I was afraid of the dentist then I came here. Not that scary though not as private as I'd like…read more Sadly though, I have to give 2 stars. The dentist I was seeing wasn't being very professional towards the end. I went in to get fillings. The amazing dentist that works here named Jenifer made a ever so small mistake and didn't numb me correctly. Instead of owning up to her mistake and talking to me, she decided to kick me out and get me banned from the place. I tried several times to talk to her to get it cleared up but she refused to talk to me. If you are expecting your dentist to be professional, try another place. The manager wouldn't even listen to my side of it, just took Miss Jenifer's side at face value. Sucks because she is an amazing dentist that made me feel safe and comfortable. But she wouldn't admit or even talk about the situation so I can't recommend this place. If she would cal me and work this out with me I would be perfectly happy to change this review. But I first called about a month ago and she refuses to call back so I don't think that will ever happen. TL:DR The dentists there are very good at their job, but the one that I saw made a mistake and instead of talking about it, avoided it completely being very unprofessional. Sadly can't recommend. Edit: had to add onto this. I left this review and about an hour later a lady called telling me "Stop leaving bad reviews or I'll get a restraining order against you. We are not responsible for your actions." And wouldn't let me get a word in at all and I called her back to try and discuss it but she wouldn't talk to me. I didn't leave a bad review because I wanted to ruin their reputation or whatever she decided, I left it to speak about how I was treated, and so others can go to this place well informed. Getting threatened to leave a good review or to delete this one is weird. Never heard of a place of business doing that. Well anyway, I hope they do try to take legal action against me. I'm looking forward to it. I posted this originally on Google and decided to put it here as well so as many people are as well informed as possible. Boss lady, please respond to the email I sent so we can get anything cleared up and fixed.

Just had the first fillings I've had done in probably over 20 years, and the entire procedure, even…read morethe needle of the novocaine was completely painless by Dr Bae. In the past elsewhere I've always had a bit of pain sensation during the shot and the drilling. Had teeth cleaning by Amanda (and previously Josette) which were done very well and painlessly. Very impressed. Can you tell I'm a big baby when it comes to pain? :-)

Wife & I have had problems in the past with some of the local dental offices. We did lots of…read moreresearch before making our decision to choose Academy Dental. We were very happy with each phase of our first day with this company. They set us up with their 1st available appointment that was over a month out, but put us on a call earlier list if there is a cancellation. This was great for us, because as retirees we could be available at a days notice. Both of us got calls to come in earlier than our scheduled appointments. Front desk staff were very efficient at processing Maggie & I as 1st time patients. The dental team makes the 1st appointment 2hrs long to do a very thorough exam. They want your input to get your level of involvement in the dental care process. The equipment they have is top of the industry standard. It gives the patient a good view of dental issues, allowing a more knowledgeable choice by patient & Dentist. We never felt pressured to additional care that wasn't truly required at the present time. We were given a break down priority list of items needed & told they would work with us on payment steps based on the priority list. Even given discounts on how payments can be made. I see them on Monday for 1st step in fixing some of my issues. We highly recommend this Dental Care Family

I am giving this location one star solely because the clinical staff who took care of my teeth and…read morethe initial phone receptionist were polite and kind. Otherwise, they deserve zero stars for their completely unprofessional front desk behavior and terrible management. I took a half-day off work for a 3:30 PM appointment. While I was already frustrated by being charged at every consecutive visit, I asked the front desk staff member, Cole, for a clear explanation of the billing. He gave me a completely cold reception. While we were trying to resolve a payment issue due to an expired card, I called their office line to find an alternative way to pay. While explaining to the phone representative that the front desk wasn't explaining the charges clearly, Cole interrupted and defensively snapped that he had already explained it. It was incredibly rude and unprofessional. While we both may have been having a stressful day, his customer service was completely unacceptable. Hoping to resolve the situation, I tried to schedule an appointment with the manager last Thursday to explain what happened. I was promised a callback from management that never came. Instead, when I arrived for my scheduled appointment the following week, I was told they had canceled my appointment and would no longer service me. While I respect that businesses have their own policies and I have no desire to return, their complete lack of communication and failure to address a customer service issue is deeply disappointing. My advice to anyone visiting this clinic: If you are having a stressful day, need billing clarity, or simply have questions about where your money is going--do not ask. If you question them or ask too many questions, expect to be dropped as a patient

I have been visiting Dr. Beers office for 15 years. I compare him with seven previous dentists. He…read moreis much better than all but one of them. He is better than that one. He is skilled and informative. His staff and his of equipment are of the best quality. I would recommend him to anyone.

