This is a review of Dr. Ciaran Finbar Murphy, possibly the worst dentist I have ever been to. Don't misunderstand, though. His dental ability is not bad. It's who he is and how he treats certain patients that made me leave him. Well, that, and the fact that he thought I had acted inappropriately with his wife. I had met her for the first time on the day before my last appointment. She told me that she and "the girls" appreciated me, mainly, I suppose, because I always tried to bring a little treat of some sort with me. I stood from my seat and said "Thank you, Ellie. I appreciate y'all, too". Which was true. I've always tried to treat others as I would like to be treated. As I said that, I stood next to her and gave her a sideways hug in the middle of their waiting room. Period. That was my only interaction with her. I ramble on about that meeting because during my last dental visit, Dr. Murphy laid me back in the dental chair, made himself comfortable, and proceeded to calmly run his drill back and forth along the exposed roots of an upper tooth. He told me he had a little work he wanted to do on a tooth, and I had no reason to suspect otherwise. When he was through with his grinding on my tooth, I was ready to go. I knew something wasn't right, but I didn't know what. I stood up and confronted him (not angrily, because I didn't know what he had done at that time), saying that "the last time a dentist did that, I lost a tooth, which was true. That was when I was 15, though, and dentistry has come a long way. Not with Murphy, though. He said something about "his wife" which I didn't understand. I just left. When the anesthesia wore off, I discovered the mischief he had been up to. That tooth HURT! And it continued to hurt/ache for months and months. I had found another dentist by then, who told me that he "couldn't see anything". Murphy had not killed the tooth or left any visible evidence, making me wonder if he hadn't done this before. I don't know about that. All I know for sure is that this is really not the work of a sane man. To fabricate such a thing in his mind, then act on that fabrication, is just not right. You can be the judge. Just be aware that anything you might do or say could let the monster out, for you to pay the price. read more

Exceptional professional service. I fractured my tooth up at Keystone, and was able to get an appt within 24 hours. The staff, and particularly Dr. Murphy were highly skilled and they were able to salvage my tooth. I am now home less than 2.5 hours after my appt- complete with a new crown and NO PAIN! Thanks again to the staff and Dr. Murphy! read more

I recently moved here to Fort Collins and was in need of a dentist. I made an appointment and am very happy that I found Harbor Dental. Everyone there is very nice and helpful and absolutely happy with the dentist. read more

I have not had good experiences with this dentist and would highly recommend anyone to seek treatment elsewhere. The same day crowns were the reason I came here and my crown hasn't fit correctly even after about 5 visits after the fact. DO NOT COME HERE. The receptionist today was completely unhelpful when I was trying to figure out what is covered by insurance and what is not. If you want your bite fucked up for life this is the place to go. read more

I moved to Fort Collins and shortly after developed pain in a previous root canal. I thought I'd give Harbor Dental a try because it was near my work and ohhhhh I shouldn't have come. The first appointment was fine. Just a consultation (pretty hard to screw up). Then the second appointment came where they told me in order to continue with them I had to get a specific scan. They failed to mention this scan wasn't covered by insurances and it was $300. When I got a bill for that amount and I was shocked and asked what the hell was going on. They beat around the bush and finally told me it was from the scan. I refused to pay as I had been told by multiple other dentists this scan was unnecessary. They sent Debt collectors after me, when they SCAMMED me. Any business that would treat a patient like this for money deserves to lose as much business as possible. Do NOT go here. Literally go anywhere else. read more

