Cleanings, check-ups & preventive care
Thorough, unhurried hygiene visits with digital X-rays and a full oral-cancer screening — the foundation everything else is built on.
Family & cosmetic dentistry
Gentle, honest dentistry for every generation of your family.
From a toddler's first check-up to a grandparent's new smile — our Briarcliff Village team treats your family like ours. Calm rooms, transparent pricing, and a dentist who remembers your name.
4.9 / 5 · 1,284 reviews
Now welcoming new patients
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What we do
Complete care, all under one calm roof.
No shuttling between specialists. Cleanings, crowns, kids' care and clear aligners happen right here — sequenced around your schedule, not ours.
Tooth-colored fillings & crowns
Metal-free restorations matched to your enamel. Same-day crowns from our in-house milling.
RestorativeInvisalign & clear aligners
Predictable, discreet straightening with free 3D treatment previews before you commit.
CosmeticKids' dentistry
Gentle first visits for ages 1+. We make the chair a friendly place, not a scary one.
Ages 1–18Root canals & extractions
Comfort-first endodontics that relieve pain fast and preserve your natural tooth.
ReliefEmergency dentistry
Same-day slots set aside every weekday for chips, pain and lost crowns. Call first.
Same-day
Our practice
A neighborhood practice with a human heartbeat.
Briarcliff Dental opened on Linden Walk in 2009 with three exam rooms and one promise: no one should feel rushed, pressured, or confused in a dental chair. Sixteen years on, we've grown — but that promise hasn't moved an inch.
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Transparent pricing, always
Every treatment plan is itemized in plain language with insurance estimates before we lift a tool.
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Calm by design
Private suites, noise-dampening, weighted blankets and sedation options for anxious patients.
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Continuity of care
You'll see the same dentist year after year — not a rotating cast of contractors.
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Modern, low-radiation imaging
Digital and 3D cone-beam imaging means clearer diagnosis at a fraction of the dose.
Your dentists
The faces you'll come to know.
Board-certified, locally rooted, and genuinely fond of the long-term relationship side of dentistry.
Dr. Lena Okafor
NYU ‘06 · 18 yrs · restorative & cosmetic.
Dr. James Fielding
Tufts ‘10 · crowns, endodontics, sedation.
Dr. Priya Raman
IU ‘14 · kids' dentistry & Invisalign.
Sarah Whitfield
RDH ‘12 · gentle cleanings & perio care.
Your first visit
Four calm steps to a healthier smile.
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Book in 60 seconds
Request online or call us. New-patient slots are held open every morning.
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Relaxed intake
Comfortable suite, low-dose X-rays and a conversation about what you actually want.
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A clear, plain-language plan
Every option, every cost — written down, no pressure to decide on the spot.
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Care that sticks
We send reminders and follow up. Healthy smiles are a long game we play together.
Patient stories
Why families in Briarcliff come back.
"I'd avoided dentists for nine years. Dr. Okafor didn't lecture me once — she just made a plan, showed me the costs, and we fixed things one visit at a time. My five-year-old actually asks to come now. I still can't quite believe it."
Mara CaldwellBriarcliff Village · patient since 2021
Same-day crown after a chip at lunch. Walked out two hours later like nothing happened. Genuinely impressive.
Daniel R. · ceramic crownMy daughter used to scream at the sight of a waiting room. Dr. Raman turned that around in two visits.
Jenna O. · pediatric careInsurance & payment
Delta Dental/
Cigna/
Aetna/
MetLife/
Guardian/
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& in-house membership plans
No insurance? Our membership plan covers cleanings, X-rays & 20% off everything from $29/mo. Ask us →
Good to know
Questions we hear at the front desk.
Still unsure? Call us — we genuinely don't mind a fifteen-minute phone call before you ever set foot inside.
Yes — we're a true family practice. Most of our patients are parent-and-child pairs who come back-to-back, and we keep dedicated pediatric suites so the experience feels right for every age.
Quite a few. We build in extra time, offer weighted blankets and headphones, and provide nitrous and oral sedation when appropriate. Tell us on the phone and we'll plan the room and team around you.
Our after-hours line reaches the on-call dentist directly. For severe trauma or facial swelling, head to the nearest emergency room — but call us first if you can and we'll often see you same-day when we open.
We are, and we hold new-patient openings every weekday morning. Most new patients are seen within a week of requesting, often sooner for relief visits.
Book a visit
Let's find a time that works for you.
Send a request and our front desk replies within one business hour with two or three times that fit. No pressure, no obligation — just a conversation.
- New-patient appointments available within a week
- Transparent, itemized quotes before treatment
- Emergency line staffed every day