Kaplan Lawrence Dds

I was thrilled to find a dentist so close to my home in Babylon that was able to get me in when I needed an emergency filling. I found Dr. Kaplan extremely confident. Possibly too confident. He gave me a treatment plan for thousands of dollars saying I needed to redo work that was recently done. I returned to my regular dentist and had to have root canal done on the tooth that he placed the filling in. I went and got another opinion from my friends dentist and he agreed that the thousands of dollars worth of suggested treatment was not necessary.

I've never had a problem getting a quick appointment, and the dental work is very good. I've been to a number of dentists over the years, and I am always impressed with the efficiency of the office, the quality of the work, and the reasonable pricing. The office staff is friendly (they remember your name, even when they haven't seen you in a while), they don't over-book and keep you waiting, and they actually listen to what you have to say. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

PROS: Quality work, friendly office, no wait time.
CONS:

Dr. Lawrence Kaplan is conveniently located on Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst Village. He is actually a second generation dentist and our family starting treating with his father. Dr. Larry took over the practice over twenty-five years ago and is not quite as good as his father was, who was truly an outstanding dentist. However, Dr. Kaplan is competent and can get the job done. He is gentle and the office is efficiently run. His work is generic and not stellar in any way but you will get reliable, consistent treatment from him. His personality is rather sarcastic so do not let it put you off. Overall, it is a good local office to go for routine dental care.

PROS: Local, gentle, lots of experience
CONS: Not outstanding in any way