At NYC Smile Design, experienced New York City cosmetic dentists Dr. Elisa Mello and Dr. Ramin Tabib collaborate to provide you with comprehensive den

At NYC Smile Design, experienced New York City cosmetic dentists Dr. Elisa Mello and Dr. Ramin Tabib collaborate to provide you with comprehensive dental care and outstanding cosmetic dentistry results. Together they founded NYC Smile Design in 1994 and have been dedicated to providing life-changing dentistry ever since.

NYC Smile Design
NYC Cosmetic Dentists Serving Manhattan and New York, NY
At NYC Smile Design, experienced New York City cosmetic dentists Dr. Elisa Mello and Dr. Ramin Tabib collaborate to provide you with comprehensive dental care and outstanding cosmetic dentistry results. Together they founded NYC Smile Design in 1994 and have been dedicated to providing life-changing dentistry ever since. To schedule a consultation, please call us at 212-574-4660.

As partners in marriage as well as business, Dr. Mello and Dr. Tabib have a warmth and commitment to excellence that influences all aspects of their lives. Their collaboration at NYC Smile Design means your care is approached in a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive manner. The dentists and entire staff share a belief in the importance of being a complete person: adhering to the highest professional standards while continuing to grow at the personal level.

Dr. Mello and Dr. Tabib are committed to understanding your perspective and respecting that you are entrusting them with your smile and dental health. Our dentists are also active in giving back to the community and have worked with programs including "Smiles for Success," restoring the smiles of battered women to build their confidence as they begin anew. Dr. Mello and Dr. Tabib have also provided services to participants of the Doe Fund, an organization that helps homeless men attain housing and employment.

Our Dental Practice
NYC Cosmetic Dentists Serving Manhattan and New York, NY
Our Mission
To fuel the self-confidence and quality of life for all, full circle.

We aim to achieve the esthetic and oral well-being that you desire through technical excellence and superior skills while respecting your time, comfort and peace of mind.

About Our Practice
NYC Smile Design is a collaborative practice founded in 1995. Principal dentists Dr. Ramin Tabib and Dr. Elisa Mello have specialized in different aspects of aesthetic dentistry while continuing to master breaking developments in their profession and teach postgraduate students at NYU's College of Dentistry. We are known for the rigorous standards that have always defined the practice.

Our practice is designed to deliver advanced restorative, cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry to correct, restore and enhance your smile. For your comfort, we have carefully designed our practice to achieve this kind of dental care in an atmosphere of efficiency, warmth and understated elegance. In this comfortable setting your goals are carefully discussed so that we can integrate esthetics as part of total dental health creating an overall pleasing and natural facial appearance unique to your facial form. Our approach to improving your smile and creating comfort is conservative and non-invasive, and will have a positive impact on your overall appearance and self-confidence.

Our ongoing effort to bring you superior and advanced dentistry is supported through ongoing training at a number of advanced dental institutes throughout the country. As a result of this dedication and sincere effort to offer you the best care, we have gained national and local recognition in the media. In addition, you will find throughout our site, practical information about what you will experience at our state-of-the-art facility and the array of services that we can provide for you.  

But the truly unique value of our practice lies in the immediacy of the doctors, as partners in an enduring marriage, with which they can communicate and share their strengths and experience to benefit each patient. One of the guiding principles of the doctors' professional and personal lives is a shared belief in the importance of being a complete person: adhering to the highest professional standards while continuing to grow at the human level. We are committed to creating the smiles our patients hope for, improving their overall appearance and raising their self-confidence. The entire team is dedicated to assuring that everyone who walks into our office feels right at home, and comfortable.

While skill, discipline, and compassion are the hallmarks of NYC Smile Design, we make sure to give back, working with programs like "Smiles for Success," by restoring the smiles of battered women, building their self-reliance, and enabling them to begin anew. We also provide services to participants of the Doe Fund, an organization that helps homeless men attain housing and employment.

