I have moved several times in the last 10 years and have been searching for a good dentist in the Hagerstown area. Because finding a good dentist is very important to me - I wanted to make an apt with more than one and compare. I have to say, I am very glad I chose Hagerstown Smiles Dental Care as one of them. These are the Pro points:
1) Ample parking close to the building
2) Very easy to get to, and not a lot of traffic to wrestle with - getting in and out of the parking area
3) Building is Huge, VERY clean and patients are seen in individual offices - so you have privacy to talk to your dentist, etc.
4) When I came in, I was immediately seen by a very nice person who took me to a small reception room where we filled out my information together and I was able to talk to her about exactly what I wanted to have done (I wanted digital panoramic X-rays which I wanted emailed to myself, and I wanted a no pressure consult for a treatment plan) - This meeting with what i'll call their "Welcoming Person" was very comfortable and unusual, in that I have not ever experienced this before - VERY nice touch! PLUS, they had a little welcoming bag with several small dental gifts inside - I continued to be very nicely impressed.
5) Immediately after the welcoming/informational meeting, I was taken to a very clean office where I would await the Dentist. I was prepared to sit in the Dental chair and read - I brought a book - but it wasn't necessary, as my Dentist (Dr. Brandy Behrens) came in w/in one minute of my getting into the dental chair and getting comfy. She was VERY nice and took the time to really look at the x-ray, my teeth, and truly listen to what I felt i needed. I explained I knew my teeth were in very bad shape - and I was going to need a 2 step plan as I could not afford to have everything done at once. She understood - and did not pressure me to take out loans, charge the work on my credit card, etc, etc. This also, was very refreshing and i felt very honest. I NEVER felt rushed - AT ALL - which really made me feel relaxed and not under any pressure about anything. Dr. Behrens and I discussed solutions and she said she would email me my Dental plan along with my x-rays.
6) I then went to the lobby/reception area and paid my bill ($39.00)
7) When I returned home, all of the info and the x-ray was there in my e-mail - just as they promised.
** In conclusion, there was not one negative thing that occurred, OR that I noticed during my visit. Everyone was polite, cheerful and seemed genuinely happy to talk to you and have you visit. I was never left alone - as I have been in every other dental office i've been to in the last 10 years - Usually i'm handed paperwork by the person at the front desk who barely seems to notice that i'm a human being, and many times seems annoyed to have to bother with me.
** I honestly cannot think of one thing that Hagerstown Smiles Dental Care, could have done any better than they did - therefor, i have no "Cons" Listing. I know I will be returning to Dr. Behrens and this Dental center many times - and I am actually looking forward to it.
My Thanks Dr. Behrens and and everyone who works there! read more