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    David Paxman,DMD

    4.1 (12 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    Paxman's manner is gentle and reassuring, The moment many of us dread, the injection, was virtually painless, and he explained everything.

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    Rosenbaum and Associates - Clean happy teeth courtesy of Dr. Rosenbaum's staff!(:

    Rosenbaum and Associates

    4.4(93 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    I went in for a deep cleaning today with my new Hygenist Denise. Let me tell you she is…read moreamazing!!!!!! She walks you through every step, is very gentle and makes sure you are comfortable through the entire appointment. I definitely recommend Her for your cleaning needs. Thank you so much Denise!! May God continue to bless those hands!!! Dr. Street is my new Dentist and you would all be happy with him as well. He is a very honest Dentist and very sweet. I have had bad experiences with other Dentists charging me for fillings I didn't need. You will be happy with Dr Street for sure! His Assistant Araseli is very Nice and knowledgeable and makes you feel Welcome and Comfortable. I definitely recommend this office for all your Dental Needs Thank you all for your amazing service!!!!

    I have been a patient at Dr. Rosenbaum and Associates for roughly 20 years, which makes it…read moredisappointing to write this review, but the practice has changed dramatically and not for the better. Over two decades, I have seen more than 10 different dentists come and go. That level of turnover alone suggests there are internal culture issues. About 10 years ago, one dentist told me I had decay visible on an X-ray and recommended a crown. I agreed. After grinding my tooth down to a nub, he said to the assistant, "Huh, there is no decay." That procedure still cost me around $600 out of pocket even with insurance. I filed a formal complaint with the office manager at the time. That manager is no longer there either. In the past couple of years, the entire staff has been replaced. My longtime hygienist left, and I was assigned a new one. She was very young but polite and did a decent job. I would rate her about a 7.5 out of 10. The issue is not the individual staff members. It is the overall experience and direction of the practice. This office used to feel welcoming. Everyone knew my name, and I knew theirs. It felt personal. Now it feels like a corporate assembly line. Even the patient volume seems to reflect this change. Years ago, parking was difficult to find and the waiting room was full. Now there are plenty of open parking spaces and far fewer patients waiting. At every visit, they now require you to complete a full medical history on an iPad, even if you have been a patient for decades and nothing has changed. I found this intrusive and asked if I could opt out and simply notify them of any changes, especially since I was only there for X-rays and a routine cleaning. The staff member handing me the iPad rolled her eyes and walked away. Another staff member later told me they would not see me unless I completed it and claimed this was required by federal HIPAA law. After researching this myself, I learned this is their internal policy, not a legal requirement. In other words, I was misinformed. I would have absolutely disclosed any relevant health changes, particularly anything that could affect anesthesia, even though no anesthesia was being used that day. The interaction felt unnecessary, cold, and dismissive. After that visit, I canceled my next appointment and booked with a new dentist closer to my home. I am genuinely looking forward to a fresh start. It is unfortunate to walk away after 20 years, but this practice no longer feels like the place it once was.

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    Modesto Modern Dentistry - Looking for a family dentist in Modesto, CA? You have come to the right spot!

