After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last…read moreyear, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that it would be appropriate this year to go back to this dental office for a dental cleaning appointment and write a follow-up review. Dental cleanings are essential for maintaining optimal oral health and are key to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. I had an appointment to have my teeth cleaned for 11:00am this morning. A few days ago I received an email reminding me of the appointment and asking me to confirm that I would be there by clicking on a confirmation link on the email. I went ahead and confirmed after seeing that I had it listed on my cellphone calendar schedule. Yesterday, I also received a telephone call from them to remind me of the appointment and notify me that I would also be receiving a fluoride treatment not covered by my insurance that would cost $48. I confirmed that I would be there and paying this amount with my credit card. From last time when I also received this preventive treatment I knew that it helps strengthen your enamel and reduces your risk for cavities. I arrived at around 10:45am. The receptionist was on the phone and she had a young lady with a notebook on hand who seemed to be shadowing her to learn about how to do her job. I wasted there until she finished her phone call and then she asked me for my name. I gave her my name and told her I had an 11 o'clock appointment. She then mentioned the payment I needed to make for the amount the insurance wasn't covering and I told her that I was aware of it and was paying it with a credit card. I handed her my card and paid for it. She then asked me to have a seat and that I would be called shortly. I did. Two other people who were there before me were called and around 11:10am I was called in by my hygienist Kadie. I noticed she was a different one than the one I had last time and I welcomed this because the other one had forgotten to floss my teeth, one of the essential steps in dental cleaning. I had researched and found out that during these visits a dental hygienist is supposed to clean, polish, and floss your teeth to remove hardened plaque, tartar and bacteria buildup from your teeth surfaces. And that when combined with diligent brushing and flossing at home, dental cleanings help achieve and maintain healthy teeth and gums. The new hygienist Kadie took me to the room where she would be cleaning my teeth. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. She greeted me very professionally but at the same time amiable. She asked me appropriate questions about me my health and teeth. Then engaging in conversation to put me at ease. Following by treatments commonly performed during a dental cleaning such as Scaling, Polishing, and Flossing. During scaling, she used an ultrasonic scaler, which vibrated and sprayed a jet of water. She also used used hand instruments called scalers to remove plaque and tartar from my teeth surfaces. During polishing, she polished my teeth using a soft rubber cup and a special paste. This removed my biofilm on my teeth surfaces and will reduce plaque buildup without damaging my enamel. She then concluded the treatment by flossing my teeth. Then she went to ask my dentist if the dentist wanted to come in and examine my teeth, but the dentist told her that since there were no issues she would skip it this time until my next appointment. So then my hygienist Kadie proceeded to apply my fluoride treatment and gave me the instructions of when I could eat, what food temperatures to avoid, and when could I brush my teeth next. She also encourage me to floss more often. After asking me if I had any more questions for her, I asked the question of it was helpful to brush your teeth after lunch. She told me that twice a day was enough but it wouldn't hurt if it was convenient for me and at times when eating certain kinds of food. Then she proceeded to ask me what day of the week would be more convenient for me to schedule the next cleaning and time preference. After I told her this information and asked that I wanted to have her as my permanent hygienist, she scheduled the appointment for six months from now. My insurance covers dental cleaning twice a year. In concussion, I was very satisfied with the professional and kind treatment that I received from my hygienist and can understand why the dentist didn't come to see me, even though I would have liked that she would have.

False emergency care…read more These morons said they would aee my wife on a Saturday when she had a crown pop out through online appt. We made one for 7am Saturday morning, when we arrived they said they cant glue it back in because they didn't install it!?! What are the chances a person in their 50s walks in there off the street and has had a crown installed there when they've only been in town less than 5 years Not to mention the dentist was late getting into work when they open at 7am. Three years ago they said they take walk ins and my mother had the same problem empty promises, no help, no thanks.