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    Gainesville Dental Associates

    2.9 (73 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Gainesville Dental Associates

    Cavity treatment

    Dental exams

    Teeth cleaning

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    no one answering my calls or responding to my calls I have to wait between 24 hours or 48 hours for someone to call me this is insane

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    Timely with appointments, friendly and caring staff. The dentists provide a wide variety of services including implants.

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    I always have a pleasant experience fro. The staff down to the work I am having done! I enjoy going to this dental association!

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    Great staff. Great care! Love my new Dr. Alvarez! The office seems like all new people.

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    Great service, expat tech, office staff, gentle hygienist, Lom and Dr. Kumick. Thank you!

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    Clean office. Large waiting area. They take your temperature before taking you back. The staff is very friendly.

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    Annas and Kim are patient and caring during all my visits to Gainesville Dental Associates.

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    Kids Only Dental Place

    Kids Only Dental Place

    3.5
    (10 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    Established in 1998
    Free estimates

    front desk lady was very rude. if you are a working mom and your mother is helping you do not go…read morehere.. they do not try to work with you they gave me permission to take the grandkids and they said that im not allowed to take them anymore. It's gotta be a parent. which is hard with my daughter going to nursing and working full-time she's doing the best she can. it was just her the dentist and the hygienist. All of them were super nice just that one lady out front. she should not work with the public with that attitude.

    I'm posting this to warn other parents!…read more Dr. Kristen uses pressure tactics and an ultimatum-based approach instead of transparency and options. Went to my 4-year-old's visit and was told she has 5 cavities. They presented a treatment proposal totaling $4,107 and insisted there were no options other than completing all fillings under IV sedation (they quoted $1,800 for IV sedation alone). I specifically asked about alternatives--staged visits, nitrous/laughing gas, monitoring, sealants/fluoride, etc.--and was told IV sedation was the only option. I was also told I cannot be present during the procedure. One of the teeth they labeled a "cavity" is a known trauma injury to her upper left canine (tooth H) from a fall about a year ago. I witnessed the injury and the area has been stable since (you can clearly see enamel loss with dentin showing). Our family dentist previously evaluated it and documented it as trauma-related dentin exposure, not decay. This office dismissed the trauma history completely and repeatedly insisted it was "definitely a cavity." They also took X-rays, but when I asked to see the images to confirm whether cavities were between the teeth and how deep, I was told the X-rays were "deleted" and they could not show me anything--yet they still spoke in absolutes and pushed IV sedation. As if that wasn't enough, they also stated my child has a tongue tie and suggested they cut it while she is under sedation, despite the fact that she has no feeding, speech, or tongue-related issues. This was presented casually as an add-on, not as a symptom-based evaluation or referral. What pushed this over the edge: I was told they will not see my child again for cleanings unless we proceed with their recommended fillings/sedation. I have never experienced a provider withholding basic preventive care as leverage to force agreement to treatment. My child has no pain. What we needed was evidence, a clear explanation, and reasonable options. What we got was pressure, dismissiveness, missing diagnostics, and an "our way or no care" stance. We will be getting a second opinion elsewhere, and I strongly suggest other parents do the same.

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    Grins & Giggles Pediatric Dentistry

    Grins & Giggles Pediatric Dentistry

    2.7
    (13 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    If you value a dental visit that respects your child's experience and your role as a parent, you…read moremay want to look elsewhere. Today we had a very disappointing experience at Grins and Giggles. For context, my daughter is three years old, and this was our first visit to this office. From the start, the environment felt anything but welcoming or child-friendly. The dental hygienist called my daughter's name without introducing herself or explaining her role, then directed us to "sit in the dark blue room." She immediately put headphones and glasses on my daughter without explaining what was going to happen. My daughter is bilingual and not yet fully proficient in English. I tried to calmly explain what the hygienist was doing, but the cleaning felt rushed and far from gentle. To make matters worse, the cartoon playing on the screen was completely inappropriate for her age--dark, scary, with fire and dragons. My daughter was visibly frightened and stayed completely silent throughout the cleaning. While waiting for the dentist, she asked to remove the headphones because she didn't want to watch it anymore. Dr. Alissa initially seemed friendlier, but the tone changed quickly when I asked why dental X-rays were being insisted upon for such a young child. She became irritated and abrupt, and told us plainly that if we did not agree to X-rays, we were not welcome at her practice. I tried to explain that, according to American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry best-practice guidelines, dental radiographs are not recommended routinely based solely on age (such as for a 3-year-old). Instead, they should be individualized based on clinical need, caries risk, medical and dental history, and the ability to visually examine tooth surfaces. Radiographs are meant to be adjunct diagnostic tools--not screening procedures--and should follow the ALARA principle (as low as reasonably achievable) to minimize radiation exposure. The response was dismissive. The impression I was left with is that insurance reimbursement matters more here than thoughtful, individualized decision-making or a child's safety. Ironically, the office still uses lead aprons, which are no longer routinely recommended based on current evidence and may even increase exposure by leading to retakes. At no point did anyone attempt to make this experience positive, comforting, or even educational for my child. There was no effort to build trust or address parental concerns. The message was essentially: be quiet, watch TV, don't ask questions--we need to check boxes and move fast. Wear the office's T-shirt next time and you'll get a prize. Frankly, it makes one wonder whether the glowing Google reviews are fueled by those same "prizes."

    Got all the way through the cleaning appointment with no mention of concern. When the dr came in to…read moredo her portion she went through all teeth, said no cavities doing great, then went to point out a different tooth movement in the x-ray, stops and says "oh wait, no there's a small cavity down here," which snowballed to an emergency at a whopping $2k quote with anesthesia... how was everything clear one second, then a huge problem the next? 8 years and multiple children through this office but I'm searching for a new practice now due to the obvious lack of honesty here.

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    Kids Only Dental Place

    Kids Only Dental Place

    3.5
    (12 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Dr Rachel is very good and my 2 year old does great with her. She gets a little prize after- like a…read moresmall rubber duckie or ball. That makes her happy. I hate that the insurances only cover fluoride for kids 1x a year instead of 2x a year which is recommended so it forces me to pay $50 at the visit-that's annoying since I feel I pay enough every 2wks on insurance. The problem with this place that I have is the office staff. One lady is very nice but there's one girl with dark hair that's especially rude and unwelcoming. Every time we've been in she looks very miserable and I always feel like she doesn't want to be there and that she is annoyed by our presence. If they were nicer at the desk and more welcoming it would change the entire feel of that place & I would probably give 5 stars. I'm a nurse and when people are seeking medical care & have to be somewhere where they would rather not be in the 1st place, it seems to me it would only be appropriate to have kind hearted people and smiles when you are greeted. To feel unwelcome when you walk in the door is unacceptable.

    Today left me with a few concerns. I felt as if our appointment was rushed and an inconvenience…read more Our daughter has had her dental needs addressed by this practice for many years. This time the new dentist in this practice came into the appointment with workout attire, rushed through the appointment, didn't explain anything, the dental chair was broken and instead of moving our daughter to another chair... the staff left her in a defective chair because they wanted to leave for the day. We saw the dentist getting in her car to leave when we went to our car. This was NOT a pleasant visit!! After MANY years with this practice...not sure we will return. The dentist had on workout clothes and didn't take the time to ask our ten year old daughter ANYTHING about her.

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