I've been a patient at Pike Place Dental for at least 15 years. I come in for cleanings twice a year. They always call me on the phone 1 week before as a reminder, and mail me a paper postcard reminder as well. I feel comfortable at this office, and trust them to keep good track of my dental records. They take my Delta Dental insurance, and are happy to answer my questions about procedure costs beforehand when I have them. My cleanings are thorough, and they take a close look at each of my teeth to check for any concerns. They always thoroughly check my gum health at the base of each tooth as well. I appreciate that Dr. DeVigne offers natural alternatives to Fluoride products if patients prefer it. He introduced me to Uncle Harry's tooth products a few years ago, and with my at-home consistency it's helped my weak tooth enamel to re-mineralize! I had the bottom 1/3 of my front tooth chipped off from an accident many years ago. I went to a handful of different dentists in the past who would fix the cap, then it would fall off about 1 year later. I finally went to Dr. DeVigne to do the repair, and it has stayed on for about 10 years so far and going strong!!! That's what convinced me to continue with Dr. DeVigne as my sole dentist! read more

In my experience with dentists, he was the first one to actually do the intake, take the assessments, hear from the patient what their expectations are, etc. I found that very respectable and he had good bedside manner. The office was neat had great views of Pike Place, and watching people made for excellent distraction while Dr. De Vigne was taking a look at everything. One thing I did not appreciate, leaving it at a 4/5 is how they break down the dental visits into 2. Something I feel they might be doing due to insurance purposes. I have NEVER had it where the dentist separates the initial appointment and the cleaning in to 2 separate appointments. Is there a reason that I am not getting? It seemed like a way to get more money from insurance maybe.. Who knows. There doesn't seem to be a regular dental hygienist, which is startling to me. Dr. De Vigne is the one that has done my annual cleaning twice now. I really do appreciate their communicative efforts when it come to the actual experience with dentist appointments, but I think I'm gonna find somewhere closer to home. read more

I like having nice teeth, and I love the staff of Pike Place Dental and Dr. Kent de Vigne (pronounced vin-yee). Located in the Market, they have served the Market community for years with gentle, holistic dentistry. I trust Pike Place Market Dental and refer my friends to them regularly. They are completely focused on their clients. The dental hygeniest is sweet and very gentle--I never leave with ripped up gums. Dr. de Vigne is kind and very conservative in his dentistry. Some dentists should have the motto: "Drill Baby Drill." Dr. de Vigne has never suggested work I didn't need. I actually don't fear the dentist anymore because of Pike Place Dental. Now that's a statement. read more

Pike Place Dental - General Dentistry Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was a patient here for a few years, and the entire experience was bizarre. This dentist is only out to make money, he does procedures on every tooth in your mouth just to bill you, and then starts over again. His staff is in on this ridiculousness, and I would get "urgent" calls that I needed to come in for a cleaning, or I was in danger of developing gum disease. I floss every day of my life, and have for over twenty years. The front desk people were not consistent, and the charges really depended on who was doing the billing for the day. Awful, awful place, I want to give it zero stars. Save your money and sanity, go anywhere else! read more

So I went in on 5/29/15 because I was hoping this dentist could help me with TMJ. I recently had a dental insurance change and my long time dentist is not in the network. I needed a dentist who was in network, could work with TMJ and was near the office. BOY, did I ever make a mistake here. After charting my teeth and taking x-rays Dr. De Vigne informed me that it appears that I have one of the forms of bone cancer in my left mandible! Yeah, BONE CANCER! Naturally I freaked out inside and phoned my MD after I left. I received an appointment with my MD the following Monday morning to discuss. I also phoned my out of network dentist who had just done a cleaning and full x-rays in March of 2015. Both my MD and my long time dentist were dumbfounded as to how I could possibly have Jaw Cancer! Dr. De Vigne's office emailed me the three x-ray's they took yesterday and I sent them to my other dentist as well as my MD. My other dentist phoned me within the hour and he was totally pissed off with Dr. De Vigne's suggestion that I have cancer. He stated that there is no sign of cancer in the x-ray's that I sent him. He said that what he did notice was that they obviously put my head into the machine at an angle (which the machine is not designed for) which causes my tissue to show up over the bone as black areas. Namely, my salivary glands. My longtime dentist has the exact same machine in his office and knows how to use it much better. He also used it on me in March (2 months ago) and pulled up his images and confirmed that I have NO bone cancer whatsoever! This experience has been extremely traumatic for me and my family. We spent the whole weekend pre-arranging funds from family accounts to fight cancer. My mother was upset beyond belief and me at age 35 was totally bewildered by this news. When you see a medical professional you expect them to not only know what they are talking about but you also expect them to know how to use the equipment and tools in their office. You don't expect to walk in with TMJD and walk out with bone cancer. Not only has this experience caused me and my family grief and anxiety but it also cost me additional expenses with my MD. I am very unhappy with Pike Place Dental and Dr. De Vigne and highly suggest thinking twice before you visit his office. I personally plan to continue to see my long time dentist on an out of network basis. For me he is worth the money and he keeps my blood pressure down! read more

