I never review anything -- let alone on Yelp, I hate this site. But there's no reason that this…read moreplace deserves the 1.5 stars it had at the time I wrote this. The two reviews here must have had unique experiences. Hopefully my experience will shed some light on this:
tl;dr: Had instances where they could have shamed me on teeth and they didn't. Found their financial attitude to be reasonable and accommodating. Best dental experience I've ever had.
First, I have terrible dental fears. Like, don't go for 7 years kind of fears. I have also had issues with depression in the past and went through periods of neglect. I finally made myself go because I was having concerns about something and didn't want it to develop into other, harmful issues. I called them, told them what was going on, that I had serious anxieties, and they got me in the next day. Everyone was super nice -- and the office dog was a nice touch. (Hey, PBR!) The woman who took my x-rays was nothing but kind and understanding. "Hey, life happens." The dentist had the same attitude, and took time to explain my x-rays to me. I've never had a dentist actually explain anything to me about images.
Second, I'm a graduate student. I don't have access to dental insurance. They offer a discount plan (or something to that affect) that is more than reasonable. It's a bit pricey up front, but will pay for itself if you actually use it. Given my emergency exam, x-rays, cleaning, etc. I had saved more than I spent over a couple of visits. If a business won't see you until you pay your tab- well, duh. They're a business, not a charity. The families of people that work their depend on them remaining profitable. That doesn't make them awful people.
I got a cleaning within... a week or two? My issue didn't end up needing immediate care, but this was a quick turn around in my opinion. (Which, looking back, they were really pleasant squeezing me in for an emergency that ended up not being an emergency.) I've told everyone about the dental cleaning I got there. It is the only one I've ever had that didn't hurt. The hygienist was amazing. I've actually convinced people that live out of town to get their cleanings here -- this coming from someone with terrible dental fears!
Final note- Georgia was nothing but wonderful to me.