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    Tempe Dental Care

    4.1 (185 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Tempe Dental Care

    Cavity treatment

    Crown cleaning

    Dental exams

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    My entire filling fell out.
    Emily R.

    Save your mouth and your wallet a lot of hassle and DO NOT GO HERE. I normally don't use caps lock in reviews as I feel it's a little dramatic but, I don't know how better than yelling from the rooftops. So, first off, they bribe their clients to give them five star reviews with a $25 starbucks gift card. At first, I was pleasantly surprised by how clean and nice their waiting room is. The nurses are very friendly and I was always in and out in less than 30 minutes each visit. In hindsight, that should have been my first red flag. -the dentist definitely rushes through the appointments. I never gave a review for the gift card because something about the dentist rubbed me the wrong way. He was pretty condescending. Now, it has been quite awhile since I'd been to the dentist. I had 8 cavities that needed to be filled. The first one he did was a tooth that had been sensitive for awhile. I felt a lot of pain while he was working on it and he seemed annoyed. "Can you hold on for a bit longer? I'm literally almost done." I tried but a few seconds later, it was too much. He let out a sigh and gave me two more shots of Novocain-or whatever is used to numb these days. One more would have done the trick. He was working in my bottom tooth and used so much that my eye was numb. Second red flag. Now I probably had five fillings done. I kept going because hey were quick and fairly cheap (we will come back to that). At one point I told him that every time I flossed between a certain tooth that was just filled, it was like electric pain throughout my whole body. He flossed a bit for me and told me "I'm not sure, looks fine to me." And then said they probably needed time to adjust. Okay, like I said, it's been awhile since I've been to the dentist. I also notice that he seemed to have really drilled down one of my molars to the point that when I closed my mouth, it doesn't touch the top tooth. It was at this point I silently made the decision to not go back. Flash to four months later, ANOTHER tooth he worked on started giving me trouble. I'm talking can't even chew on a piece of bread. I was drinking water today at work and the entire filling just fell out. So much pain. Kinda gross, but I want to let you know I'm telling the truth, so I'll post a photo. I don't think fillings should fall out four months later. Last but not least, I keep getting bills in the mail months later only to find out they messed up charging my insurance and I owe them a few hundred dollars. I went back to look at their reviews, sorted by lowest rating, and low and behold mishandling insurance and a condescending dentist and a mess up mouth are all over the reviews. DO NOT GO HERE

    Jennifer W.

    This place is all kinds of all right! Been coming here for a few years now after having a nightmare experience at another dental office. Dr. Betsworth fixed me up with my first crown a couple months ago, and as nervous as I was, everything turned out great. I started bringing my teenager here too for routine dental cleanings. They have made her a Maryland bridge, and a custom made flipper until she's old enough to get a dental implant for a gap she has from where she lost a baby tooth but has no adult tooth to grow in. Overall, everyone here has been amazing and courteous. Can't complain, I'm glad they are so close to my house.

    Thumbs up for this past place!
    Angie D.

    My first visit here for a root canal and I will definitely be a regular patient of Dr. Purcell! She was very understanding, explained everything as we went along, ensured I was comfortable with the process, and patiently answered all my questions. Her Dental Assistant, Ashley was super nice and kind, made me feel relaxed from my "dentist anxiety". Watching TV during the process, having computer monitors to show and explain images from your X-ray, and music playing over the loudspeaker helps to ease an anxious mind during stressful operations! Actually enjoying my trip to the dentist, I will be back more often!

    Second day status post extraction - my temp dentures. In March, after a lot of healing, I'll get an even nicer permanent pair.

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    Ask the Community - Tempe Dental Care

    How much does a filling cost without insurance?

    Hi Johannah, it is hard to give a price on a filling without at least doing a limited exam. Fillings can be one surface composites up to 4 surfaces based upon the decay in the tooth.

    How much does teeth whitening cost?

    Teeth whitening starts at $150.

    Do you perform oral surgeries at this facility including wisdom tooth extractions?

    Yes we do! We are a general practice that perfoms many types of procedures including wisdom tooth extractions. We also offer IV conscious sedation!

    I am looking for a 24 hour dentist immediately. You popped up on my 24 hour search, however, your hours on your website say differently. Can you clarify?

    Hi Jayna, The hours on our website are correct. Thank you!

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    Review Highlights - Tempe Dental Care

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    Best day ever!! I finally have straight teeth with no more braces and a great smile :) thank you…read moreguys! Ur the best! Shout out to gabby for helping me out thru this process she is a rockstar! Staff is amazing as always, friendly and helpful.

    NEVER AGAIN!!! If I could rate them zero Stars I would…read more I came in to get a tooth filled that had two cavities under an old silver filling. Here is my unpleasant experience. After the x-ray they came in to numb my mouth to fill the tooth. I had novocaine shooting out of my mouth and inside my entire mouth and tongue. They wouldn't suction that out till I waved at them I needed to be suctioned. During the procedure they had to stop and numb me more when I felt pain. When released the biting surface was extremely rough. A week & 1/2 later I came back to have that smoothed out they drilled more without Novocaine. The dentist had such a hard hand he pushed his instruments inside the jaw bone. I had to ask him not to put that much pressure on because it was hurting me all they said was we have to move your tongue. I was informed that I had to have a root canal and a crown IMMEDIATELY. I need additional fillings on additional teeth. I asked for pricing they did not give me a price. During that week my gums bled. I thought I might have had an infection. I went to a different dentist for a second opinion and the old silver filling was still underneath of the white filling, they said it should never have happened that way and they should have put a crown on top of the new filling because it's such a large feeling that it can crack my tooth. My route was fine and there was no sign of infection. That was over two weeks ago and I'm still in pain.

