I love making people smile! When the braces come off, its not only a great day for my patients, its a great day for me! It is an unbelievable experience to watch a patient transform right in front of your eyes. Many times, I see children who are shy and embarrassed by their smile, and through our treatment, I have witnessed a dramatic change in their personality and self-image. Their confidence soars and their shyness melts away. Its extremely rewarding to help my patients reach their fullest potential through the power of orthodontics. Dr. Ciccone
A native of Long Island, Dr. Ciccone received a full academic scholarship to Adelphi University, where he was also accepted into the prestigious seven-year dental program. He studied at Adelphi for three years, after which he attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine. Following dental school, Dr. Ciccone was immediately accepted into SUNY Stony Brooks orthodontic residency program where he received his orthodontic certificate after three years.
Dr. Ciccone regularly attends various seminars and lectures in order to learn the latest orthodontic techniques. As the director of orthodontics at Nassau University Medical Center, Dr. Ciccone routinely teaches dental residents about orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as the skills needed to successfully attain different treatment modalities. He is also a professor at Adelphi University, where he teaches anatomy and physiology.
In addition to helping him provide the greatest care for his patients, Dr. Ciccones commitment to CE allows him to teach what is cutting edge in the orthodontic profession to the next generation of professionals.
Dr. Ciccone has been listed in Americas Top Dentists the specialty of orthodontics for more than six years. He has also been included as one of the Top Orthodontists in Long Island Pulse Magazine for the past several years as voted each year by his peers. His additional honors include:
Dr. Ciccone met the love of his life, Kelly, in college and has been married for two decades. They have two amazing daughters who are not only beautiful and intelligent, but incredibly compassionate and loving; he couldnt be more proud.
In addition to being excellentsoccer players, the oldest is thinking of becoming an orthodontist like her dad when she grows up, and the youngest is a natural-born veterinarian. Bruiser, the familys venerable Boston Terrier, is quite content to sleep all day and night, and when he finds time, he plays with the girls until he is exhausted.
When hes not at work, Dr. Ciccone loves spending time with his family; whether its a vacation together or a movie night at home, he cherishes every moment spent with his wife and daughters. In his free time, Dr. Ciccone enjoys staying active by running and playing tennis and golf.
Ciccone Orthodontics has a special history and longevity in our community. This practice been conveniently located in Merrick, near neighboring schools and parkways, for more than 40 years. During that time, we have been proud to have earned the trust and loyalty of families and dental professionals in the region.
We have been actively involved in sending donations to our overseas troops in Iran and Afghanistan for the past 14 years. Our office was one of the first orthodontic offices on Long Island to implement the Annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back program, in which we collected all the candy from children in the surrounding neighborhoods and paid them for it. In turn, we donated all the candy to our troops overseas, and made matching donations in the amount of money paid to the children to local charities.