I'm not gonna lie, my visit did not start off on the best foot. I had an appointment for 8:20 AM…read moreand wasn't taken back until 8:45. I was not informed what the delay was. The hygienist Rae (?), was AMAZING. She was super friendly. She took a full set of x-rays since I was a new patient and then gave me a pair of sunglasses to put on before she started my cleaning. They had numerous flavor options for the polishing paste. I was offered cherry, vanilla, mint and cookie dough. She checked on my comfort numerous times while she was working and was very thorough. There is a large flat-screen TV hanging high in front of the chair so you can watch TV while they work on your teeth. Once she completed the cleaning, Dr. Thackenkary came in to do the final examination. He did a complete oral cancer screen and checked the condition of my jaw, teeth and bite. He also explained about the pH of my saliva and how it helped to prevent cavities, which was interesting. He did not try to "sell" me anything else, like tooth whitening. Every other dentist I've been to has always tried to get me to pay for something else. Dr. Thackenkary advised me to come back in 6 months for my next routine visit and gave me a goodie bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash. Neither Dr. Thackenkary or Rae were condescending or rude. I've been to some dentists who get a bit nasty when they are telling you about your teeth and if there is any plaque or anything. Not these two! Rae just explained how to better floss my bottom molars to help prevent buildup in the future. Overall, I was extremely pleased with my visit. Friendly staff and straightforward dental care. I highly recommend others visit Opal Ridge Dental for their dental needs. You'll be pleased.

Dr. Thackenkary & team always go above and beyond to ensure the comfort and care of their patients…read more They are incredibly thorough, kind, and calm. My entire family has entrusted them with our care and we won't be going anywhere else. The best in Frederick -- and GREAT with kids, big and small :)

It used to be a great dentistry, but now it's the worst one…read more They canceled my appointment in March and haven't schedule a new one since then. It's been 4 months. The phone reps are rude and do not even care. I won't recommend this office to anyone who values good and responsible service.

I can't remember a time when I actually looked forward to going to the dentist. Going to this…read morepractice comes about as close to that as I've ever been. They're professional, caring, gentle, and everything else you could hope for from a dentist. The atmosphere is almost relaxing. Hard to believe, but it's true. They will also work with you on your bill, and not try to maximize what you pay for a procedure. It's no wonder that this practice has a waiting list of people who want to use it.

All the staff are friendly, the waiting room is very nice, and Dr Kerr is excellent. The dental…read moretechnicians are patient and knowledgeable. I've been coming here since it was Frieder Dental and the transition since then has been seamless. There have been nice improvements to the waiting area and the office in general, too. For those who dont like TVs playing news in waiting areas, this place doesnt do that. I have a long history of dental care and I've spent many hours in a dentist chair since childhood, but I'm no longer apprehensive about coming for my visits since I've been coming here. I definitely recommend this practice if you are looking for a family run dentistry that knows what they're doing, and that cultivates a nice atmosphere.

I've been coming to Dr. Frieder for more than 10 years now. It started when I had a tooth fall…read moreapart in my hand, and I needed to find a dentist in a hurry. Since that time, he's helped restore almost every tooth I have. With at least 1 crown and 2 root canals, plus a dozen or more fillings. His work has always been flawless - and entirely pain free! So good, in fact, that my entire family are patients here. About the only service he couldn't provide for us was surgical extraction of my daughter's wisdom teeth. Otherwise, we've always been happy to come here, and are always comfortable in the chair with him.

