I personally don't recommend this place! I have called them so many times to get the referral for…read moreoral surgeon and also left a voicemail to get back to me whenever it's possible but they never responded back! Very bad customer service, they should have minimum courtesy to respond back to patient ! And it's unusual as I have called them in business hours only! I highly regret going to this place for my dental checkup

This review is coming from someone who has had anxiety and dental phobias for years, so much so…read morethat I hadn't gone, even to get a cleaning, in about 5 years. I've since visted GFD twice in the past two weeks. Professional, check. Knowledgeable, check. Friendly, check. Gentle, check. Relatable, check. Above all of that, I kid you not, this place is a nice day at the park. From the moment you walk in the door it's like being welcomed in by long time friends. Then before you know it (if you're emotionally open for it of course), you realize you've found yourself in a comedy club, smiles and laughter abound and the positive energy is just everywhere. Enter the space with "the chair", the once anxiety producing object carries only a relaxing welcome here. More friendly and helpful faces talk you through everything, the chair goes back and the concert begins. Yes you read right, concert. There is no time to feel nervous when you feel like you're in such good hands, you can just enjoy the show. The staff are so in tune with each other it's like watching a dance happen above you. You've got you're "safe gesture" since you can't have a safe word, and your comfort is checked in with frequently. I thought for sure I was going to request Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) for my procedure today but Bei Li was so gentle, I didn't even feel the Novocaine. Like an hour at the spa, I had to resist closing my eyes to complete the relaxation for fear that they may have thought I'd passed-out. Bonus, as genuine as they are in their interest and care of you, they don't ask you questions that require long answers WHILE they are working in your mouth. B O N U S. Never in my life have I felt so taken care of, welcomed, and relaxed at dental appointments. I feel like I have new friends and I actually look forward to going in to see them again. This place WILL change the way you experience dentistry.

Great dentists and staff. They get you in quickly if necessary and are very nice. My hygienist is…read moregentle thorough and always pleasant.

I have never dealt with such incompetent dentists. I had "Doctor Brian" as my dentist. he put a…read morecrown in without Novacain and I had a filling that fell out eight times. he never restored the filling..in fact I needed to see a new dentist to actually fix the fact that the filling actually needed a root canal and crown. I could have actually gotten sick from the bacteria that this tooth had. DO NOT GO THERE. THEY ARE NARCISSISTIC .

Dr. Cooke was amazing throughout the entire process. From the initial consultation, to the…read moreoperation, to the final follow up a week later --- she was very involved in making sure I understood the process, and felt comfortable along the way. She's very smart woman who knows her stuff! The surgery went flawless. Having 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed is no joke. She made sure that I was at ease going into the surgery. As someone with a VERY low pain threshold and is an anxiety sufferer, she made me feel comfortable. This isn't the norm i'm sure, but I was at 75% recovery by day 2. I really think this is due to following Dr. Cookes instructions, as well as the care she took during the entire procedure. Her team (nurses/ assistants...apologies, i'm not sure of the proper term to call these women) were additionally exceptional, knowledgeable, personable, and made me feel at ease.

Dr Cooke was the best dentist I ever met.It is not fun having oral surgery, Dr Cooke spent so…read moremuch time explaining the process with kindness, expertise, and I was confident the she cared about me .Her staff is friendly and truly professional. I recommend Dr Cooke and her staff if you as #1 choice in that field of dentistry.

dr reilly and ari are world class professionals. this was the best dental experience in my life and…read morehas taken the worry out of going to the dentist. nice waiting room, friendly desk staff, great environment.

This guy can't be trusted. Period. Decide for yourself or just to somewhere else. If for some…read morereason you do go there, pay very close attention to your bill. He tried charging me $1700 for three cavities! Oh but only 1200 after my insurance!? What!!?? I said absolutely not. He "adjusted" the bill taking off the same amount the insurance was paying, that's suspect. So if I didn't refuse to pay that ridiculous amount, it would've cost about $585 per tooth?!! Not to mention the teeth he drilled, he did so going by 2 year old xrays from prior Dentist. These teeth were past repair apparently and now I have zero cash/insurance left until next year and I accomplished nothing this year. Not even mad, disappointed and sad mostly.

very disappointed, Dr. A is very kind and friendly with good bedside manor. However the hygienist I…read morehad twice was very rough. my 2 nd visit was a deep clean and it's been four days since my top lip is still fat and the whole left inside of my mouth is like burnt or blistered with big white sore, very painful and stinging.

On my recent visit, (08/27/24) I met with Heather the hygienist. I found her to be very…read moreknowledgeable and meticulous along with her wonderful personality. It was a very comfortable experience.

Gental Dental has been great. They worked out a plan to get…read moremy teeth in better shape and, so far so good. I have had scaling,teeth pulled and filling with no pain at all. I still have a ways to go but, I am satisfied for what they have done so far.

