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    David J Dowsett , DMD

    5.0 (8 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Services - David J Dowsett , DMD

    Cavity treatment

    Crown cleaning

    Dental exams

    3 More Services

    Dental sealant application

    Teeth cleaning

    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Rose City Smiles

    Rose City Smiles

    3.9(10 reviews)
    0.1 miHazelwood, Northeast Portland

    Somewhere between very unprofessional and seriously sketchy…read more I just moved to this neighborhood, and I wanted a dentist that was nearby. Rose City Smiles is two blocks from my house, and it seemed highly rated, so I called to schedule an appointment. I wasn't able to get through, so after several attempts to catch them by phone I just left my phone number and asked them to call me, which they eventually did. I thought "Wow, they must be really busy! That's a good sign!" They were really interested in my insurance info -- like REALLY interested -- but they didn't seem all that interested in what was bringing me in for a visit. My employer just changed dental insurance providers, so I had to do some sleuthing to get all the policy info they wanted, but I got it. I tried calling them to give them the information they had asked for and, AGAIN, I couldn't get a real person on the phone. I don't like leaving things like dental plan information in a recording, so I decided I'd walk over to give it to them in person since it's only two blocks away. As it happens, on two separate days, in the middle of the day, in the middle of their alleged hours of operation, there was nobody there. The building itself looked deserted and questionably maintained, the parking lot was empty, and the door was locked. Does that seem weird to you? It did to me. The glaring disconnect between that reality and the string of improbably glowing reviews reinforced my sense that there's something dodgy/sketchy/weird about this place. THEN -- and this was the last straw for me -- they texted me LESS THAN 24 hours before my appointment to cancel, claiming that the receptionist had had her wisdom teeth out. Yeah, well, fine, it's not the receptionist I really need to see; it's the dentist -- the dentist who never seems to be in the office. In any case, the combination of never being able to get anyone by phone, the deserted/abandoned appearance of their office, and having my appointment canceled LESS THAN 24 hours before I was supposed to go in (after I had taken time off work to go) has left a VERY bad taste in my mouth. This place seems like anything but a thriving practice, and I'll be going elsewhere for my dental care.

    The clinic is okay, but the dentist there does no work. I was a patient for two years and I never…read morehad any dental work done except cleaning, I was noticing that I had holes in my teeth and this dentist never did anything or said about fixing them. I recommend going to another dentist that is willing to put into some work. Not this one

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    Willamette Dental - Portland Stark 1

    Willamette Dental - Portland Stark 1

    2.0(21 reviews)
    0.9 miHazelwood

    Amber, Courtney, and Dr. Ulmer are amazing. I had to find a…read morenew dentist after losing insurance and I was nervous. But I was treated with such great care. I am so happy to find such a great place with great people. I highly recommend Valerie is the most wonderful person. So kind

    This office is awful. It's the staff for me. The Doctor does fine. The staff doesn't follow through…read moreon tasks like referrals, and appointment follow up. If you know your process is to refer a patient to endo for a root canal and per your company policy your general dentist does the crown- you close the referral loop and get your patient schedule for the crown. If you tell a patient they need a referral in February for endo/ you get it sent out in February. Not in APRIL. To then never call to schedule the restoration appointment. So a month later I'm calling because why has this not been done yet? I work in the medical field. I know how referrals are supposed to work. They blamed the office they referred too. Then tell me while I have temporary filling I can't get in until July. Say they'll call me back to work something out. To once again drop the ball and not call back. I'm filing a report with the insurance commission. Why am I paying for monthly dental insurance when you can't even get me in to be seen? On top of it my insurance ends in June. At this point they're essentially stealing my money. Oh and they did not make me aware of the cost share involved with my root canal ahead of time. So that was a $200 unexpected surprise. ---- Update: I sent this to the member services email below. They forwarded my email to the office manager at this location. She was not able to come up with a solution. She was apologetic though continuously placed blame on everyone but her staff. She said she's been managing the clinic for 11 years and couldn't speak on all the rest of these Yelp reviews. Well. Maybe it's time to look at management... I'm saying that as respectful as possible. She also went to say "we fully treated your tooth, a crown is separate from a root canal. Not all teeth that have root canals need crowns. One- your endo and my assigned general dentist at your office both said this tooth needs a crown. Two a tooth is not fully treated with a temporary filling. It's also getting painful again. They are honestly neglectful to patients. I won't only be reporting Willamette Dental to the insurance commission, I'm lodging a complaint with Oregon Board if Dentistry. It's the continued lack of follow up that's the problem.

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    David J Dowsett , DMD - generaldentistry - Updated May 2026

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