I wish I'd found this practice years ago! The entire staff, from front desk, to dentists, hygienists, assistants - everyone is extremely friendly, helpful and make you feel at ease. I lost my dental insurance two years ago when I moved to Medicare. I've had one thing after another, so I had been putting off having a cleaning done. I had gotten a dental discount plan, but you are still paying quite a bit out of pocket. I had not been happy with the dentist who had taken over the practice when my old dentist retired, and when I called to make an appointment because while I was flossing one night and overlay, popped off one of my teeth, they informed me they were no longer participating with any Aetna plans. My search for a new dentist brought me to Gibberman Dental and I am so happy it did!
I had an initial appointment where they took full x-rays and the dentist did a very thorough exam and went through everything that needed to be done. I have a multitude of health conditions so before they proceeded, they wanted to get clearances from my doctors to make sure there were no precautions that needed to be taken prior to doing any work. once they had received that I made the appointment and went in the other day. Since I hadn't had a cleaning in two or more years, there were a lot of issues going on and the hygienist wasn't even sure she could get it all done in one appointment, but she actually did. I have never had such a wonderful experience with a dental cleaning. She not only did a great job but as she went along, she pointed out areas where I had pockets and instructed me on how to treat them areas where there were heavier, plaque, buildup, or staining, and instructed me again on how best to clean those areas and to spend an extra few seconds in them while brushing And also which rinses would be most beneficial to use to help With all of the issues. So not only did she do a wonderful job cleaning my teeth, but she also gave me very practical advice so I know how best to be cleaning my teeth to avoid further problems and help with the problems I currently have.
I am a real wimp when it comes to dental work because I had a very traumatic experience at the age of 14 after a severely broken jaw from a bicycle accident. But Dr. Joy was absolutely wonderful. I did not feel a thing as she was drilling as , there was a little decay that had been under the overlay which came off. Although she stated eventually, the tooth is going to need a crown when I told her I was very strapped for cash right now as I've had a few unexpected things come up she was able to do a composite filling to build the tooth back up, which should hold for long enough for me to get the money together to get the crown. She also explained to me the other issues I have which includes a few more cavities which need fillings and a tooth which needs a crown so we are going to be making appointments as I can afford it to get the rest of this work done. As I stated, I am a real wimp and I can't lay all the way back because it feels like my windpipe is being cut off, and she was very accommodating and working with me as was the hygienist and I am really bad with names. I know her name started with an F, but I can't remember her full name. But both of them worked within what was comfortable for me and I would highly recommend this practice. read more