FACILITIES

John Raffel, DDS

John Raffel was born in New York City and attended Brooklyn Technical High School, an engineering magnet school. He graduated City College of New York with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree. He left engineering 10 years later as an assistant plant manager in Baltimore, Maryland.

His Doctor of Dental Surgery degree was from Howard University in Washington D.C. where he was granted a full four year scholarship.

He completed an advanced dental training program at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach.

Dr. John Raffel co-founded a general practice residency program at a dental research clinic and left as program director.

He was a part-time clinical professor at Nova Southeastern College of Dentistry in Florida and lectured at a foreign trained dentist program for the University of Florida. He continues to lecture about dentistry at colleges, church groups, clinic organizations and schools.

He is a member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Business Network International and Christian Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Raffel is a family dentist and as a result of his extensive training and experience offers a full scope of dental services that include:

1. Relaxation techniques
2. Whitening
3. Tooth colored fillings
4. Cleanings and X-rays
5. Emergency care
6. Root canal therapy
7. Wisdom teeth extractions
8. Dentures-Customized
9. Partial Dentures
10. Crowns and Bridges
11. Deep cleaning
12. Gum therapy
13. Nitrous oxide sedation
14. Extractions
15. Children dentistry
16. Smile design
17. Veneers
18. Jaw joint therapy
19. Nutrition counseling
20. Athletic mouth guards
21. Anti-snoring devices
22. Sealants
23. Tongue tied treatment
24. Cancer patient fluoride trays
25. Anti-grinding devices
26. Repairs for bridges, dentures, crowns

We provide a complimentary consultation to meet our office and give you an idea of what the possibilities of treatment are.

Dr. Raffel’s aim is to provide excellent comprehensive dental care in a comfortable setting. He takes pride in “taking care of people, not just teeth”.