous review that Dr. Grapel is great. He's very nice, very gentle, and overall a good dentist. His hygienist however, is the most ruthless one I've ever had. I have always kept up with my dental  cleanings and have never had a major issue with my teeth. I felt like she was taking out all of her anger on my mouth! I've never been so sore after just a cleaning. No joke - my mouth was sore for two days which is ridiculous and she made me bleed for an hour (and I've never bled before at all!). Others in my office have also agreed that they are brutal with their cleanings at this office. You're better off going somewhere else.

One of my friends told me to go to NYU Dental School for an emergency that I was having with one of my teeth. I ended up needing a root canal and the dentist botched the procedure. He perforated one of my canals and I ended up having to get the tooth removed. Now I have to get a dental implant put in.

After this story, I was not going to risk another tooth to the unskilled hands of the NYU dental students and faculty. When another tooth started acting up another friend advised me to see Dr. Grapel. I am so happy that I went to him because it was like a whole new dental world as far as this tooth is concerned. I had another root canal and it went just as normal root canals are supposed to go. I was in pain when I first called and his receptionist was able to schedule an appointment for me the very next day and then the root canal took place the following week.

Dr. Grapel is very efficient and has takes exceptional care of his patients. I recommend him to anyone who needs a dentist in the midtown area!