Mary Lisa joined our practice in May 2013 after spending 12 years as a stay-at-home mom to her two beautiful daughters. Prior to that, she worked for a Buffalo advertising company for 12 years. Mary Lisa enjoys baking and cooking, working out and spending time with her daughters. It is with great care that she welcomes new patients to our practice. She takes pride in maximizing every patients benefits and makes every effort to keep down the cost of your care. If you speak with her on the phone, you will definitely hear the smile in her voice.
Erika is from Lockport NY. She had studied for her Bachelors at Bluefield College, located in West Virginia. In her free time she likes to cook big dinners for her family, play superheroes with her son, and also spend time with her two dogs. She is very encouraging in assisting with patients needs and enjoys getting to know them. Erikas favorite thing about her position is connecting with patients and walking with them through the implant process.
Kristie is our newest Surgical Assistant. She was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and has an Associates Degree in Surgical Technology. Prior to us, she spent 7 years working in Cardiothoracic Surgery. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and backpacking (especially in the Adirondacks), volunteering at a cat adoption center and catching live music with her friends and family. Kristie's favorite part about her job is connecting with patients and helping them feel comfortable and at ease.
Carrie is a lifelong resident of Amherst, NY, and has a Bachelors Degree from Medaille College. A recent addition to our office, she previously worked for an orthodontic provider in the area for more than four years. She is looking forward to expanding her knowledge of the dental field. When Carrie isnt in the office, she is most likely on a road trip with her husband and son, travelling to their next adventure. With a vast history in customer service, Carrie is looking forward to take her experience to the next level, and providing our patients with the utmost care and attention.
Ashley was born and raised in Buffalo, New York (go Bills!), alongside her older brothers and two childhood dogs. Prior to joining our team, she worked for a large group of orthopaedic surgeons for nearly three years, and earned an Associate of Science degree in 2019. She enjoys hiking with her dog, spending time with family, and boating on the Niagara River. Ashley plans to continue her education at UB while learning all there is to know about the dental field at Niagara Dental Implant & Oral Surgery. With her abilities to actively listen and maintain a positive and helpful attitude, Ashley is guaranteed to meet your specific needs!
Kristen is from Buffalo, NY and loves this city! She came to our practice in July 2021 and is currently pursuing a degree in education. Before she came to our practice, she worked as a florist, so ask her about her plants! On the days she isn't here helping patients, you can find her exploring downtown, trying new food, spending time with her family and friends, or watching the Bills game. She loves flowers, her five dog nieces and nephews, and traveling. She loves making one on one connections with our patient's and is excited to help you and your family!
Abdulhafedh, who prefers to be called Hafed, joined our practice on a part-time basis in November of 2020. Originally from Yemen, he was educated and trained as a dentist in Algeria at Algiers 1 University. He has completed post graduate education at NYU College of dentistry, the Densply Sirona Dental Academy and Joseph University in Beirut as well as other programs in esthetics, CAD/CAM and digital dentistry. He is energetic and enthusiastic and enjoys educating patients about their dental health. At present, he is working to secure a position as an international student in a US dental school. He enjoys hiking, as well as studying and visiting Gothic buildings and ancient architectural designs.
Thinking about oral surgery can be overwhelming, so its important to have a knowledgeable doctor that you can trust, who will guide you through every step of the treatment process. Luckily, we have Dr. Sanil B. Nigalye, who is one of the most dedicated and passionate oral surgeons you will ever meet. Since 2007, he has devoted his time and career to caring for the people of the Greater Buffalo area by opening private practice in Williamsville. While his training is within the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Nigalye focuses on the management of impacted teeth, rehabilitating mouths through dental implants and tissue regeneration, outpatient anesthesia and treatment of benign pathology of the head and neck region.
After Dr. Nigalye received his medical and dental degrees from the University at Buffalo, he continued on to the highly intensive 6-year Oral and Maxillofacial training program at UB. Through that program and many other amazing and educational experiences, Dr. Nigalye has developed an in depth understanding of the management of a wide spectrum of patients ranging from critical care patients to the medically complex to facial trauma patients and patients with routine dental problems.
