I was quoted over $5,000 for urgent dental work here, including more than 10 cavities, a crown, and…read morea deep cleaning. I wanted to move forward gradually due to cost, but procedures were scheduled without my consent, and Dr. Kalaria repeatedly pressured me to finance the full plan upfront. I got a second opinion the same day. That dentist reviewed the x-rays, performed a thorough exam with 3D imaging, and confirmed I had only one cavity under an existing filling that needed replacement. The front desk and assistants were kind and professional, but the dentist's treatment plan and sales tactics felt misleading. After reading some hidden negative reviews on Google, I realized my experience was not unique. A second opinion saved me thousands of dollars and protected me from unnecessary treatment on otherwise healthy teeth.

Great experience, professional staff, clean office and very knowledgeable dentist. Dr Kalaria…read moreexplained me my oral condition by showing on scan and color photos in language what I understand. Instead of making it complicated by using bigger dental terminologies. I am happy that I found Dr Kalaria, all my family have been coming here for last 4 years we all have same experience.

Wow!!! I've been through so much to get to this point. Having great dental insurance is something I…read morenever had. Now I'm in a better place. I've meet the most horrible oral surgeons in my time. Dr. Erakat is the best. He greeted me and my husband with open arms. He explained everything to me and I'm so calm. I'll be heavenly sedated so I'll need a ride home. Dr. Erakat didn't make me feel stupid and I'm eager to get my surgery over this Monday Just remember if you want to acquire about his service. Make sure that you have a PPO insurance and not a DMO.. I want to futher explain about insurance. Insurance can be an complete nightmare. Having an DMO plan leaves you to only the providers that your insurance picks. Those dental/surgeons don't always have your best interest at heart. Call your insurance company and make sure you have the best they have to offer. Edit: 1/28/19 I'm home now and my surgery went amazing. Dr. Erakat and his team stayed right by my side. He started me off with laughing gas. As I was relaxing he was telling my husband everything about after care. I remember him telling my husband I was going out and he will call me back in. Once I woke up I thought we was getting started. That's just how fast it went. Cool part is that he gave me my wisdom teeth Okay pain meds kicking in so I'll update later

Quick, easy, and painless! I'm on day 3 post wisdom tooth extraction and have had minimal swelling…read moreand pain. I've read horror stories of other experiences post extraction so i'm very happy that I went with Dr. Ekarat for this procedure as he knows what he's doing. His team was also fantastic and they provided great after care instructions. Thank you Prestige Oral Surgery!

Deluxe Dentistry has been my dentist for 5 years now and I would never consider changing. The front…read moredesk staff are friendly, the hygienists are skilled and sociable, and the dentists are quick and professional. I've never had to wait for my appointment and cleanings are quick. I'll always recommend DD.

Just want to reach out to everyone and let you know how satisfied I am with choosing Deluxe…read moreDentistry. After three years of care I am pain free and my teeth are healthier than ever In the past I hated to get my teeth cleaned and now I actually look forward to my quarterly visits. Dr Godko and his staff are committed to care and concern for their patients. I highly recommend that you call DD for your next checkup They are on the cutting edge of modern dentistry If you are looking for painless dentistry in a relaxed environment..... make that call.....you won't be disappointed.

From the moment you walk in, you feel welcomed and like they are ready for you. The whole staff is…read moreon point, did my routine cleaning and teeth whitening. Highly recommend!

Got me in right away for an emergency and they were great. Everyone there was very helpful.read more

My family has been going to PCDA for over 20 years and we have always been pleased with their…read moreservice. I would highly recommend PCDA to anyone looking for a dentist.

If I could give Dr. Huckel(s) and staff ten stars I would. My wife and I have been going there for…read more30+ years and Dr. Huckel has always given us exemplary treatment. I wouldn't go anywhere else. In my opinion, they're the best Dentist(s), hygienists, and front office staff.

5 stars aren't enough!…read more I found Ken Alspach (I'm not sure he answers to "Doctor") in another office way back when, by calling dentists in the phone book and clucking like the chicken I am. Whoever answered said I was in the right place. Shortly afterward, he got together with Harvey Meade through their favorite professor at UMDNJ, each looking to find someone who shared their patient care philosophy. If you want great, gentle, highly skilled dentists, oral surgeons and hygienists, they're all here. This is a hand-picked team who share the same "don't hurt" philosophy, have incredible, exemplary skills, and work so much alike that if "your" dentist is out for some reason, you won't care! They all do the same great job! When they say "Family Dentistry," they mean they treat you, and you feel, like part of the family!

I had a broken tooth that was infected, and I came here and the oral surgeon immediately removed…read moreit. The staff is great, friendly, knowledgeable, and comforting. The oral surgeon even gave me a phone call later in the day to make sure that I was okay. The staff here really cares.