I do not recommend going to Pike Place Dental. I became a patient here last year (2013) after my longtime dentist retired. I had several fillings replaced. On one occasion, he hit a nerve when he was giving me anesthetic. My face was swollen for days, with visible bruising that didn't go away for over a week. It looked worse than when I got my wisdom teeth out as a teenager. I should also mention that the Dr. DeVigne doesn't have the best... bedside manner? Would that be the right term for a dentist? I told him that I flossed once a day and got a big lecture about how I needed to be doing it three times a day. I really don't like someone saying to me "well, if you don't care about your health..." when I'm obviously trying. Also: It may be complete coincidence, but In the six months between my check ups two out of three staff members left. read more

Before you think this place is highly rated, please click the "filtered" link at the bottom of these reviews. I wrote the below review and then it got filtered (hidden) along with the other 1 star reviews. I'm not trying to be malicious but this is the worst experience/s that I have ever had with a dentist and I wouldn't want anyone else to have to go through what I did. I take really good care of my teeth and always get my routine check ups. I came to PPD after just moving to Seattle. PPD seemed friendly at first but when Dr. Devigne pulled me into his office after taking the x-rays, he told me I had 9 cavities, needed two root canals, and also needed to get gum surgery. I was befuddled. I decided to give him a shot against my better judgement. Every time I left I was in extreme pain and many times had to go back to have them re-do the work that was done wrong. Dr. Devigne was entirely unsympathetic to his work being done poorly, my mouth being in such pain from his work, but was more than happy to continue to schedule appointments that were out of pocket for me after he maxed out my insurance after just three visits. Beyond Dr. Devigne, with the exception of Mike, his assistants seemed like they were in their first year of dental school. They were constantly confused, they would let saliva & water drip down my face soaking my shirt, and were extremely slow. Before reading my file and checking exactly what she was supposed to do, she pulled off a crown of mine when she was only supposed take an impression. The dental hygienist then looked up and said "oops" without bothering to explain to me what was going on. When Dr. Devigne was working with them, several times he got frustrated at their mistakes / lack of experience and he would snap at them and made me feel really uncomfortable. When I tried to get my x-rays from them, they were really shady about it and after coming in and calling three times, they sent me paper copies. I never got all of my x-rays. I left the office with Dr. Devigne saying I still "really needed to get gum surgery" and still had several cavities and needed another root canal. Yesterday I went to a different dentist. She took x rays of my teeth and said that my teeth were in excellent condition. No cavities, no root canals needed, no gum surgery needed period. I know it sounds like a lot of negative, and I don't know why I put up with it for as long as I did, but I really feel like Dr. Devigne's practice is corrupt. It seems like he's just in it for the money and is willing to say whatever to you to get it. read more

While on vacation in Seattle a cap fell off my tooth. Fortunately I was able to save it. I was walking through the marketplace I looked up and saw the sign for the dentist. This was my lucky day after making a call I was able to see him shortly. What a great experience, one of the best dental experiences of my life. Very kind and caring and took his time to be sure I was comfortable with everything he was doing. The staff was wonderful read more

I'm very happy with the natural dentistry and kind providers at Pike Place Dental. Everyone is very polite, sweet and they check in with me whenever they change tasks. I've been going here for several years and have no plans of switching away any time soon. read more

