About
New York General Dentistry is led by Dr. Inna Chern at 133 East 58th Street, Suite 409. The practice is deliberately unhurried: appointments run for an hour, general, restorative and cosmetic work happen in the same office, and nobody is made to feel bad about the gap since their last visit.
Meet the dentist
Dr. Inna Chern
Dr. Chern leads New York General Dentistry and treats general, restorative and cosmetic cases herself. Her practice is organised around three commitments she makes to every patient: personalised care, a comfortable office, and a health-first approach that reads the mouth as part of the whole body, including sleep, airway and jaw function.
She keeps her training current through the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry and continuing education at Spear Education, and her work has been recognised by U.S. News.
Training & credentials
Twenty years of practice, and still in the classroom
Dr. Chern holds a DDS and a Fellowship of the Academy of General Dentistry, and is a member of the ADA, NYSDA, AACD and AGD.
1999
Undergraduate degree in psychology, New York University
2003
Doctor of Dental Surgery, SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
2004
General practice residency at Long Island College Hospital, and the founding of New York General Dentistry
2005
Appointed attending at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2023
Completed the Master’s level of the Aesthetic Advantage programme at the Rosenthal Center for Aesthetic Education, NYU
2024
Awarded Fellowship of the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD)
Meet the team
The people you will actually see
The practice is deliberately small. Dr. Chern does her own cleanings, and the same three people handle your hygiene, your chairside care and your scheduling every time you come in.
Dr. Inna Chern, DDS FAGD
Founder & dentist
Dr. Chern opened New York General Dentistry in 2004 and has practiced for more than twenty years. She studied psychology at New York University, earned her dental degree at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, and completed a general practice residency at Long Island College Hospital. In 2024 she was awarded Fellowship of the Academy of General Dentistry.
Elmira
Hygienist
Elmira handles hygiene visits and periodontal maintenance, including AirFlow cleanings, and coaches patients through the home routine that keeps results holding between appointments.
Kiana
Clinical dental assistant
Kiana assists chairside through restorative and cosmetic treatment, prepares the operatory and digital scans, and is usually the person keeping you comfortable during longer appointments.
Denise
Office manager
Denise runs scheduling, insurance questions and treatment estimates. If you are calling about a time, a claim or what something will cost, you are most likely speaking to her.
Three commitments that shape every visit
Personalised care
Plans are built around your history, your budget and how much you can take in one sitting, not a standard template applied to everyone.
A comfortable office
A calm room, a gentle touch and equipment chosen to remove the parts of dentistry people dread most.
A health-first approach
Sleep apnea, snoring, TMJ and gum health are treated as part of your overall wellbeing, not as separate complaints.
Your first hour
What a first appointment actually looks like
One hour, start to finish. Long enough to be thorough, short enough to fit into a working day in Midtown.
1
History before hardware
We start with a conversation about what has changed, what hurts, what you have been putting off and why.
2
A full exam and digital scan
Teeth, gums, bite and soft tissue are examined, with iTero Element scanning in place of impression trays where it applies.
3
Findings explained in plain language
You see what we see on screen, and hear what is urgent, what can wait and what is purely optional.
4
A plan you leave with
Sequenced treatment with costs and timing set out, so nothing gets decided while you are still in the chair.
New patients are welcome. Request a time online, or call the office and speak to someone directly.