Your first visit to Dental Specialty Associates establishes a vital foundation for our relationship with you. During the first visit, we make sure to obtain important background information, like your medical history, and give you time to get to know your dentist. To understand what to expect for your first visit to our practice, please read through this page. You'll find all the practical information you need, such as a map and directions to our office, office hours, payment policies and more.

Our friendly staff is dedicated to caring for you and your entire family's oral health and well-being. We take the time to create a personalized treatment for each patient and we offer a wide range of services. It is our goal to make your visit with us an extremely pleasant one and to send you home with a beautiful and healthy smile.

Below is our New Patient Package that you will need to complete on your first visit. You can expedite matters by downloading the package, completing it at home and handing it to our staff when you arrive for your initial visit to our office.

When you need a dentist, you need to turn to a dentist who listens and responds ... an experienced dentist who can effectively diagnose and treat your needs ... a friendly dentist who counsels you on the best ways to maintain and improve your dental health. The dentists in our office meet all these criteria and our dedicated and professional staff will be more than happy to supply you with the individualized attention that you deserve.

At Dental Specialty Associates, we believe that informed patients are better prepared to make decisions regarding their dental health and well-being. That is why we've included on this website an array of topics associated with various dental specialties. We encourage you to look through these pages whenever you have a question about your dental care.

At Dental Specialty Associates, we strive to make our office as efficient, comfortable and convenient as possible. Our office is a state-of-the-art facility which is staffed by a professional, caring, well-trained team. We know that people do not necessarily look forward to their dental visits, so we strive to make the experience as easy and as comfortable as possible.

At Dental Specialty Associates, we use the latest techniques in a comfortable setting. We also use the highest standard in sterilization techniques as recommended by the American Dental Association. To help you achieve your goals for a healthy smile and mouth, we continuously update our information and use the most modern technologies in dentistry.

Dr. Rashmi Ambewadikar has been our Pediatric Dentist since 2008. Dr. Ambewadikar received her DDS with honors from New York University College of Dentistry in 2005. Upon graduation, she was awarded The Dr. Alexander and Sylvia Goldenberg Award for exhibiting proficiency and great interest in Pediatric Dentistry and a continuing interest in Orthodontics, The Dr. Eleanor Bushee Senior Student Dental Award for outstanding leadership and excellence, and the prestigious New York State Dental Association Student Leadership Award.

Dr. Cho graduated from Rutgers University magna cum laude and received her dental degree from Columbia University. Her endodontic specialty training was completed at the Department of Endodontics at Stony Brook University.

Dr. Foroughi graduated from the School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook in 1995, where he was awarded the International College of Dentistry Award for Outstanding Achievement as well as the American Association of Endodontics, Student Achievement Award in Endodontics. He moved on to complete a General Practice Residency in NY Hospital Queens, where he had the opportunity to work in an emergency room setting. In 1999, Dr. Foroughi graduated from the Postdoctoral Endodontic Program at the School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook. NY.

Dr. Maurer limits his practice to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Maurer received both his BS and DDS degrees from New York University College of Dentistry and completed his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center.

Dr. Gold received his BS degree from Yeshiva University in 1976 and his DDS degree from The State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1980. In 1984, he completed his post-graduate training at the University of Illinois and earned a MS degree in Oral Surgery.

Dr. Dwight E. Williams is a Board-Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He attended Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, where he received his DDS and a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH). Dr. Williams completed a one-year residency in General Practice Dentistry at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York after which he did a one-year Oral Surgery Fellowship and a Four-Year Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City.

Dr. Jessica Schwartz is a dental specialist in the field of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. Dr. Schwartz attended the New York University College of Dental Medicine and graduated at the top of her class. Her expertise in implant surgery, bone grafting and soft tissue management allow patients to receive the highest level of care in a comfortable environment.