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Meet the Doctors

Specialists in periodontics and implant dentistry.

Each of our doctors brings decades of teaching, research, or clinical training to the practice.

4 specialists60+ years combined1 Manhattan practice
The doctors of NY Periodontics
Portrait of Dr. Stuart J. Froum, DDS

Periodontist · Implant Dentistry

Dr. Stuart J. Froum, DDS

Adjunct Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at NYU College of Dentistry. Past President of the American Academy of Periodontology and the Northeast Periodontal Society. Editor of the two-volume textbook Dental Implant Complications: Etiology, Prevention and Treatment, translated into 14 languages, and author of over 200 peer-reviewed articles.

  • Past President, AAP
  • AAP Master Clinician Award
  • International College of Dentists
Portrait of Dr. David Weinstein, DMD

Periodontist · Implant Dentistry

Dr. David Weinstein, DMD

Over 20 years specializing in periodontics and dental implants. DMD, University of Pennsylvania; certificate in Periodontics from Columbia University. Former Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Implant Dentistry at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, supervising graduate students in bone augmentation and dental implant surgery.

  • American Academy of Periodontology
  • International Academy of Ceramic Implantology
  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Portrait of Dr. Clifford S. Melnick, DMD

Periodontist · LANAP Clinician

Dr. Clifford S. Melnick, DMD

Practicing periodontics and implant dentistry for over 35 years. DMD, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; residency at Mount Sinai Hospital; postgraduate training in Periodontology at Columbia University. LANAP-trained clinician for FDA-cleared laser treatment of moderate to advanced periodontal disease.

  • Former Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai
  • LANAP Certified
  • Periodontics, Columbia University
Portrait of Dr. Allison Rascon, DDS, MS

Periodontist · Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Allison Rascon, DDS, MS

DDS from New York University, graduating with honors in Periodontics. Certificate in Periodontics and MS in Oral Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Board-eligible by the American Academy of Periodontology. Recipient of the George J. Coslet Memorial Scholarship and the Best Oral Clinical Presentation Award at the Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting.

  • Fluent in English & Spanish
  • AAP Board-Eligible
  • MS Oral Biology, UPenn

Our Team

The team that supports every visit.

MaryAnn Castellano

Practice Team

Olivia Esposito

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Hana Froum

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Alice Chung

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