Welcome - Welcome to the home page of Steven Laifer, D.D.S. Our Office provides General, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dental Care to Adults and Children of all ages. We strive to perform "World Class" Dentistry in a gentle, comforting suburban atmosphere. Our friendly, caring staff is always available to cater to your needs.

This is a partial list of the services that we can provide for you:
 

  Location - Our Office is conveniently located at the Cresskill Circle (Camp Merritt Memorial) at the intersection of Knickerbocker Road and Madison Avenue, in Cresskill, New Jersey, across from the Mobil Station and diagonal to Walgreens Pharmacy. Cresskill is located in Northeast Bergen County, New Jersey, 15 minutes from the George Washington Bridge (NYC), and 10 minutes from Rockland County, New York.
 

About Dr. Laifer: A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE *General, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentistry, serving Cresskill and adjacent area since 1978. *Attending Dentist, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, N.J. for past 21 years. *New York University College of Dentistry graduate, 1975, at age 23. *Completed 2 Year Post-Graduate Residency Training, Long Island College Hospital, 1975-1977. *Chief Resident in General Dentistry, Long Island College Hospital, 1976-1977. *Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry, since 1982. *Member, American Dental Association New Jersey Dental Association Bergen County Dental Society St. Claire's Medical Center Study Club *School Dental Officer, Cresskill School System * Solid Record of Continuing Education

  Our Practice Philosophy - STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE (We're working toward it every day)

Excellence and quality. Two simple words that sum up our goals of dentistry here in Cresskill.

How do we achieve this end? Hard work, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to our patients. We reaffirm this resolution every day, in everything we do--in small ways as well as the obvious ones.
Some things you'll notice that we do: *Work to make the patient's experience as comfortable and pleasant as possible. *Opt for state-of-the-art techniques and materials. *Greet patients with a smiling face, a kind word, a gentle approach. *Make the time for "follow-up" telephone calls after many procedures. *Use a "beeper" with operators on 24 hour standby, to keep in touch.
These are part of our commitment to excellence. As well:
The sensible use of X-rays *Minimize x-ray exposure--the sensible use, where needed, of modern, tested equipment with high speed digital x-rays (up to 90% reduction in exposure) and lead aprons
Sterilization: what you don't see *The depth of our concern with thorough modern sterilization and infection control procedures, every minute, every day. *Two steam-heated sterilization units (autoclaves) tested weekly; sterilization of all instruments and dental handpieces; disinfection of trays, counters, chairs; use of as many disposable items as possible; meticulous attention to details. We take our responsibilities seriously.
Even technology is part of the picture *A computer system for immediate answers to patient questions; processing of insurance forms electronically (e-mail submission); tracking patient dental needs. *Keeping in touch: sending birthday and holiday card, quarterly newsletters *Having Intra-oral cameras in all 4 treatment rooms with large video monitors so that you can see what we see, and enable you to participate in the treatment decisions that affect you. And we're always "getting better" Through seminars, meetings and advanced professional studies, we update and renew our skills. The challenge of the new millennium is to keep improving, keep growing professionally. We know that quality dentistry doesn't happen by itself. We're working toward it every day. And when our patients sense it, we know that we're getting there.

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(201)568-6688.