I love everything about Whittaker dental. The staff and dentists are amazing! I have been a patient…read morethere for many years and would not consider going anywhere else for my dental needs. -Brian King

I have been to many dentists in my life, and Whittaker Dental is where I feel most comfortable. I…read moresee Dr. Larson and would recommended him to anyone! Going to the dentist can be a stressful experience for many and they have always made me feel calm even when telling me I should probably floss more. A majority of the staff have worked here for many years, which should tell you something about the office environment. If you're looking for a new dentist, I would definitely give them a call!

Not a fit for my family and relieved to not return. Doctor spent no time on first and last visit…read moregetting to know our family. We are a family of 8 and many of my companies employees are patients but nothing more than the briefest of introductions before starting in on my youngest. By the time we had left we had been admonished about his oral care, correcting his bite, expanding his palate, and potentially removing his tonsils. When I asked how I could expect compliance from a 7 year old to wear a retainer I was told ... take his iPad away from him if he doesn't ... or he will end up with a palate expander later. I am thankful that I many excellent long term relationships with orthodontists and ENTs who contradicted the given advice to give me a better and fuller understanding of this particular child's challenges. The final and completely unnecessary straw was having me sign a document acknowledging the price if his twin needed a tooth pulled ... because you can't just send the quote home with me- you need my signature... (because I'm 5.) Employees were all perfectly nice and no complaints about friendliness of employees or cleanliness and appearance of facility. The buck ends at the top though. At the end of the day it's about the attitude and relationship with the dentist. It's wasn't there for me that day.

Pure dental in my eyes is hands down the best dental practice out there. They have passion for…read morewhat they do, and you can really tell. Dawn Baker is so talented and truly cares about the work she does. That is so hard to find now days. Pure dental is a collaborative dental practice that has great communication, which in turn creates a great experience. Thank you again for all you did while I was in there I truly appreciate it.

After an extensive google search for dentists in Columbus, I decided to call Riverview Dental…read more Jessica, the receptionist at the front desk, greeted me over the phone and sounded genuinely excited to make appointments for me and my husband. She was very thorough with explaining everything I needed to know for the first visit. My husband and I were extremely impressed during our first visits. The dental hygienist was gentle around my problem areas and explained everything that she was doing prior to starting the procedure. She asked if I had any questions throughout the cleaning which I appreciated because I was very nervous. It is obvious that Dr. Slack takes pride in his work and cares about his patients. He was friendly and non-judgmental throughout the entire visit. At the end of the visit, Jessica met with me again and priced out all of the procedures recommended by Dr. Slack. She had my insurance information and gave me totals that I will pay out of pocket for each service. As a grad student with limited income, I really appreciate knowing this information upfront. The prices for all of the services were reasonable. In general, dental work isn't cheap, but Riverview Dental offers payment plans and multiple payment options for people who can't afford a huge payment at one time. Overall, I am very impressed with Riverview Dental. I will be recommending Dr. Slack and his staff to others who are looking for a dentist in the Columbus area.

I was a patient at Riverview Dental for a handful of years without issue. On my last visit my gum…read morewas cut so severely that I had to return the next day to have it glued shut. Granted, I am on blood thinners which I forgot to mention , however I was not bleeding from any other place and I remember specifically the moment I was cut because there was a sharp pain and I winced and the hygienist apologized. When my bill came, I asked if there was anything they could do about the $340 charge they sent me, I had lost a half day of work because I had a mouth full of blood, I am a bartender and can not work like that. They got the dentist on the phone who offered to take $100 off of the bill. 4 months later they send me a followup bill for the remaining $100 with a note that reads "I couldn't get permission to write off more", "more" meaning anything, despite the dentist approving the discount. $100 to a dental office is nothing and I understand they are never going to admit fault, but this would have gone a long way to keeping me as a patient. I understand that I am on blood thinners, but in the 8 months I have been on them I have never had a wound that wouldn't heal like that.

I am not the first person to leave a review like this (there is a CLEAR pattern here), but I will…read moreleave a more direct review. And for what it's worth, I've never left a scathing review for any business in my life...but I believe most folks inherently trust their doctors and are at risk of being taken advantage of by Dr Gum with recommended fillings and surgical procedures that are entirely unnecessary and perhaps poorly performed. Context: For nine years before Angela Gum, I had one filling at my dentist. I brush, floss, and use antiseptic mouth wash 2x daily, and I drink more than a gallon of water per day. In three years with Angela Gum, I had six fillings, a crown, and was told that I "grinded my teeth (not true) and had me fitted for a sleep guard. (read: she charged me all sorts of money for things I didn't actually need) Finally, at this year's appointment, when I was nearly certain I had no cavities, I was told that I needed to come back in for three fillings, and that she wanted to see me 3x per year rather than the standard 2. This just didn't sit right with me, so I went and got a second opinion. This new dentist did a thorough review and assured me that I needed "no active procedures" and had no cavities. To be judicious, I asked her to take the most aggressive preventive care posture possible, and asked if she'd recommend any fillings, and I was told "absolutely not." Not only that, but this second opinion dentist asked me "how long I'd had the crown" and I told her two years, as Dr. Gum put it in two years ago. TL;DR on this...she told me that the crown wasn't placed correctly, she'd have guessed it was years older, and that we'd need to keep an eye on it. Given my own personal experience combined with other reviews I see here on Yelp, I'm confident when I am concerned for every patient of any doctor who exploits trust for profits. If you're a patient of Dr Gum and she's recommending any fillings, procedures, or other solutions, I'd strongly recommend you get a second opinion!

