Poor customer service. No one answers the phone. Left numerous messages over two weeks to…read morereschedule an appt and no one ever called back. Found a new dentist.

Absolutely terrible experience. It has taken months to get our son's orthodontist referral (and he…read moreneeds braces ASAP to avoid oral surgery). We had to file a report with sunshine health to try to get things moving and are still waiting. I never do reviews but am so frustrated that I wanted to share so others will know to avoid them if possible.

Just moved to this area and had to find a new dentist, having been going to someone I loved for…read moreyears. I found this one on YELP, really liked their website and their services, and went with my gut. My sister and I both went for new patient appointments and we were both very pleased with the dental assistants and the dentists. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, from the first phone call to check out. Lovely modern office. They do their own crowns in house. A lot of investment in modern equipment. And there is even Pearl the therapy dog! We went back for cleanings and even more impressed with the quality of care and attention to detail! I cannot recommend more highly, and they do pediatric dentistry too! Great experience!

Ocala Family Dentistry (Please don't confused with Family Dentistry of Ocala) this place is…read moreAwesome. They are all very nice,Thorough, knowledgeable and Professional. This was the most complete exam I've ever had. I'm so glad I came here and will be using them for the foreseeable future! Thank You and the best part was meeting Pearl!!

Where do I begin... let me start with this, if I could have given 0 stars I would have. Our…read morefirst/last visit there was horrible for both my daughter as well as myself. First off I was not allowed in the back while she had an exam. I can understand an office doing that for every visit after the first... but NOT prior too. She doesn't know them, trust them, want to be around them without her mother. Second, I never met the dentist... EVER! I spoke with an assistant before my daughter went back and after... that's the only staff member I met other than a receptionist. If my daughter is going to be sedated (whether completely under or mild) I want to be able to put a face with a name. Third, it took an hour and a half to clean her teeth, have a few x-rays, and an exam by the dentist. Last but not least my daughter wet her pants. She's 2. The assistant informed me of the incident and said "she didn't even tell us she had to go"..... -.-..... really? SHE'S 2! 'Nough said. I posted this on another website and I will continue to do so on every review site I can.

Do not use Michael Tarver. I would give them negative stars if I could. They don't even deserve 1…read morestar! My children were medicaid patients of his. That guy REFUSED to allow me back with 3 of my minor daughters that were under 12 at the time. He said that children behave better without their parents. Which for my kids is not true. They pleaded for me to go back with with them but he absolutely refused. The incident happened a few weeks before he overdosed the child. My two youngest were so heavily sedated that my oldest daughter and I had to each carry them out to the car. They slept the whole ride home. They couldn't even eat dinner that night and went straight to bed until the next morning. This was only for a few fillings. The third child needed an adult tooth pulled, and he told me just to pull it that I would have to pay $400.00. I refused because as a single mom on Medicaid I didn't have that kind of money. I also had 2 teeth pulled for $400.00. Michael Tarver told me that I was more than welcome to take her where I had my tooth pulled, but likely they would overdose her on pain meds. I find this highly ironic since he as done this more than once. He used SCARETATICS on a single mom that is living paycheck to paycheck. I threw a fit when they quoted me for the extraction, so HE came out to talk to me personally. I remember his face and his condescending demeanor. He is a truly horrible human. I can't believe they are still allowing this man to practice dentistry. His license should be revoked.

Dr. Ron was very friendly and knowledgable. Great, upbeat staff and clean facility. I would highly…read morerecommend Dr. Ron to anyone. He got my son in on short notice for an emergency. A+

I went to Dr. Ron since before I could remember! Best children's dentist hands down! I always…read morelooked forward to going to the dentist and that's not common for kids. They have coloring books, videos games & toys for the kids while they wait to have their teeth cleaned. All the staff are so professional yet so nice!