Elisa Mello, D.D.S.
NYC Cosmetic Dentists Serving Manhattan and New York, NY
Dr. Elisa Mello Cosmetic DentistDr. Elisa Mello, known for her extraordinary dentistry, comes highly recommended for her keen eye to detail and precision. She is described by her patients as the “dentist with a heart of gold” as she assures that those who step in her office are well-listened to, and get the best possible smile makeover they can be proud of. 

A "Dentist With a Heart of Gold"
After graduating from New York University, Dr. Mello continued her education at the New York University College of Dentistry, receiving her doctorate in dental surgery in 1991. Dr. Mello was elected to membership of the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon, The National Dental Honor Society that recognizes academic and clinical excellence in dentistry. She was recognized as the senior student attaining the highest skill and knowledge in the field of periodontology and awarded the Samuel Charles Miller Award in Periodontics.

Dr. Mello is committed to studying the latest methods and technologies with the most highly regarded and innovative clinicians to treat TMJ/headache and neuromuscular dentistry patients.

Dr. Mello believes that everyone deserves to have a beautiful smile. She will work with you until you are satisfied with your smile, because your satisfaction with your smile is her motivating factor. In her work, her creativity plays an important role.

In our office, Dr. Mello is the problem solver and diplomat. To her, every problem can and will be solved efficiently and creatively. She brings strength to our office by her ability to see other people’s point of view. She is well-read and her knowledge on different subjects have made her the to-go-to team member for answers.

Dr. Mello, whose joy is playing with her children and watching the world through their eyes, particularly enjoys baking, reading or relaxing by the beach. Always a student, she is hoping to finish learning and perfecting her Italian. A busy professional and mom, she does not have a lot of time spare time but when she does, she enjoys reading, designing and sewing clothes and learning about NYC architecture.

Ramin Tabib, D.D.S.
NYC Cosmetic Dentists Serving Manhattan and New York, NY
Dr. Ramin Tabib Cosmetic Dentist

"Monsieur Bon Vivant”

Dr. Ramin Tabib is one of the most innovative dentists in New York City dedicated to achieving the best, healthiest, and most beautiful smiles for his patients. Not only is he committed to the highest level of dentistry, but he has dedicated his life to mastering the latest in dental technology.

After receiving a B.A degree in biology at State University of New York, Binghamton, Dr. Tabib attended the Columbia University College of Dental Surgery, receiving his DDS degree in 1991.

Dr. Tabib has received extensive training in the diagnosis and placement of dental implants at the prestigious Misch Implant Institute, Pittsburgh, and at New York University's Implantology program. Additionally, he has achieved Fellowship status in the International Congress of Oral Implantology, an honor only a handful of dentists worldwide have achieved. He has further added to his skills in neuromuscular dentistry, and has studied with some of the most progressive clinicians in this field. 

One of the Most Innovative Dentists in New York City. Or Anywhere.
Dr. Tabib’s philosophy is that the first step in achieving optimal personal health is maintaining a healthy mouth. Because he believes that his patients benefit by being fully integrated into the NYC Smile Design family, he pursues excellence to assure that everyone who walks through the doors of his office will receive excellent care

In the office, Dr. Tabib is the motivator, with the gift of being able to influence others in positive ways. He is constantly inspiring his team to do better, fully understanding that a healthy and happy team makes for a better and more welcoming working environment. He is a born adventurer, and this is reflected in his many interests: He is actually our resident DJ! When you come to our office, you wi

Dr. Tabib, who also enjoys running, and skiing, is a student of life as well. He is constantly learning, and researching different topics, especially those that relate to helping us achieve optimal health, and having that improve our everyday life. He is passionate about cooking, photography and learning to play the acoustic guitar. He is also a collector of fine wine.

Education
State University of New York Binghamton, 1987. Bachelor of Arts - Biology Columbia University College of Dental Surgery, 1991. Doctor of Dental Surgery Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, General Practice Residency, 1991-1992

Professional Practice
Dr. Robert Greenspan, DDS, Associate in Private Practice 1992-1997 Private Practice 1995-Present