Yikes. Run away from this dental company. I had a very bad experience with Dr. Murphy. He scammed me by telling me that I needed to have my teeth realigned to retain the health of my teeth and told me that my insurance would pay for teeth alignment with Invisalign treatment. I signed up and paid my portion of around $3450. Then the nightmare began. He mislabeled the alignment trays causing my teeth to move too quickly. I was in a lot of pain, but he wouldn't listen to my concerns. His poor application of Invisalign caused one of my molars to die, and he had no compassion and refused to address the terrible pain that he caused, stating that it was normal. Then before the teeth moved into a better position, he told me that I was finished. No discussion. He was in a big hurry and quickly and furiously removed my tabs with a metal ball that grinded my teeth. In the process of removing my tabs, he permanently scratched my teeth and dental work. When I addressed the damage, he became combative and would not reason with me. His office demanded that I pay them the insurance portion of about $1400 immediately, but I refused because he would not provide me with the retainers nor address the damage that he caused and the lack of results. He turned me over to a collection agency, which gave me the first statement over a year later with hundreds of dollars of interests and a ding to my excellent credit rating. I had to go to another orthodontist to properly realign my teeth. The orthodontist informed me that he did not align my teeth properly, did not provide proper care instructions, and did not remove my tabs correctly. To make this worse, I had to go to an endodontist to get a root canal to repair the tooth that he killed. Then i had to find another dentist for a crown on the tooth that he killed. I missed work due to lots of dental appointments and infections. In summary, Harbor dental costs me tens of thousands of dollars and I have permanent damage. My teeth will never be the same. Beware that he is not an orthodontist or an endodontist. I highly recommend others going to a specialist as some charge less than him for a superior service. This business is despicable. read more

I first went to see Dr. Murphy for a routine exam. He recommended I have all my old amalgam filling removed and replaced with composite (white) fillings. I agreed to have some of the work done. After having the new fillings put in I had to return several times to have the fillings shaped and to adjust my bite. When the work was complete I still had one tooth that was sensitive and sore, this tooth had no pain prior to me seeing Dr. Murphy. The new filling was done improperly and my tooth was decaying and an abscess was forming under the filling. I have now gone to a new dentist and have to have a root canal. The new dentist has explained that one of two things happened with Dr. Murphy. Either he drilled to far in and hit the nerve which caused it to die, or the hole got contaminated while he was filling it and the bacteria was trapped under the filling, causing decay and pain. Either way, Dr. Murphy made a mess of a tooth that had no problems before I saw him. Because of that I now have to have a root canal and a lot of unnecessary pain and treatment. There are many dentists in this town, for your own sake, choose another one. read more

I have been going to Dr. Murphy for almost three years now. He has replaced multiple fillings and completed an almost pain free root canal. I have only ever needed Ibuprofen to control any pain that has only lasted the day of the procedure. He is the first dentist that I have gone to that makes sure that I can floss between my fillings; as most of them are on the sides of my teeth. He has also taken care of cold sores for me. There is a laser treatment that he does that removed one of my cold sores in 4 hours because we caught it before it got too big. I love all of the Dental Assistants and the Hygienists always take their time to make sure my teeth are sparkling. I recommend Dr. Murphy to anyone that asks for a dentist, and none of the people that I have recommended have any complaints. read more

My recent appointment was terrific! The front office staff greeted me with Covid protocol, but continued their caring friendly demeanor. Dr Murphy talked me through the "crown in 1 day" process which I appreciated. While my crown was being made I spent the hour with the hygienist Monica. Always a good visit. Not only does she have a gentle touch her personality is the same. i left the office feeling I received state of the art painless care...with the utmost attention to details during this pandemic. Thank you Dr. Murphy and your amazing staff. read more

Dr. Murphy is a great dentist and is very empathetic towards his patients. I have major dental anxiety and every time I've seen him he is always very calming and gracious to my anxiety, making sure all throughout the procedure that I am comfortable and makes it clear he can stop at any point . I appreciate his sensitivity to his patients and believe he truly has their best interest in mind. read more

This dentists and his helpers saw me crying and trembling on the table. When my husband stood in the hall to see me and pay, i sobbed and shook in his arms. They were cold, perhaps contenious, about what i was experiencing. Not going back to inconvenience their day again. This was a few years ago. read more

