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Monica Crooks, DDS

4.4 (64 reviews)
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Cavity treatment

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Tooth filling replacement or repair

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Ethan T.

There will be no review that embodies how amazing Dr. Crooks is. Dr. Crooks is one of the best cosmetic dentist in town with many years of experience. She is a bubbly, approachable, and great company. The Staff: When I first arrived, the front desk was ready to greet me and take me where I needed to go. During the procedure, Joey was one of the assistants helping Dr. Crooks and he is super friendly and very attentive to every patient. He made the procedure very smooth and was effective in getting me in and out of the office. The Office: The office is off of Howe Ave with plenty of parking with the office located upstairs. There are stairs and elevator access! They have a space when you first enter the office for kids to explore and have fun. The Doctor: As I mentioned above, I had Dr. Crooks during my visit and she was amazing! She has the brightest smile and the friendliest persona. She made sure to carefully explain the procedure and made me feel more comfortable in the office. She was gentle and made sure to communicate what she was doing during the procedure. Overall I had a great experience and I would come back to Dr. Crooks for any of my dental concerns.

Just a happy guy who loves his dentist!
Robert L.

Amazing, amazing, amazing! Monica Crooks DDS is simply amazing! She is such a kind and loving person, wonderful artist and Monica is the most talented dentist that we have ever met! You can definitely see that she cares by the way that she listens and that is what make her a fantastic problem solver with everything that's he does! Monica always goes above and beyond to help everyone that she serves and I've always appreciate that she is a perfectionist at her crafts! My wife, kids and I I have been constantly amazed on how delicate she is. We all used to be afraid to go to Dentist and it's incredible how we never feel the pain and fear that we had with other Dental offices! The whole staff / team are the best!

This was not even the issue, I don't understand why she wanted to play the "nice guy".
Karina A.

Since my first appointment she was condescending and made me feel like a child. She scolded me after I said I could feel pain (I thought some pain was normal to feel, I got fillings as a child and remember the same pain and thought it was normal) she said "you need to tell me! We can get in trouble if we don't numb you!" She was annoyed the whole rest of the visit and I was physically shaking and silently crying out of fear and embarrassment. My partner was with me for moral support and after we left he was furious at her attitude as well. The next time I got a cleaning with Erik which was fine he was very kind. On June 24th I came in "to get looked at" (because of an email I send the night before). I arrive and I'm taking to the back room and Eric numbs me to which I responded "oh what are they doing I thought I was only gonna be here for 30 minutes?" The reason I wanted to know exactly how long I was going to be there was because I am a social worker and had a home visit at 12 and did not want to be swollen!! He gets the doctor and she comes and I ask her the same question and tell her it's because I have to go to work and I was only allowed 30 minutes. She explained to me that I AM THE ONE who wanted to come in and that my tooth is starting to decay and my gums are inflamed because I have not been brushing. (Which that side of my teeth had not been cleaned so the plaque she was referring to was from years and years of not seeing a dentist.) I tell her I have been brushing and that it's very painful but everyday I still continue to try to keep it clean. That it had been a week and it was starting to concern me and that's why I went in and I ask her what all we are going to do because (1) I have work and the home visit with my family and 2) I'm terrified to be alone here 3) if she is rude again I wanted my partner here with me to hear as well) and she says "DO YOU WANT ME TO FIX IT OR NOT??" I was furious and let her finish and left as soon as it was done. She scolded me on my birthday! Sent me to work in tears and puffy eyed and numb for that visit with my client! All for wanting to know the exact details of what was going to happen that day! Since then I have read her negative reviews and have decided to never go to her again. It's funny because if you look through her reviews multiple people say that she is rude as fuck 3 years ago!! Nothing has changed I guess. Since canceling all future appointments with her she has emailed me multiple times to try to reel me back in. She says she is truly concerned and wants to help me but fuck that I already have plans to see someone else. And her response about her attitude? She apologized that I was "offended by the diagnosis", the fuck. No, it was the condescending tone and the fact that she raised her voice at me! Most of this review was copy and pasted from what I messaged the front desk staff. DO NOT GO HERE OR SUPPORT MONICA CROOKS.

Before smile transformation. Teeth were spaced, one larger and shorter than the other.
Atlanta B.

Before and after smile transformation from Dr. Monica Crooks. Incredibly happy with the fantastic results!

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Ask the Community - Monica Crooks, DDS

Do you guys do teeth whitening? Would my insurance be able to pay for the teeth whitening?

Hello Mike! No, insurance does not pay for teeth whitening, nor does it pay for any other elective purely cosmetic procedure. But yes, we do teeth whitening, and it is affordable. Call or text my admin staff for more information at 916.922.2027. Be… 

Does anyone know if this dental office is still in business? I've called three times in the last week and only reached a recording. I left a message each time, but no return call. I also requested an appointment via their website and no response.

They are still there, I usually call around 9-10am. They are open Monday-Thursday's

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“Her assistants Stacey and Ashley as well as her RHD'S; Joel and Manjii(sp) are awesome.”

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