Just the "VERY BEST!" Doctors and hygienist! The staff is amazing and friendly. They make you feel…read moreat home for sure. I wouldn't go anywhere else! Quality Care, it's about you first. My Dentist is on top of his game, as much as I hate going to the dentist he makes it worth the while. I can not thank Santavicca Dental Prifessionals, as that's just what they are at their job, Professional

I will start by saying that I really liked the two dentists that evaluated me. The 1 star review is…read morefor the annoyance of them not being able to keep a hygienist and high turn over of staff showing me that there is an internal problem. It is so difficult to book appointments, even if you are an established customer, unless you are booking a procedure with cash flow to the office. I waited a few months post my time for cleaning due to lack of staff only to be notified less than one week before my appointment with phone call stating appointment will need to be canceled due to no hygienist. They then stated when they hire someone they will call me to rebook. I've decided to leave the practice. Plus, the two secretaries both have attitudes making the whole overall experience poor.

I rarely write reviews but feel compelled. I had my second root canal with Dr Hall today - they fit…read moreme in ahead of my scheduled appt as I had a bad infection and waiting an additional two weeks didn't feel doable. I cannot say enough about this place and the care I received, from Lauren at the desk (top notch), to all the assistants, and of course the legendary Dr Hall (literally my neighbor and I confer on her brilliance as well as my dentist's finance who is a dental assistant/receptionist). I was walked through every step clearly and was checked on throughout the procedure and hardly felt any discomfort throughout. I was asked repeatedly if I had any questions at the end. And because my first root canal with her went so well, I was hardly anxious for today. I knew I was in the best of hands. It is rare these days to find such kind, thorough, personable and expert care (although my dentist is pretty darn amazing as well). I recommend this business whole heartedly and if I could give them 10 stars here on Yelp, I would.

What a superb job! Dr. Meyers and his staff are great professionals with great personalities too!…read moreThe office is equipped with the latest technology and every commodity to make you time enjoyable, especially if you are dealing with root canals. No pain! Highly recommend!

The best dentist experience I had in the Upper Valley, very responsive (had an emergency that…read moreneeded urgent treatment) very polite and helpful front desk, exceptional quality treatment from the Dentist and his assistant. Love it !! Thank you very much!

Dropped me as a patient behind my back. Receptionist was extremely rude and hung up on me when I…read morecalled to reestablish care.

This used to be a very highly regard, high quality pediatric dental practice. Unfortunately, the…read morequality of care and patient experience have declined significantly since Dr. Bachner retired. We have not seen Dr. Reyes, but the female dentist at the practice is by far the worst provider we have encountered in the area both in terms of clinical skills and overall professionalism. I have rarely seen a provider and dentistry with such poor provider-patient communication skills. The administrative staff are also highly disorganized and unprofessional. I recently moved my young teen to another practice and would encourage families to explore other options in the area.

My three children have been going to see Dr. Rayes for 4 years. Having moved around quite a bit…read morethanks to my husband's military career, we have been patients of many dentists in practices all over the country. This has been by far the best experience for kids that we have ever enjoyed. Why? Let me count the ways that this practice gets "kids": 1. They have a comfort dog named Copper. One of my children really loves it when he climbs up onto their lap to soothe them. He just knows when someone is nervous and needs him. 2. Dr. Rayes is able to gauge each of the personalities and pain level tolerances of my three very different children. One child when needing fillings really benefits from the "happy gas". It makes him not dread going to the dentist. Yes, it is more expensive than just a novacaine shot(s) that I certainly grew up experiencing, but this makes dental care go much easier for my child who is not the best at brushing and gets cavitivies and needs fillings. On the other hand, I have a child with a very high pain tolerance and Dr. Rayes was able to complete one surface filling using no pain meds (the comfort dog probably helped). That's amazing to me. 3. Did I mention the individual video screens that hover above the dentists chair? You can put on a move or favorite kids show or a nature show. It's great! Very distracting for the kids! 4. Emergencies. Believe it our not we've had THREE broken teeth over these past few years. It's the snow/ice/sports combo that really has done it. Dr. Rayes approach to repair (the how and the when of it) has been very helpful to me as a parent. We were lucky in that all these broken teeth were cosmetic (ie. the root isn't compromised) but you often don't know until the dentist can take a look at it. We were able to get in the same day to have an assessment, and in one case we did have one repair done that day, and the other two cases we waited to get through the ice season in case my kids broke another tooth! This helped us plan for the expense of the repairs for the Spring, and they when the repairs were finished, it looked as good as new! 5. My kids well beyond the age of enjoying the toddler play area, but my tweens and teens sure do like the free wi-fi in the waiting area. Why I like them as a parent: I appreciate the time that Dr. Rayes or his other dentist partner will spend explaining what's going on with each of the kids teeth. He was able to help coordinate care with our orthodontist a tooth that was not coming in on one of the kids (we did play a bit of a waiting game). I have found the front office staff to be good about explaining costs not covered by my insurance. I have asked them to estimate costs for future procedures when we know items won't be covered by insurance (most insurances won't cover the "happy" gas that one of my kids really needs to get through a significant work appointment.) I feel informed, and I haven't been surprised by any weird bills. I have found the hygienists to be nice and friendly. Now that my children are older, I don't stay in the room for the whole visit, but I am there for most of it (or I am flitting between three rooms because I've scheduling their appointments all at the same time). I don't recommend any one hygienist over another, they are all good at chatting and getting what needs to be done, done. I love this new office space they are in. Bright and cheerful, painted in a calming light blue. It's very clean. I also like how close it is to King Arthur Flour as it's fun to get a treat there post visit (when applicable of course!)

