I was hesitant to get another root canal after the horror of my first one by another dentist. Dr…read more Grove and his staff are so caring and welcoming. Dr Grove explained everything to me and gave me choices. I decided to get the procedure done and wow I felt nothing at all. He took his time and was extra careful and I could not be happier. I had no swelling or pain. Great work.

I had to search and search to find a Endodontist that accepted my BCBS FEP Dental insurance. Dr…read more Grove does. I called in the morning, and arranged an appointment for the same day! Dr. Grove is a very nice man, patient and knowledgeable. previously, I had a crown procedure by my local dentist. However, when he got ready to put the permanent crown on, I was was having severe pain when I would bite on something with that tooth. So, he put the permanent crown on temporarily, and gave me a referral for an Endodontist to examine me. Dr. Grove did several tests and ultimately made two recommendations: root canal, or extraction and implant. The latter was because he couldn't rule out that the tooth had a hidden crack. I chose the former option, and he immediately did it. After the anesthesia wore off, I had only a little pain, and that was in the jaw joint from holding my mouth open wide for so long. By the next day, zero pain! I would recommend Dr. Grove to everyone!

McLaren Dental Associates is very professional, outstanding dental office. The staff is friendly…read moreand explains dental work to ease nervousness. We have only been going to this office for a short timeframe, but I recommend dental service with this dental office because they care for their customers.

Very professional and comfortable experience. Family has been going here for over a year but this…read morewas my first visit. Doctor was prompt and explained things well. Hygienist Angela was gentle and made sure I was doing ok. Would highly recommend!

After recently moving to Midland, I had to find a new dentist. I searched online for someone near…read moremy house and saw the positive recommendations elsewhere for the Family Dental Center. I had my first appointment there today for a check-up and cleaning. The dental hygienists were kind, caring, and competent, and Dr. LeBlanc was great as well. Everything is very clean and organized in there and the office does not have the dark, sterile feel of many other dentists. There are lots of windows and natural light giving the whole space a warm and welcoming feel. I can imagine that this would be a great place to bring kids for a check-up - nothing scary at all about this place! There even appeared to be a well-stocked treasure chest for good patients :). I also liked how prior to my appointment I received a reminder postcard and call. They are very on top of everything at Family Dental center. As such, I would highly recommend it to anyone on the market for a new dentist!

I had the worst experience of my life with this dentist, and it even bordered on scary. They pushed…read morean early morning appointment that the scheduling put in despite my concern I could get there (I work three jobs, it's tricky). I ran a few minutes late and called ahead. The entire mood of the office was so tense it was unreal. The poor staff! I almost left right then. The dentist came in, he was furious and oddly aggressive. He was very loud about embarrassing dental issues that I had, and at the end of his long speech about basically what a pain I was and how self-inflicted my issues were (poverty? motherhood? illness?), he told me "Hey if you you can always find another dentist!" I was shocked at this, because it was so out of the blue, and I had only just started consulting and was looking for a short term fix and long term plan, now that I could start paying for this care. First visit, I thought that perhaps he was a little gruff, but maybe pretty qualified. I struggled to get the next appointments. When I finally got this one, and he said that, I told him I liked his people and I was surprised at his saying that. He pretty much stormed out. What? It was so horrible I paid my bill and went to my car and cried. I never cry about anything, but it was just that awful. I literally felt unsafe with this guy. I went to another dentist who took me immediately; as in THAT DAY. This dentist had a lot of B&R's former employees on staff. They bent over backwards to let me know I wasn't alone in my experience, and they set me up with a wonderful care plan. They fixed my immediate issue and we worked out an equitable treatment plan in a full meeting with the office person who was beyond kind. Totally opposite my Boss & Rorvik experience. Weeks later I got basically an eff off letter from B&R essentially firing me as a patient... although I'd already done that for them and I'd never had any further contact since that day. I don't know what is wrong with that office, and at this point, I don't really care. It prompted me to find someone better who makes me feel welcomed and more confident about my care. But the instability of the big guy alone in this place is a big no for me. The clear stress of his staff is a big no for me. I hope your experience is better. Nobody should feel like that leaving any kind of health care facility, even if it is just a dentist.

I have had great care-- considering a pleathera of dental and health issues,…read moreThey are great at listening--proposing solutions and being honest about the things they think won't help or may be a waste of time and money. They have seen me in a timely matter and their office staff is friendly, uplifting and accommodating.

