Welcome to Creative Dentistry of Brooklyn Heights | Established 1961

Comprehensive, Multi-Doctor Dental Excellence in Brooklyn Heights

Experience a modern, relationship-driven dental practice where your peace of mind is our standard of care. By combining three distinct clinical perspectives with advanced digital wellness systems, we deliver unhurried family wellness, elite restorative engineering, and specialized aesthetic solutions right in the heart of your neighborhood.

★★★★★

“Calm, premium, & kind.”

Loved by Brooklyn Heights patients

Est. 1961

A BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ANCHOR

3 Doctors

ONE CLINICAL PHILOSOPHY

Digital-First

CBCT · TRIOS · WATERLASE

Step Inside · A Short Film

Some things you have to feel

Take ninety seconds and walk our halls before you ever book the light through the windows, the quiet of the lounge, the people who’ll soon know you by name.

Advanced Service Hubs

Advanced Service Hubs: Tailored Care Routing

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General & Preventive

The clinical benchmark for lifelong wellness. Comprehensive exams, cancer screenings, low-radiation x-rays, and judgment-free cleaning plans designed to safeguard your natural enamel.

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Cosmetic & Smile Design

Merging advanced materials with award-winning operative artistry to correct deep staining, spacing gaps, or overlapping lines with lifelike porcelain veneers and conservative bonding.

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Dental Implants & Restorative Surgery

Reclaim 100% of your organic biting force and protect your facial bone contours with state-of-the-art, computer-guided titanium missing tooth replacements.

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Discreet Clear Aligner Therapy

Straighten crowded or misaligned teeth smoothly and nearly invisibly using advanced, stain-resistant Straumann ClearCorrect sequencing aligners custom-mapped in 3D.

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Dentures & Advanced Prosthodontics

Restore natural pronunciation and facial support through precision-fitted partials, full complete dentures, or rock-solid implant-supported hybrid overdentures.

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Periodontal Care & Gum Health

Reverse bleeding gums and manage chronic bone loss comfortably utilizing highly effective sub-gingival scaling and advanced Biolase Waterlase laser decontamination.

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TMJ Therapy & Masseter Botox®

Eliminate painful jaw popping, jaw stiffness, and intense morning migraines through specialized hard-acrylic nightguards and therapeutic Allergan Botox® muscle relaxation.

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Gentle Routine Root Canals

Stop severe, throbbing internal nerve pain quickly and preserve your natural tooth structure using routine, thoroughly disinfected canal endodontic sealing protocols

Practice Overview

3 Resident Experts. One Unified Philosophy.

Corporate dental clinics often rely on rotating, transient dentists who do not know you by name. Our private practice operates as an interdisciplinary triage, combining the specialized institutional training of three permanent resident doctors. Before a complex care map is ever presented to you, our doctors cross-examine the records behind the scenes to engineer a solution built for biological longevity.

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Dr. Matthew Bellafiore

Founder · DDS

An NYU Dental School alumnus and Lutheran Medical Center GPR graduate. Dr. Bellafiore has provided over 30 years of private practice leadership to the borough, holding elite credentials with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and active continuums at the Dawson Academy and Pankey Institute.

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Dr. Alexander Black

DDS

Combining a background in Computer Science with a DDS from the Touro College of Dental Medicine, where he received the Marc A. Rosenblum Award for Excellence in Operative Dentistry. Dr. Black completed his advanced residency with NYU Langone in Sunset Park, focusing on clear aligners and neuromuscular jaw therapies.

Dr. Rebecca Baer, DDS, dentist at Creative Dentistry of Brooklyn Heights, smiling with arms crossed in the office hallway

Dr. Becca Baer

DDS

An Indiana University graduate who completed a prestigious, multi-year General Practice Residency within the Montefiore Health System. Serving as Chief Resident at the Centennial Clinic, Dr. Baer possesses extensive, hospital-honed expertise in complex prosthodontic smile reconstructions.

Rewriting the First Impression

Dental Hospitality Reimagined

While neighborhood competitors continue to utilize cold, sterile clinical templates, our physical practice space is engineered as a sensory decompressing sanctuary. We recognize that dental anxiety keeps thousands from seeking necessary care, which is why we place your physical comfort, structural pacing, and psychological safety at the absolute center of our intake workflow.

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Step Off the Elevator Into a Tranquil Space

Located right on Montague Street in a multi-story building, our entrance sits directly adjacent to Chipotle. Take the elevator straight to the 3rd floor, turn to the right in the hallway, and leave the fast-paced rush of Brooklyn behind. You are greeted face-to-face warmly by name by our gracious staff. Enjoy a gourmet selection from our Keurig beverage bar, featuring fresh coffee, tea, refrigerated water, seasonal hot cider, or hot chocolate, before continuing seamlessly into your check-in with absolutely zero paperwork-rush.

