I just don't get the 1-star review. Dentists don't come and go from Prodental. They've had the same…read more2 dentists for years and years. I went to Dr. Mahlin and he and his staff are excellent. Really. I've had all my general dentistry, wisdom teeth removal, and a dental implant done here and have nothing but great things to say. My hygienist was gentle and thorough, and I never felt pressured to buy anything I wasn't interested in. Dr. Mahlin always takes the time to talk with you, explain any procedure, or answer any questions you may have. I never felt rushed through my appointment, or like I was just a paycheck. The receptionists are kind and explain any questions you might have about billing. Yes, they are priced a bit higher than other dentists, and sometimes I got annoyed with all of the appointment reminders, but I think they run a good dental practice and would easily recommend them.

When I went in for my wisdom tooth removal they were fine but not excellent. when i went in to get…read moreit checked it was good. now when i called today I got the worst service ever. I had to call five times today to even get a response. I called before they closed at 3 PM today. Never got a response. They also never told any of their clients that they were be closed at three today. It took about four hours for me to get a response and when I did, it was from the on-call doctor and he basically told me to call back Monday instead of answering any of my concerns and I'm worried about a dry socket. I think that should be taken care of before Monday. or at least actually answer my questions.

Took care of replacing my crown and did an awesome job! I will be going back I'm sure.read more

I've been to Davis & Miller twice; once for an initial exam with Dr. Davis and then for a cleaning…read morewith Aris. Both visits were great. Dr. Davis was very clear on what she saw in xrays and didn't try to up-sell me on braces or teeth whitening (the sorts of things other dentists have done). She answered my questions without seeming to be rushed. The cleaning with Aris was the best cleaning that I've had in 50+ years of visiting the dentist. I've had some weird cleaning experiences (hygienists setting tools on my chest; jabbering away and oversharing; leaving water running out my mouth and down my neck; poking me with sharp tools accidentally). Aris did none of those things. She was efficient, kind, checked in routinely and made me feel comfortable, and my teeth look great! I would highly recommend this dental practice.

I went for a cleaning. Less than 5 minutes with a dentist. I was told that I could not get my teeth…read morecleaned unless I had gum work. All of this in 10 minutes. The dentist never looked in my mouth. I spent the majority of my time with a sales lady who said I needed $1300 that insurance would not cover.

Went to Aspen Dental yesterday for a second opinion from my long-time dentist, and it was horrible…read moreto say the least. I went in for a consultation. I approached the counter and handed the lady my insurance card and told her my name. She gave me the iPad to fill out. I went to sit down, and the receptionist got on the phone with the insurance company to see my coverage. The receptionist was yelling my information loudly instead of going to a different more confidential area. Luckily, I was the only one in the office. They called me back did x-rays and then took me to the exam room. The hygienist turned on the monitor in the room to look at my x rays and, several times while I was sitting in the chair Microsoft teams came across. On the office chat they were talking about patients, with their names and date of birth in an unprofessional manner. I guess there was a patient that showed up late to her appt., the staff was being very rude and talking about the client in an area other clients could hear the conversation. They were speaking about the patient in a derogatory tone, and one of the staff members says "well if she would have come on time then she would have been able to be seen. I told her that if she was wanting to be seen it would be at least an hour wait." One of the other staff members started laughing and said, "it will be at least an hour, if not longer" and started laughing. Then she said something along the lines of "well if she would have gotten here on time, then it wouldn't have been an issue." Don't get me wrong I know people being late for appts is frustrating but, there is not a need to speak about the client like that in front of other clients. Not only that but with Columbia being so tore up with construction, it does take longer to get around in the city. As I know this is something that should have been prepared for, it could have been out of her control and should never be talked about in front of another client. The "hygienist specialist came in, (didn't know there needed to be a special person to look at your gums). Without even looking in my mouth, I was told that I had the start of bone loss (never heard that before in my life) and that I would need a "deep cleaning" to fix that. This was a second opinion appt and my dentist back home has never mentioned having a deep cleaning and I go there regularly. I then spoke to the "hygienist specialist" and told her what I was wanting, and she stated that the doctor would never agree to that, and that even if I begged he would not give me what I wanted. My husband was sitting in the chair and saw the assistant look in my mouth with gloves on her hands then she went to the computer and started typing. She took her hand and pushed down the trash in the trash can and then went back to the computer. The hygienist noticed my husband looking at her and so she removed her gloves and used germ x. I wonder how long she would have used those gloves if he would have not been watching her? Lastly, we had to meet with the accounts person to get quotes, and we were told that "due to it being close to the time that they closed that they were going to put us in the lobby and we would have to wait for the accounts person." My appt was at 2:30 and I had got there at 2:15. It was not my fault that it took 2 hours for a dentist appt and that I needed to be flexible due to them taking too long. I went in to talk with the accounts manager, and she quoted us it to be about 4k. I asked her if that included the partial as well and she stated that it did not and that the doctor had not even wrote that I was going to be getting a partial. I told her that is what I thought I was getting the quote for. She then looked up adding a partial that bumped it up to $4400.00. I work in the health care industry and have for 7 plus years, I don't know how many incidents that went against HIPAA laws was crossed but I can think of about 5 off the top of my head. All together the place was dirty the staff was completely unprofessional. The doctors would not listen to me and completely disregarding me when I was saying that I had a calcium deficiency and that my teeth continue to break. I will never step back in that doctor office. The lack of cleanliness and professionalism was unacceptable. I asked for a copy of my x-rays and close to a day later still have not received them.

