At Staten Island Periodontics, we focus on providing personalized service to all of our patients. We are a technically advanced facility that makes quality and pain-free dentistry affordable and available to those who want the very best possible dental procedures. Our sterilization procedures are done to hospital operating room standards. We are a dedicated member of the Staten island community - the only periodontist who both works and lives in Staten Island!

Dr. Robert Sorrentino began periodontics in 1990, graduating from St. John's University in 1983 with a major in Biology and minor in Theology. From there, he graduated Tufts School of Dental Medicine in the top 10% of his class. He is a member of the OKU National Honorary Dental Society, with a 1-year residency in NY Cornell Hospital, and a 2-year specialty training in periodontics from NYU. A member of the Staten Island, NY, community, Dr. Sorrentino has lived and worked on Staten Island since 1990.

Dr. Graig Fischgrund is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He received his post-graduate degree from NYU College of Dentistry, where he completed his specialty training in the Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry. Prior to that, Dr. Fischgrund received a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of WisconsinMadison and continued his education at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers), where he graduated from the D.M.D. program.

Dr. Fischgrund is one of few Periodontists in the NYC area to learn and use the Pinhole Surgical Technique. Additionally, Dr. Fischgrund is an attending periodontist in the Department of Dentistry, Division of Periodontics at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Susan graduated from NYC Tech in 1975. She has worked in General Dentistry as well as Periodontal Practiceses for 38 years, and has been a part of this office for more than 20 years. In 2011, she was nominated by our patients to be Colgates 'Oral Hygiene Professional' of the year.

AnneMarie graduated from Tottenville High School in 1994. She was a part of the Dental Assistant Program and graduated with a certificate in Dental Assisting. She has worked in multiple periodontal practices for 20 years, specializing in Insurance submission and all aspects of office management.

Our surgical assistants have over 20 years experience in all fields of dentistry. They have worked for multiple specialists and have experience in all aspetcs of dentistry, including Dental Implants, Digital X-Rays, and Dental Bleaching Kits.

Our office is conviently located in the heart of Staten Island, just blocks from the College of Staten Island. We focuses on administering personalized service to all of our patients. We are a technically advanced facility makes quality and pain-free dentistry affordable and available to those who want the very best possible dental procedures and our sterilization procedures are done to hospital operating room standards. We are a dedicated member of the Staten island community, also being the only periodontist that both works and lives in Staten Island.

Gum disease begins with a film called plaque accumulates on the teeth and calcium from saliva hardens the plaque this calcified plaque is called tartar or calculus. Certain types of germs that live in this plaque and calculus damage gum tissue. Your body tries to fight this infection with an inflammatory attack, sending white blood cells to the area to destroy the bacteria. This inflammation causes the tissue to bleed easily when you brush or floss. This stage of the condition is called gingivitis.

If the infection and inflammation persist, the result is a chronic inflammatory condition where the gums, ligament and bone around the teeth are destroyed often with no sympotoms. This stage is called periodontitis.

Well-known risk factors for periodontitis include genetics, stress, avoiding the dentist, not brushing or flossing and some medical conditions. Smokers are significantly more likely to develop gum disease than non-smokers.