Premium Dental Operatories

Every treatment suite is curated with large windows showcasing local views, allowing natural light to fill the room. Relax into high-end dental chairs featuring built-in massaging options, wrap yourself in cozy blankets, and tune out the world with personalized music selections. We offer comforting nitrous oxide options to keep you in total control of your appointment, and we conclude every visit by presenting you with our signature, lavender-scented hot towel.

Technology Highlight

State-of-the-Art Diagnostics for Painless Care

True clinical excellence requires advanced technology that minimizes invasiveness and speeds up healing times. Our practice has completely replaced old-fashioned, gag-inducing putty trays with the pristine 3Shape Trios Digital Scanner to capture perfect models of your enamel in minutes. We combine this with High-Definition 3D CBCT Scans to plan highly predictable, computer-guided surgical implant templates, and use the non-invasive Biolase Waterlase Laser system to clear away deep gum infections comfortably with minimal bleeding and an entirely painless recovery.

Every scan, image, and plan happens digitally and in real time — so you see exactly what we see, before a single decision is made.

CBCT 3D Imaging

Three-dimensional scans let us plan implant placement with surgical-guide precision — safer procedures and more predictable results.

Biolase Waterlase Laser

Gentle laser gum therapy with minimal bleeding, less discomfort, faster healing, and a reduced risk of post-treatment infection.

3Shape Trios Scanner

Impression-free crowns and aligner cases. A quick digital scan replaces the goopy molds — more comfortable and more accurate.

ClearCorrect & iTero

Discreet, precisely-fitted aligners mapped to your bite — so straightening your smile fits seamlessly into a busy
life.

Billing

Premium Care, Made Accessible

We maintain complete clarity regarding your healthcare billing. If you hold commercial insurance, our front desk coordinates daily with major corporate PPOs as a specialist provider, submitting all complex claims paperwork on your behalf to ensure you maximize your reimbursement benefits without the administrative hassle (Verify online on our Insurance Page).

Direct Direct-Network Access & Private Safety Nets

We proudly maintain active, direct network participation with Delta Dental and CSEA to provide optimal value for Brooklynites. For our local neighbors entirely without traditional commercial coverage, you can instantly join our affordable private In-House Membership Plan, which fully covers your annual cleanings, exams, and diagnostic digital records for one flat fee. For higher-value treatments or cosmetic work, we partner directly with Cherry and Sunbit to offer flexible, low-interest monthly financing payment layouts with soft credit checks and fast approvals (Explore solutions on our Financing Page).

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Financing Highlight

In-House Membership

For patients without insurance

Our own plan covers the care you actually need — and includes a discount on future treatment.

Insurance

PPO & In-Network

We handle the paperwork

Out-of-network but accepting PPO plans — we file claims for you. In-network with Delta Dental and CSEA.

Financing

Flexible Payments

Care now, pay over time

Out-of-network but accepting PPO plans — we file claims for you. In-network with Delta Dental and CSEA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

We strictly protect your schedule and keep wait times minimal. Our office utilizes a paperless, fully digital check-in; we text secure data links directly to your personal mobile device, allowing you to complete your info and medical history securely from home before your appointment. We also have iPads in the office if you do not have your phone with you to fill out these forms.

Because we dedicate a substantial block of unhurried time exclusively to you and never double-book our providers, we strictly require a 48 hour notice to cancel or reschedule a reservation to avoid a $125.00 fee. You have total flexibility to coordinate adjustments with our desk via text, email, or a standard phone call.

Our building sits steps from the Borough Hall Station (servicing the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains) and the Court Street Station (servicing the M and R lines). We are also a brief 3-minute walk from the Jay Street–Borough Hall Station (A, C, and F lines) and are directly served by local surface bus routes B25, B26, B38, B41, B51, and B52.

Yes. A secure, fully staffed paid indoor valet parking garage is located directly across the street from our front entrance on Montague Street, allowing for seamless driving arrival. Additionally, an active NYC CitiBike docking station sits directly outside our main building entrance doors.

Emergency dental care is given strict priority on our schedule. We reserve dedicated blocks every single day to ensure that patients experiencing severe toothaches, infection swelling, or broken teeth can secure same-day stabilization, advanced pain relief, and immediate diagnostic clarity. Should you have a dental emergency, always call us at (718) 875-9424, even if it is past our office hours.

Reserve Your Comprehensive Checkup with Our Team Today

Discover a localized private practice where clinical depth, modern digital systems, and genuine hospitality unite. Click below to view our live schedule and reserve an unhurried, transparent checkup slot that fits seamlessly into your busy week.

Proudly Serving

A neighborhood practice for greater Brooklyn

Welcoming patients from across the borough and beyond.