***EDIT FOR MAY 1, 2026*** - Two weeks ago I was called by someone at the front desk and told there…read moreis an available appointment for Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 pm with the dentist who has been doing the work on my tooth. Today I was told it's uncertain who called me, but there's availability at 9 am on May 2, 2026. I was also told that this review has been seen and it's not thought to be discrimination. I'd like to make it clear there's many types of discrimination in the medical field; systemic or interpersonal. In my case, it's interpersonal. This review will not be removed until the situation is corrected. A partial definition of interpersonal discrimination is unfair treatment, disrespect, micro aggressions, macro aggressions, poor communication, biases, and differential treatment between the patient and healthcare providers or staff. In this case, it's between a patient and staff. In the summer of 2025, I completed the first visit. The apron/vest (I'm not sure of the correct term), was not placed on me during x-rays until I requested it. This was on a Saturday. The woman who completed the x-rays seemed to be more distracted by something else at the moment. After scheduling a follow up appointment, I asked does this office accept pediatric patients? My daughter was three years old at the time. I was told yes but since He is so young, there's not much to do except to brush His teeth (he's a she but ok; I took her elsewhere) The practice engages in discrimination; be careful if you're a person of color. The dentists and dentist assistants are not discriminatory, they're wonderful. But the receptionists are discriminatory and lie a lot. Because of the treatment, I'll finish my root canal treatment and look for a dentist elsewhere. Last year, I came for a second opinion on a root canal. It was scheduled. They never told me the insurance denied it. The insurance did. This year I decided to go back. It's close to my home and business. A fear of dentists kept me away. They scheduled the appointment. I gave them an updated insurance card. They pretended to place it in my file. I called weekly to ask if it Emblem Health approved it because the insurance said they didn't receive it. Weekly responses from the receptionists were, not yet or let me ask the billing department. I had to go in person after calling six weeks straight for them to submit it to Health First. Even then, I had to show up in person while placed on hold; that's when I was partially assisted. The day of the root canal (March 12), I was told that there wasn't an Emblem Health Insurance Card on file. After weeks of me calling and one visit, I was told that. Why is it discrimination? After research and an investigation of my own with the assistance of an outside agency, I have found that this treatment is most common towards blacks/African Americans from this practice; specifically the receptionists (as stated before, the dentists and dental assistants have not treated others this way). I paid $515 out of pocket because the root canal was needed. I have not received a refund. If I didn't have the money, my health would have become worse. I was then told my next appointment is April 17. I received a call on the 26th of March saying my appointment is March 27 at 10am and I was mistaken. Gaslighting? Misinformation? I'll attach the card. The dentist also told the receptionist to schedule an appointment for the weekend of April 4, 2026. She said there's a waiting list. And left it at that. I'll keep calling and visiting in person until I get the appointment for the crown.

There are issues with getting through on the phone, and follow up from the office, but the staff is…read morenot rude. Also, the doctors are so good that it's worth the extra work. I'm lucky it's in my neighborhood. I've been going to this practice for a number of years now. Dr. Chris is great!

I have been going to Dr. Golthelf since '92-93. I'll tell you something, I stick with him because…read moreof his honesty. He won't do extra work if he doesn't have to. His friendly demeanor and excellent taste of music has made us pretty close. He's taken care of my brother, niece and my children. I will always recommend this gentleman's services.

No BS high quality care, give you the care you need not trying to push unnecessary treatments on…read moreyou, very kind and professional staff. Thanks Dr G

Not at all professional. They kept changing my appointment day and time. They would call and say,…read more"I don't have that time available any longer" when they were the ones who set the time in the first place. Finally, the called the day before my appointment to say they don't take my insurance. No problem but why did it take 6 weeks of then stringing me along and rescheduling to get to that point? Shouldn't that be the first thing they check? Anyway, they seem like a hot mess.

I came here about 2.5 years ago and I had seen doctor Valentina, she was great! But sadly, she left…read moreand I had a new dentist. This dentist had informed me that I had 3 cavities and had to get my root canal redone. This obviously puzzled me and to be honest, I didn't bother going back. I went to a different dentist a year later and was told that I have no cavities and did not have to get my root canal redone. Shame on you guys for pulling some nonsense like this. It really does you a disservice when you try to scam people with unnecessary procedures. 2 stars because the office is clean and front desk people are nice. Moral of the story, get a second opinion.