"Worst Dentist Ever" -- My wife…read more I can't recommend this practice at all. Our first contact with them sums up our total experience. My wife had an appointment for a chipped tooth. On the day of her appointment, my wife called to see if she could be seen a bit later in the day. The office staff told her "Boy am I glad you called before you came in. We can't see you today because the staff is out of town for a seminar." Are you kidding me? How could they not know ahead of time? What poor, poor planning. Later, my wife and I both had cleanings and new patient exams, about 4 months apart. In both cases, the cleaning took over 2 hours. That is not at all acceptable. The cleaning was intolerably long, especially when considering it was during the daytime, when most patients need to return to work. 90 minutes is ample time to do an intake, check insurance benefits, take x-rays, do a cleaning, check margins, have an exam by the doctor and create a treatment plan. They failed sadly on that front. In both cases, we were required to make payment at the time of service, even though we both presented insurance cards from our employers. In both cases, the preventative care is covered 100% by our insurer. In the past 15 years, we have had new dentists due to moving a lot. In every other case, the dentists' office staff call the insurer at the time of arrival, or while you are in the chair, to find out the level of coverage, and then bill accordingly. However, each time at Dr Carter's office, we were asked to overpay for service immediately. This is just a lazy process on their behalf. Over 40 days passed after my service, and I still hadn't received a bill or statement from Carter's office, let alone my refund for overpayment. I had to call them and request it. In my wife's case, we are still waiting for them to give us a refund from her service which was over 5 months ago. She was billed 100% at time of service. Nice racket. As for the level of service, the office is nice, the staff is friendly. It was a little odd to see them still using bitewings instead of digital imaging. (If you move around a lot OR need additional work with endo's, etc, you'll appreciate the transportability of digital.) Shorter version: Billing issues, l-o-n-g office visits, lack of up-to-date processes/procedures mean we wont be returning. UPDATE: I made a courtesy call to Dr Carter, to politely inform him that we were leaving the practice, due to the process/operational issues. As a business owner, I appreciate that type of feedback as it is invaluable to the success of my company. However, the doctor was defensive, disagreeable and made reference to a 'missed appointment'. Very unprofessional. Also earlier in the day, after numerous reminders, the staff finally called to tell us they had finally submitted my wife's claim, albeit 5 months late. Oh, and they won't release our records directly to us, citing 'technical" and HIPAA reasons. That's so 2002.

Unlike Smaug the dragon (reviewer: Jeremy C, and his buddy Robert C, who ironically wrote one star…read morereviews on the same day): Other reviewing platforms have John Carter DDS as a four star or a five star. Especially the other 18 reviews you cant see here on yelp: www.yelp.com/not_recommended_reviews/BncQ7xSCW9cYlGhU8lrGJw 250+ reviews for John Carter DDS on Demand Force: www.demandforced3.com/www/etile_reviews_popup.jsp?d3cp_exid=220000026&d3cp_source=My%20Website Even reviews from 2007 have him 5/5: www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/119915/Dr-John+L.-Carter-Midland-MI.html He has appeared in the Midland Daily News several times and has been named as Midland's Best Dentist: www.ourmidland.com/search/?q=john+carter+dds&t=&l=10&d=&date-selector=on&d1=10+year+ago&d2=&s=start_time&sd=desc&app%5B0%5D=editorial&o=0 Oh check out this article of him having fun as well: www.ourmidland.com/news/article_4c317f3e-8e76-5d85-8b25-8ff377e2c067.html Readers choice 2010: www.ourmidland.com/news/article_4c317f3e-8e76-5d85-8b25-8ff377e2c067.html He is also involved in the community: He helped sponsor a local community percussion ensemble (sponsors are listed at the bottom of the page): www.midlandonline.com/moladmin/articles/articledisplay.cfm?art_id=2431 He is an active American Dental Association Board of Trustees member and has been featured on their website http://www.ada.org/news/1726.aspx He also takes part in Dental Charity events: www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/06/mission_of_mercy_free_dental_c.html Active in the community again: www.ourmidland.com/news/article_63a63592-8974-5569-927f-2048aadbda25.html?mode=print Active in the politics of Dentistry and Health Care: www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2013/09/remote_area_medical_film_discu.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not here to leave a personal review of my experience here or to promote/hate him so ignore my one star (that is because there is a better chance it will show up at the top as a one star). I'm here just to point out the better facts since Yelp only wants to show the one star reviews. I also apologize for calling Jeremy C, "Smaug", but his inappropriate reference (in his review below) from Lord of Rings and the novel by J.R. Tolkien was too hard to resist.

Dr hogue is the only dentist I trust. I have been to many and he is the only one I will allow to…read morework on my teeth. I have bad anxiety with anesthesia and needles and he calms me down and talks me through it. I recommend him to everyone! And my friends and family who have switched to him have nothing but great things to say. The staff is also amazing. Also my 2 year old went and got a filling with him. He did amazing! My son doesn't like doctors but always wants to go see the dentist! 5 stars really isn't enough.

Dr. Hogue is an EXCELLENT dentist!!! As a former co-worker, & patient, I know first hand what a…read moregreat dentist he is. He cares to provide the best quality of dentistry he can. He also has a great personality, & sense of humor, so he is a joy to be around. If you are choosing a new dentist, definetly give him a call. You won't regret it.