I've had dental work done across the country, braces, headgear, retainers, fillings, root canals, even full blown surgeries. These guys are the best I've had. Hands down. They use natural materials where possible and safe synthetcs where nesc. They're in and out of your mouth without fumble or painful pokes or pinches. In short, if you need a Dentist this is the one that I'll be flying home to see from where ever I live in the future, good dentists are everywhere, GREAT dentists are extremely hard to find. You found this one, don't bother looking any further. They're awesome. read more

I thought I took good care of my teeth. When I first went to Dr. de Vigne, he handed me a bound special report on my oral health detailing what each tooth was going through. What an education! Now I know what a "3" pocket means and which tooth is number 31. This practice is all about preventative care--a lot of it through education. Ignorance was not bliss. It's also a holistic practice. If you have to get a filling, he won't fill you with mercury. For patients who are squeamish about visiting the dentist, he recommends yoga and massage...maybe hypnosis, too. I've never done it, but I have to say I'm curious to see it. Pike Place Dental is a bit more expensive than other dentist offices, but my teeth has never been in such great shape, either. read more

Of course your results may vary, but I've been going to pike place dental off and on (two year hiatus for grad school out of state) since 2008, and in that time I've had nothing but good experiences. The office is cool (historic market building) the staff are friendly and competent, I feel like they actually care about my oral health, and at least in my case, they have always been very conscious about my costs! read more

I absolutely love going to see Dr. DeVigne. He is always kind, patient, and caring. He pulled my wisdom teeth, and I had a really great recovery with almost no pain or discomfort. read more

Dr. Devigne misdiagnosed my wife, and performed unnecessary and very expensive procedures on her, she was in a great amount of pain from these procedures for weeks after. He also did a root canal, which you should never do root canals, they cause cavitations, which if you don't know, are small holes in your jaw bone, which can become infected and lead to very serious illnesses including cancer. We have had to have all of Dr. Devigne's work redone, and have gone to a dentist who really knows what he is talking about. If you want to learn the truth about dentistry read Bill Henderson's book. My wife also had cavitations, which he did not look for, and happened to be the root of her problem. We have since had all her cavitations fixed and she is doing amazingly better with her health. It's amazing what bad dentistry can do to you... make you sick and possibly kill you! I feel like Dr. Devigne is a swindler of money and should not be practicing dentistry any longer. read more

this has been one of the worst experiences i've ever had! If you like pain you have found the right dentist. I have never had brusis from the dentist. It took them almost 3 months to finish putting on a crown. To fix the cavities that they said I had, my face ended up being swollen for 3 days. Once the swelling went down I has a huge bruise on the outside of my cheeck. I then had to return to get a crown. First was the temporary. I was there for 3 hours and couldn't go to work b/c I couldn't move my jaw. The days to come were the worst pay I've ever had. It has been over 2 weeks and I still could not open my jaw fully. On top of all that, the temporary was too big and caused my jaw to sit crooked for a week until they could shave it down a little....which caused the tempoary to wear down and expose the sealant to come through. I had no choice but to finish getting my permanent crown in.... which ended up being ok, minus the giant blood clot on the inside of my mouth where they hit a nerve with the novocain. everyone was really nice and polite, but that doesn't cancel out the shotty work and pain i went though. read more

At first the service was pretty good but then it all went downhill. They have people that are doing an interview for positions doing actual cleanings on your teeth. The front office makes billing errors, and spelling errors which I know we all make mistakes but more then a few times there have been mistakes. You can find better quality dentists in Seattle. read more

Stay away from this place. I was extremely excited about going to a holistic dentist. He seemed friendly enough. But when it came down to his practice things went wrong quickly. First of all, their technology is stuck back in the 80's... which is really far back for technology. I went here to get a routine check-up and they told me that I needed x-rays because my previous dentist didn't supply them with all the ones they needed. I had to pay out of pocket for new x-rays that turned out horribly and have not been able to receive them all back since my ordeal. After reviewing the x-rays the dentist proceeded to tell me that from the x-rays he could see that I had 14 cavities... yes 14 cavities! outrageous!! I am a patient who has had routine cleanings every 6 months my entire life, has had dental surgery, braces etc. I take care of my teeth. So for someone to tell me that I have 14 cavities, I was in complete shock! I had them send my x-rays immediately to my previous dentist (whom I only had to leave due to location) to have them take a look. They responded quickly telling me that from the x-rays there was no sign of any cavities at all. Of course I don't trust Pike Place Dental anymore. I went to a new dentist for a routine check-up and was told the exact same thing... no cavities at all. Pike Place Dental was trying to steal money from me, plain and simple. Seriously, Stay Away! read more