I don't care for the spot it's in but it is in a convenient location. It can be hard to park if…read morethat's how you decide to travel there. The staff is very nice and the place is clean. I like that they have late appointments

They are great! Staff is courteous, friendly and professional and they do great work.read more

I have been scared of a dentist eversince. But when i went to Woodside Smile Dental and met Dr…read more Sal and the rest of the staff who were all very accommodating and friendly, that i had my tooth taken out, i was so happy that it was done nicely and painless. i highly recommended this dental office. You will leave satisfied and safe. Well done Dr. Sal for doing a great job on removing my tooth. Will definitely coming back for my dental cleaning. you guys are my new bestfriends.

Top notch quality care. We brought the whole family here and not only was the treatment great, they…read moremade it a fun experience for the kids. Highly recommended!

The office is old and shabby and the Dentist did not clean my teeth at all, but happily billed my…read moreinsurance. I had to go elsewhere. I will never return.

Nope. The office looks old, dark and shabby. The dentist himself has the heaviest hand that a…read moredentist can have. He manhandled my mouth literally. I went for a cleaning. He did a sloppy job of cleaning half my teeth which left my mouth hurting for a couple of days and tried to push a "deep cleaning" procedure instead. He didn't explain anything, he was grumpy and in an obvious hurry to see me out, and his bedside manner was really unprofessional. The only good thing about his office was his amazing, polite and friendly receptionist. Too bad she's not the one doing the procedures.

I had a quite different experience compare to other reviews. One thing though, he's definitely NOT…read moreTHOROUGH. I went in for a check-up/clean up, and his cleaning was for 7 minutes. A 7-MINUTE CLEAN-UP, guys. There was no one waiting besides me when I walked in, but the dr was already seeing another patient. The front desk lady was nice and friendly. When it was my turn, dr's assistant called me up for an X-RAY. The dr roughly looked at the x-ray 4 feet away from the screen for 3 seconds, started cleaning. He rushed even tho there was no one after me, and the cleaning was just a little better than brushing teeth. He started cleaning at 13:02, and I walked out of the office at 13:10. One star for the nice lady and one star for the nice looking office.

Dr. Shin is AWESOME! I first brought my mom and dad in for some dental work multiple times to this…read moreoffice. The dentist is very friendly and professional. He listened to what my parents concerns were. My parents both had to get some serious dental work done that included implants and dentures. Everything turned out great! :) Since my parents got great service, I decided to get my teeth cleaned and got fitted for a night guard. I hate going to the dentist but he made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I would recommend him to anyone and will definitely be back!

I was very disappointed with my experience at . While the office staff was fine, Dr. Hemali M…read moreAjmers . was incredibly presumptuous and lacked basic professional courtesy. Instead of listening to my concerns, they spoke over me and made me feel like an inconvenience. I won't be returning to a practice where the provider is this dismissive of their patients.I tried to explain a concern for my son's teeth , she interrupted me and said " stop stop stop stop , you are talking too much . We were met with a rude, 'know-it-all' demeanor that felt very dismissive. A little empathy goes a long way in dentistry, but I felt judged rather than cared for. I would recommend looking elsewhere if you value a doctor who listens .

Caring and professional staff, excellent work. Family run. Both the flexibility with scheduling and…read morethe very convenient location are also great for me. Highly recommended!

The male hygienist is a hot mess: he asked me to remind him to check my teeth for an issue. Instead…read moreof asking me to do that, he could have placed a note in my file. Once, the hygienist tried gave me expired fluoride gel. Considering it's $50 out of pocket, you would think they would be more considerate. The dentist told me the fluoride gel was still good, but eventually gave me an unexpired fluoride gel. They stopped taking my insurance recently but not before they tried to put a claim from work completed 2 years ago. The dental practice does have a lot of business but probably because there is not a lot of dentist places around.

Dr Jacob is the Best. Lovely Spacious Office I call Dr…read moreJacob "Dr Painless ". Thanks Doc

This place is simply fantastic. I'd struggled for literally (in the strictest sense of the word)…read moredecades to find a dentist I could trust. Every time there was something "off" (including, for example, a receptionist at a former place scolding me for not using up all of my insurance maximum!) This place, truly everyone at each role, takes the time to explain what they're doing and why they're doing it. It's so refreshing!! I would recommend this place to anyone that would listen!

I am very disappointed with this place.Dr.Chung doesn't finish procedure and wants to move on to…read moreextracting different tooth.I got a crown in April I still have pain in my mouth and I will go to a dentist I have used in the past to solve this problem.My reason for going to Dent-Care was it is closer to wear I live.Not worth the trouble.It seems like it's all about the money with Chung not the patient.The older receptionist is not that pleasant.