Dr. Nikodem and his staff really helped my daughter out, and gave her a beautiful smile. The staff…read moreis always friendly. Dr. Nikodem himself is great at explaining the treatments and treatment options, and his billing people are capable of explaining the intrigues of orthodontic insurance.

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I would give a Zero if I could. I got orthodontic work done…read moreyears ago it was the MOST unpleasant experience. After having braces when I was a kid and getting them taken off, once he took over the practice it was a nightmare. I "had" to get braces and a whole bunch of nonsense to the point my mouth was mostly medal when there was nothing wrong with my teeth. This contraption they put on my back teeth to widen my jaw forced my teeth to go sideways...therefore scratches my cheeks. Another wonder he put in my mouth forced my bottom front teeth to literally come out of my gums. I was in tears as my teeth were literally being slowly pulled out and my mom was beyond terrified. Once, I made an emergency visit to his office in South County, his assistants took over an hour trying to figure out how to get it off, because he was busy. I was screaming and crying in pain other people left from the horror of my experience. He had no remorse for what he did. Then, called my mom saying "I was rude." He is unprofessional and careless, the only thing good about that place is at the time they had good staff that cared. Another occasion where I had to come in, he had put so much glue ,on now my very sensitive teeth, the assistant took away a tool that was too harsh and told me that she would make sure he didn't use it. He asked for it, she told him....multiple times, he used it anyway. Was working very fast and rough thay I pushed him away and starting screaming and crying, he told someone else to "deal with me." End result: my teeth that didn't need much work done, are worse than what they started to be, very sensitive and now my jaw is completely messed up. Hope this helps.

Dr Nikodem himself isn't the issue. He is very engaging and knowledgeable and has all the equipment…read moreneeded to get the job done successfully straightening teeth. The problem is his staff/office manager and the utter disrespect and rudeness that she displays. My daughter is 2.5 hours away at college working before and after classes while maintaining Deans List quality grades. This woman is both rude on the phone and in person. She expects clients to drop everything to return calls and rearrange their schedules. Last year we were told the doctor would make every effort to get my daughter in as a last appointment on Fridays because her class schedule meant she couldn't leave until late morning/early afternoon. And if there is a lot of traffic in her 2.5 hour drive she could potentially run late. The doctor was as kind as he could be about that when we explained her scheduling issues but when my daughter showed up for her visit, she was berated by the office manager for not getting there earlier. Recently it took her a little time to call back when the manage needed to reschedule a future appointment but my daughter DID reschedule it before she came to her appointment last week only to have the manager berate her again saying she had to call my daughter twice and leave messages. Twice. Wow, must have been really inconvenient for you to leave 2 whole voicemails before getting a call back which you are getting paid to do. We pay out the nose for Invisalign's. We are not at your beck and call and no one compensates us if we have to miss work to work around your limited schedule with no weekend appointments. Sadly it is not just a single person or incident. We know of a prior customer and one other current customers who have the exact same complaint about the shocking rude behavior of the office manager.

This was our first time at this dentist, and we were very impressed! My husband and I had…read moreappointments that were supposed to be staggered since we had our baby with us, but there was a scheduling mix-up and they ended up overlapping. I had to hold our baby throughout my entire two-hour appointment, and everyone was incredibly kind, patient, and helpful about it. They made what could have been a stressful situation so much easier. On top of that, the exam and cleaning were very thorough, and we both felt like we received excellent care. We're very grateful for how accommodating everyone was and are so glad we chose this office!

There is a difference between an opinion and a factual review. As an older person, I've seen many…read moredentists over the years and wanted to give my factual review on the care I received at this office. The staff and dentist are professional. They are not my friends. They are my dental support team for the care of my teeth. In this regard, they exceeded my expectations. I am recovering from 3 hours of the removal of an infection and a temporary crown this morning. This afternoon, I am not in pain and do not require pain reliever. That's a first. Looking at the price for the crown, it is consistent with what I was charged by my previous dentist before I moved into this area. This is not the first time I've seen negative reviews based on personalities but at the end of a long day, I want to know how good this dentist is, not if they can be buddy buddy with me. What I found was a 5 star dentist with excellent dental skills. The addage is that you get what you pay for but I see superior dental care within the realm of what is expected for dental care costs. I have an overbite. Invisalign has been recommended but i can see why. My front lower tooth is butting up against my tooth front teeth. This recommendation is one that is needed. The staff did not recommend any cosmetic dentistry. They recommended what was needed. It is very hard to wade through reviews and pick a dentist based on reviews, but I want to let this one stand as a factual and experiential review of an outstanding dentist who is professional. I would rather have an excellent dentist who maintains professionalism and excellence of dental care than be a chummy friend. However, as she drilled for my crown you see, she paused every few minutes to ask how I was feeling, and she asked if the pain control from the shot was working for me. She is sensitive to her patients, she crosses her t's and she dots her i's. She's officially my dentist and I know that with her and her staff, I'm in good hands. 5 stars given.

I've been dealing with my kids orthodontics going on three years now. I've also been dealing with…read moremy own for almost two. Here's what I can say...... I won't name the place I visited, but I can say that I wish I would've used McDermott instead. They've been incredible with my daughter, and my other daughter just had an appointment. They are clear concise, and answer any questions you can thinks of. This place also has great payment options and reasonable pricing. The quality of care is absolutely amazing. My daughter has had multiple incidents where she's had rubber bands break and they get her fixed same day, or day after. I really couldn't ask for a better experience that McDermott. My kids live Doctor McDermott and all the staff. It really is a great place to get orthodontics done. 100% recommend.

This office is AMAZING! I've had 3 children go through treatment -2 at a young age that were in…read moredire need of space and had 2 phases of braces and ended up with absolutely GORGEOUS smiles! My third child was missing a permanent tooth! After meeting with other orthodontists, I was so worried about having to do extractions -but Dr McDermott and his staff are INCREDIBLE and were able to fix my child's bite and align the teeth in such a way that you'd never know there was a tooth missing!! and AGAIN another gorgeous smile! Over the years this office has always been friendly, worked with us and really made it feel like we were all on the same team. Dr McDermott listens to any concern and explains everything so you feel completely comfortable and is just phenomenal at what he does! You will get the absolute BEST treatment for your money here! Thank you all so much!

Dr Wehrenberg You are THE BEST! After moving here to St Louis and experiencing other orthodontist…read moreoffices for my kids I know a great office experience! You are so knowledgeable in your field and do an outstanding job with all ages! My two kids now have wonderful smiles for life thanks to you!

I wasn't able to see a dentist for a few years so I was pretty anxious going in, but everyone was…read moreso welcoming and friendly and definitely helped put me at ease before my treatments. There wasn't any judgement, and they were very willing to teach me about how I can prevent more cavities in the future!

Their front staff are very rude. They take unnecessary X-rays. I went for extractions that I…read moredidn't have as they were once again very rude the morning of the procedure. ( Do not go here!)

Awesome staff. They actually take time to explain your options and the differences between them.read more

Dr.Ausmer and staff make it easier to maintain dental hygiene with their excellent customer…read moreservice!! Thank you Dr. Ausmer! My husband really listens to your advice about the care of his teeth. Karen Langford

An exceptionally positive experience from our first phone call to make an appointment for the…read moreconsultation to our actual visit. My nine-year-old had a lot of anxiety before the visit and is now looking forward to her next one. I intend to have all three of my girls' orthodontic treatments to be performed by Dr. Markarian. I highly recommend Markarian Orthodontics.

Such an awesome office. Dr. Markarian and his staff go above and beyond for every patient. Very…read morepleased with the outcome of my orthodontic treatment.