My teenagers have been receiving their dental care from Dr Whittemore since their first visit as…read moretoddlers. The staff are friendly and take time to explain the purpose of the visit and the dentist meets with you personally afterward to review findings and recommendations. The waiting room doesn't have a TV but there are magazines and toys for little ones in a play corner. The office seems to run on schedule and gets patients in and out quickly.

Im writing this review to simply be a guiding light to other parents that are in a similar…read moresituation we were in with our 2 year old son. Unfortunately my son's 4 front teeth decayed. We brought him in to Dr. Whittemore, who was great and applied a treatment onto his teeth to arrest the decaying process. This treatment was only a temporary fix. As we knew his decay would eventually cause infection. So, time was definitely of the essence. This is where things got tricky, months later. We had an O. R. Appointment scheduled for surgery with dr whitmore to remove or put caps on his teeth (if the decay hadnt gone to his roots). Unfortunately i didnt answer my phone a couple times they called (my son had pneumonia in the hospital) and our spot was given to another child who needed an OR surgery. Basically; the only other OR surgery availability that Dr whitmore had was in February of 2022. This was way too far out and we didnt have that time so Dr Whittemore was extremely adamant on pulling out his four teeth IN his dentist office only using novacane. They were going to wrap him up in a "burrito" and pull the four teeth out. This sounded traumatic and i was very hesitant but yet everyone in that office was pressuring me to QUICKLY get this done. I definitely appreciated DrWhittemore's push to prevent infection. But In the back of my head, i kept asking myself "why cant he just call around to other dentists he knew that DID have OR time." Especially in our case when our appt was given to someone else.. I figured that was my job. And accepted that. Obviously dr whitmore pulls a lot of teeth and he felt our son could of handled this process. But i felt it was too much, and luckily, i spoke to a relative anesthesiologist about this in office event and he strongly advised against it bec novacane was painful in itself and it was just too traumatic for four teeth. It was better to do it in a hospital. So my relative gave me the name of a pediatric dentist who frequents the Hospital he works at often. Called and met this dentist, who said he believed we did have a little time (it wasnt as urgent as Whitmore's opinion). We got an appt in the OR for October. What's bothersome to me, is when we called to tell Whittemore's office that we were not going to go through with the in office pulling of teeth, they said they were worried about our son and they wanted to refer us to (the same dentist we just made an appt with!!!). Their concern was way too late. Again, They were wanting to pull my sons teeth out a long while before this call. They never even offered "maybe this dental place can do it". Again, I had been stalling with whitmores office bec it didnt feel right to me. So their concern felt upsetting. The best thing about this story and the thing i want to emphasize is that my son's roots werent decayed at all. This dentist was able to give my son caps. So he didnt have to be front of mouth toothless for the next 6 years of his life. This wouldnt of been possible had Dr. Whitmore simply pulled them out in his office. I also want to mention that in-office sedation can be dangerous too. Dr whitmore never offered that, but many dentists do. So, moral to the story- if it doesnt feel right to you, dont do it and look around. Thank god my relative helped get me this appt with this dentist.

I have been seeing Dr. Cowherd for many years now and would never go anywhere else for my dental…read morecare. Dr. Cowherd and his team are always incredibly kind, patient, and excellent at what they do. I have some anxiety about dental work from past experiences elsewhere and the team here always goes above and beyond to make sure that I am as comfortable as possible. I highly recommend Dr. Cowherd and Walnut Creek, especially if you are someone who gets nervous about going to the dentist!

I changed dentists to some place closer to my house. I landed here based off reviews on Google…read more After going there, I understand why Dr. Cowherd has 5 star reviews. It's a quaint office in the back of the office park. Everyone I interacted with was extremely nice. My hygienist, Renee, was amazing. She explained everything she was doing and educated me so I fully understood. I thought my last place was great, and it is, but this is next level. When we came across some opportunity spots, I was encouraged by being advised how I can remedy the situation. Dr. Cowherd is great. Very warm, personable, and inviting. Both he & my hygienist reviewed my history fully and they had me review it one last time to ensure everything was captured correctly. This is a family establishment and I am looking forward to taking my daughter to her first appointment next week.

TERRIBLE! Would NEVER suggest going to her or their office. She was condescending in everything…read moreshe said and unreasonable. Shocking that she's still a dentist.