This isn't retail: this is medicine, but friendly and with a glad-I-met-ya attitude…read more Angela is a super dentist who brings in amazing support staff to perform flawless hygiene, insert seamless fillings, all with no lasting pain. Less than two hours after an appointment of two fillings and a cap, the injection sites where Dr. Santavicca had poked me for novocaine had stopped aching. The hardware is as good as I have had in 40+ years of modern dentistry, and the software technology seems to be the optimal level of sophistication (including 3D imaging that accesses "before", "during", and "after" tooth alteration procedures). Another thing I noticed with this nearly all-female staff was that their dexterity was top notch the entire time, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. So, it is first thing in the morning, and both the dentist and technician were coordinating very complex checklists of elements with patient, but cheerful airs. How do they do this for every patient? Somehow, they do.

Dr. Santavicca seems to run her dental practice as if her main priority is to make money, not care…read morefor her patients. Many times I've felt humiliated because I had to wait for my insurance to kick back in before I could proceed with whatever procedure she wanted to perform. And those procedures that she and her colleagues did perform, they did not perform well. I've had numerous problems that were her fault, and yet, I had to pay for her mistakes. I went to another dentist who confirmed that costly mistakes were made. I would not recommend her practice.

Best general dentist experience! Kind, knowledgeable, gentle and doesn't try and sell you…read moreprocedures you don't need!

WOW! This place is seriously fantastic. Long-time dentist avoider here, and honestly? I'm floored…read morewith them. First, 3D Xray, so they get a really accurate look at what's happening. Comforting, as I had 5 roots in one tooth. This allowed them to know what they were dealing with in advance of my root canal (which is fairly important). Dr Lucier worked on my teeth and she has SUCH a gentle touch with her anesthesia needle. Every other needle I've ever had was WILDLY painful (and dreaded on my part), but she put in just a little bit, let it get numb, then put in more, (which I didn't feel as it was numb) and slowly, so it really didn't hurt (all my other dentists did it all at once and usually had my eyes tearing with pain). Seriously, SUCH a treat! I had two root canals and they were so mellow. I honestly fell asleep during them. It was that comfortable. And btw, they were ready for me on time, moved me along quickly, but without hurrying, AND had a really nice waiting room with legitimately good reading material. Gang, I can not recommend these women enough. They are fantastic on all fronts.

Who knew I would be yelping about a root canal... but let me tell you as someone with a life long…read morephobia of the dentist and nothing but painful and negative experiences, these doctors are a breath of fresh air. Never did I think I would leave a root canal with a smile on my face but that is in fact what happened. They took my fear seriously and offered me a weighted blanket, my choice of music, and talked me through the entire procedure. I am in awe of their skill, kindness, and professionalism. THANK YOU! I will being sending everyone I know that needs root canal therapy your way!

When Mark Knott came to Woodstock, he joined the practice of a well-established dentist, Dr. David…read moreLaughlin. When we came to Woodstock, we starting seeing Dr. Laughlin and received excellent care from him. And when he retired and Dr. Knott bought his practice, we stayed on because we'd already experienced his excellent care. Fast forward to 2016, when Dr. Knott's taken his practice to new heights. He's not only expanded into a new, purpose-outfitted, facility, but he's introduced some new technology and other innovations that make it scheduling and other patient services much easier. Now, for example, I get texts about upcoming appointments and add them to my calendar automatically. I'd expect those conveniences in 2016. But what's really important is that technology (in communications and patient care) never gets in the way of great dental care. Dr. Knott and his staff provide friendly, excellent, high-quality care at every level -- far and above what one might expect in small-town Vermont. Can't recommend them highly enough.

I had a dental emergency on Friday with horrible dental pain. I left a message for the office to…read morecall me when they were back in the office Monday. They called me by 8:30 Monday morning and they were able to fit me in for a 1:00 appointment. I was so happy they were able to see me so quickly as a new patient. Everyone in the office was so helpful and friendly and the office is very nice. All expected COVID precautions were taken and I felt like I was in a safe environment. They recommended and coordinated an appointment with an Endodontist for me 2 days later. I am very happy with this practice and would wholeheartedly recommend them!!!