Dr. Alex Shvartsman is a top graduate of SUNY at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. He also holds a BA degree in Biology. His natural-born artistic talents and passion for dentistry allow him to excel as a dentist. 

After completing his residency at North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset, Dr. Shvartsman was appointed Chief Dental Resident. In addition, he has completed a two-year Fellowship in Dental Implants and Advanced Dental Prosthodontics and has taught implant dentistry at NSUH at Manhasset until his practice relocation in 2005 to Smithtown, Long Island, NY .

As one of the youngest dentists to have received the prestigious Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD), he is one of only 4% of American dentists that has achieved this honor by completing 500 hours of continuing education, and passing a rigorous written examination. 

In Dec, 2009 Dr. Shvartsman has completed the requirements for the AGD Mastership Award by taking over 1,100 hours of Continuing Education in dentistry.  A minimum of 400 hours were in hands-on or participation courses and over 600 hours were in AGD specified dental fields. He will be honored in the summer of 2010 at the AGD Annual Meeting in New Orleans.  Out of 170,000 practicing dentists in the US a little less than 2000 have achieved the Mastership Award. Dr. Shvartsman's commitment to staying current in the rapidly changing field of dentistry is exemplary.

Dr. Shvartsman is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2004 and 2010 One of Americas Top Dentist Award, the Suffolk County Dental Society High Level of Clinical Competence Award, and The Certificate of Merit in Recognition of Excellence and Promise in Oral Diagnosis and the AGD Fellowship Award.

As a lecturer on implant and restorative dentistry topics, Dr. Shvartsman is well respected by his peers. He proudly counts other Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Ceramists and their families as his patients.

He understands that the condition of your mouth affects your overall health and he is proud to have eliminated mercury and silver-amalgam fillings from his practice. You may have seen Dr. Shvartsman's article on bonded tooth colored fillings in The Smithtown Messenger as well as his popular column "Dentally Speaking" in various local publications. With over a decade of dental experience you will feel confident in his gentle, caring and capable hands.

Dr. Shvartsman is the current president of the Long Island CEREC Forum, a long island based study club devoted to advancing the knowledge and expertise of CEREC CAD/CAM users on Long Island, including Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau, and Suffolk.

Dr. Shvartsman has been practicing Cosmetic Dentistry for over a decade. He as been a mercury-free dentist since graduating from his residency program. In addition, Dr. Shvartsman is one of only 170 dentist in the United Stated to have been trained in the  techniques  Biomimetic Dentistry. He is the only dentist in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY who has combined Cosmetic and Biomimetic dental principles and techniques in restoring teeth as healthfully, conservatively and naturally as possible. Dr Shvartsman is a co-founder of New York Center for Biomimetic Dentistry.

Dr. Shvartsman lives locally in St. James with his wife Melissa, their son Logan and their cat Mr. Cuddles.  Besides dentistry and his family, Dr. Shvartsman's interests include Paleolithic Nutrition, Reading and Kayaking.

You can visit Dr. Shvartsman's Diet Blog at www.paleoeating.blogspot.com