I was a patient of Dr. Foote over 13 years ago when I lived in Missouri. I am in my dentist's…read moreoffice in MI and thought about him. He is great and was the first dentist to let me know I could have anesthesia and not suffer the trauma from a bad dental experience. Thanks Dr. Foote! Five starz

Dr. Foote and his staff are simply outstanding! From reporting the front desk to being accompanied…read moreback to the exit, friendliness and helpfulness abounds. Everyone does an excellent job, explaining what need to be done to my teeth, communicating to me during the procedure, and making sure I know what to expect afterwards. I've had teeth cleaned, restored and replaced by Dr. Foote and I've never had any reason to make a single complaint. I cannot recommend Dr. Foote enough!

The dentist and techs are very skilled and pay a lot of attention to detail: I love this clinic…read morebecause I can walk in for a procedure or make an appointment to be seen in just a few days. Non-urgent, traditional dental offices took at least 6 months for me to be seen when scheduling an appointment. (Even just for a cleaning) And the times were limited because they are always booked.

I had a tooth pulled here recently. Dr Thomas is great and has wonderful bedside manner. However,…read morehis technician Vanessa needs to learn a lot. She was terrible on suction and I could tell Dr Thomas was getting aggravated with her. She barely told me anything after they pulled it on what to do once I got home. She shoved gauze in my cheek, missing the extraction site completely. When I left the building, I had a giant piece of tissue, blood, and tooth bone all mixed together in my cheek that I had to spit out. My tooth wasn't easy to pull kind of giving me some trauma on how heavy handed they had to be with it. I guess if I could choose to be knocked out for an extraction, I will do that. I don't really want to go through that again. Everyone else at his practice was nice and comforting. But I will request that Vanessa does not have anything to do with my teeth. She was not friendly and seemed like she didn't want to be there.

Finally, a dental place that is good, cheap, and fast. I'm pretty sure that violates some…read morefundamental law of physics, but there you have it. If you are following my dental hygienks (get it?), you've no doubt read about my experiences at the local Pro Dental (http://www.yelp.com/biz/pro-dental-columbia#hrid:DVY2zjS5BuBeVPP0P4kIgA). After that, I somehow got lucky, and landed an appointment at this place. Thank goodness. Let me count the ways. One: Inexpensive and Good. So inexpensive, that, since I am a relatively healthy person without any chronic dental issues, it is actually cheaper for me to pay for the check-ups and x-rays than to pay for dental insurance. Of course, if I get that root canal, I will be wishing I had the insurance but a guy has to have some excitement in his life. As far as the quality goes, I'm no expert, but I am sort of observant, and the hygienists go by every tooth, with the pick-thing and the polisher and the floss, and Dr. Fuchs checks there work every time and even checks my tongue and gums for cancerous things, along with the questions about smoking or chew and such. So he seems to care. Two: Nice folks. From the receptionist who knows your name even though they only talk to you once every 6 months, to the hygienists who are thorough and personable, to Dr. Fuchs himself who is professional and friendly, I'm just not sure you could ask for much more. Three: Quick and painless. I guess dentistry isn't ever going to be the thing you really look forward to, but for the most part, I leave there feeling better than I walked in. If they need X-rays, they take X-rays. If I'm getting my teeth cleaned, they get cleaned. If there are other issues, they ask me and I reply, and things get done. It's pretty straight forward, and they make the whole thing easy. But a review should have something about what is not-so-great, and so I'll include that here... Ah... well, I guess.... um... no, they do give me the free toothbrush.... I guess the AC is usually cranked, and sometimes I'm a little cold, so there is that. Anyhow, go there and judge for yourself.

Yes, I used a different name for my account on here , which should not matter, as I would never go…read moreback there again. I'm sure I would be lost in the system anyways with all the other complaints. Judging by the large volume of negative reviews years after me, it proves my experience. I tried to warn people, the fancy esthetic appearance of the office, is nothing more than a distraction...a blinder. Do better Cherry Hill Dental!!!

