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    The Gentle Dentist

    2.9 (22 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Teeth cleaning

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Children's Dentistry of Trappe

    3.1(16 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    We moved from Philadelphia and I searched for a new dentist for my 8 year old daughter. After our…read morevisit today at this dentist office I am proud to say my daughter loved it! Mommy you did a great job! She talked about the experience she had here the whole ride home. She said before she didn't like going to the dentist but now she would love going to the dentist. She said for the first time I know my dentist name, Mrs Sarah and Mr Eric. I explained to her that Mrs Sarah is the hygienist and Mr Eric is the dentist. She couldn't believe how she really knew their names when she has been going to her other dentist for 7 years and never knew anyone's name. I didn't realize how important that was until today! As from a parents experience I loved it. The receptionist are very pleasant. We were given a tour of every room. Mrs Sarah was very friendly and had go conversation. Mr Eric is hilarious. My daughter loved him. He was very gentle and explained everything. The wait time seemed little long for me but I believe it was because we were new patients and also I did arrive over 30 minutes before my appointment time so that may be partially my fault. Patients who weren't new came in and were called right to back a short time later. Either way I will definitely take this wait over the wait time at our last dentist office. I really look forward to bringing my daughter back for her next visit and she does too!!

    They first made us wait at least 30 minutes before seeing the dentist. The whole process felt…read morechaotic, and it wasn't a good experience for our daughter. We have really good insurance and they still charged us $22 for who know what (they said not for fluoride), we had never paid anything for regular check up at other places, and our insurance covers three fluoride treatments per year for free. Also the front desk is very rude, I told her I need to grab my credit card to pay and she just hung up on me and when I call back she accused me I am the one who hung up first. I suggest going somewhere else. Also don't trust google review. Try to post on google but doesn't show up. Google got paid to "filter" low rating reviews.

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    3.9(7 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    Dr. Allison Rose is, in a word, magical!…read more We were referred to her by a friend, after we had a bad experience with our family dentist, who had been unsuccessful doing fillings for my 7yo... Dr. Ali met with us for an initial consult, patiently answered all questions, made some recommendations, and actually took the time to review the prior dentist's x-rays with me. She has a pleasant demeanor and good sense of humor, and she seems to make all the kids feel comfortable. We returned shortly after for the actual visit. My daughter has anxiety and started crying as soon as they called her back. But whatever she said or did worked like a charm, my daughter was in and out, and she said she actually enjoyed her visit. Imagine that! We will definitely be back, and will be sending our other daughter to her as well. She gives out some pretty sweet prizes, too! The office's receptionist is also extremely nice and helpful -- felt warmly welcomed and not rushed. As a bonus, the office shares the space with an orthodontic practice (on the other half of the suite), which we will be using soon -- and scheduling our first consult for that couldn't have been easier, as they were able to immediately share our file (with my consent, of course). Thankful to have found this practice!

    SUPER SHADY BUSINESS PRACTICES! Avoid at all costs! I don't know where to begin. Dr Allison and her…read morestaff have always been friendly, until I had an issue. Then they become cold and short. They make you pay upfront before they bill your insurance. If you overpay, which you probably will, good luck getting your money back. They accept your insurance and say you are in-network, but then find out you are out of network. They only do composite fillings. They DO NOT do amalgam. Most insurance companies will not cover composite. My son had a filling done in a molar in August of 2022. By Christmas, that filling fell out. He had it replaced on January 4th, 2023. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT BILL MY INSURANCE. They billed my insurance for an "exam", even though they re-filled the tooth. Technically they couldn't bill for the filling because of the short amount of time it lasted, but their shady business practices needed money somehow. So they pulled one over on me, hoping I wouldn't notice. My insurance company has been notified of this fraudulent claim. Then 3 WEEKS after that filling, it fell out AGAIN. She blames my son for grinding at night. He's now had it filled a third time. He's petrified of the dentist because of this. He was afraid to tell me when it fell out again because he doesn't want to go back. We are switching providers, but when this filling falls out AGAIN, which I'm guessing sure it will, I will have to pay out of pocket once again for a simple filling that should have been done correctly the first time. This filling cost me almost $300 out of pocket the first time and I have good insurance! That is $300 I should get back because of their terrible quality. They are shady, money hungry, and their service is poor quality. There is no reason why a simple filling in a 5 year old child, if done correctly, would last 3 months and then only 3 weeks. Miss Tammie is the ONLY good thing I can say about this office. She is kind and caring.

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    Collegeville Dental Associates

    3.2(10 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    The last time I went to this practice, Dr. Estelle drilled my teeth so extensively (his words:…read more"drilled the shit out of them"), I am afraid to have anyone come near me with a drill. He was quite insistent that I should get a full restoration (all teeth pulled, all implants) and didn't want to do a patch on 2 front teeth where there was some areas of erosion from the prior fillings. He handed me a mirror after doing the drilling on those 2 teeth and before the filling, and they were bloody stumps. The previous dentist (prior to him) had not drilled them nearly as extensively as he did. I often wonder why it was so necessary for him to do that, instead of patching those small areas. I would certainly quickly require full implants with dental care like this.

