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    Vivid Dentistry

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open • 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

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    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Karl I. Lutes, DMD - Friendly, professional staff with Dr. Karl Lutes

    Karl I. Lutes, DMD

    3.0(5 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    MONEY-GRUBBING DENTAL PRACTICE Have you ever been "fired" by…read moreyour dentist? That is what happened to me by the money-hungry Natalie Lawson who bought Karl Lutes' dental practice. I'm in shock. Karl Lutes was my dentist for 30+ years, and his father before him. The last few visits, the practice kept trying to steer me to Natalie and a dental hygienist other than Michelle, who was there for 20 years (and no longer). Due to schedule constraints I worked in an appointment last month, I was surprised by a new hygienist and Natalie. I'm 70 years old. I know my teeth. I know what dental services I want. When I squeezed in an appointment in my busy travel schedule, I wanted a teeth cleaning and a checkup. NO! I told the hygienist to skip the expensive x-rays and proceed with the cleaning. She ran and got Natalie who said she wouldn't treat me unless I had the big-dollar x-rays before. I said, "NO", and she said, "Then I'll walk you out to the front." Imagine my shock after 30+ years with the same practice. I was fired as a patient. Ironically, Natalie's money-grubbing practice of demanding x-rays is in contravention of established good dental practice. Current ADA guidelines call for dental X-rays to be performed only after a dentist has peered into a patient's mouth, not before, and only if there is a suspected issue are X-rays to be taken. I know Karl's practice was a good one and she has to pay big dollars for it, but I'm not going to subsidize her and, if I were you and your wallet, I would avoid her at all costs (because it WILL COST you).

    Really like the friendly staff here and the personalized patient experience. The appointments tend…read moreto run pretty long --45-50 minutes for a cleaning--and the office itself isn't the most modern, but it's a great experience for a low key approach to dentistry.

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    Smith & Elliott Dental Associates - Smith & Elliott Family Dentistry

    Smith & Elliott Dental Associates

    4.4(15 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    After a less than stellar doctor/patient relationship with a dentist very close by, I returned to…read moresearch for a replacement dentist when I came across Smith and Elliott. I made an appointment for a consultation and was able to be seen quickly, however that appointment had to be rescheduled and the delay for that appointment was quite lengthy. Once I arrived to the office I was not seen immediately. It didn't appear there was a dental emergency. just more appointments that there were hands in mouth. I finally was taken back to a well used exam room and subsequent trip to x-ray as I was a new patient. To this point, my review was a solid 3 stars at best. Then I finally met Dr. Elliott. I was very, very impressed with his interpretation of what I was going thru and we did have a few candid moments of proposed treatment which in all honesty I was expecting. Now I am on the wait list to get another appointment. Sigh, honestly, this is a first for me, being put on a wait list, so like in the airlines, if I don't get cleared for a seat, I'll have to go to "plan B".

    I am new to the area and am a frequent flyer in a dentists chair. After a lot of research and…read morereading reviews I decided to give Smith and Elliot a shot. What a great choice. Dr. Smith and the staff were great. They were all very genuine and caring and I was comfortable from the moment I walked in until I left. Definitely a 10 out of 10 for me!

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