Dr. Nigalye is committed to lifelong learning. He embraces continuing education, having earned over 700 continuing education credits in less than 10 years (the minimum requirement is 60 credits every three years). He believes it is incredibly important to be educated on all of all the advances in dentistry and incorporate new surgical and anesthesia techniques for the benefit of his patients.
In his spare time, Dr. Nigalyeloves skiing, traveling, fitness (High Intensity Interval Training at his local gym), and spending time with his wife, who is also a dentist that shares a similar passion. Together they have 2 sons and definitely know what it means to be busy parents!
Dr. Bryan is originally from Central New York. She earned her BS in Biology at SUNY Cortland. She then went on to the University at Buffalo where she received her dental degree followed by an oral and maxillofacial Surgery program at the University of Connecticut. She has been practicing Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for 30 years in the Buffalo area and is delighted to join her colleague Dr. Nigalye at Niagara Dental Implant & Oral Surgery.
Dr. Bryan holds a strong commitment to community service in dentistry. Through the New York State Dental Foundations Program she has provided care in a number of communities throughout New York State where there is access to care problems. She regularly provides care at UB Give Kids a Smile Day and UB Smiles on Veterans. One of her favorite volunteer activities is caring for those individuals who lack the ability to afford good dental care at The Good Neighbors Dental Clinic in Buffalo.
While not practicing in the office, Dr. Bryan spends time with her husband, Dr. Albert Cavallari, an orthodontist practicing in Lockport, and their five children. The older three of the five children have graduated from college and are working in their various fields. Their youngest daughter is following in the footsteps of her parents and is in dental school at UB. The youngest son is at UB in the School of Engineering. Outside of professional and family activities, Dr. Bryan has a passion for skiing, reading, running and triathlete training. She has completed 11 full marathons, multiple half marathons and triathlons and even a full ironman in Muskoka, Canada.
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 320 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestAnita Maier
a year ago
The staff was excellent, friendly and comforting. I recommend this office highly.
James Orman
2 years ago
Let me start by saying I'm terrified of dentists. I had to have my bottom wisdom teeth removed. Niagara dental was the absolute best experience I have ever had at a dentist. The staff was very caring and professional and seeing as I live out of state they were able to get me in and take care of my teeth. From the very beginning they were awesome to work with. They set a day for my surgery was able to get me in earlier and it was seemless I was very anxious about all of it but their team went above and beyond while taking care of my teeth. They called back a few days to check in on how I was doing and seemed to honestly care about their patients which seems to be hard to find anymore. Thank you guys so much I would 110% recommend these guys for anyone needing dental work done. Truly awesome thank you for everything.
Terry F
2 years ago
It took almost 2 months before Dr Sanil Nigalye would even see me for a broken infected tooth. Then on June 16 th he didn't even look at the tooth but wanted to know if I wanted an implant for $6000 I explained that that was a lot more then I thought just remove it. He gave me the sales pitch but all I wanted at this point was to have what was left of the tooth removed. He was visibly upset that I did not want the $6000 implant and wanted to give me a written estimate that took another 15 minutes but I still said no. Then he left the room for another 10 minutes when he returned with his gown on nothing was said he just started the removal of the tooth. In recent years I've had four teeth removed but never ever had such a bad experience as what happened next. First of all he pushed down on the tooth extremely hard several times to the point it hurt alot even with the novalcain or whatever he used and hurt my neck. Then he puts some kind of saw in my mouth and I could taste blood being splattered all over in my mouth after several passes with the saw he put some gauze in my mouth to soak up the blood, it was like having a construction worker with a pickax in my mouth. He finally got it out and never said anything and walked out. $550 later just to pull a tooth I was still in pain. In 7 days it still hurt so I came back he looked at it and said that's normal rinse it with warm water there is no infection in there. The pain was still there I was waking up soaking wet in the middle of the night with severe nausea . Finally 12 days later my regular doctor put me on an antibiotic which solved the pain issue and night sweats but almost 2 months later I'm still having issues that won't go away. In after thought maybe I should have spent $6000 and had an implant maybe I would have been treated more professionally but I doubt it this guy is an animal and is only interested in the $$$$$$$
Colleen Reid
2 years ago
Everyone was so very pleasant . All my anxiety was relieved. Dr Sanil Nigalye and his staff were all so personable I felt very comfortable. I have had very little discomfort and have only once had to take 2 tylenol for pain. I will highly recommend Dr Sanil Nigalye to all my friends and family. What a great experience I have had. Thank you to all who were involved in my care,you've made having a tooth pulled a pleasant experience.
