Dr. Gelfand is the general dentist at Gentle Dental. Growing older, he found himself drawn to the idea of becoming a dentist himself, and after working as a dental assistant at his mother’s practice, he entered Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Dr.Gelfand completed the Advanced general dentist training program at the North Shore-LIJ health system. Dr. Gelfand is a tech fan and the latest technology in dentistry, like lasers and other state-of-the-art instruments, appeal to him because he loves to discover ways to make procedures easier on patients.