brooklyn heights pediatric dentistry

Dr. Lau emphasizes comfort.  From the office décor to team training, it is important to Dr. Lau that the children and their families are at ease in their visits.  She leads by example in providing quality dental care and services.  Her approach also creates a work/life balanced environment for the team.

Dr. Lau offers functional and integrative oral health care with a focus on the whole-body health and well- being.

She focuses on pediatric tethered oral tissue (TOTs) , and orofacial growth and development. Symptoms such as difficulties with infant nursing, toddler feeding & swallowing, speech articulation, and pediatric sleep disordered breathing, that can be diagnosed and treated at an early age.  Her treatments include lip/tongue ties release (frenectomy/ frenuloplasty), and oral appliances for expansion.  A collaborative team approach including lactation consultants, orofacial myologists, cranial osteopaths, speech and language pathologists, feeding therapists, chiropractors,  pediatricians, ENT's, is the key to successful treatments.  

In her leisure time, Dr. Lau can be seen running in Prospect Park or practicing yoga.  In the winter, her daughter and she like to go snowboarding.  The rest of the year they travel to different countries where they can learn about the cultures and spend time with the locals.  She also loves home furnishing and architecture as you might find her at the ICFF or thrift shops.

Dr. Jacob is a certified specialist in dental anesthesia.  He graduated from Columbia University Dental School and followed by a general practice residency training.  During that time, Dr. Jacob found his passion for anesthesia.  He was accepted and attended the dental anesthesia residency program in Lutheran Medical Center (now NYU Langone).  His profound training in IV sedation and general anesthesia prepared him well for the private dental office setting, where sedation can be an option for patients who have pre-cooperative behaviors, dental phobia, dental anxiety, severely gag reflex, extensive treatments, special need, etc.  When conventional dental therapy may not work well, sedation helps a patient to be comfortable and can allow the treatments to be completed in one visit.

Dr. Jacob was raised in Florida and he has been a Brooklynite since he moved to New York for school and training.  

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Dr. Jesse is a dual-trained and dual-certified specialist in both Orthodontics and Pediatric
Dentistry.  This dual specialization required four years of advanced graduate education and two residencies following dental school, and is rare amongst dental practitioners. The rigorous training that he received allows him to provide holistic dental care for children from birth through adulthood, and helps him give his patients the best smiles and oral health.
 

Dr. Jesse has played an active role in organized dentistry and served as Vice President, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian of his dental school student body.  He also served as a representative on the Council of Students, Residents, and Fellows for the American Dental Education Association.  Dr. Jesse has gone on dental mission trips to Jamaica and participates frequently in volunteer oral health screenings and fairs.

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Dr. Jesse grew up in Panama City, Panama, and speaks English and Spanish fluently. During his free time he enjoys exploring New York City with his wife, Milana, taking photographs, playing basketball, biking, and cooking.​

Dr. Amanda finds a lot of joy in working with children.  Her warm and nurturing demeanor makes visits to the dentist a bit less intimidating…and even fun!  She believes that each child is important, and feels it is a privilege to serve your family.

During her time at Harvard University, Dr. Amanda worked in underserved communities to research the relationship of diet and obesity to dental cares.

In her free time, Amanda loves to sing and practice yoga.  (You may even catch her serenading her patients! Feel free to request a song.)  She lives in Fort Greene and enjoys trying out all of the restaurants in town.

Dr. Sara Fikree is a local mom who lives in Park Slope with her husband and two daughters since 2007.  She was born and raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and she came to the U.S. at the age of 16.
 

For Dr. Fikree, family and community are central to her life and to her approach to dentistry.  She views both patient and parent as extensions of the family, building strong relationships with both in the service of the child’s health.  As a caregiver, she is friendly and personable, and emphasizes oral health education alongside her clinical work.  As a clinician, Dr. Fikree has outstanding hand skills and takes pride in providing dental work of exceptional quality.  

For leisure, she utilizes her amazing hand skills and her talent in design to create beautiful jewelries and potteries.

Dr. Gretchen Lam is dedicated to providing compassionate dental care for children. With a deep understanding of the unique needs of young patients, she is committed to making each visit a positive experience. She is honored to help foster a lifetime of bright smiles!

Dr. Gretchen was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she graduated from Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine. Her specialty training in pediatrics brought her to Montefiore Medical Center, and New York City has had her heart ever since.

In her free time, Dr. Gretchen loves exploring the NYC restaurant scene, painting and vintage shopping.