Dr. Dr. Alfred Y. Ho, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Alfred Y. Ho, who serves patients in New York.

Dentistry is a practice of perfection and Dr. Ho is an expert craftsman. Helping patients smile brighter and wider for more than 30 years, his dental offices are located in New York: one in Manhattan and one in Long Island.

Proud to have made a difference in the health and well-being of his patients, caring is the heart and soul of his work. Every person who enters Dr. Ho’s office will receive the highest standards of sensitivity and care. He and his staff strive to be attentive to every patient’s needs and responsible for helping them to attain optimal dental health.

A firm believer that dentistry is an art, Dr. Ho understands that the shape of every tooth is a sculpture that demands perfection. He does every cleaning himself to be sure that everything is beautiful and takes full responsibility for the quality of his work.

Graduating with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in 1989, Dr. Ho went on to perform his General Practice Residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

There, he treated hospital and clinic patients, performed complex surgical and routine extraction procedures under supervision from hospital attending, supervised juniors and dental students as Senior Resident, assisted operating room and procedures, covered emergency room, as well as performed advanced endodontic apical surgery with bone replacement under the supervision of Dr. S. Y. Kim, Chairman of the Endodontic Department.

Year-by-year, the science of dentistry is advancing. Dr. Ho’s practice uses tested and proven technologies to improve the experience of patients and the quality of results. Having the latest 3-D X-ray and soft tissue equipment is critical to his surgical practice.

A Diplomate of the International Board of Oral Implantology, Dr. Ho is also an active member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the American Dental Association, and World Clinical Laser Institute.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy. 

Successful in the dental field, Dr. Ho has been named America’s Top Dentist from 2013-2022.

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