After a few stops and starts, Grand Oaks Dental and I finally were able to get things rolling in…read morethe right direction. There is always the issue of filling out paperwork for a new medical provider. Paperwork... a source of great pain and suffering for all of us... so you have to get into THEIR portal and fill out THEIR questionnaire inside the portal. There is always a portal that we all have to deal with. So what happens when you have a 90 year old that has never touched a computer in their life ? What happens then ? they certainly aren't going to be able to go tap dancing into "the portal". Overall this is a very slick operation. I really wasn't looking for that. I was mostly looking for a non-corporate type dentist that took my insurance. That's hard to find. They took my dental insurance. The only insurance that I have ATM. After several attempts and two visits I was finally scheduled for a teeth cleaning which was what I wanted all along. After all the xrays, the 3D, the lasers and whatever else that was needed I was finally able to get a teeth cleaning. It was a really crowning achievement (for me). To finally get to the end goal....was heavenly ! My dental hygienist who did the teeth cleaning was absolutely spectacular. I actually felt like I got my teeth cleaned (for once). All the other teeth cleanings I've had in the last 10 years just seemed.... blah.. just nah... just a big zero. I really didn't feel the difference once I rolled my tongue over my teeth. With this particular hygienist, she was thorough and precision oriented. I could tell that she really did a detailed job and I made sure to let her know. I really appreciate her ! I also met the dentist, although very brief as it was... He was very nice and young and I felt like he was precise and knew exactly how to calm the patient down (me) while explaining the options. So far... my perception of this business is A+

This is my 5th year using Gran Oaks Dental and it's my 3rd year at the SE 17th St. location in…read moreOcala using Dr. Jaclyne Herrera.I have found that Dr. Herrera and her staff to be completely committed towards helping their patients feel comfortable and confident in the care that they are receiving and that whenever they are in need of assistance with their care they are able to provide the knowledge and support needed so that you are understanding of what services you need and the quality of care to expect. Dr. Herrera goes above and beyond her duties to reassure and provide the best services available to her patients. The staff in the office front and back I have found to be really helpful and extremely kind and caring. Being a patient of Dr. Herrera's has made going to the dentist a positive experience! Wheelchair accessible. There is plenty of parking. Walk in and make yourself a up of coffee. Here is the information and website: Dr Herrera is at Location #2 Location #2 https://grandoaksdentalcare.com/ (352)656-6453 2710 SE 17th St. Ocala, Florida 34471 Email: frontdesk@smileocala.com The 1st Location phone is : (352)656-6504 Address: 2575 SW 42nd St. Suite 104 Ocala, Florida 34471 Email: frontdesk@smileocala.com Office hours: Saturday Closed Sunday Closed Monday 8AM-4:30PM Tuesday 8AM-4:30PM Wednesday 9AM-3PM Thursday 8AM-4:30PM Friday 8AM-3PM

loved this place they got my son in and made him feel great about a year ago now when i call to…read morereschedule an appointment they transfer me and then put me on hold until it hangs up on me. ive tried twelve times!! why is it so hard to schedule an appointment???

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.

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.

Great experience! My son's 1st trip to the dentist and it was a truly enjoyable time!read more

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 !

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.

Worst place I've ever went. It went plummeting in 3 years. Wrong diagnosis, rude, uneducated…read moremedical staff, and an office manager that never returns calls. I had to complain to the corporate headquarters, and the lady there was just as rude with no apology or empathy. I'll never use a corporate dental office again. thank God the tooth that is critical, can actually be saved.

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.

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

I can't say enough good things about Dr. Sutton and office staff, all friendly and professional…read more Jovita Dental Assistant was so gentle and caring. If you are afraid of shots, you will be fine. I could not believe I could barely feel it. I relocated to Ocala and have been to a few dentists, as I have on going dental needs. I can honestly say I have found my dentist. I actually look forward to my next visit.

Went in because my son was having an issue with a tooth. Dr. Garshnick was so sweet with him and…read moremade him feel very comfortable. She was thorough and knowledgeable and I could not recommend her anymore!