Ponomareva Svetlana DDS

"Horrible from the walk in you’re not greeted and when someone does acknowledge you it’s a disgusting tone and rude manner. I had to see three different dentist just to get one thing done! I told her I was scared of needles instead of her allowing the numbing that they put before the anesthesia she proceeded to stab me with the needle which made me very nervous so I began to shake I then left because my nerves were so bad I couldn’t stay still from shaking"

"I have no words to describe how much I regret having this dental office work on my teeth. I am now having to spend throusands of dollars to fix work they didn't do properly. During my college years I was on a medicaid dental plan and this place was close so I decided to go to them. WORST MISTAKE EVER. They did a bunch of root canals and fillings on my teeth. On 3 different occassions I had a filling fall out within 2 weeks of them placing it (which according to them is normal and happens sometimes, I didn't know any better but now I do). As other people here have pointed out, at some point they tried to get me to pay $1200 for laser surgery on my gums (and even made me apply for care credit on the spot and tried to pressure me to do it on that same visit) which I was later told by 2 other dentist that I absolutely did not need it. Now a few years later I got better insurance through a job and my new dentist showed me on the x-rays that the fillings weren't done correctly so I now have cavities growing under the fillings they did, and 2 of the root canals they did have become infected at the root and were so so poorly done that it cannot even be fixed so I am now having to replace those teeth with implants (which are very expensive). My advise to you reading this review is please go somewhere else, the work at this office is cheap but it will cost you so much more down the road. Other dentists I have seen are even surprused that these people are still allowed to practice and work on other people's teeth."

"I made an appointment because I wanted to get the doctor's insights what needs to be done. I was told by the assistant that she needed to make 10 xrays for the doctor to see the whole picture. I think 10 xrays is unnecessary when the doctor did not even look into my mouth. It sounds to me like overprescribing. I understand that the doctors need to make money at the same time my health is stake her too. The old fashion way by opening the mouth and inspecting the teeth would have been enough to give me a treatment plan."

"I had a horrible experience at this Dental Office.The first time I visited this place,for a problem with a tooth,Dentist Svetlana Ponomareva made a root canal on it,and then couple crowns with a good result,for that reason i trusted her and I went back again for a similar problem with two teeth,but this time was a big disaster !,because she worked so fast as a person who prepares "fast food",for something that is a delicate matter.I paid her $2 000 cash to fixing two teeth,she explained me I needed two root canals,and she made them with a pretty bad results,because she left me with more pain that I had originally.this time she worked as a crazy!,very fast and without care for a issue that is very delicate!.When I paid my money,she took it from her Dental Assistant fast and put it in her pockets right away (I did not understand why,like somebody tries to hide something...After she did the root canals,I got more pain that I had originally,and right away I thought something was wrong!.I went back to ask her why still with pain on the teeth and she sent me antibiotics again and "cleaned them" around for a internal teeth pain?,this procedure did not help,I requested her about the pain,and the ignorant "Dentist" anly answered :I don"t know,i don"t know...,can you believe that?.at the last I asked to refund me some money to pay another Dentist for the same teeth and she answered : No,because I made my job !...Aside this woman is unprofessional and negligent,she is shameless,too !,if she did not about the problem,why she dared to work on them?,Why did not she be honest with me and left me go with another Dentist who could understand about my teeth problem?,but instead she took my money right away and made very bad job that caused me more pain and problems!.She is a dishonest dentist and a crook,because she put me very wrong size crowns,too!!.I can not believe she cursed the Dentist profession,or where because she works worse than any Dentist from a backward country,also I can not believe this "kind" of unprofessional and crook can practice a Medical Profession in USA,because her "job" is worse than any "third world country". The board of Dentistry Department of NY State should be informed about this kind of "Dentist" who damages and hurts patients instead to cure and care of them !.This shameless "Dentist" takes advance of people without insurance,charging cash for the "garbage jobs"she makes.She only sees the sign of $ on the patients ! I feel very disappointed with this "Dentist" because she made big mistakes on my teeth,she left me with more pain than I had originally,and put wrong size crowns.I lost my money,my time and I suffered in her hands.Maybe one day ,when she needs Medical Attention she receives bad treat from an unprofessional and negligent as her,it is that she deserves !! Be careful,stay away from this Dental Office,because 'Dentist' Svetlana Ponomareva is unprofessional and negligent,she does not have Ethic!,she is a crook with a tittle of Dentist!!."