Watching over the shoulder of Dr. Dean while he is prepping an aesthetic case is a true treat. I've been in his courses before, and you always learn something new that you can put into practice immediately. He has opened my eyes to what we can do to help our patients attain their goals of that beautiful smile!
Crossing the George Washington Bridge: $6
Bagel and Coffee in NYC: $8
Parking in Midtown: $50
Seeing Dr. Dean in action: Priceless!

Dear Dr. Dean,

I wanted to thank you again for all of your efforts on our behalf. Your generosity with your knowledge and time is unequaled by anyone I have ever known. The drive to be the best at what you do is to be admired and imitated. I know that the wisdom you imparted to us will help many patients you will probably never meet. Please accept our sincerest heartfelt thanks.

Dear Dr. Dean and Staff,

As a colleague, I have appreciated your good work and your dead on devotion to enhance the field of modern aesthetic dentistry. Your enthusiasm in your work shows in your lectures, when you share your concepts and passion.

I do not even know where to begin to thank you for my new smile and restored bite. I never thought I would be able to look at a mirror and honestly say “I like my teeth”. The physical change is so incredible, but the mental change within me has truly affected my life.

Yours staff is extremely professional and personable, that it almost makes one feel as if they are the most important person that has ever been treated by you.

Always smiling,

I first met Dr. Dean Vafiadis in the October 2005 when I enrolled in Dr Larry Rosenthal’s Aesthetic Advantage course. Even though he was not one of the instructors assigned to me, he always came by to make sure everything was going as planned. In fact, I believe he went to just about every doctor to make sure everything was going well. I have never met a more passionate, energetic and optimistic dentist in my entire 18 years of dental practice. Through the past couple of years, I have adopted his zest for the profession and have become a much better doctor because of him. Since completing all 3 levels of the Aesthetic Advantage course, I was hired to teach at the course. In addition, I took a continuing education hands-on course at his office in which I performed a smile makeover by placing veneers on both a patients’ upper and lower teeth. This gave me the confidence to do any cosmetic procedure in my office. He was so impressed with what I did, that he offered me a position to teach with him. I was both honored and excited by this news. What he may have not realized, it was because of him that I have excelled at this level of dentistry. Besides the dental aspect, he is a gentleman and great person and I am happy to call him a good friend.

I met Dr. Vafiadis in October 2006 during my participation as a Level 1 student in the Aesthetic Advantage Continuum presented by the Rosenthal Institute. Dr. Vafiadis was one of Several Dentists that serve as instructors for this course. His lectures were outstanding and his teaching style is like no other. He explains everything he is doing, giving the purpose of each step and more importantly the thought process behind each step.

I have attended several courses in his office and have been invited to over the shoulder his cases at anytime. I have never met a more caring individual. Dr. Vafiadis goes out of his way to help anyone interested in learning. He is passionate about his profession and is willing to share his knowledge with others.

Spending time in his office observing or doing a case of my own has helped me master my aesthetic dentistry skills. I now have the confidence to treat more complex cases. I am so fortunate that he has been willing to act as a mentor to me. Through all of my experiences with him, he has not only become a trusted and respected colleague but a true friend.

Dear Dr. Dean,

Thank you for a very helpful lecture today. Kevin Schwartz and Gary Funari et al. always put on a great presentation and are a great surgery group. I truly appreciate your expertise and your willingness to share your experiences with all of us today!
The lecture material and the slides and videos were priceless and very good fillers for the total presentation! your style of presenting material and how you really take time to answer our questions was very impressive.
You are so on track about how most dentists fail to assess their patients and "communicate" appropriately and very their delivery for the specific patient that they are addressing.
I am a general dentist and have been doing this for thirty years and I love it!! Delivering exceptional dentistry is the highlight of my week. Thank you again for what you do and for the extra effort to share your experiences with the rest of us "out ther" who continue to strive to be the best we can! That's why we came to hear you today despite the beautiful weather outside. We do have priorities!! Thanks again.

Dear Dr. Dean,

Once again the Aesthetic Advantage Continuum Course was a success!

I would like to tank you for your enthusiastic participation and ability to motivate your apprentices. I commend you for your dedication and hard work, I have heard nothing but praise from all who attended the program. The Doctors came away from each case with renewed enthusiasm for their work.

As a Speajer and a Clinical Instructor you have demonstrated high levels of Aesthetic Expertise and Leadership that made this course successful at each and every level. Your contribution to this program is never overlooked. I have no doubt that it would not have been the success that it was without your participation.

I have known Dr. Vafiadis for over seven years, as a student, a post graduate student, an instructor, and a practicing dentist. I have watched Dr. Vafiadis as he matured into a fine practitioner and teacher. In fact I invited him tobe a member of my admissions committee, because I feel that he is a good role model for potential applicants to New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD). He has been a real asset to my admisssions committee. Dr. Vafiadis is a very conscientious, ethical, competent dental practitioner, and I commend him highly as an exemplary professional who will make a good contribution to any program in which he is involved.