I've waited over a year to post this, and I am still experiencing pain to this day since going…read morehere. I've seen her get defensive on other people's posts and try to disregard their experience so I've been avoiding posting, but Ive finally decided to warn people anyway. Because of her I ended up having to have two root canals that I never would have needed had I just went somewhere else because she was negligent and drilled too deep for a routine filling. See below if you'd like the story. I have always had nearly perfect teeth. I never had braces, no sensitivities, and I've only had maybe a couple of small cavities prior to my visit here. When I moved to Columbus I decided to visit Angela Gum's office, and she told me I had five cavities. This was a shock even though she told me they were minor, and I hadn't been to the dentist in a while so I believed her. She then did fillings on three of the teeth and during the drilling (even though I was numbed) I felt some pain. She was also chatting away with a hygienist, so I don't think she was paying that close of attention. As I started gaining feeling in my tongue, I noticed that my one tooth was SO much lower, like I wouldn't have been able to chew food. Soon after I started gaining feeling the pain was just getting worse and worse. I went back in that day and they did a scan and told me I had "high pulp horns". So basically they hit my nerves and were making excuses even though they had my X-rays to begin with. I call bullshit because I could feel with my tongue how low the tooth was and it was insane. She ended up referring me to another specialist to do a root canal for the tooth she believed to be causing the issue. I was certain it was more than one but they started with just that one. Sure enough the pain didn't go away and they had to do a root canal on the other tooth too. When I tell you this is the worst pain I've ever experienced I mean it. I would've rather been shot. I tried every pain relief I could think of and nothing helped, not even the one she prescribed to me. She didn't even offer to put my caps on for free or even give me a significant discount (which was thousands of dollars by the way). I had dental insurance but it wasn't covering this. Not the mention the root canals also ended up being around 500-600 each. She cost me a ton of money, my mental health, and my physical health all due to her negligence. I still have sensitive to this day when I drink water, and doesn't even have to be that cold. I'm not sure if the specialist didn't get all the nerves in the two teeth, or if she messed up the third one that bad too. I tell everyone I know to avoid her like the plague. And there's another story similar to mine on yelp. I don't know if there's more, but this is already too many times. She's lucky I'm not the type to sue.

i am a very big fan of this place. I have never had to wait more than five minutes, which is VERY…read moreimportant to me. The parties who handle the dental care are also very cordial and informative. Love it there !

Been my dentist location for years. They do take care of you and are friendly. Recently had my…read moreteeth cleaned and got a bill. I called them and was told theyre not in my network and havent been for awhile although i was never told. Billing communications are not good. I was told by my Ins they were in network but found it was only under one dentist who doesnt work there anymore. Before using them, clarify your coverage.

My mother went to my dentist the day before today ( genital family dental care) and they said to…read morecheck with Dr England at this office so we called this office today at fist i had not such a nice lady. My mothers insurance dosnt cover any dental but the fact that she has it keeps her from getting help, but she has a potentally deadly mouth infection and i have a care credit card and plan to help her pay to get the infected teeth removed. When i called back i spoke with the most wonderful intelligence woman named debbie told us even know we were told there were no openings to call our drs x rays sent by email. She found out by taking the time to call my mom insurence some places that her insurence was accepted. It was nice that even tho we wernt able to use them this woman took the time to help us so vary much we will be recameding them to anyone thay needs dental and cant use our dentist. Thank you debbi you were an angel

While I have heard great things about this place. The scheduling here is terrible. When I called to…read moreschedule my initial appointment in March, the soonest appointment they had available was June. (4 months out) About two weeks into May, they called to let me know that they need to change my appointment. We rescheduled for a different date in may. (YAY) I get a call today that they need to rescheduled me again. (Boo) Waiting 3 months to get rescheduled and then canceled on multiple times is frustrating. I now will have to find another dentist and wait more months.

I know that this is an extraordinary dental practice. Normally, a dental appointment is not my…read morefavorite medical visit. But not here. The office staff is very responsive and helpful. The dental staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and do everything possible to make your visit a pleasure for your teeth. Dr Aditi is my primary dentist and very kind, caring person. She is very supportive of keeping my teeth at my age (74) and provides the information needed to make an informed decision, keeping economy in mind. I recommend them frequently.

Dr. Orlando Martinez is a fabulous dentist. Great bedside manner and fun to be around!read more

Honestly Rolando is the best. I have always hated the dentist, like HATED the dentist. It was…read morealways an extremely painful and stressful experience. When I went in for an extraction the other day I was beyond nervous and my anxiety was through the roof. Ronaldo and his staff made sure that I was comfortable and was not in pain before starting the procedure. The extraction was the smoothest and most painless dental work that I have ever had done in my life. I am so very glad to have finally found a great dent