Healthy teeth and a radiant smile are the goals at Perfect Teeth.

The Rego Park dental practice, run by brothers Dr. Gary Pinchas and Dr. Edward Pinchas, puts patient health as its first priority.“Perfect smiles and healthy teeth. that's what's most important,” said Dr. Gary Pinchas. In their practice, they no longer use amalgam fillings, which contain mercury and some believe to be unhealthy, as well as the cause of such problems as migraines and ear, eye and digestive troubles. Instead, their practice relies on more advanced dental materials and techniques using ceramics and polymer compounds that look more like real teeth to create more natural-looking smiles. The practice serves children from two years of age to adults in their 90s. They pride themselves on painless work, and even speak several languages, including English, German, Russian, Romanian, Hebrew and Persian.

The Pinchas are Russian by birth, but were raised in Germany, where they both eamed degrees in dentistry. The brothers emigrated to the United States about 12 years ago. Dr. Edward Pinchas went on to continue his study at the Dental School of New York University in order to resume his practice in the United States. He is the practice‘s oral surgeon. Dr. Gary Pinchas took over the paperwork and business management.

Dr. Edward Pinchas compares dental health to constructing a home: both need a strong foundation. “lf the foundation is not 100 percent, the house could fall down," he said.