Smile Design Ocala: The Dental Dealership Experience…read more You know how car dealerships lure you in with a shiny sticker price, then by the time you're signing paperwork you've somehow agreed to pay for undercoating, a nitrogen tire package, and a "documentation fee" that exists purely to make a grown adult cry in a cubicle? Dentist offices have cracked that same code, and Smile Design in Ocala is no exception. I called ahead. I asked the right questions. I was told, clearly, that my out-of-pocket cost with no insurance would be $150. That number lived rent-free in my head the entire drive over. One hundred and fifty dollars. I had budgeted. I had mentally prepared. I marched back to that dental chair with the confidence of someone who had done their homework. You can probably guess where this is going. Somewhere between the bib and the bright light in my face, a $49 fee materialized out of thin air. For what, exactly? Great question. The explanation was the kind of vague, practiced non-answer that suggests they have given it many times before. It had the energy of a car dealer explaining what "market adjustment" means - technically words, technically a sentence, completely devoid of useful information. Look, $49 is not going to ruin my life. But it is going to ruin my mood, my trust, and my willingness to recommend you to literally anyone I know. Transparency is free. Surprises at checkout are not the flex you think they are.

They went through a full years worth of coverage in two visits. I had two dental policies and they…read moreused all my insurance money.

If there was negative stars that's what I would leave, I'm 32 now, and my mother took me to this…read moremonster as a child, I didn't know what she was doing to me wasn't normal for the dentist, she would strap me down, head, chest, arms, waist, legs and then put a metal device in my mouth to hold it open, then she would do extractions, root canals and filling ALL with NO pain medication, I have suffered my entire life with debilitating anxiety over the dentist to do her "practice" I'm begging you on behalf of your children, do NOT take them to her, do NOT ever let them go back without you to any medical appointment This lady is a monster and shouldn't be allowed to touch children !

Dr. Suzi and Melody are amazing! The practice is quaint and friendly. They take their time to get…read moreto know the needs of each child, and keep children calm while in the chair. My daughter had a bad experience at another practice, and was terrified of the dentist. Dr. Suzi and Melody worked with her through her fears, and she is now able to relax and get her teeth cleaned. Thanks, Dr. Suzi and Melody! Our family is so glad we found your practice.

Your expectations will be Vastly Surpassed!!!! I have tried…read moreseveral dentist offices since relocating to Ocala. None have come close to matching the quality and professionalism of The Dentist Place of Ocala & Dr. Carol Fiola. They contact you prior to your appointment, for confirmation, and have never kept me waiting past my appointment time. On my last checkup/cleaning I mentioned a vacation i was going on. No big deal, small talk right.. Six months later "How was your vacation?" was the first thing Carol asked upon seeing me!!!! Hows that for sincere interest in a patient. In a day & age when health care providers treat you more like cattle than a client The Dentist Place of Ocala is a breath of fresh air. Give 'em a try. I'm sure they will impress.

its a bunch of salesman everytime you go there they are trying to sell you something you don't need…read more. the told me that I needed three crowns and afterwards my insurance refused to cover this because they said I didn't need it . I had bleeding all the time afterwards and went a bunch of course a co- pay every time but never fixed the problem . I dont go there anymore .

I love this location and the staff is great. Thank you so much for everything. I will be coming…read moreback.

The staff was fine. Courteous and friendly. I take issue with the management of the place and…read moredecided to part ways. The dentist that examined me was not the name on the door with the glowing reviews. In the paperwork they want you to sign away your 7th amendment right to a jury trial which is a HUGE red flag. (PS-They can't, but their lawyers try and there must be a reason) Not all the equipment works, there are no spit sinks or mounted radiatrons for Xrays...all signs of penny-pinching management. The chairs are cheap and uncomfortable. Then the pitch went to me needing an expensive "super cleaning" first when I had more pressing issues and they had records from my previous provider showing I had just had a cleaning in February. Then they added something called abfractions into my treatment plan. Filling abfractions is controversial and my 2 previous, reputable dentists said that they wouldn't fill those unless they bothered me. They don't ever bother me because at the advice of those dentists I simply use Sensodyne or another anti-sensitivity toothpaste. So as things went down, they counted 7 new cavities in just under 4 months. One was for real, 6 were abfractions. If you check Google reviews they have a lot of great reviews, but, the crowd here is elderly and has probably experienced a lot of other less-than-stellar dentists, so I'm not confident reviews are everything. Lastly, the excellently reviewed resident dentist, Amy, was not available and I didn't want to go forward with someone else as I could not find any background on the dentist that was subbing that day. Again, I liked the personnel. The office manager, Tammy, is very nice and accommodating and the hygienist is a very nice fellow BUT cheap chairs, cheap equipment, and questionable legal maneuvers make me wonder if their anesthetic, needles, and drills are also cheap.