Kenneth
2 years ago
Everyone was very professional and did an amazing job on my wisdom tooth removal
Stacey Noble
2 years ago
This is the second time we had Dr. Bryan pull wisdom teeth for one of our kids. She is simply the kindest person you will ever meet. Patiently, explained everything we needed to know for post- operative care and then followed up personally the evening of the extraction. Her office followed up again a couple days latter. You couldn't be in better hands!
Kymberlin Enright
2 years ago
Everyone made me feel safe and calm and gave me everything I needed as I left, such as resources, information etc...
Jennie Rinehart
2 years ago
Staff was incredibly kind and efficient. From the first consultation to the surgery, they were so thorough. I am very grateful for Niagara Dental and the staff there.
Ruth Amato
2 years ago
My experience from day one was amazing. The staff was warm and friendly. On the day of my procedure I was pretty nervous a this was my first experience like this. They chatted easily with me and called me down.
Kelly S Murphy
2 years ago
Dr. Bryan and all of the staff we interacted with were wonderful! I truly appreciated their knowledge, skill, and compassion. Thank you!
Stephen Rivera
2 years ago
Awesome place they were kind and thoughtful answered all my questions didn't have wait to be taken care . I would recommend them very highly.
Jennifer Cronkhite
2 years ago
I was super nervous. Everyone in Dr. Bryan's makes sure you are comfortable from the very first consultation. Every question is answered and a treatment plan is made specifically for you. I was super nervous about anesthesia and Dr Bryan and I worked out a plan that worked for me. I had no complications. Dr Bryan's office followed up and made sure all was going well. Everyone is super kind in the office.
Gillian Dake
2 years ago
Highly recommend Dr. Bryan she was amazing and made me feel so comfortable. I had barely any swelling or pain. The office and Dr. Bryan both called to see how I was feeling the day of surgery and a couple days after.
Renee Schwartz
2 years ago
My dental extraction healed very quickly with very little pain. The staff is very polite and helpful. The staff helps you with your dental insurance and explains the costs very clearly.Dr. Nigale answers your questions and offer help with problems.I will be getting an implant at their office in August.
Ian Jarosz
2 years ago
Took very well care of me. Was in and out. Thank you so much
Alexa Ringer
2 years ago
I've had multiple extractions and implants done here - Dr. Nigalye and his staff are always professional, comfortable, and make an anxious experience anxiety free.
Sara Komoroske
2 years ago
Dr. Bryan and her staff were excellent with my tween daughter who needed to have teeth removed but also has sensory processing disorder and medical trauma from previous surgeries/providers. After attempting removal on two other occasions at another doctor, we were referred to Dr. Bryan. Her staff was outstanding, pre-planning and preparing to ensure that my daughter's every need/worry were met. Dr. Bryan took every possible measure to ensure that she provided a positive medical experience for my daughter, and it worked. We will be returning to her office in several years when it is time to have my daughter's wisdom teeth removed.
Richard Clarke
2 years ago
Niagara dental was extremely thorough I had a great result with my procedure I'm very happy with the staff and the doctor they explained everything to me before my procedure and they followed up with me the weeks after each procedure I would recommend Niagara dental to anyone
somia Tarr
2 years ago
I was very nervous about my wisdom teeth extractions BUT both the assistant and Dr. had not only answered all questions but put me at ease with their friendly and professional demeanor
Paul Reynolds
2 years ago
Spent more than 1 hour waiting for a 2 minute "visit" and nothing was done except to make another appointment. Supposed to start taking antibiotics last night but script never sent to my pharmacy.
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