    Dr. Estelle and his team are the best around! I made the mistake of thinking all dentists were…read morecreated equal which is a mistake I am still suffering from. My family has been going to Dr. Estelle for over 15-20 years now and as long as I can remember I've rarely had issues with my teeth. When I moved out of state I had to use a different and unknown dentist but he accepted my insurance. Unbeknownst to me... all dentists are not created equally and this guy jacked up my teeth! You will NEVER have to worry about unnecessary work being done, Dr. Estelle and his team are very honest & trustworthy, very professional, gentle & quick while not compromising the quality of their work (especially for someone such as myself who has quite the needle phobia). I read a review where the patient stated that Dr. Estelle didn't listen to him (and while everyone's experience is different), I have personally never experienced this. Dr. Estelle and his hygienists have always listened to and answered my comments, questions and concerns! If you're looking for a professional, trustworthy, and legit dentist I highly recommend Collegeville Dental Associates!

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    Advanced Dentistry of Collegeville

    2.4(44 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    I just had my first visit and was pleased with the care I received -- x-rays, a 3D scan and a…read morecleaning. The hygienist was knowledgeable, and Dr. Silva clearly invests in her team's development and in helping patients find the root cause of their issues. As a follower of Christ, I was also encouraged to see scripture displayed in the office.

    DO NOT USE this dentist! I have been a patient of Dr Silva's…read morefor over 12 years. Something has drastically changed for the worse. I used to know the staff, Dr Silva remembered me, and I felt safe and cared for. None of that is true now. CHARACTER * I was her patient since before marriage, and we were pregnant at the same time! But she stopped using my nickname and reverted to my formal name despite my request. * She repeats the same story every visit about someone taking her photo at the airport due to a hair color similarity. This is very concerning as I've only seen this behavior with people with degenerative mental disease. It makes me very uncomfortable that she has told me this story at least 20 times & she tells it like the first time, every time. * She exaggerates minor issues into expensive treatments. Friends and colleagues who sought second opinions found her assessments inflated. She has a reputation for price gouging. STAFF * Constant turnover. Every visit has new staff, making continuity impossible. * They forget appointment purposes. I was once asked if I was there for post-op during an Invisalign check. * Scheduler claimed I hadn't had a cleaning in 1.5 years, which was incorrect (I'm there every 6 months). Where did those records go? * Over-reliance on technology. A hygienist claimed I was missing a tooth based on a scan, despite it being visibly present. * Calling the office is difficult; you reach machines or off-site services. INVISALIGN * Dr Silva pushed Invisalign for years. I paid a $1,200 deposit but canceled due to finances. The office claimed it was irreversible, but Invisalign called the office to make them refund me. * The front desk refunded me twice by mistake, requiring me to correct it. * I eventually got Invisalign with new insurance. It was supposed to be 18 weeks but turned into 18 months due to staff turnover and poor management. * Multiple Invisalign staff gave conflicting advice. One misread tray numbers and tried to have me skip 3 weeks of trays. I had to leave & come back with my calendar to prove that she was wrong. She still doubted me but went back to look & found the 3 weeks of "missing" trays right in the box. * Initially, they insisted on regular visits, then abruptly gave me all trays at once (the Invisalign person had quit). * At the end of 18 weeks my bite was misaligned. Dr Silva took cell phone photos and texted them to a friend orthodontist. I asked the Invisalign employee how Dr Silva did not foresee this outcome, & she said "I wish I knew" & that Dr Silva is "just the dentist who orders the trays" & doesn't do anything else. She didn't even know how to take the scan of my mouth. * I got a 2nd opinion & that orthodontist revealed: 1) Dr Silva's awards are for sales, not quality. 2) There are several tier options of Invisalign & I was only offered the most expensive one 3) A real orthodontist would have seen the scan & known that by the end, my bite would be wrong. Manual tweaking/change is required & you can't just let the computer do all the work. * I asked Dr Silva to cover the cost of seeing a new orthodontist. Her defense was "no one is perfect"; if I'm paying thousands of dollars for treatment I do expect perfection. She offered her friend's help instead. * I had to visit her friend's office after hours for a scan. Got 15 more weeks of trays, then 12 more. 18 weeks became 18 MONTHS. Still no retainers 4 weeks after button removal (my new dentist orders retainers immediately to prevent shifting). * At my final appointment, staff forgot the purpose of my visit. Dr Silva was in a meeting and only polished two teeth despite promising full polishing. I'll have my new dentist finish it. Save yourself time, money, sanity, and the safety of your teeth. DO NOT USE this practice.

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