Wow! This is a parents' dream. My wife has been bring the kids here since their first…read moreappointments, but I didn't get what the fuss was all about until got a chance to bring in our 6 year old for a sealant appointment. When you walk in the place looks like an amusement park entrance, not a dentist office. There are video games, iPad, and a tv the waiting area. In the offices during the visits, there are TVs the kids watch to distract them from the dental cleanings and procedures. The name of this game is distract, distract, distract. I remember waiting in both mild fear and anticipation of going into the dentist when I was a kiddo. I think that this will eliminate any future fear of going to the dentist. This might even improve your child's oral health! This place is highly recommended for children's dental care.

They did an amazing job with my 2.5 year old for his first cleaning and dentist appointment.read more

I'm sorry to be a jerk, but holy moly, I don't think I realized how abusive and horrible this…read moredentist is. I now have a weird hole in my tooth because he was "rushed," and he made me feel awful about my dental care. My teeth are in bad shape because of this dude. Like, what? Never again and please never go here.

Dr. Lucas repaired my emergency failed filling perfectly! I have sensitive teeth and not only…read morereceived the new crown in his high tech crown maker on site, but I didn't need to have the bite adjusted. I had never been to the office, but was recommended by a friend. I felt extremely well cared for, even though I was new, and they took the time in an obviously busy schedule to help me out. My insurance was accepted no problem! Dr. Lucas and his office team and hygienists are all top notch.

Dr. Saltz and Dr. Sweet care for our family's dental needs and all I can say is WOW! From the…read morelocation, to the front desk staff and the hygienists right into the two doctors, I'm fairly certain I have never been this impressed. Most recently my oldest (19 y/o f) had some fillings done. She is a supreme drama queen and was a bundle of nerves. Dr. Saltz accommodated me holding her hand as well as her lack of willingness to 'open wide' with such grace and not an ounce of frustration. Personally, I'd have hit her with a shoe then administered the Novocain. But, as I was saying, because she was such a wreck, Dr. Saltz called our home at 730 pm to check on her-for a filling! I was stunned and full of gratitude. End game here? Brush your teeth, floss regularly and get your gums over to Sweet Dental, immediately! Your teeth will thank you.

I've been seeing Dr. Saltz for 15 years. I like him and his staff so much that I pay a little extra…read morebecause he's "out of network" for my dental insurance. Love going to the dentist!

TL;DR, if you have anxiety about dentists, if you don't have anxiety about dentists and need to…read morefind one in the greater Portland ME area? Call Dr Jean-Paul Boudreau's office. Ah, the 1970s. A time when men were men, women were women, and velour bell bottomed suits were a thing people actually left the house wearing without even a hint of irony. Unfortunately for young me, the 70s were also a time when it was considered perfectly appropriate for dentists to be absolutely terrifying to kids, and border on abuse. The first dentist I had as a child in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood was right along Center Street, and nearly everyone I knew would see him, and every single kid who did see him would burst into tears at the thought of having to go, or even the mention of his name. Not exaggerating here, this dentist would do nothing to alleviate children's anxiety, and in fact would seem to go out of his way to make things WORSE. Frankly I could go on for hours about how horrible the dentist visit were when I was a kid. From the bitewings he used being made for adult mouths to x-ray, which would lacerate a child's gums, to how he would have one of his dental assistants (literally) kneel on your chest and restrain your head if you cried and got upset. Oh, and when you were done? Know what he'd do? Give you a lollypop. No joke. You just came in because you had a cavity that needed filling, your mouth is numb, your face is covered with tears and you're traumatized? Here. Have some fucking sugar. Needless to say that as an adult, I would rarely go to the dentist. I had issues galore, evident gum problems, but even with good dental insurance I'd only go if there was a major problem (read: Pain). So, when I started having severe pain in my teeth and jaw, I had serious anxiety and put if off for days and days. Thankfully one of my friends suggested I visit Dr Boudreau. When I got there and we talked, I admitted that it had been years since my last dental visit, and told him about the dentist I'd had as a kid. And know what Dr Boudreau did? He listened. And he acknowledged how horrible that was and how it could be in the past. Talk about a different experience. From there he assessed my teeth, figured out what the issue was (actually a sinus infection that was putting pressure on nerves up around my teeth... who knew that was a thing? Apparently him), and then came up with a plan to deal with the not-inconsiderable amount of plaque under my gums. That was about 3 years ago, give or take. After numerous visits, and the use of several heavy duty belt sanders to chisel away at the decades of buildup, my gums are today quite happy. Could I do better at flossing? Yes. Yes I could. Old dogs, new tricks, etc etc, and this dog ain't quick to change habits! BUT I no longer have borderline panic attacks at the thought of getting in the chair. Dr Boudreau's offices are clean, well lit, and man does he have some high tech toys!! I mean granted, when I was a kid the average dentist's office looked like something out of an H. R. Giger illustration. They'd take an x-ray, and this fucking massive swing arm device would be laboriously turned your way, they'd have you bite the thing and destroy your gums, put on the lead apron, then the staff would yell "FIRE IN THE HOLE" and dive into a lead lined bunker. Frankly I'm amazed I don't have an arm growing out of my neck. ANYway, Dr Boudreau's office has these wicked cool portable x-ray things that look like a nifty prop out of Battlestar Galactica. In fact everything is far more cool and high tech than anything I'd seen previously. And when he does a filling? Scoops in some sort of stinky goo, shapes it, then takes a little Sonic Screwdriver looking thing and goes "BOOP... BOOP", and that's it. Filling is done. Well, I mean after the novocaine and the drilling, of course. Fucking technology, man. I love it. Everyone I've met who works with Dr Boudreau are also great. Professional, friendly, really easy to talk to, and I have to admit, going to the dentist's office is now an almost pleasurable experience. I mean, as long as you don't mind someone taking a metal hook and going "scrape scrape scrape" to your face. But "pleasurable" as opposed to "horrifying and traumatic". So yeah. I'll take it. But they're all great. If you need a dentist? Go see him. If you're also Gen-X and used to the horrors of dentists in the 70s and 80s in particular.