    Modesto Modern Dentistry

    3.3(81 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Please take this warning serious! I wish I took other reviews more serious before putting myself…read morethrough what I endured here!! I have been procrastinating writing this review because I am not one to ever leave bad reviews. The only reason I want to share my experience is to hopefully prevent anyone from going through what I had to go through with this business. I had a wisdom tooth removed back in early April. During the procedure a tooth in the front was chipped. I did not realize till days later since I was in pain from my procedure and the medication was wearing off, also they damaged a nerve taking out my wisdom tooth. To THIS DAY, I have hardly any feeling on the bottom right side of my lip. Just a slight sensation. When I brought up concern for my lip, I was met with lack of care. Same as when I brought up my chipped tooth. When I had my post op appointment, the surgeon made me feel, I was being dramatic about not being able to feel part of my face. Told me I could feel it because of a test they did and it will get better. How do you know what I can feel? July now, I have not regained feeling from that time. When I brought up my tooth being chipped and the pain, they asked me to come in. The dentist I saw told me, "Yes I see your tooth is chipped, but I won't fix it, I want you to see the surgeon first. We can keep an eye on it and if it gets to the point of needing a root canal, then we can do one." I'm sorry, but I don't want to be in pain while they "keep an eye on it" then I have to get an expensive procedure done. When one, it was their fault it was chipped, two my insurance covered the simple fix. They had me come back 2 days later, to see the surgeon, when I called prior to my appointment I asked will they be fixing my tooth. I was told "uhhh, no, you're only here to see the surgeon for post op. If you want your tooth fixed, your dentist (the one that refused to fix my tooth) will have to be the one to do that, and she's not here today, you'll have to schedule another appointment." I don't understand why any dentist wouldn't be able to fix my tooth and I don't understand why the receptionist could not understand I am in pain, I couldn't eat or sleep. No sense of urgency at all, the customer service here is awful and they need to work on in office communication. After seeing the surgeon and showing him my tooth, he called in Dr. Sasi, who is the only kind, caring person I encountered the multiple times I had to go to this office, she told me she was sorry for everything that happened and she said she would fix my tooth right away. I am so grateful to Dr. Sasi for showing me kindness, empathy and care. My anxiety was through the roof. I am not a confrontational person, all I wanted was to not be in pain anymore and get some answers. After all of this, I received my claim from the insurance and there were things on there that my insurance said was not covered because they shouldn't be charging for it, as it is part of the procedure. I let my insurance know what I had been through. The rudeness and confrontation I was faced with while trying to communicate with the office staff. I told her the manager of the dental office told me, that a grievance was filed and there was nothing they could do for me anymore. When I told my insurance, they told me no grievance was filed but there was going to be now. Finally today, I spoke with my insurance and they told me that the dental office received the letter back in early June, That they were only supposed to charge me a certain amount, well they continued to charge me $200+ more than what they were supposed to. Finally they are crediting me back what I shouldn't have been charged in the first place and canceling future scheduled payments. Only AFTER, my insurance called them and I asked why I was still being charged to this day. I wanted to share my story, there's honestly even more I could add on about my experience but this review is already long. Hopefully people take it as a warning to stay away from this place. Receptionist are not kind. Very confrontational, they will ignore you to try to evade situations. They close at random times and there will be no one answering phones. It can be so hard to get ahold of someone. Once they got your money and you have any type of trouble after, they make it so difficult for you. I'm sure a lot of people just give up and being a more reserved person I wanted to. But my family encouraged me to not be taken advantage of. This place honestly needs to be looked into! Please, please for your sake. Take a look at other offices, this place does not care about you, they want money that's it. I'm sure there are people who work there that care. Like Dr. Sasi, but as a whole and the majority, this isn't a place you should trust to take care of you or your family.

    I want to give a special things to ask me and Myra, which is the front desk. Thank you for seeing…read morethis packable service and visit made my day go smooth and easy and pleasurable five star.

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    Hillock Family Dental - Ms. Ashley - Billing Coordinator

    Hillock Family Dental

    4.3(158 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    I came in today for a teeth cleaning and my experience was really good. My hygienist was Kelly…read more When I first came in, Kelly was very welcoming, she remembered where I worked, and made small talk about work. It felt nice to know I had been remembered. My appointment was for 4pm and I am assuming I was probably Kelly's last patient. Despite it almost being closing time, Kelly was patient, thorough, and left my teeth feeling squeaky clean. I had some concerns about my permanent bonded retainer being loose and the other dentist told me it was fine. Kelly advocated for me and had Dr. S come check it out. Dr. S. Is the absolute best! She knew IMMEDIATELY that a piece of the glue was loose. She is very kind, remembers you, and genuinely cares about helping her patients. I may be picky but I ONLY ask to see Dr. S. Since I am interested in trying their version of Invisalign, Dr. S took her time explaining to process to me, Kelly walked me over to the other office and Cristina printed out a quote for me. Despite it being close to closing, everyone was so willing to help. Thanks for a great experience today.

    Let your choice to come here be based of the most recent reviews.. I hadn't been to the dentist for…read morequite some time, I had a filling redone by Dr. Ashley Hillock a year prior and that initial visit was great, she was very pleasant and professional. I then booked appointments for a full exam, xrays and cleaning to get back on track for regular visits.. this appointment I was scheduled with Dr. Donald Hillock, right off the bat the hygienist made me feel bad and kind of scolded me for the amount of time that had passed since my last cleaning, then Dr. hillock came in to the exam room.. I will start with his sense of humor is not for everyone, he does a poor job of explaining things to where someone who isn't a dental assistant would understand and rushes through everything.. I was told I was going to need an extensive amount of work done along with things like a deep cleaning, root canal and gum surgery for cavities that were under my gums on my front teeth and was told the gum surgery would leave me with nerve damage on the roof of my mouth but "it's okay cause those nerves arnt really important and you don't really need them". He was also so rough while doing the exam. Front desk told me they'd send out a prior authorization to insurance for a quote on a deep cleaning and they'd get back to me in 1-2 weeks to schedule for that and start there..I left that appointment anxiety on high and genuinely scared to return. 3 weeks went by and they never got back to me so I decided to get a second opinion somewhere else.. I called the office to have my records sent to the new place, filled out a record release and everything, 2 weeks pass and I go to my new dental office and find out they never sent them anything. when I have my exam done by the new place they throughly went over my xrays with me and explained everything in a way I'd understand and tell me they don't see anything that would require me to have a root canal or gum surgery, I was shocked and honestly so happy I went with my gut and went somewhere else. 2 stars because Dr. Ashley hillock was great, but i would not recommend coming here.