Dr. Beers is an excellent dentist who keeps up with the latest technology and methods. He has done…read moregood work on my teeth for 13 years. I have all 32!

I had an appointment for teeth cleaning, which turned out to be a complete waste of time at this…read moredental office. (Los Lunas Smiles) Its not easy keeping appointments, waiting for the appointment, making preparations for it, travel time etc.... Once getting there, filling out forms with all the necessary personal information. Even-though I have no issues with any of my teeth or gums that would warrant x-rays he would not let me have my teeth cleaned. I informed him of past breast cancer and that I avoid unnecessary radiation as much as possible. The dentist said that without the x-rays he could not do his job. I asked if he could do a visual exam and I will allow x-rays if needed when a problem arises. The dentist said to go somewhere else. Rude person with no explanation why he can't have tech clean teeth without an x-ray.

Tried to charge my husband nearly $13,000.00 for 5 root canals and 6 crowns, new partial and night…read moreguard. We told them we were cash only and had no insurance, the kindly offered us there ins. and dropped to price to just under $12,000. Sent my husband to another dentist and found out he only needed 2 root canals with composite plugs and a couple of fillings. Total $1275.00. Where would you go. Buyer Beware...

Upfront pricing.... bonus. Customer service ... bonus. Timely appointment always appreciated. I…read moreenjoyed my first visit to this Dentist. Only thing that I viewed as a concern was that the actual dentist did not introduce herself to the patients before getting a look into their mouth... . But overall the environment was clean, welcoming and my dental hygienist was great. Not to rough with the tools and seemed to be concerned with overall comfort of the patient during the whole process.

As an adult woman I am not proud and not publicly announcing how long it has been since I've seen a…read moredentist. I have a bit of anxiety about dental visits, so when I finally got up the courage to make an appointment I searched Yelp! for the best in ABQ. Sandia Heights Dental Care showed up and so I trusted my fellow Yelpers and made an appointment. So glad to say everyone was right and this is a great facility! The first thing you should know is this dental office seems pretty busy and they are about a month out on scheduling appointments, so if you are considering going in call them now! The office was clean and professional and all of the staff were friendly and efficient. You can tell by the way they interact with each other that everyone works well together and they are a tight team. I told my technician I have a bit of anxiety and she was understanding and compassionate. She quickly took the edge off with a gentle touch and calming chit chat. She listened to my concerns and explained each step in great detail. The appointment went great and I booked not only my next cleaning for later this year, but also an appointment to discuss Invisalign, because this clinic does it all! I even grabbed a handful of business cards for my dental phobic friends. I highly recommend going here whether you are just looking for a new dentist or have some anxiety like myself.

Everyone from start to finish were very nice , helpful, friendly, and professional! Made me feel…read moreright at home. The doctor was very nice personable and helpful

I drive out here from Albuquerque just to come here. My whole family has always had a great…read moreexperience. We can this year a week before Halloween and they had the Office decorated really cute.

This review is a long time coming. My dentist retired in 2018 and I went to Byron Wall because one…read moreof his specialties was TMJ. I had 5 abfractions, where a small piece of the tooth has broken loose due to clenching. Wall was going to fill the abfractions, but also wanted to grind my teeth to fix the clenching. I was told, "I just do a very minimal grinding, about the width of a hair, and it can make a huge difference, this allows the jaw to relax, and then you won't clench and cause more abfractions. " I agreed to only have the abfractions filled, and to wait on the grinding, but I was told that I would have to sign a release that if they did not do the grinding, then the fillings might fall out, and they would not be responsible. The fillings were horrible, big globs of material that were very rough and jagged. There was no way to floss as it would get tangled in the jagged filling material. And because of the grinding he did, now I was scrapping my teeth on one side of my mouth. I returned several times, and each time he said that more griding was needed. He tried to sand down the excess material on the fillings, but this was impossible to get smooth. Neither process worked. I had difficulty getting through to Byron Wall, he is very busy, and it is difficult to get him to listen. The clenching was worse, now I had pain radiating to my eye and head. When I chew on the right side, my teeth scrape tother on the left side. Then I was told, "Sometimes it takes up to a year of grinding to get things to be right." I spent $2,411 with Byron Wall. Now I had to find a TMJ specialist to fix the new problem created by Wall where I scrape on one side when I eat. And to fix the horrible fillings he put in. I asked for a refund. Byron Wall refused. In a letter he said that he had recommended crowns and that I had refused. Crowns for what? Crowns were never discusssed. He said he performed all that I had asked him to do. I left Byron Wall and became extra cautious. I met with these dentists: Alicia Abeyta, Greg Sanchez, David Willoughby, Wayne Luco, and Robert Supple. Everyone of these dentists said the fillings done by Wall would all have to be removed and redone. They could not understand why he would put such big globs on my teeth-- Willoughby said that one of the globs was like a cave--a place for a cavity to start. Robert Supple said that he can fix the clenching and hopefully the chewing problem created by Wall. He said that grinding the teeth before getting the jaw aligned and stable is backwards. I said that one of the reasons I went to Byron Wall is that he was named Dentist of the Year. One of these five dentists said, "Unfortunately people put value to that when a dentist can pay to be dentist of the year." It has taken a very long time to recover from the work of Byron Wall. I would have given zero stars if that were available. David Willoughby removed and re-filled all of the five fillings done by Wall. Willoughby said the standard is, "smooth as glass" and that's what Willoughby did. Robert Supple was fabulous had helped me tremendously with the clenching and scrapping one one side created by Wall.

