Dr. Ash Estafan received his DDS degree fromNYU College of Dentistry.Following graduation, he began a General Practice Residency at the Department of Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Manhattan, New York. In 2001, Dr. Estafan began practicing with Dr. Denise Estafan in Port Washington, NY. After general residency, he completed the post-graduate program in Prosthodontics at NYU - a rigorous three year specialty program which involves training in handling complex dental treatments. Dr Estafan is a Board Certified Prosthodontist.

During his post-graduate residency, Dr Estafan began lecturing in New York and abroad. He has presented his work and lectured at NYU, for the American College of Prosthodontists, Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontists, International Association of Dental Research.

Dr. Estafan has been appointed to the faculty at NYU as a Clinical Assistant Professor where he supervises and guides students and residents in their training and patient treatments. He also lectures to the students in the DDS program several times per year. Prior to dental school, Dr. Estafan received his B.A. from Connecticut College in New London, CT. He graduated high school from Schreiber High School in Port Washington, the same town as his private practice. Our Office Manager, Candice, has been on the staff since 2003. Hygienist, Eilat, joined the team in 2010 and Nikki the assistant joined the practice in 2013. Devin, the dental assistant joined the team in 2016 and we welcome Melissa (hygienist) who came on board iin 2017.

If you have a dry mouth, even if it is mild, you need to have this rinse.It has enzymes in it to replace what's depleted and help break down food, plus it just makes having a dry mouth feel less uncomfortable.

Modified Bass tecnhique: A systematic and appropriate brushing technique is crucial for an effective oral hygiene. Horizontal scrubbing with much pressure applied has to be avoided under all circumstances. The modified Bass cleaning technique has proven its worth both for people with healthy gums and for gingivitis and patients with periodontal disease.

Place the toothbrush at the gum margin at an angle of 45. Press the bristles against the teeth and gums softly. Move the toothbrush with small, vibratory to and from motions. Thus, food residues and dental plaque will be removed thoroughly but gently. We don't have a preference for toothpaste, as long as it contains fluoride. Personally, I use one with triclosan, an antimicrobial agent in addition to standard Fluoride (Colgate Total).

Make sure your tooth brush is SOFT. Brush three times per day, preferably after meals. Two full minutes should be spent brushing, using a timer helps. Take 1 minute for the upper jaw and 1 minute for the lower. Then use 30 seconds for the left and 30 seconds for the right side in each jaw. Within the 30 seconds in each quadrant, spend 15 seconds on the outside (cheek side/lip side) and 15 seconds on the inside (tongue side/palate side).

Step 3: Curve the floss around each tooth in a 'C' shape and gently move it up and down the sides of each tooth, including under the gumline. Unroll a new section of floss as you move from tooth to tooth.

Teeth that have crowns, bridges and those supported by implants must be cleaned as frequently as natural teeth. Teeth that have crowns, bridges and root canals are susceptible to tooth decay and persiodontal disease if they are not properly cleaned.

The following are general recommendations. Please understand that dental treatments and recommendations are customized for each patient. These recommendations are not a substitute for the dentist's instructions, but as a supplement. Not all of the recommendations will apply to everyone.

.BLEEDING: When you leave the office, you will be given verbal instructions regarding the control of postoperative bleeding. A gauze pad will be placed on the extraction site that you are asked to keep firm pressure on. Hold it firmly in place, by biting down on the gauze pad or use finger pressure, for about 60 minutes. Change this dressing after 1 hour a new piece of gauze. Do not chew on the pack. Do not suck on the extraction site. It is normal for some blood to ooze from the area of surgery for up to 24 hours. If bleeding/oozing continues for more than 24 hours, contact Dr Estafan at the Office or get to a hospital.

To prevent swelling, it may be neccessary to apply an ice pack or a cold towel to the outside of your face in the area of the extraction during the first 12 to 24 hours. Apply alternately, 10-20 minutes on then 10-20 minutes off, for an 6 hour or longer if necessary.

SMOKING: Do not smoke or use tobacco for at least 72 hours after the surgery. Smoke can interfere with the healing process, promote bleeding and can cause a very painful situation know as 'dry socket'. Continuing to smoke during these first few days will slow healing and soft tissue will not be able to begin to fill in the socket to form the blood clot needed for healthy healing. Smoking can also interfere with the bone grow that surrounds the socket resulting in slowing its process of filling in the socket.