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    Great Smiles Dental

    Great Smiles Dental

    3.6(23 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    This is the best dental practice I've ever experienced. Dr Florendo is amazing! You would be…read morehard-pressed to find a dentist who is more kind, patient, and gentle. He did three fillings on me this morning (I had been neglecting my teeth for quite some time) and told me that one of the cavities was pretty deep and doing the filling might be painful. He was so gentle I would have been able to take a nap if I didn't have the sound of the drill in my head. Seriously, an incredibly nice man and a wonderful dentist. While I'm at it, kudos to his Dental Hygienist, Amir. I needed a deep cleaning, which can be very uncomfortable. Again, the gentle hands of an angel. I heartily recommend this dental practice.

    Our experience started going downhill after the retainer consult on 2/18/2026, and it has been…read moreextremely frustrating and concerning ever since. According to our original contract, retainers were priced at $300 for a pair. However, at the 2/18 visit, we were told the cost had increased to $600 per pair, or $1,250 for a set of four. This significant price increase was never clearly explained or agreed to. At that appointment, I acknowledged the cost of the retainers and clearly stated that I could not proceed at that time. I specifically instructed Aylin that nothing should be ordered without my approval and that I would call back to confirm before moving forward. I was also told my child needed to be scanned before retainers could be ordered, and to my knowledge, no scan was done that day. We then scheduled a separate scan appointment for a later date. Based on the treatment process, my son should have had his teeth scanned a total of three times--initially, again for refinements, and a final scan for post-treatment retainers. The lack of clarity around whether this final scan was completed further adds to the confusion and concern about how his care was managed. Before that appointment, I called the office and spoke with Aylin to confirm that no retainers had been ordered. I again clearly stated not to proceed with anything. Despite this, I was later told the retainers had already been ordered anyway. I was then pressured to pay and even threatened with collections. This is completely unacceptable. There were also serious concerns with the quality and oversight of treatment. Before my child was even evaluated by Dr. Manassra, we were told by Anna (who is not a dentist or orthodontist) that his Invisalign treatment was complete after the first 15 sets of trays, despite our concerns with the results. When Dr. Manassra evaluated him, he confirmed that additional treatment was necessary, and my child required 12 more aligners. Although he was scanned for the new trays, we then waited nearly three months for them to arrive. During that delay, my son's teeth began to shift, which undermined the progress already made and raised concerns about continuity of care. Additionally, at routine appointments to receive trays, my child was not consistently evaluated by an orthodontist and was instead simply handed the next set of aligners without any clinical assessment or provider oversight. On his final tray, my son was seen by a different orthodontist on 2/18--since Dr. Manassra was no longer with the practice--who stated that his teeth "looked good" and that his treatment was complete, despite our ongoing concerns about his bite and overall alignment. The focus of that visit was then shifted toward obtaining retainers. On 4/15, we had an appointment with another board-certified orthodontist to obtain a second opinion. During that visit, it was determined that additional refinements were still needed due to my son's teeth and jaw not properly aligning. We agreed to transfer care, and their office called on our behalf to initiate the transfer. During that call, they spoke with Aylin, who stated that the Invisalign case was non-transferable, that my son's treatment was marked as "complete", and that four retainers had already been ordered for $1,250. She also stated that if we did not pick them up, the account would be sent to collections. She told the office staff at the new orthodontist this and this was the first time I became aware that the retainers had been ordered despite my prior instructions not to proceed. When I later contacted Aylin directly, I questioned how the retainers could have been ordered when we had canceled the scan appointment scheduled for 4/1. She stated that my son had already been scanned on 2/18 and that we had signed a form authorizing the order on that day. This directly contradicts what we were told at the time--that a separate scan appointment was required before any retainers could be ordered--and to my knowledge, no scan was performed that day. I requested proof of the scan and she basically said to get it from Invisalign. Based on these conflicting explanations, it raises serious concerns that a prior scan may have been used to initiate or justify ordering retainers without clear consent, potentially placing us in a position where we were later pressured for payment. This lack of transparency and consistency is deeply concerning. After over 10 years as patients with no prior issues, this experience--especially after Dr. Florendo left--has been a complete breakdown in communication, accountability, and trust. Changing prices from the original contract without clear consent, ordering treatment without authorization, providing inconsistent information, failing to ensure proper orthodontic oversight, and pressuring patients into payment is not acceptable. They say one thing and do another. I strongly advise others to get everything in writing and not rely on verbal assurances.

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