I have had the worst experience yesterday with the office manager there Cindy! My son has been…read moregoing there for several years and we had an appointment scheduled, on our way to the appointment my son started crying and complaining about an ear ache. The pain worsened and I took him the the urgent care right away since he was crying for 30min non stop. He was diagnosed with an ear infection. THe office manager called me to advise that I will be charged $50 for a no show plus they will not reschedule him, they will flag him as an "DNR". After I explained to her what the reason was for the no show (which I left a message for the office on our way to the urgent care) Cindy still insisted and said that I will be charged even if I had a doctor's notice. At that point I just want to sue this office for the unhuman treatment of their patient and such a RUDE way to treat people!!! Sincerly, very dissapointed mom

I continue to come for my routine visits/cleanings to this practice because the staff is so…read morefriendly, take their time to answer questions as well as get to know their patients. A few years ago, I was about to start chemo treatments and I was able to call and talk to one of the dentists about how this would impact my mouth and teeth and any recommendations for oral care. They were great about answering all my questions as well as providing information I didn't think about asking about. This must be a wonderful place to work because they have relatively low turnover. Today I am waiting to have a crown replaced and am impressed how technology has changed and that this practice is able to make and place the permanent tooth same day.

I visited Davidson Family Dentistry in late 2024. I had a…read morebroken bridge. Both the dentist and a follow-up call with Doctor Davidson informed me that a replacement bridge was definitely not possible - instead they wanted me to commit to a very expensive upper-arch denture that was implant-supported (despite also later conceding that there was a high risk of implant failure). Though actually getting a firm written estimate from them was not easy. I went to another local dentist in 2025 - within minutes of reviewing my x-rays and inspecting my teeth, he recommended a bridge replacement. I now have a replacement bridge - at a fraction of the cost Davidson wanted to charge me. I can't recommend them - my experience with them was very frustrating - and I do not believe they offer up the most cost-effective solution to customers,

Called this morning because I needed to establish care with a new dentist and they have good…read morereviews, people I know recommended them to me, their website says "Now accepting new patients." and they list all of the services one could need in a dentist. Seemed perfect. When the receptionist answered I could barely hear them and it sounded like they didn't know what they were supposed to say. New person maybe? So, I asked if there were any appointments I could schedule for the near future because I am looking for a new dentist and need to establish care. Another apprehensive response but this time it also sounded like I was being unreasonable, silly and presumptuous that they'd have availability. Then I wanted to make sure I heard properly and was disconnected. No formal goodbye or anything. I called back and this time just got a "hello" like they're answering their own personal phone. So I ask if it's Franklin Family Dentistry and they say yes and I suggest that they remove the accepting new patients verbiage from their site because that might be helpful to avoid people calling thinking they can get care established. The response was that they're not accepting new patients and I said I understood that, just offering some advice. Look, I don't know who's answering the phone these days, maybe they're new, maybe it was a bad morning, but it's not a good look and it isn't going to translate well to current patients nor new ones. My suggestion: Train reception and all staff within to respond with tact, positivity and compassion. Some professionalism in a healthcare setting. If they cannot, then maybe this isn't their jam. Have the website and socials reflect the current business goals and services. If you're not accepting new patients, none of your outlets should state you are until you are. Ignoring those two basic details will cost any business their longevity. People will just go where the business is providing the quality communication and services. Good luck and take care.

My husband and I have been patients with Dr. Nanda and Dr. McCartney for many years. She did let us…read moreknow she would be retiring. We were not sure what we were going to do. We have since left the office because it is not being run professionally. The quality of care and work is not professional. We have found another place. Sad to see this happen because it truly was an exceptional office at one time.

I have a love-hate relationship with my teeth, which makes my relationship with the folks at…read moreUniversity Dental "complicated." It is not their fault, though. They are extremely professional, friendly, and empathetic. They have done wonders soothing my dentophobia (yes, it is a thing). All of the staff at University Dental have proven to be excellent at their work and the state-of-the-art facility only adds to your confidence level that you are being well tended to. Whether you are looking for preventative care, restorative care, or something in between, University Dental is an excellent choice for your dental needs. Things to know: * University Dental operates on a four-day work week and is closed of Fridays. * Access is directional - University Dental sits on the southeast corner of University Ave. and Polk Blvd. To access the parking lot, you will need to approach the approach the entrance by traveling north on Polk Blvd. * If you do not want the toothbrush and sample tooth paste you are provided as part of your routine cleaning visit, they have a place for you to leave it as a donation for those in need.

pushy, rude, and have little respect for an individual's right to make choices about their dental…read morecare. No bueno