Dr. Cisternas strives to individualize each dental visit. We also make every attempt to see only one patient at a time per provider. We understand that your time is important and that's why individualized care is of utmost importance.

From the front office to the exam room, our practice is made up of professionals who take your oral health very seriously. Using state of the art equipment designed with safety and efficiency in mind, we are able to offer top-notch care. As you walk through our office, you will notice that everything is clean, comfortable, and thoroughly sterilized. Your safety and comfort are our priority.

We know that the cost of care can be confusing. In addition to offering a number of in-office payment options to fit your budget, we also give you up-front cost information on your treatment ahead of time. We are in network with a variety of insurance plans, and we offer various forms of dental financing with credit available in time frames that fit your needs. We are happy to help you navigate your dental insurance and alternative payment options.

At our practice, we are qualified to handle all aspects of your care, so you are always surrounded by people that you trust. If we must refer out, we promise to send you to carefully vetted colleagues who apply the same professional principles in their office that we do in ours.

We respect and understand that many patients experience dental anxiety. At our office, we do everything we can to make sure that your experience is as enjoyable as possible. By communicating clearly what you can expect during your treatment, we are often able to alleviate dental fear. We encourage you to bring headphones and music to listen to during your treatment and ask us about dental sedation options.

What the patient gets is a seamless approach to personalized dental health care that will be hard to find in any other practice. Most patients when they come here realize that this is the way it should have been. We take great pride in the appearance and hygiene of our office and it shows. Patient satisfaction is very important. I am proud to provide my patients with the best in dental technology, treatment options, and patient comfort and satisfaction. The biggest asset to Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio are the staff both dental and support staff. It was very important to choose a highly specialized team that had a reputation and were proficient in what they do. The support staff are outstanding and are well versed in dealing with patient issues and insurance issues. If ever a patient is not satisfied with our work all they have to do is call and speak to me. Whatever it is we make sure it's right.

Dr. Victor Terranova is a big personality at Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio and has a long and distinguished career in the field of dentistry. His expertise spans four decades in dentistry, having owned his own practice, previously holding a staff position at the National Institutes of Health and Columbia University, and is President of Cytotaxis, Inc. and Chief Scientific Officer for Contran Medical Technologies. Dr. Terranova performs all the oral surgery, implants, extractions. and maxillo-facial surgeries needed at the practice. He holds a dual degree having trained in all major maxillofacial surgical procedures. He has plastic surgery training and oral pathology training. In his spare time, Dr. Terranova enjoys skiing competitively, racing Ferraris, and participating in competitive tennis.

Dr. Philip Kaplan graduated Cum Laude from Wagner College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in the field of Biology. Dr. Kaplan went on to Howard University College of Dentistry where he obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in May of 2016. He graduated within the top 5% of his class. He was inducted into the Pi Pi Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a country renowned Dental Honor Society recognizing academic and clinical excellence.

Upon his graduation from Dental School he received awards and recognition from the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Implant Osseointegration, the American Association of Endodontics, and the American Academy of Periodontology. After dental school Dr. Kaplan perused advanced training in General Dentistry and completed his General Practice Residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, where he was ranked within the top 3 residents at the program. Dr. Kaplan is committed to providing his patients with comprehensive oral care, and is dedicated to giving his patients a reason to smile!

Vincent Circosta, D.D.S. joined Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio in 2021 Prior to this he completed a General Practice Residency at Montefiore Medical Center. A native of Staten Island, Dr. Circosta was part of the inaugural class of Touro College of Dental Medicine where he completed his dental training using the most state-of-the-art technology for the digital dentistry era. Dr. Circosta is accepting new patients at Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio.

Bruce Niedle, D.D.S. joined Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio in 2019. Prior to this, he maintained a private practice for over 30 years. Doctor Niedle retired in September of 2021.. Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio will continue to treat Dr. Niedle's patients and continue his legacy.

Anthony Cirillo, D.D.S. joined Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio in 2021 Prior to this he completed a General Practice Residency at Montefiore Medical Center. Originally from long island, Dr. Cirillo graduated from the prestigious New York University. Dr. Cirillo is currently accepting new patients at Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio.

I started at Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio in 2014. Everyday I deal with new patients and existing patients who are undergoing routine check ups or extensive treatments at our office. We have a lot of patients here that have been patients for many years who continue to maintain there oral health through our guidance.

My main task is to ensure the smooth running of the office and to make sure patients understand insurance, co-payments and have the cost of the procedures explained fully prior to their smile transformation. This is a very important aspect of running a dental office and is something that in my experience is often lacking, however, I believe it is something in which we excel at at RHDDS.This means our patients leave with a smile on their face and continue coming back. I am glad to say that we have very happy patients that come through the door and I have witnessed some remarkable success stories of patients who have had their smiles transformed.

Nicole Scura obtained her degree in Dental Hygiene from Orange County Community College. She worked hard to earn that degree while still making time for her family. Nicole is always learning new methods and the latest techniques to help her patients. She loves what she does and loves helping her patients learn the value of having good oral hygiene.

Lauren Jensen, R.D.H. is a registered Dental Hygienist. She attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Lauren, has been a Dental Hygienist since 2011 and was a dental assistant prior to her change in role. Dentistry has gifted her with many different opportunities and rewards in allowing her to improve our patients self confidence as well as providing education to them for healthy oral care. This will allow our patients to preserve their teeth for years to come.

In 2016, Martine graduated as Valedictorian from the Dental Assisting program at St. Pauls School of Nursing and her love for dentistry has grown from there. Taking skills from her oral surgery background, she prides herself in making your dental experience as easy and comfortable as possible. Outside of the dental office, Martine loves teaching and taking dance classes, spending time with her family, and keeping her cat out of trouble.

I am happy to say that I have worked for Dr. Cisternas since 2010, which in the dental industry is a long time. I decided to stay here due to the fact that I am very proud of the way we care for our patients At the end of the day I know that we are treating patients the way we would like to be treated ourselves. I know that I am working at a great dental practice due to the fact that patients keep coming back. I have also witnessed over the years how we start treating a member of a family then it becomes the entire family and then extended family. It all started with one patient and they were so happy they referred many people they knew. My job involves putting the patients at ease before a procedure and making sure that they are comfortable.

I prep the patients before the procedure. This involves knowledge of the teeth and most dental procedures that we perform. I also assist Dr. Cisternas during implant procedures which is always fun, especially when we see the joy in a patient when we place the crown on their implant and they are able to smile again.

We run a great dental office here and I would advise anyone looking for a new dentist to come in and see us, even if it's just for a cleaning or to discuss a cosmetic procedure with Dr. Cisternas. Our advice is always free and without pressure. That is why patients keep coming back!