I used to go to this place for years. They always offered me the mouth guard which I never…read morepurchased because of the price. Also I have sleep apnea which makes it hard to wear a night guard since I have a mask that covers both mouth and nose. They mentioned there was a mouth guard that would help with sleep apnea/snoring as well but they said that the insurance usually does not cover it. Last time I visited, I had a new insurance company that covered medical and dental insurance. I asked if they could ask for an estimate to see if they would cover the sleep apnea mouth guard. (Out of all the times I visited they always showed me the same mouth guard device that had two pieces and was connected my a piece of plastic/metal that would push your jaw forward to help with snoring) After they check with the insurance they said that the insurance would partially cover the mouth guard. When I was on the visit they scanned both my top and bottom teeth. I thought that they understood that due to the sleep apnea I would not be able to use a regular mouth guard since it makes it hard to breathe with a full mask on. When I got there to pick up my mouth guard they showed me a piece that THEY HAD NEVER SHOWN ME BEFORE. The piece was only for the top part of the teeth. I asked why I was getting this and they said that they told me that this is what I agreed on. Which is not true. I was never shown this piece. If they would have shown me this. I would have not gotten it. They knew that a regular mouth guard will be hard to use with a CPAP machine. They said to try and see if it would work. I did. And just like I knew it would happen it doesn't work. I did see that the claim the submitted to the insurance was for 600 and my co pay was 146. Which I paid. For a one piece mouth guard that I cant use. And I cannot return. It's been very frustrating and disappointing to be treated like this. They knew my condition and I was not shown the second "mouth guard" only the sleep apnea one. They tried to call me and offered to put the $146 towards the sleep apnea mouth guard but the price for it would be $700. I would not recommend this place. Do not get the mouth guard even though the offer it often. Now I have a $146 device that I cannot return and I cannot use.

my husband went for his regular cleaning service and check-up with Dr. Mary Askary. During a…read moreroutine cleaning visit, Dr. Askary found an old and broken filling on his # 30 teeth. To resolve his broken filling, Dr. Askary's put a crown on that tooth. My husband didn't have pain or concern about that tooth prior to the crown installation, and he could eat just fine without any issues. However, everything changed after the crown was put-- and it's very bad. We trusted Dr Askary that that treatment was the best for him. Wrong decision. Follow up visit, Dr. Askary, he said that my husband has an infection. Antibiotic were prescribed, finished and no change in pain. We went to root canal specialist, and He said that my husband didn't have infection on his tooth which contradicts Dr Askary diagnostic. Root canal was done. Sensitivity to cold and hot gone but the pain still on. The pain never went away. My husband has been suffering since day 1 (9/15/2025) until now for a pain, to the point that is affecting his regular lifestyle. After consulting with Dr. Askary further, Dr. Askary seemed like he did not want to examine the issue further, stating that he did a good job and nothing else could be done. I contacted Dr. Askary on 1/5/2025 to hopefully resolve the issue further, but he was very rude on the phone, exclaimed that he did not make any mistakes, and did not seem interested in addressing and finding a solution to my husband's insufferable pain. The conversation became so unpleasant that He hung up the phone on me. This is neither professional nor remotely considerate. We contact a specialist, this doctor found that my husband's #30 tooth was broken to the root, for which the solution was a tooth extraction. Dr. Askary's lack of cooperation, incompetence, and negligence costed me and my family more than $1000 in extra out-of-pocket expenses. PLEASE BE AWAY FROM THAT OFFICE.

Dr. Bell is great. Her staff is great. The service is wonderful. My whole family comes here and we…read morewill continue.

There are better dentists in Frederick. The staff is rude and condescending. The service is not…read moreanything special. You can never get an appointment when needed. The only good thing about it is the nice office. I was a client for years and had only missed one appointment, for which I paid a hefty $200-something fee. I had a work emergency and when I called to cancel the day of the appt (life happens), they transferred me to the office manager to rudely tell me that they couldn't have me as a client anymore. Claimed I had too many missed appointments, which was not true. I asked for her to tell me the days I had missed and she condescendingly told me it was irrelevant because I was no longer a client. Horrible customer service. Do yourself a favor and find somewhere else, there are better offices out there that have kind and compassionate staff, better availability and prices and offer true care for their patients. And no, as they would like to make you think, I'm not associated to any reviewer. My last name changed since I was a patient.

