I don't want to be overly critical but I never had a good experience with this dentist. She was recommended to me by a patient at another doctors' office I was at, and since I shared the same insurance carrier as them I went.
For me, as an adult, I felt that I was being "Sold." I'm used to that at furniture stores or at car lots, but at a dentist? I know every business is there to make a profit but I felt like they were recommending things to me to pad their pockets with tests that weren't covered under my health care plan.
Also when I took my 6 year old daughter in I felt I was misled on their policies. My child (like all kids, I assume) is super scared of needles. We were told she wouldn't recieve a shot to numb her, that she would get gas instead. I have since learned that even with gas, they still use a shot, but AFTER the child is sedated. I understand NOW, but they told me IN FRONT OF MY DAUGHTER that she wouldn't get a shot... until they brought the needle in.
That said, I've been relatively happy with the work I've had done. I have had one filling come loose, but I had that easily fixed by another dentist. I wouldn't recommend Dr. Banta for children, but for adults, as long as she's in your care network and you can resist a sales pitch she'll do. read more