This is the ONLY Dr. allowed to work on my teeth. :) I even come home from ATL to see them. They…read moreare knowledgeable and actually care. Dr. Brackett is very nice, and will explain anything to you and work with you on any options. He always wants your teeth to look their best, and that's important to me. They aren't covered under my insurance though, so call ahead if that's necessary for you (that's the only reason I'd take away 1/4 star, if I HAD to- but I wouldn't). But to me, this practice is worth the extra expense. :)

From the owner: It is the goal of Doc of the Bay Dentistry to help our patient's desire to establish and maintain…read morethe ultimate in their oral health, to design and implement longterm successful treatment plans through extensive education and counseling before any therapies are administered; reducing anxiety through the thorough knowledge of their existing conditions and confidence in their choices of treatment.

Very professional! I was on vacation and needed immediate attention. They were able to help me that…read moresame day, and treated me like a long time patient. Hopefully, I'll never need them again, but if so....I know where to call. Thank you Dr. D.

I realized the evening of December 30th I had an infected tooth and the gums underneath, because of…read moresomething wedged between the tooth and gums. I was in horrible pain and called several dentists, who listed emergency appointments on their website. Dr. Dunavant Jr DDS called me the next morning. I had gone to Walmart and bought a tool to remove the piece which was wedged, hydrogen peroxide, and Oral gel with an antibiotic, which took care of the pain and swollen gums. He was so nice and compassionate on the phone, and although it was New Year's Eve, he told me to call if I had any further problems. If I lived nearby, I would certainly want to go to him.

I recently started having problems with a tooth right before the start of my vacation. Also, what…read morelooked to be the start of a vacation from hell,my nephew spent Monday morning in the ER. After my nephew got out of the ER, my head was throbbing and I could tell my patience was wearing thin. So I started looking for a dentist to get me by until I went home. Surprisingly, a lot of dentists close at 3. But almost all told of people like me being in a tight and they helped them. So I thought maybe they could work me in that day or try the next morning and just prescribe an antibiotic or something . This lady was pretty much why I hate going to doctors. She said she had a spot at 4 the next day. I didn't know what would happen the next day, and my nephew went back to the ER, so I passed on the offer. When asked if she had any advice, she had none. I decided I would be better off toughing it out. My doctor called me in an antibiotic and surprisingly a dentist office in Tuscaloosa is going to work me in on Monday.

Summary: They never answer the phone!…read more Details: We had a fabulous experience for my kids at their dental office when we went the first time. Clean office and friendly staff. Then, about 5 months later, I canned to try and schedule our next appointment, I could not get a hold of anyone. In a 3 week period, I left 5 voicemails and NEVER got a call back. I tried different days of the week and times of day and NOBODY EVER answered the phone. So now I'm looking for another dentist. Disappointed for sure...

Dr. Bell and his staff worked me in over the Christmas Holidays for emergency treatment for dental…read morepain, which included an abcessed tooth. I was also able to receive my dental cleaning when seen for my follow up appointment two weeks later. My own dentist of 36 years did not offer this care to me. After the care I received from This dental practice in Gulf Shores , I must doubt the review posted by Diane J C, claiming she received a serious laceration to her tongue. This injury would have required emergency treatment to repair her tongue had it occurred as described! However , she does appear to speak with "Forked Tongue"!

Dr. Bell, is a very kind , conscientious dentist . I had a dental emergency, and he took the time…read moreout of his busy schedule to see me . Dr. Bell's was fantastic not only by the work he did , but by the way he treated me as a patient. I would highly recommend him for any dental work!