I was a customer for years. My husband was a customer for a short period of time and switched dental providers because he believed they were ordering a number of procedures (approximately ten to twelve) for him that he thought were unnecessary. He has since gone to two other providers in the years since he stopped patronizing Harbor Dental. Not only did the other providers not recommend the services Harbor Dental recommended, but in several years, he has not had problems with his teeth, and has not needed the services they recommended. For years, my husband has believed they recommend services to him that were not really needed, and due to my most recent experience there, I agree. Recently Harbor Dental recommended I get work done on a tooth that wasn't bothering me at all. I trusted the advice and got the work done. The tooth was sensitive immediately after the procedure, and remained sensitive for months. After reporting this at my next visit, they provided a topical creme that didn't help at all, and told me to wait a little longer for the pain to subside. After several months of discomfort, I went to a clinic because the pain had spread to the entire side of my face. They prescribed an antibiotic because the tooth had become infected. Then I returned to Harbor Dental and was told I now needed a root canal. I had to go to another provider for the root canal and while I was there, the person who did the root canal said that sometimes when dentists drill too deep for a filling, it can result in either nerve damage or infection. Since the pain began immediately after the procedure in a tooth that was causing me no pain earlier, and because the pain continued consistently until I had to get a root canal to fix it, it seems to me that the procedure was the cause of the complication. This is my opinion of the events, but you be the judge for yourself. The customer service is not pleasant either. The office manager/receptionist that has been there the past couple of years has been consistently unpleasant to me and from what I have seen while in the reception area, is not respectful to other clients either. Just recently, I received a letter stating I am trying to "defame their office" by writing this review, so I had to take out information from this post that involved a procedure. I don't have the paperwork on the details of that procedure, so I decided to revise this post. Overall, save yourself the time and energy, and pick another dental practice where you are consistently treated with professionalism. There are many others in town that have satisfied customers of 10+ years. read more

I've been a patient at Harbor Dental for several years. My experiences have always been good. I've had lots of dental work done there over the years and have never had a bad experience. Dr. Murphy is one of the nicest and best dentists that I have ever had...and I've had several over the years. His entire office staff is very pleasant and helpful. Penny, the hygienist that I usually see twice a year is exceptionally good. I've recommended this dental practice to quite a few friends, and several of them now go there and very pleased with Dr. Murphy and his staff. read more

Harbor Dental has a very welcoming environment and staff. The office itself is first class. Dr. Murphy has been doing my dental work since he opened the office at his previous location. I've never had any issues with any of my visits and I've never had to wait for an appointment. I've seen several different hygienists and they've all been kind and considerate as well as very efficient. I highly recommend this dental office. read more

Both my husband and I had very poor experiences here and all the work he did has had to be redone. Dr. Murphy filled teeth which did not need to be filled, charged for deep cleaning, which no other dentist has ever recommended sicne, and did a very poor job on a root canal. Not only is the crown very poorly fitted, but when i had the root canal done, he told me he didn't have to put the crown on, so I had to make another appointment....2 months away. In the meantime, I was left with a tooth I couldn't eat with during Thanksgiving. He also never had time during the appointments. He literally walked away while I was asking a question. Definitely avoid Dr. Murphy. read more

Professional staff, easy appointments, good location, clean facility.

Awesome staff and very welcoming environment! Haven't had a bad experience with Harbor Dental yet! We moved here from CA and were recommended to this establishment and haven't been disappointed. I love my hygienist too, which is rare for me. Penny is awesome! read more

Holly is the best!! We have been going here for a few years now and they provide great service and dental care

Very professional office and staff. Need a crown? They have the equipment in house to do it all start to finish in 2 hours ! No need to come back in 2 weeks. read more

After reading the other reviews, I think Holly, the worlds worst office manager saved me quite a bit of hassle. She canceled my appointment without notification and then when I asked to confirm the phone number she had on file she said they didn't have it anymore, but definitely called twice. Likely story Holly. Instead of asking if I wanted to reschedule, she told me not to curse at her, which I did not in the first place. I told her I would not be using there services, to which she thanked me. Probably not a good idea to run off paying customers, but what do I know? So, I guess, thanks Holly for your horrible attitude that saved me from Dr. Murphy ruining my teeth. read more

I started going to this office two years ago and had a good experience. He helped fix work other dentists did wrong. His office staff was great to me! read more

Wonderful! Dentist appointments can be stressful on the mind and body but all aspects of my appointment were above my expectations...starting with the appointment reminders both email and text, the doctor and assistant provided a comfortable, pleasant and infomative procedure preparing me for a crown and a detailed and efficient payment and insurance process...I will definitely be coming back for future procedures and cleanings as well as recommending Harbor Dental to any persons looking for comfortable, efficient and timely dental work. read more