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Gary L. Sandler DDS
Hauppauge, NY
My office hours
Thursday: 8:00am - 12pm
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Insurances accepted
Cigna Dental
Delta Dental
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
About
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<h3>My biggest pleasures in the office are having fun with my young patients and those special relationships I've formed with many of my long time patients. Converting my patient's fears into a sense of comfort and trust has to be a close second. Finally, seeing my dentistry hold up for decades is one of my greatest rewards. Gaining the respect and trust of both my patients and colleagues alike, tells me that I've proven my expertise both personally and professionally.</h3>
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
Endodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Prosthodontics
Licenses
United States: New York
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
MD\DDS?: This could be a medical or dental problem. The possibilities are way too many to try to give you any meaningful or accurate advice over the internet.... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Needs to be seen: Mouth sores can from many sources, namely canker sores (aphthous ulcers) whose cause is unknown but related to stress & local trauma, or....Herpes (v... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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TMJ treatment: The first step is to research a local dentist with extensive training and experience treating patients with TMJ\TMD. Initial evaluation includes histo... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely: Oral cancer is on the rise and both smoking and chewing tobacco are carcinogenic. It's too high a risk to take a chance. Too many people and their f... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Bad breath: Bad breath can be from a host of both dental and medical conditions. By far the biggest cause is poor oral hygiene which results in decaying food debr... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Why wait?: See your dentist right away. In the meantime, better oral hygiene: brush using a soft toothbrush in a circular motion at the gum line, floss between ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Bad Breath: You will need to consult both a dentist and physician to personally examine you and determine the cause(s). See the following for a general list of ca... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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Pain medication: It's amazing the wide range of pain threshold that different individuals have. Some take nothing, some need only a mild OTC pain medication, some requ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Gingivitis: Treating gingivitis is best accomplished by a professional evaluation, professional cleaning, proper toothbrushing and flossing. That works! All oth... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Red dot: It's quite common to get a small bruise or tiny blot clot in ones mouth from an accidental bite of the cheek, a rough edge of the tooth, or an acciden... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Bad breath: See the following website for some possible causes: https://smilesapartcosmeticdentist.com/fresh-breath-control-for-halitosis/
Then see your dentist f... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Surgical risks: Oral Surgeons perform this procedure routinely. All procedures have some risks. Not seeking needed treatment and not going to a highly qualified surge... Read More
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A female asked:
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My advice: It is always best to consult the dentist who actually treated you regarding questions like these. Were the teeth removed by an Oral Surgeon? If your ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Does doxycycline work for tooth infection? just for my knowledge. i know about amoxicillin/augmentin
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Unlikely: The Tetracyclines are rarely if ever prescribed for tooth infections as they do not work well in those circumstances. There are so many better alterna... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Why wait.....: Why wait until you have a bigger problems such as severe pain, swelling and all dentists are closed at the time? See your dentist to evaluate your sit... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Call your dentist: Call your dentist to discuss this issue and ask for his/her advice. Personally I often extract a tooth even if infection present or shortly after pati... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Hydrocodone: Yes it's safe regarding the issue of time following Valium but try to take something less addictive if you don't really need it. Studies show Ibuprofe... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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When to brush: The most important point is to properly brush and floss after eating. Use a soft tooth brush and make circular movements. There is some evidence that ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Swollen gums from?: There are many possible causes such as mouth breathing, medications, hormonal changes, etc. However, the most likely cause is gingivitis from plaque &... Read More
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253 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
My gums feel like they vibrating and its painful, could that be infected gums or the nervous system?
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Gum problems: Start by seeing your regular dentist to determine cause and recommend treatment. We cannot diagnose problems over the internet sight unseen.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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After implants: You have to trust your surgeon & his/her advice as he/she was the doctor who knows the specifics of your case best. Having said that, I am somewha... Read More
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A member asked:
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Fever: The fever could be related to an infected wisdom tooth or something else. First he should see a dentist as soon as possible to evaluate his wisdom tee... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Flossing: At least once per day, preferably twice and ideally every time after you eat. If only once, best time is before you go sleep.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Smoking? No!: Smoking is dangerous to your general health and tends to delay healing of the wound site. I hope you care about both. I have seen the ravages of oral ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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TGN: What you describe is very unlikely to be a trigger for Trigeminal Neuralgia. You should see a Neurologist for advice and treatment for your TGN and a ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Need x-rays: It's not uncommon to loose primary (baby) teeth and not have the new permanent ones take months to come in although that is not the norm. What's impor... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Enough?: I am not sure what you question really means. Are you asking if brushing and flossing only once per day is adequate? First, it's also important what ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Antibiotics: Yes it's OK to switch but best to speak to dentist who is treating you. Understand that antibiotics alone will not resolve problem and therefore no an... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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What is it?: We can guess over the internet but that won't help your ten month old. Have him seen by a Pediatric Dentist (Pedodontist) asap for an evaluation.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Call the dentist who: Call the dentist who is treating you for advice and an evaluation. If you didn't see one, see one right away! We can't diagnose, evaluate or treat you... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Diagnosis?: You listed lots of medication you took or are on but what did the doctors say what they thought the cause of the facial swelling was? If you've been ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Question: I'm sorry but without more information and seeing what you are talking about it's impossible to give you a good answer to your question. I suggest you... Read More
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A male asked:
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How do you feel?: If you feel fine and what you report are incidental findings, everything is probably normal or at least within normal boundaries. The pink bumps are p... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Sour taste: Could be poor plaque control, food impaction, which is easily remedied or more serious conditions such as periodontal disease (gum infection), period... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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TMD/TMJ: What you describe are typical symptoms of what we refer to as TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction) more commonly known as TMJ. I strongly recomme... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Blow to head: Probably no permanent damage but you should see a dentist to have it checked out. Sometimes problems are not immediately recognized by individual. Mi... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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Both: Placing dental implant fixtures can be relatively simple to place depending upon many factors such as type, width and height of bone as well as adjace... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Root canal on lower jaw 1st molar.now hard, painful lump inside my cheek, next to tooth. what is it?