One of the best experience I have ever had with a dentist, grate bedside manners. They evaluate,…read moreX-ray, and talk about options. You can tell there goal is to take care for you and the million dollar question, pain is to a minimum!!! Here I am 6am from something that happened at 10am yesterday and I'm happy as can be. No pain and no I have not taken hash pain killers if your asking, just aspirin to reduce inflammation and antibiotics. I do recommend and take it from me, I don't like the dentist or I thought I did not, now I can say. Happy to see you again on me next appointment.

(Also known as Middletown Valley Dentistry.) As newcomers to the area we needed to find a dentist…read more Armed with a list from the insurance company, we started checking. We settled on this practice because of location (it's next to the grocery store) and recommendations. In conversation during our first visits we discovered several commonalities in earlier life. One person's spouse went to the some high school we did; another person went to the same university I did; and a few other things. The service is very good. I had to have some work done on an upper molar - this was the first time in my memory where there was almost no pain associated with getting the anesthetic injection. Wonderful. We plan to go there regularly.

Just got back from taking this dude to the dentist and I have to praise Frederick Kidds Pediatric…read moreDentistry from the rooftops! Pre-COVID, at just over a year old, we brought my son to a (different) dentist who was very aggressive with my sons teeth. It was his first time at the dentist and they strapped him down to scrape some plaque off his teeth. He was being held down by a tech. Needless to say, both my husband and son were a bit traumatized. So I decided for his next experience we needed something very different. AND WOW. Dr Cole and her staff were simply incredible with him. From the moment they opened the door, my son knew nothing but kindness. They took it slow, showed him every piece of equipment, and let him touch it. While he was still quite nervous, there were no tears and no meltdowns. Every staff member knew the names of all his favorite tv characters and talked him through each thing, using the cartoons as gateways to trust and good ol fashion diversion. I will never take him anywhere else. What a treasure our community has in Dr. D'Audra Cole and her office!

We've been going here since they opened and love how they take great care of our kids' dental needs.read more

The best experience! After having a horrible experience at Byrd Dental, I found Monocacy River…read moreDental and I am so happy I did. The staff is amazing, Mackenzie was so great and helped me save money, she was so nice. My procedure went so smoothly and I had no pain at all. I was comfortable the whole time. The dentist was so kind and easy to talk to. Overall a great experience and I highly recommend.

Don't do it. This is the most unprofessional, disrespectful, inconsistent dentristy I've ever had…read morethe unfortunate luck of experiencing. Let's start with the fact that they've changed Dentists more times than I can remember and hygienists are the same. They'll always try to tell you that you need 5 or more fillings and yet when I've gotten checked elsewhere they all tell me they were just trying to make money off me. This brings me to my next issue. I made an appointment far in advance. They called a few times to confirm it but I was sick and dealing with other medical issues at the time. So, I get a text the day BEFORE my appointment saying my appointment has been canceled because they couldn't confirm it. I thought ok well that's fine. Then they send me a lovely bill for a missed appointment fee. When they call back, Mckenzie, starts the conversation by saying I violated the financial policy by not calling, it is what it is, we'll send it to collections if we have to etc. I told her, listen, I have never missed an appointment you can check my history, and you all canceled the day before I have the text message to prove it so why would I have shown up? Her disrespectful, catty response? "Well you could have called, you have a responsibility too." Which i replied, "yea my responsibility was staying alive because I was sick. I didn't prioritize a dental cleaning appointment but im telling you that's what happened. You assume some of us are just lazy or careless and that's poor customer service but that wasn't the case here." She held on to her anger and disgustingly cold approach and said she'd send the balance to collections which I said, go right ahead. It will go no where and cost them more in the long run because not only is there a fee associated with sending it there, they have lost a customer and everyone affiliated with me because I'll make sure everyone I care about knows to stay far away from this "practice". My reach in Frederick and neighboring counties goes wide, and I'll make sure people dont get scammed by this atrocious place or its people. If you want: 1. Show up on time for appts but get called back 30-1hr past your appt time. Go here. 2. Unprofessional, rude, catty, young, inexperienced staff taking care of you, go here. 3. A new dentist every year or 2 years. Go here 4. Being told you need fillings and work done you dont actually need. Go here. 5. Waste your time, patience, and money, go here.