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    2.6(29 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    They are always kind, professional and caring…read more This morning my husband had to have a tooth extracted and they explained the process in detail, what our insurance options were and even offered to set up a payment plan if we wanted to. The front office staff is top of the line and they're always willing to accommodate our scheduLesl schedules.

    It's a shame to have to leave this practice after being a patient for 10+ years but my family is at…read moreits last straw with the new ownership/management. It's changed for the worse since Dr. Forney was around. The new lead dentist, while nice seems to be pushing a capitalist treatment plan for all patients whether they need the service or not. The old hygienists were very patient and kind about my family's oral health, now they are using scare tactics to convince us to use all these treatments when they're not necessarily needed. I used to come here because the hygienists were my oral coaches and we would create plans together. Now it just seems they want to push all these extra treatments to get more money from each family member each time. I used to pay nothing/very little and now I'm paying for all these extra costs here and there that they're coding in their system. I used to be able to go for a cleaning every 6 months and my appointment wouldn't be longer than 30ish minutes. Now they're 5-10 minutes behind and go well over an hour to clean and they're not doing anything different. Seems like there are constantly new office people, they can't keep or hire another hygienist to save their life and all the original hygienists who I loved jumped ship (probably for the same reasons above). I'm looking forward to finding a new dentist to align with my and my family's values and would never recommend this place to any friends or family.

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    4.5(25 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    The staff as well as Dr. Lee were fantastic!!!! Gentle, kind and very professional!!!…read moreThank you all for you great service!

    Im extremely disappointed by a communication error made by iGoDental's billing department. As if…read morethe billing issue itself was not frustrating enough, I was then left feeling like I was practically shown the door when I expressed my concerns. In February 2026, I went to iGoDental for a dental cleaning and a consultation for veneers on a couple of teeth. Upon checking out, I was provided with a quote listing my patient responsibility as 2453.10 with 2000 expected to be covered by my insurance. I paid the 2453.10 in full and was extremely excited to finally perfect my smile after recently completing Invisalign Dr Hanna Choi performed my veneers, and I genuinely liked her and her work. She was kind, warm, and did beautiful work. I was so happy with my smile that I even recommended iGoDental to others based on my experience with her. Unfortunately, my experience with the billing department has completely changed my perception of the clinic. A couple of months later, I received a text stating that I had an outstanding balance of approximately $1,400. I was obviously taken aback, especially because I had already paid the amount I was told was my responsibility in full.I called the clinic and eventually spoke with the manager, who I was told is one of the new managers. The manager explained that my insurance had denied the claim and that I was now responsible for the remaining balance. I explained that I had never been made aware that an insurance denial was even a possibility. Had I known, I absolutely would not have paid the full amount that day without first obtaining the billing codes and contacting UnitedHealthcare myself to verify coverage. The manager apologized that I had not been made aware and explained that she was "a new manager" and that there were "a lot of new front desk members who are new and working on their wording." I understand that employees can be new and mistakes happen. However, I relied on the information provided by the office when deciding to proceed with treatment. The manager then explained that the consent I signed "clearly states" that I understood the amount was an estimate and that I would be responsible for any remaining balance in the event of an insurance denial. I reviewed the consent myself. The composite resin consent states regarding insurance: "Insurance: Some plans only cover the cost of amalgam, so the patient may pay more. The material used will be properly documented." I would genuinely like to know how that clearly communicates to a patient that their insurance could deny the claim altogether and leave them responsible a huge bill. The quote I was provided also did not clearly explain that I could potentially be responsible for a significant additional balance if insurance denied the claim. It is incredibly disheartening to feel financially responsible for a lack of communication from the billing team. If there was a possibility that my insurance would deny the claim, I believe that should have been clearly communicated before I paid thousands of dollars--not months later when I was suddenly presented with a large bill. What was perhaps most disappointing was how the situation was handled afterward. I explained that I would have happily continued as a patient for many years for routine visits, including throughout the five-year warranty period for my veneers. I live only about five minutes from the clinic, genuinely liked the Dr and had every intention of continuing my care there. However, the manager told me I could have my cleanings done elsewhere and simply come back to iGoDental if I needed my veneers repaired, as long as I provided documentation that I was maintaining routine cleanings. Instead of feeling that the practice wanted to resolve the situation and maintain what could have been a long-term patient relationship, I felt as though I was essentially being shown the door. It's a shame because I really liked the Dr's work and appreciated that iGoDental is privately owned. I was prepared to be a long-term patient, but this experience has unfortunately changed my perception of the practice. If you choose to receive treatment here, my advice is simple: get everything in writing, verify your coverage with your insurance yourself, and don't assume that the quote you're given is necessarily what you will ultimately owe.

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    Tempe Dental Care - generaldentistry - Updated September 2026

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