I have never looked forward to going to the dentist , but my first visit to Dr Wall's cosmetic…read moredentistry of New Mexico completely changed my viewpoint of dentist visits. His office is super clean and has fabulous music! He and his entire team are personable , accommodating and super friendly from the booking process to the checkout ! Being in the chair was as close to enjoyable as it possibly could be! Highly recommended!!

After DECADES of going to this practice, I had cosmetic work on my moderate top tooth gap..after…read moreprocedure I could not floss the "gap", I forced the floss though the new gap/OCCLUSION and a piece of material broke from behind tooth and shredded the floss. I went back to address the issues, as Dr tended to correct errors, Dr. informed me "how" the 1st procedure should have allowed me to floss & flush saliva freely through the "new" ...start to end 2 pre visits: exam/mold+review mold; procedure, post adjustment procedure.

I just moved from Seattle to Albuquerque. My night guard appliance had chipped off a bit in the…read morefront and I was worried I might need a new one, which can be very expensive because it's not a simple generic night guard. My Seattle dentist (Dr. Cris Simmons) is one of the top TMJ specialists in the world. His wife/secretary (Anna) referred me to Dr. Sanchez. I called for an appointment and was offered a free half-hour consultation. I phoned back Anna and she said that's a very good sign. She said that if they wanted me to make an appointment for x-rays, run the other direction. Lol During the consultation, it was clear that Dr. Sanchez had years of advanced specialized training with TMJ. He inspected my appliance and said he can definitely make one that's comparable. But even though it's slightly chipped in the front, it won't affect the functionality or comfort so it's not worth wasting my money on a new one. His advice was to continue using it until there's more serious wear. I felt relieved to find a dentist in my new city who's honest AND a highly experienced expert with TMJ.

Had a root canal and two crowns done the summer of 2022…read more Root canal became infected two short years later. I've seen two dentists now that have said my crowns are awful and they had no business merging them together like that bc i can't floss them properly. Anyway the root canal i became infected 2 years later. So now i have to pay a bunch of money to get it fixed despite all the money I already spent at Aspen Los Lunas for them to fix the original issue. While they entice you with their low prices and deals don't be fooled by them bc now this is going to cost me double plus the headaches and bone destruction in my mouth. Now i have to see an endodontist and there's the possibility that I will need get my crowns replaced after a few years. I was only 26 when this was done so the crowns were supposed to last???? This is just ridiculous and infuriating that i received such poor care.

Great staff. They explain treatment in detail and answered all my questions. I was seen on time and…read moretreated very well.

I am a tough patient. I have a neuromuscular disorder that requires a different level of care than…read moremost people, even those in a medical profession, are truly capable of understanding or meeting. I go into a new place looking for pitfalls and unexpected challenges, and usually, I'm not disappointed. I've grown used to being able to get most of my own needs met through my own efforts. Prior to going to see Dr. Sandoval, I made the mistake of visiting one of these "fast food" dental places. HUGE Mistake. I went there because of all the great reviews. And when I left, I felt like I should've had a number tattooed on my skin somewhere for all they did for and to me. A great review can only be given if your expectations are met, and honestly, if you expect to be slapped in a chair, rushed through an exam and told the highest, most expensive level of procedures is what you need without the testing or research to back it up, then, by all means, go to these heartless places and you'll be fine. However: If you want a personalized treatment plan that addresses any concerns, reasonable prices, a caring staff, and an experience that makes you breathe out and say, "Finally. This is what I want," go see Dr. Sandoval and the wonderful people in Belen.

Front desk staff are friendly, helpful and professional. Dentist is frank and reasonable.read more