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After my dentist of over two decades retired recently and sold his practice, it was time to move on to a new practice. My dad, my aunt, and my grandma all have been patients of Dr. Gardhart for a couple of years, and I was accepted as a new patient immediately. It's nice to know that I now have a dentist a little closer to my house (my last dentist office was across town on Sahara and Tenaya, while Dr. Gardhart's office is on Sunset and Pecos).
A few years ago, I had to have a cavity on one of my front teeth filled and the filling fell out not too long ago. I considered having it replaced at my old dentist, but it wasn't bothering me too much so I decided to cancel. Eventually, I did have to get it done before it turned into a much bigger problem. They didn't have any dental cleanings open until October, which was fine for me since my last cleaning was in April (I see a dentist twice a year, sometimes three if I need dental work done). Fortunately, I was able to book my filling replacement for 8/14/25 at 7:45am. The receptionist will call you a week before your appointment to confirm that you're still able to attend. No confirmations through voicemail, however, and they have a $25 no-show fee if you don't cancel your appointment within 24 hours.
I got there a little early at around 7:30am, but I didn't see any other cars around, so I wasn't sure if they were open yet or not. Someone else bound for Dr. Gardhart's office had pulled in just after me and they had went inside, hinting that they had opened. As I was a new patient, they gave me all the necessary paperwork to fill out and to give back to them once completed. I didn't have to wait too long afterwards to be called back. Here, they have TVs in the waiting room and in all their cleaning/exam rooms, something my old dentist didn't have. The TVs were playing a wide selection of country music videos.
It was a pleasure meeting Dr. Gardhart for the first time. He made my entire filling replacement comfortable, easy, and quick, though I wasn't scared of the anesthesia needle at all. Getting it put in wasn't too bad - it just stung a little and my gun line was all sore and itchy for a while after it wore off completely. The only thing I felt after the needle was a little bit of pressure from all the tools that Dr. Gardhart and his assistant used to replace my filling. Beforehand, his assistant took an X-ray of my tooth to check if the cavity didn't go any deeper into my enamel (good news, it didn't).
Because I have no dental insurance, I had to pay out of pocket at checkout. I was also able to schedule my first cleaning here in October, which was perfect because I would be reaching six months since my last cleaning then. Living in Nevada for almost 25 years now, Dr. Gardhart is only the second dentist I've ever been to in town. Here's to being a patient of his for many, many years down the road!
