Location: Newark, NJ, 290 Ferry Street #b2 07105
Phone: (973) 817-8888
Website: https://getsmile.net/
4.6 out of 5 stars based on 152 reviews on Google.
Clara Santos · 5 out of 5 stars · 7 months ago
I had an excellent experience at this dental office. The entire team was exceptionally welcoming, professional, and attentive from the moment I arrived. The office itself was clean, modern, and equipped with advanced technology. This practice truly prioritizes patient comfort and quality care. I highly recommend this dentist office to anyone seeking a trustworthy and skilled dental team.
universal.kid.84 · 1 out of 5 stars · 3 months ago
In response to reply below from owner: I would love to follow up with your office manager, however my tooth has already fallen out—so, too late! LOL. 🦷✨ But in all seriousness, the offer to "review my chart" 18 months after the fact and after I've already paid for emergency treatment abroad (and now need additional work for the chip you laughed off) feels about as thorough as the 60-second examinations I received. Appreciate the template response though—very on-brand. -------- Absolutely horrendous experience overall. Aside from the front desk staff and assistants—who were genuinely kind and professional—Dr. Bernstein was largely indifferent and spent no more than a minute examining me during visits. When I raised concerns about cosmetic damage and ongoing discomfort, he briefly looked and dismissed them without real evaluation... a pattern that repeated every single time. Most troubling, a cavity went undetected for roughly 18 months despite regular visits and X-rays. I only learned about it once it became serious and required treatment abroad—resulting in a root canal that could have been avoided with proper care. This happened AGAIN when he told me YET AGAIN there was nothing concerning on my X-rays, only to discover later there was. When I asked about a chip on my front tooth, he laughed and said, "No one will notice it, don't worry." Meanwhile, it became a larger chip and now requires a more involved fix. This level of care and oversight is absolutely unacceptable. I was left feeling rushed, uncared for, and dehumanised. When you are paying for professional care, you should not feel dismissed or neglected. I cannot emphasise enough how little care was shown. This isn't simply a rage review—I am speaking truthfully and wholeheartedly: AVOID this place.
Olga Ilyukhina · 5 out of 5 stars · 5 months ago
Great and painless experience, super friendly and helpful staff. Doctor is very gentle, he makes sure I was comfortable and was able to help with no discomfort.
Irena Bekov · 5 out of 5 stars · 3 months ago
They are truly Gentle Dental! Always professional staff, attentive and one of the best doctors I have a pleasure to know! Thank you Dr.Bernstein!!
Chery J. Porter · 5 out of 5 stars · 10 months ago
Honestly didn’t think getting an implant would be this easy. The whole thing was pretty much painless and Dr. Bernstein kept checking on me the whole time. The staff is super nice too, they made me feel calm even though I was nervous. I can eat without any problem now. Smiling feels normal again and that’s the best part for me.
Reviews provided by Google.
Gentle Dental of NJ is a multi-specialty family dental office and implant center at 290 Ferry Street, Suite B2, in Newark's Ironbound neighborhood. The practice says it has served Ironbound and surrounding Newark communities since 2009, and it brings general dentistry, cosmetic care, orthodontics, endodontics, and periodontics together under one roof so most patients do not need outside referrals. For patients missing teeth, the practice offers dental implant solutions ranging from a single tooth to a whole arch, with implants placed as titanium posts topped with lifelike crowns. The website states that in-house cone beam CT imaging is used to plan implant cases, and it also offers a dental CT scan service, crowns, fillings, laminates (veneers), and teeth whitening.
Beyond implants, the office provides preventive and family dentistry, braces and Invisalign, root canal therapy, and gum disease treatment including deep cleanings and gum grafts. The team speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese, reflecting the Ironbound community it serves. Hours run Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM, with same-day emergency appointments and an on-call dentist reachable by phone outside regular hours. The practice accepts most major dental insurance plans and CareCredit, offers an in-house Gentle Dental Plan for patients without insurance, and notes it is about five minutes from Newark Penn Station with patient parking available. It also lists Belleville, Downtown Newark, Harrison, and Kearny among the neighborhoods it serves.
The practice is led by Dr. Eugene Bernstein, DDS, a general and cosmetic dentist who graduated from NYU College of Dentistry and has practiced in Newark since 1999. The clinical team also includes Dr. Olga Mishilevski, DDS, General Dentist; Dr. Ilya Lipkin, DDS, Board-Certified Orthodontist; Dr. Mariya Rozenblum, DDS, Endodontist; and Dr. Mark Pakan, DDS, Periodontist. According to the website, all five practice together at the 290 Ferry Street office.
