Practice overview
Chelsea Pediatric Dentistry’s Long Island City office is a specialist children’s dental practice in a corner storefront at 45-45 21st Street, Queens, a few blocks from Court Square. It is the Queens branch of the Chelsea, Manhattan practice of the same name, and every dentist on the team is a board certified pediatric dentist. The practice describes its approach as ethics-first and prevention-focused, seeing infants through teenagers, including children with special healthcare needs.
Dentists
The practice is owned by co-founders Dr. Natasha Larson, DMD (Boston University; pediatric training at Mount Sinai Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center) and Dr. Loren Buonocore, DMD (University of Pennsylvania; pediatric residency at NYU), both board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Its other board certified pediatric dentists are Dr. Yassmin Aljaberi, DMD, Dr. Mark Veazie, DDS, MPH, Dr. Ayah Rashwan, DMD and Dr. Andrew Danberg-Ficarelli, DMD, who speaks Spanish. The team page lists a lead dental assistant for Long Island City; check with the office which dentists see patients at this location.
Services
- Pediatric dental exams, cleanings and X-rays
- Preventive and conservative dentistry
- Fillings and other restorative treatment
- Pediatric root canal (pulp) treatment
- Early orthodontic care
- Laser treatment of lip and tongue ties
- Dental and facial trauma care
- Sedation
- Care for children with disabilities, special healthcare needs and craniofacial conditions
Insurance and payment
The practice website does not list accepted insurance plans. A treatment and insurance coordinator is on staff, so call to check your coverage before the visit.
Hours
From the practice website (Long Island City office): Monday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Tuesday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Thursday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, closed Sunday. Bing Maps does not list weekly hours for this office.
Contact
Phone (212) 243-5437, the same number as the Chelsea office. The practice’s Long Island City web address, cpdlic.com, redirects to the main practice website, where appointments can be booked online.
Sources: chelseapediatricdentistry.com (home and Our Team pages) and Bing Maps business listing. Last checked 11 November 2026.