So today I had two teeth extracted and all I can say is maybe it's the advancement in modern…read moredentistry, maybe it's a skilled Periodontist, maybe it's the fact that he's drop dead gorgeous AND he has an English accent but, as tooth extractions go it was one of the nicest experiences! Four hours since the extraction and I am feeling A-OK. I love the fact that as soon as you walk in you are greeted by name and that excellence in customer service remains throughout the day. A dental practice that understands we live in a service economy and provide their patient/clients with an outstanding experience.

Dr Strait is great. Very caring and attentive. Patrice was my hygienist, she too was very…read moreprofessional and caring and had a lot of suggestions for my concerns. Office staff is great. Best dentist I have ever been to in my 68 years.

When I moved to New Jersey about a year and a half ago, I needed to find a good dentist. Dr…read more Santos came highly recommended by a friend and he did not disappoint. From start to finish he explains exactly what he is doing during the appointment. He uses "the wand" which is numbing the area without using the traditional needle injection. It works like a charm, did not feel any pain. The office staff is polite and efficient. I am taken promptly at the time of my appointment. Overall, I am extremely pleased. I highly recommend Dr. Santos.

If I could give Dr. Santos 10 stars, I would! To say his services were exemplary and he went above…read moreand beyond is an enormous understatement. Let me start by saying I was on vacation in Atlantic City over this past weekend and developed a bad toothache on Friday. On Saturday morning, the pain was unbearable so I started calling dentists in the area to see if they could fit me in for an emergency appointment. I left Dr. Santos' office a voicemail and he immediately called me back from his cell phone. We discussed my situation - terrible tooth pain and more than likely an abscess...and most notably, my intense FEAR of going to the dentist due to a terrible experience I had some time ago with oral surgery. Dr. Santos was actually out of state but offered to see me when he returned to NJ in the afternoon. He called in an antibiotic to a pharmacy that he found close to my hotel in Atlantic City and then told me he'd call me when he was close to his office in NJ. He was so reassuring in his words and his subsequent texts throughout the day - he assured me I'd be fine and able to enjoy the rest of vacation. To have that reassurance throughout the day meant the world to me - he even texted me during the day with his ETA. :-) I was anxious but IMMEDIATELY felt I was in good hands with Dr. Santos when we met at his office that afternoon. He actually opened his closed office for me - a random patient from NY who has never even seen him! Who does that?! Dr. Santos, that's who! He made me feel so relaxed - and most importantly, there was absolutely NO PAIN when he examined me nor during the subsequent tooth extraction. I can't emphasize enough how he allayed all my fear and anxiety...talking me through the procedure and keeping me calm. Did I mention it was PAIN-FREE?! His follow-up aftercare was impeccable as well. He also texted me several times in response to questions I had. It is now 3 days later and I feel amazing and best of all, NO PAIN. It is not every day you come across someone as special as Dr. Santos - especially a professional who would take time out of his weekend to open his office to see a patient he never treated. I couldn't wait to share my experience with others to highlight what a special person he is. Dr. Santos now has a former dentist-adverse patient for life! I am happy to travel from New York from now on to have the amazing personalized care he provides! :-)

I have been to dentists and dentists' offices all my life. I have never experienced such wonderful,…read morecaring, and friendly service as the one I received at my first appointment with the staff of Oceanside Dental. I have never looked forward to a dental visit at any point in my life. I am actually excited about my next visit to Oceanside Dental! The best Dental office I have ever experienced!

From the owner: If you are looking for a highly trained and experienced dentist in Manahawkin, you have come to the…read moreright place. At our practice, you will receive the highest quality dental care. Our dental office uses the latest state-of-the-art equipment and cutting edge technology and we uphold the strictest sterilization techniques. We know that many people may feel anxious about coming to the dentist, so it is our goal to make your visit with us as pain and anxiety free as possible. We view it as our mission to educate our patients about all of their oral health care options and to help guide them to choose a treatment plan that is most suitable and appropriate for their needs.

I was refused teeth cleaning because I wouldn't submit to XRays I have been a patient for over 15…read moreyears . I asked. to speak with Dr Federchi and the office manager refused me. So I left

My entire family has been going to this dentist for many years. I am an adult and have my own house…read moreand dental insurance. My parents and younger siblings go to this dentist as well. For years I have received good dental care here. That came to an abrupt end today when I was called by a receptionist saying my appointment this week is canceled because the practice is dropping my entire family. I asked why, and they explained that family members have missed appointments and not paid their balance. I explained that I do not live with these family members, am on a separate dental insurance, never miss my appointments, and do not owe the dentists any money. The receptionist confirmed that this all is true, but said it was the dentist's decision to still drop every member of my family. So, if you are a large family with members of different ages that do not live together...I would look for a different dentist. Because your entire family will be held accountable for all of the actions of a few. (Even if you do not live with them and are not on their insurance) I am assuming they just looked for everyone with the same last name.

I have been here 2 times. The only thing good here is the dentist BUT you have to literally wait…read moreover 2 hours WITH an appointment. They need to learn to book accordingly.

