Edward Jutkowitz, DDS

Dr. Jutkowitz — a/​k/​a Dr. J. — is a master «implantologist.» I’ve had two implants, both performed by him. Both procedures went beautifully, and both implants took beautifully.
My most recent experience was in the summer of 2011. Because of my vacation schedule, I couldn’t see him in NYC but had to take an app’t at his Long Island office. I needed to have my tooth pulled right away, so I shlepped there via LIRR. It wasn’t a problem, actually.
Once there I was amazed to learrn that since my previous implant, Dr. J. — always at the forefront of implant tech — had started performing both the tooth pulling and the implant in the same session! Wow.
Dr. J. is also very personable, with a quiet, wry sense of humor. He is nice to his dental technicians, whom he expects (and presumably trains) to share his high standards. And he cracks jokes with me.
Dr. J’s services are far from inexpensive, and my income was scant when I visited him in 2011, but I was very glad to have access to this excellent professional, and so I paid by credit card.
A note re insurance. When I submitted the bill to my medical insurer, I was shocked to learn that — as of 2011, anyway — my coverage did not include even the tiniest percentage of implants not performed by an in-​network dentist. That is so backward!!! Implants are here to stay — pun intended. If one *can* get an implant, one should. Implants are much better than having to alter neighboring teeth to make way for a denture.
To end on a positive note I’ll reiterate that Dr. Jutkowitz is one of those gems of the medical profession who loves his work, keeps current, participates in advancing the field and the knowledge of his colleagues, and — very importantly! — performs at an extremely high level. He, along with endodontist Dr. Douglas Kase et al at Musikant and Deutsch (see my separate Unilocal review), inspire my full confidence and earn my highest praise and gratitude, even as I pay top dollar to access their services!