It really amazes me how people have bad experiences here: PPD is hands-down the best dental experience I have had, ever! Overall, Dr. D and his entire staff have made my dental experiences seamless, painless, and borderline pleasurable even. Mike helped me waltz through my periodontal disease, and into great oral health. Dr. D and his assistant (Oleg?) have literally removed my fear of drilling. I chose local anesthetic only for my crown and several fillings: not only was the drilling process straightforward, but not once have I experienced anything but minor, dull soreness in recovery. TOTAL professionalism, right down to the Doctor personally calling to check in after every visit. That's the meat & potatoes. The gravy: -clean, so clean !! -all the needed equipment, but very much holistic -lots of well-maintained greenery all around -classic location on Pike Place, in a well-maintained 150 year old building -mirrors angled such above your dental chair so you can look out over the market as you get drilled -attentive staff so a relative uncomfortable experience is made easy Thank you PPD and Dr. D for a great return to oral health! read more

I spent decades being petrified of going to the dentist. It started with someone scaring the bejeezus out of me when I was a kid. Here, it's completely okay to talk about how I need to be treated. In the beginning, I needed nitrous oxide for everything. Now, I don't need to worry about it. I give this office full credit for getting me to that point. It took more than two years to get everything fixed. Dr DeVigne even found oral surgeons who were great with skittish patients like me for the more extensive work that I needed. Tips for patients: give yourself PLENTY of time to get there during tourist season. This business is right above the fish-throwers in the Market: people will be everywhere, blocking your way if you're driving and slowing you down when you're walking to the office. Don't under-estimate this. read more

I do not understand why anyone would give Dr D and staff a bad review. Helpful, thoughtful, honest, and on top of the insurance ins and outs. I trust them. read more

The staff & Kent at Pike Place Dental are friendly enough, but they are clearly in the business of making money over taking care of your teeth. I went in for my first 6-month check-up with PPD (I have never missed a check-up) and they found 16 cavities. Sixteen! The only reason I tried to switch to PPD was because I needed an office that was open on Fridays. I returned to my regular dentist the following week and after x-rays and a complete check-up she found a single cavity in need of attention. If I would not have gotten that second opinion I would have built another wing onto Kent's house via my insurance payments. I am SO glad I didn't stick around! read more

NO STARS! I must post this because I do NOT want anyone to go through what we have just been through this weekend. My son had his wisdom teeth pulled by Dr. De Vigne. WARNING: NEVER allow this man to pull the wisdom teeth of anyone you care about. He started the appointment at 3 in the afternoon for 4 wisdom teeth, two of which were impacted-- before leaving for a 4 day weekend. The appointment went on for over 4 hours, much longer than had been predicted. He then sent my son home (while he was still bleeding) saying if it didn't stop in a couple of hours to give him a call on his cell phone, ANYTIME of the day or night-- he meant it!!! Very smiley and Friendly! After bleeding profusely for several hours and vomiting blood repeatedly, my son asked me to call the doctor because he felt too weak. I called the cell phone of Dr. De Vigne at 4:42 AM- he DID NOT pick up. While waiting for a return call my son vomited blood-- BLOOD, mind you, and then looked so gray and sweaty and shaky that I insisted he go to the ER, where they set up an IV and gave him an injection into his gums to stop the bleeding and then kept him all morning to make sure he hadn't lost a critical amount of blood. Around 11AM or so the dentist called back. He couldn't help us, mother's day weekend and all don't you know, (so friendly!) but he had a referral. We said no thanks, we'd already taken care of it--been to the ER. Seriously, I am appalled by anyone's judgment that would do such an involved and lengthy OPERATION in the middle end of last day before a long weekend. No prep for swelling or bleeding, no naturopathic medicine for swelling or pain BAD JUDGMENT AND BAD MEDICINE!! NEVER GOING BACK!! WHEN WE CAME HOME FROM THE ER THERE WAS A WASTEBASKET MY SON HAD BEEN USING TO SPIT AND VOMIT IN AND IT HAD LEAKED NEARLY A QUART OF BLOOD/ SLIME ONTO THE FLOOR. read more