The only thing I can say is that there are plenty of other places to go. The customer service…read morepeople are horrible and never get back to you. I had a child get braces and Dr. Elliott was great during the process. After the braces were removed, it was noticed that the root of one of my child's teeth was fractured and there was tooth root resorption, most likely caused by the constant adjustment of the braces. The only reason for the braces was one of the teeth was crooked and this was the tooth that was affected. Cost my thousands of dollars to have the tooth removed and my child still needs an implant. I was told Dr. Elliott would call me and the phone still hasn't rung. I also saw Dr. DeMilt for a filling on one tooth. He mentioned I had another tooth that had a leaky filling. When I asked if I needed another appointment, I was told that there were no notes to that effect and they would look at my next cleaning. A few months later, I needed a root canal. I mentioned this to Dr. Yury, who was going to research this but I never heard back from him. This place has cost me thousands of dollars in extra care and does not want to take responsibility. This place is horrendous.

I was very happy after my first visit. I am having the same issues as others who have posted…read morereviews,with overcharging and double billing After paying $2062. out of pocket,after insurance. I received the Dental Plan reimbursement from my Insurance and the total amount billed was $2173. I have a 50% payment for covered services. The charge for $1450 was denied by my insurance because the billing specialist listed the procedure as " unspecified " . After explaining the procedure to my insurance, I was told the procedure should have been covered, except they weren't given the correct info. After all this I received a bill in the mail yesterday from Aspen Dental for $856.00. I called the office to inquire about the bill. I was very angry as you could imagine. I explained how I had the reimbursement from the Insurance, then explained the amount the insurance company told me they received. The insurance also told me they paid Aspen Dental and that the check had already cashed. The receptionist kept insisting no payment had been received and I still owed $856. I started to lose my composure, so as a precaution I hung up the phone, before losing it. Now the receptionist is refusing to take my calls and won't speak to the insurance company. I have had issue with several Dentists throughout my entire life. I carefully chose Aspen Dental, first because they have a on premise lab. That alone was a big plus. At this point, I have been blocked from communicating because the receptionist couldn't deal with my anger. If she were in my shoes I could guarantee she would be very upset. I am currently under a doctor's care, and take medication for anxiety. Perhaps, in her circumstance she would have handled it better. On the other hand I have panic attacks and start to lose control. That is why I hung up the phone before I had a full on panic attack. They haven't had a billing specialist since April 20th. Now I don't even know what to do. I'm in the middle of treatment and I've been waiting over a month for a billing specialist to devise a plan. Frustrated beyond belief.

I never went to a corrupt dental practice!! I made a 1st time dental appt, anticipating a cleaning…read moreafter getting X-rays: 1 - My appt was at 4pm, I did not leave until 6:00pm. The only positive sign was I was taken on time. 2 - I was taken in this room where you stand for your x-rays, there is no privacy as people walk back & forth watching you get x-rays like a freak show as your standing there with your mouth wide open. 3 - The technician could not get the mouth pieces in correctly; I was extremely uncomfortable & in tears from the pain as she could not figure out how to correctly fit them in my mouth. 4 - Now the hygienist comes in, scans my mouth, tells me I have to make another appt for "deep cleaning," and "it only costs $3000 to straighten my teeth & and this practice is the CREM DELA CREM." LMAO!! 5 - Now here comes the dentist who is explaining to me how horrible my teeth are and trying to sell me to wear something in my mouth, may be a night guard but honestly could not understand him. 6 - After the 2 hrs of torture, now they want me to sit with the insurance lady to review what my insurance will cover. I told them I have to leave, just freaking ridiculous, worse than car sales! And to top it off, she says I will call you Monday, never heard from her. 7 - End result, I had my X-rays forwarded to a real dental practice, go somewhere else!

Very friendly staff. Loved the dentist and the time he took discussing my issue. Was super…read moreimpressed with the cleanliness of the facility.

In less than an hour, Dr. Hansen and the excellent hygienist cleaned my teeth, took x-rays, and…read morefilled two small cavities. At my request, Dr. Hansen filled the cavities without using anesthesia. Her touch was so deft that I did not feel even a tinge of pain.

I worked as a dental assistant for her for about 4 seconds years ago. She kicked me in the leg…read morewhile assisting when I pointed and verbally said that a pointed drill bit was going down a patient's throat. I wasn't allowed to speak about it! I also worked in the sterilization area and I poked myself with a needle. I brought it to her attention and I was told if I cry about these things I shouldn't be In dentistry. I have a daughter at the same age now when this happened to me... Character means everything and I won't ever forget. Disgusting!!

If you are looking for quality dental care do not go to Dr. Sepan. I went to her to have a new…read morepartial made. I had to pay for most of the work upfront. After many try-ins of the mold for the final one which I rejected them because none of them fit properly and the teeth they used were either too big to too small. She became upset with me and was rude and and tried to bully me int accepting something that was wrong for me. I finally told her office manager I would not be returning and that I felt she should return some of the money I had paid for the partial. She refused saying she had lab bills to pay. Why am I responsible to pay lab bills when they made so many mistakes. She should have made sure I had a good fitting partial. I wrote her a letter stating my feelings and she just ignored it. No class at all. Now I am paying another dentist for the partial I paid her for.

I arrived 10 minutes early for my appointment, and I was in the chair on time, if not a few minutes…read moreahead of time. I had a great girl (I did not catch her name) perform my cleaning and the Dentist checked me over & I was out the door within 15 minutes. More importantly they gave me great service and did not try to upsell me on a bunch of stuff I didn't need. Eastern Dental is the first I've been about 25 or 30 years that did not do that, so I was very happy with them. Overall great service punctual and easy. Honestly, I hadn't been to a dentist in 10 years and they made everything fast and easy. I was very pleased

The office "manager" was beyond nasty, rude, arrogant, and unprofessional. If you want to go…read moresomewhere who treats their patients like pieces of trash then this place is for you.