Serving Queens and All of New York City — Cosmetic Dentist Team Dr. Clifford Degel and Dr. Carmen Every-Degel
Based in Queens and serving all of New York City, cosmetic dentist team Dr. Clifford Degel and Dr. Carmen Every-Degel make it their mission to deliver state-of-the-art dentistry in a friendly neighborhood setting.
This husband-and-wife team met at Georgetown University Dental School. They are both members of the ADA, AGD, AACD, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Society of Osseointegration, and the American College of Oral Implantology.
Both love to golf, scuba dive, play tennis, and travel. They are busy raising their three beautiful young daughters.
Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Clifford Degel has been practicing cosmetic dentistry at the Astoria Dental Group since 1990. In this clip, Dr. Degel talks about his background and his love for dentistry. Dr. Degel loves positively changing lives through cosmetic and restorative dentistry.
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Hi, I am Dr. Clifford Degel. A little bit of background on me. I grew up here in Queens, born and bred New Yorker, went to school at Archbishop Molloy High School, which then was followed by St. John’s University. I was there for four years and graduated with a B.S. degree and then went to Georgetown University in Washington DC where I graduated with a D.D.S. in 1989. I have been practicing here in Astoria since 1990 and I found it to be a great experience. I love the area and I love the people in this area. Dentistry to me, one of the important things and one of the things I love is about putting people's lives back together, changing their lives by changing their smile. A lot of patients come to me and they are in dire straits. They do not have any way of expressing their feelings. They cannot eat correctly and they are in desperate need. Here at Astoria Dental Group, I am able to do implants and cosmetics change people’s lives. That is what excites me about dentistry. It is not about just doing fillings or cleanings. It is about changing people’s lives.
Graduated from Archbishop Molloy H.S. and St. John's University
Graduated from Georgetown University Dental School in Washington, D.C., where he met his wife, also a student there
Named " America's Top Dentist" for 2005/2006 by the Consumers Research Council of America
Dr. Degel Featured in Vogue
Best of the "Tri-State Area” in Dec. 2002
Dr. Degel featured in 'Top Docs'
Dr. Degel has served Queens and all of New York City as a cosmetic dentist since 1990, when he took over the Astoria Dental Group office.
About Dr. Carmen Every Degel
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Dr. Carmen Every-Degel is one of the cosmetic dentists at our New York City dental practice. In this clip, Dr. Every talks about her passion for dentistry and her extensive experience using Invisalign®.
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Hi, I am Dr. Carmen Every. I am one of the doctors at the Astoria Dental Group. I am originally from Aruba, came here when I was 19 years old, attended Fairleigh Dickerson University in New Jersey. After my college, I went to Georgetown Dental School for my dental degree where I met my husband, Dr. Degel, and we came back to New York and we established the Astoria Dental Group. Why I love dentistry? I probably had dentistry done to myself at a very, very young age. I lost a tooth, ended up with braces at a very young age, and I was very conscious about my smile and thank god to my mother who brought me to an orthodontist and ended up doing some orthodontic work and going into cosmetic work after that brought me back my confidence. I always was very good with my hands and I loved to, you know, doing something, working on teeth and I knew it was very important for your self-esteem and I even incorporate this in my practice with what I do. I have been involved with Invisalign about four years. I think it is a very great product, especially as a cosmetic dentist as well, because I can always make the finished product look great.