Not sure it's that often that someone has glowing reviews of a dentist but I'm so glad that…read moreJean-Paul and his team are now in charge of my pearly whites. The whole staff is very personable and not often does the actual dentist greet you at the front desk. Highly recommended!!!

Multiple policies hostile to busy parents. No records of appointments, no reminders of…read moreappointments that were made months earlier, and policies that make it almost impossible for single parents with more than one young child.

Super place for the kids! Always great w my 3 children, and…read morerecently my 10 year old lost half of his front tooth to another kids stupidity, and a rock.....they got him in the same day and fixed him right up, before he could even worry about it!

What a wonderful practice, from support staff to dental assistant Alisha to Dr. Shinay himself. Had…read morenot seen a dentist in too long. I had a non-emergency but nevertheless urgent problem with a broken molar. Although like most practices they schedule many weeks out, they got me in in just a few days' time. I certainly expected to have a crown or root canal but through Dr. Shinay's artistry the tooth was refilled and repaired, saving me time, anxiety and lotsa $$$. Plus, he's a great, warm, friendly guy! If you don't like going to the dentist (hands?) I highly recommend this service-oriented practice. They took my Delta Dental Insurance and will bill me for any copay. How cool is that? If they had a sixth star on top, I'd give it to them.

Genuinely caring, competent and ethical dentists. I had insurance, but what they did for someone I…read moreknew who did not was amazing. They are just really good people.

This practice insisted that my 4 year old was unable to have dental work done without being placed…read moreunder general anesthesia, despite the fact that he is high risk due to his BMI (he suffers from a rare genetic disorder that caused high BMI). They first scheduled the procedure to happen in January 2026, which was several months out from the initial appointment. Come January 2026, the appointment was cancelled at the last minute because the facility where it was scheduled could not accommodate a high risk case like my son's. They advised the procedure would need to happen at the Scarborough Maine Med, where I was told they had the appropriate equipment for my son's care. The new appointment was set for June 2, 2026. Last Thursday, this office called me to secure payment in advance of the procedure (just over $5k). I secured payment via CareCredit. At the end of their day on Thursday (they close at 3 and are closed on Fridays), they called to tell me my sons appointment was again cancelled due to the facility not being able to accommodate a higher risk case. I was frustrated and confused because I was told this was the very reason it was scheduled at the second location. My questions and concern were met with indifference and irritability by office staff at FPD. The woman I spoke with not only failed to place the call on hold properly so I could hear them grumbling about my concern in the background, but then told me the blame was entirely on Maine Health admissions and gave me the number to call them. Then, their office promptly closed. I spoke at length with a wonderful woman at Maine Health who explained to me that this was entirely FPD's error. She escalated the matter to her boss, who confirmed and initiated an incident report. With this, I wrote a message to FPD to express my deep disappointment in the way things were handled. No response. I had my son transferred to Just for Kids in Scarborough and they had him in for an exam this past Monday. He did extremely well with the exam and the bite wing x rays that FPD never bothered to try but claimed my son was incapable of doing (unbeknownst to me previously). The dentist at JFK assured me that not only could they take care of my son without anesthesia well before late August (which is when the appointment FPD offered would've occurred), but that some of the work proposed didn't even need to be done. In fact, with the aid of the x rays, they were able to tell that putting caps on my son's front teeth would not have been beneficial to him as I was told by FPD. The careless attitudes permeating this office are dangerous for a place that serves young children. I'm so thankful I went elsewhere.

We've been loyal patients for 10 years, and it's worth every bit of the hour-long drive for our…read moreappointments. With four kids, scheduling can be a challenge, but they always manage to fit us all in on the same day, which is a huge relief. Post-COVID, appointments are booked further out, but that's understandable given the circumstances. The entire team is extremely knowledgeable and exceptionally kind and caring. We're so glad we found this place!

Very professional, courteous, young ladies made me feel at home.. The environment was extremely…read moreprofessional and clean with a beautiful fish tank in the waiting room . I would absolutely recommend Maine Street dental . Thanks for your help .

I'm from NH originally, and I had held on to my NH dentist after the move to Portland almost 6…read moreyears ago, but it was finally time for me to make the move to a dentist closer to my home base, so I reached out to a friend of mine who is a dental hygienist and she recommended Dr. Cloutier at Main Street Dental. I'm SO glad I made this switch, love this office! Everyone here is so nice and super easy to talk to. There is a large parking lot, it is conveniently located in downtown Westbrook, and they have a very comfortable waiting area with couches and pleasing colors. I have had two visits so far, the first being a new patient visit, which was a tad longer than usual just because they needed to get films and such. The dental hygienist was SUPER nice, and we got along great, which eased my anxiety of visiting a new practice. The second visit was today. I needed to have some very minor dental work done (cavity, ugh, hate admitting that). It was honestly painless. They got started at 7:40 and I was in my car by 8:15. Dr. Cloutier is very thorough, friendly, and knows his stuff! Again, the hygienist was awesome, and I will venture to say that my visit was even borderline fun...if you can imagine that? Very impressed. Oh! They have perks too! FREE CHAPSTICK. Yes, read that again. I said free chapstick...a real lifesaver for me since I like to have (GOOD) chapsticks everywhere I can possibly have them so I can use one at any given moment. It's really good quality too, fig and pear scented. Omg, I love it. Ok, enough about the chapstick. Overall, I'm very glad I made the switch to this office and highly recommend them!