Love these folks. Dr Salman is my type of doctor, kind and gentle and very professional. The…read morestaff is warm and friendly and it feels good walking into the office. (Kelly is extraordinary by the way). I found this doc through some friends and they were right. They love him as do I. My regular dentist attempted an extraction while not knowing what he was doing. I had my mouth open for 90 minutes while he attempted to get it out and left half of the tooth in my mouth. I walked in to the doctors office and Kelly got all my info. I also had an infection and had started taking antibiotics. Doc walks in, tells me he is going to take it out then and there to stop the pain and ten minutes later I was done. Easy peasy. What impressed me besides the doc and his knowledge, was the calls I got from Kelly making sure I was okay. If you are looking for an oral surgeon, please go to Doctor Salman. He is terrific.

I was frightened and nervous to have oral surgery because past experiences were not pleasant. BUT,…read moreDR. RICHARD SALMAN proved to me that moving on to a true competent, compassionate and professional oral surgeon made a world of difference. After two extractions and the beginning of an implant, I can honestly say that Dr. Salman and his super staff (thank you, Kelly, Kristen, Annie and everyone else there) are always able to give me the expertise and finest dental treatment and best professional and personal care that I need. If you ever need a consultation or treatment that requires oral surgery, implants, etc., at least speak with Dr. Salman at either of his 2 locations before anyone else. You won't be sorry.

I think Dr. Altomare is the worst dentist I have ever seen…read more  He told me that I had 3 areas of concern for cavities, so I went ahead and let him work on those. The result was that for those 3 spots, I had trouble getting my dental floss through those teeth (and I use very thin Oral-B Glide dental floss). Two of those teeth are on the molars, one of them is not. For the one that is not, it's painful to pull the floss out.   I've had a lot of cavities done over the years, and never had this problem for even one tooth - with Dr. Altmore, he managed to create this issue flossing for all 3 teeth he did.  For the molar that was farthest back, I simply could not get the dental floss through without ripping it. So I went in to talk to him. His response: "Well, better that the teeth are too close than too far apart, otherwise you get lots of food stuck in there."  Doctor, I beg to differ - because if it's too close together, then when food does get stuck in there, you can't get it out with dental floss. And good dentists know how to do fillings so that they are the right distance - neither too close nor too far apart.  Anyways, he said he would shave off a little of that tooth so the dental floss could get through. It helped a little bit - dental floss still tears slightly, but at least I can get it through now. However, for that tooth, the cold/hot sensation is terrible: I can't even chew a piece of fruit from the refrigerator on that side of my mouth, otherwise pain shoots through my jaw. So I have to put all my fruit in warm water. Ice cream? Not a chance. It has even hurt a few times when I was out exercising and came back to drink room-temperature water. And more recently, it hurts even when chewing harder foods, like nuts.  I am not someone to leave negative reviews. If service was poor at a place, I just forgive and forget and decide not to go back to that place. The problem with Dr. Altomare is, I am reminded of his mistake every day when I eat, so it's hard to not write a negative review.  I think there are several weaknesses that Dr. Altmore needs to address.  (1) Time. Dr. Altmore does tooth cleanings for patients himself (not an assistant). At first, I was impressed by this and told him so. The problem is that we all have limited time. So because he does tooth cleanings, he has less time for other things, like fixing cavities. When he told me that he would do all 3 teeth in one session, I asked him if that was enough time, and he said: "I just need 45 minutes." That's 15 minutes per tooth, less including the time for numbing. I think the doctor needs to slow down. Because he goes fast, there are a few things that get missed:  (2) He needs to floss after doing a filling. He's the first dentist I've encountered who doesn't test out the dental floss after doing a cavity. This would have prevented my issue.  (3) My previous dentist had a detector dye that would show color on old fillings, but be colorless on your actual tooth. So while cutting away an old filling, she would keep checking until she had just removed exactly the old filling, but almost none of the tooth, and then she would do the new filling. Dr. Altmore doesn't have time for this. He just eyeballs things. So he ends up cutting away more of your actual tooth.  (4) There is a layer that dentists can apply while doing cavities that offers protection against the hot/cold sensation. Adding this layer adds time as well. Based on my experience with the severe pain, I would guess that Dr. Altmore did not apply this layer.   Besides this, note that Dr. Altomare's schedule is super packed. So each time I wanted to see him, the front desk lady told me: either take this one specific time 2 days from now, or wait 1-1.5 months. So if I happened to just not be available at that exact time in 2 days, I would have to wait a month or more.  I saw Dr. Altmore initially because he had great reviews. But I guess this experience goes to show that everyone has a different experience, and you can't base your choice solely on reviews, especially when someone has as few reviews as Dr. Altomare. It's unfortunate, since I hoped things would work out, but I'll need to find a new dentist.

At 61 years of age, my teeth were in pretty bad shape when I came to Dr. Altomare. He provided…read moreexcellent service across a series of planned visits that not only restored my oral health but also restored my smile. I have since moved out of the state but I'm still smiling. I only wish that he had a clone in California.