Make sure you know what your insurance requires and what it doesn't. They are always trying to get…read morex-rays not required by insurance (although they'll tell you it's required) and trying to give you fluoride treatments that aren't covered by insurance. Also there is a woman at the front desk, who appears to be in charge, who is not very nice at all. She was pissed off that I didn't want x-rays, and she took it out on a very nice other woman at the front desk right in front of a bunch of people. Shame on her!!! I will never go back there again.

There are certain things for which you don't want to cheap out: Brakes. Surgery. National…read moreDefense. Dental Work. "Good enough" isn't good enough when you're talking about your choppers, which we all hope will last us well into our golden years. Enter JD Howard Dental. I've been coming here for nearly 15 years and I'm very happy with my teeth and how they're treated here. I'm 55, so I've been around the block a bit with dentists. Are they expensive? Yes. Dentistry is expensive. Are they WORTH it? Yes. You will be treated very well (like an old friend), and your teeth will be the best that they can be. I have insurance, but it's not bottomless - the hygienists at JD Howard (Nichole, to be exact) go out of their way to advise me how best to utilize my insurance dollars, and are hip to the fact that I don't have an endless wallet. Bottom line: you want your teeth in the best possible hands? Go to JD Howard.

I've been a patient at JD Howard dental for approximately seven years now and I have always been…read morehappy with the stellar service. I, as are many of the patients at JD Howard dental, am a bona fide sufferer of dentophobia. If not for modern dentistry, and all of the amenities offered with regards to comfort, I'm quite certain all of my teeth would rot and fall right out of my mouth. I know many other people feel the same way and that's why we search out dental practices that provide sedation dentistry without judgment. My phobia is so bad that I require sedation with regular dental cleanings. Apparently, sedation dentistry is no longer a major part of this practice because I don't see it anywhere on the website. Until recently that form of sedation for me was nitrous oxide. Though ironically, I have never really had much of a fear of the needle when requiring Novacaine. I know that's a little unusual, but it's true. Recently, I have heard that the practice was sold by Dr. Howard and bought by a corporation. The things that I'm experiencing there now are pretty typical of businesses that are bought by corporations and the biggest issue there is the patient always seems to come last and the bottom line is always first. As a result, I have lost the nitrous oxide for basic dental care. I've also noticed dentists have left the practice as have hygienists. There's always a reason for that. I had an appointment for the hygienist for which I was given a prescription for Halcyon, a benzodiazepine. The consent paperwork that I was given stated that the norm for this is Lorazepam or Ativan unless contraindicated. I have no health history that would exclude the use of Ativan. This is what happened. At approximately 10 to 15 minutes after I took the Halcyon, I knew there was going be a problem because that stuff hit me really hard. It hit me so hard in fact that the dental hygienist had to assist me from the waiting room to her room and back again. I have almost no recollection of anything that happened after that. I remember the hygienist taking my blood pressure and hearing the diastolic number, but I don't remember much of the actual work, I don't remember my teeth being polished, and I don't remember any examination or discussion with the dentist, which is particularly disturbing. I left the hygienist room with my swag bag, and once again her assistance to the waiting room. The worst part of that is that anytime I have dental work at JD Howard dental I'm now going to be out of commission for the rest of the day. Can't drive, can't work, etc. I'm in health care so I obviously can't work after that. That means I have to take a whole day off with vacation time which is completely unacceptable. With nitrous, none of the things cited above, were even remotely an issue. I finished my cleaning or whatever other dental work it was, made my way to my car, and drove myself home. After questioning, it has been brought to my attention that nitrous oxide services will no longer be offered by the hygienist. So my question becomes, who made that decision? Oh wait, it's a corporate thing and likely a refusal to pay for their certification, or accept any associated risk. At any rate, and in light of all of the above, I have no other choice, but to seek dental services elsewhere. I am a recent Snowbird and I have found a full service sedation dental practice in St. Petersburg, Florida, who offers nitrous for dental cleanings. After a lot of consideration, I have elected to go with them and have my first appointment in January '25. I only chose a Florida practice because I couldn't find sedation dentistry in this area. This recent appointment at this facility was unfortunately my last. The practice under corporate ownership has become something no longer desirable to me and judging by recent Yelp reviews, I'm not the only one.

I've really not had a bad experience, in as many years as Dr. Alan Gonick has had this business…read more I've been with him since then. Dr. Gonick as well as his staff are very caring and accommodating. I refer to my cleanings, as "spa day". I also refer my friends and anyone looking for a new dentist to go to Greenleaf Dental. "I don't hate going to my dentist". C. Roy

I recently switched Dr. Gonick after my dentist left the area and closed his practice. I received…read moreexcellent care, it was easy to get an appointment, and I'm happy to have found his practice.