I went in for dental implants and paid $40,000 before any work was done. I went in again and again…read moreand they couldn't find out why my dentures just did't fit. They finally decided to start over and they still could't fit my mouth with implants. I never saw the same denist. They were still trying to fit my implant dentures when I went in for more procedures. After the next appointment I was escorted out and I asked if these were permanent dentures. The said yes and I said but these don't fit and they aren't a full set of dentures and they said bye bye. I'm still thinking that they would finish making dentures. About a month later I called in for an appointment and went in and they would't let me see a denist but they let me talk to an office manager who told me I wasn't a patient anymore. Don't go to Cherry Hill for implant dentures.!!!!!

Avoid Dr. Miller at all costs…read more Long story short - his work will not hold up and can lead to serious health problems, details below. Received a couple of fillings, crowns, and a root canal (from a filling he did wrong) from Dr. Miller over 1-1.5 year period about 3 years ago. At this point, all work he placed in my mouth had to be replaced and some of them have led to serious issues and oral surgery. First, my last treatment at Columbia Center for dentistry was a root canal. The root canal was on a tooth Dr. Miller did a filling on 2-3 months prior. At the time of the filling I said that it didn't feel like it was in my tooth all the way. He told me that it was just my tongue and the anesthesia, looked in my mouth and said "looks perfect to me" I insisted it wasn't in and he told me that he was the dentist and I wasn't and said I should purchase a warranty plan on it if I was unsure. 2-3 months later I'm back in the chair, filling wasn't in all the way and debris got into it, more decay, needed a root canal. After the root canal I said "good thing I bought the warranty" - was told the warranty only covered another filling and I had to pay for the entire root canal. I said that was ridiculous because I pointed it out prior and even bought the warranty. They ended up refunding me the warranty after the complaint and I got a letter that I was kicked out of the practice because I "disrespected him and his time". What about my (correct) opinion about the bad filling? And my time and money I had to spend getting his mistakes fixed? But that's not where this root canal ends. Today, I have just left an emergency surgery after having a CT scan on my head revealing a massive abscess resulting from his root canal. Something about him not putting posts in and the roots breaking off from the main tooth, leading to a gigantic infection that (not exaggerating) ate completely through the rear portion of my upper jawbone. I had to have multiple bone grafts just to keep the rear tooth from drifting away and to have a chance at an implant in the future. Doesn't stop there. After columbia, I lived in St. Louis for one year. The dentist there had to repair a crown Dr Miller had done that fell off. The dentist remarked how the tooth was almost completely ground away and that "usually dentists have a plan when they make crowns". Then I move to Chicago, the first dentist I see asked the same question as the stl dentist "who was your previous dentist?". One of the other crowns Dr. Miller did, he had ground all of the tooth away to a tiny nub and cut my gums, and then attached the crown while they were still bleeding which led to a leaky seal, allowing bacteria into the tooth which had spread down to my jaw. Had to have a portion of my jawbone removed and that crown extracted as well. Had to have all the other crowns and fillings replaced too. Same story with every crown, tooth ground to a nub. I got a second and even third opinion before I had all of this done - with the exception of todays emergency surgery. Last night and this morning were the most pain I have ever been in amongst surgery, broken bones, anything. Pure agony. I also never knew that root canal specialists existed until leaving Dr. Millers practice. Not only did he not refer me to one before botching mine. He did not even suggest or mention it. Now after 2 oral surgeries and 3 trips to my new dentist, all of his work is finally out of my mouth. It has cost me tens of thousands of dollars, a lot of pain, a lot of time, and portions of my jawbone that will hopefully recover with the cadaver bone grafts. Missouri has a 2 year statute of limitations against malpractice so legal recourse is limited. He might be able to do one or two fillings fine or a sloppy crown but I cannot begin to describe how much misery Dr. Millers sloppy work and arrogant attitude have brought to my life. I can't even eat solid food for 2 months now because of the extractions and missing jawbone. Other 1 star reviews have disappeared but email me if you want evidence.

I am new to the Columbia area and I pulled a filling out of my tooth on a Friday evening. It was…read morenot an emergent situation - but I wanted it taken care of the following week. I called 5 area dentists and Dr.Miller's Office returned my call Monday morning and they were able to get me in ASAP. None of the other dental offices ever returned my call. Dr. Miller was very thorough with the exam and I scheduled my filling for the following week. The office and the staff are just exceptional. So clean and there are excellent amenities, even Netflix as you get your dental work done! And the staff is so wonderful! They fully explain your payment estimates and options before beginning treatment and take care of everything with insurance! And as for the quality of work - I have never had a better numbing job than Dr. Miller! I didn't feel a thing - and I had a very large filling! It made an unpleasant experience a pleasant one and I am very grateful for his treatment! I highly recommend Dr.Miller and the Columbia Center for Dentistry - you will not be disappointed.