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Hard painful lump: Most likely an abscess. You need to be seen asap for definitive diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Dental infections can spread quickly and cause se... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Help for pain: How long ago were the teeth taken out? Unfortunately this type of situation cannot be properly answered over the internet. It requires a more intensiv... Read More
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A 70-year-old male asked:
Constant, moderate pain in old root canal. swollen nearby lymph node, neck pain. dental x-ray clear.
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Dentistry 56 years experience
See Endodontist : We cannot diagnose these types of situations over the internet. More is required than merely an x-ray to determine the cause of your symptoms. The swo... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dental x-rays: If it were my child, i would have 0% concern. With proper precautions such as lead shield, modern digital equipment, etc. Risks are minimal. We are ex... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Diagnosis: What you describe could be a number of things or a combination of causes. Even not being hydrated enough or habitually licking your lips could be the ... Read More
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Diagnosis first: The first thing to do is to determine the cause of the pain. It might be a bite problem that a simple adjustment will resolve, or a gum problem that ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Prevention: There are many factors that go into the decision as to whether or not it is wise to remove wisdom teeth. If straight and enough room to erupt fully- ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Still tingling?: There is no way to know with such little information. If after reading the other answers you still don't know why, and it still persists or returns, ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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The cause first...: There are many causes of angular cheilits and therefore treatment varies accordingly. The most common cause is simply dry skin or some irritation fol... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Sign of problem!: If you started bleeding from anywhere else on your body, would you consider it normal? Obviously not. Bleeding gums are a sign of some problem. The... Read More
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Should monitor it!: Monitoring the development of wisdom teeth is very important and here's why. If a wisdom tooth is developing off at an angle & if there is not enough... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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It isn't: While geographic tongue may not look very pretty, it is a benign condition without any need for treatment. In some unusual cases, where pain is invol... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Diagnosis dependent: Any unusual lump in the mouth warrants some concern and should be evaluated for removal and biopsied. Follow the advice of your treating doctor who is... Read More
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Nov 30, 2012
I endorse this dentist. I have had the privilege and pleasure of knowing Dr. Sandler for close to 20 years. My experiences of working with him have been always positive. Patient feedback is always exc...Read More
Apr 3, 2013
I have followed Dr. Sandler's comments to patients and practitioners alike for several months. His answers to patients are caring, thorough, and obviously fully researched. HIs advice to practioners i...Read More
Jan 8, 2013
Dr. Sandler provides excellent advice to patients and peers. His advice is consistent with a high standard of care. His answers to questions on this site are well thought out and consistent with the k...Read More
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Thanks! given the meds taken/tests/evals makes sense! The light purple tongue may have obscured the last diagnosis last week - inflammed taste buds - but without pain seems unlikely. Clotrimazole was...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Actually, I have stopped takeing chewing gums, but I used to take these before I never got this problem. It itches so I try to rub it with back of my tongue, according t...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! General dds office staff books every 15 minutes for years. He is known for not extracting til it is a must. So many Florida residents have no natural teeth. Own observat...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York University College of Dentistry
Graduated 1972MD
Medical/Graduate school
City University of New York, Brooklyn College
Graduated 1967MD
Awards
Award Certificate 500 Hours Continuing Education, Suffolk County Dental Society
Achievement Award, American College of Dentists
Founders Day Award-Top 10% of Class, New York University College of Dentistry
Affiliations
American Dental Association
New York State Dental Association
Queens County Dental Society
Publications
Dental Implants
Doctors' Choice Awards-Dentistry 2015 "Dental Implants: a patient's guide to success"
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