F T R = First To Review & I Also Added This New Dental…read moreBusiness May 12, 2025 - Monday Review #516 "SMILE - There are 2 New Dentists In Macomb - R W Ruffino & K Whitford !" I checked out this new location and dental practice since my previous dentist is retiring later this year. What a wonderful referral with Dr. Frank Ruffino and also Dr. Krystin Whitford who are so professional in the many full range dental services and their personalities are amazing! They both credit continuing education in cutting-edge technology with dental service from routine care and teeth whitening to implants, root canals, and sleep apnea treatment. (So no more back and forth with a oral surgeon) The advance care technology includes digital, and full mouth panoramic X-rays, 3D Imaging, and same day crowns under high quality care and well being. I first visited Janet on May 1, 2025 for My 6 month check-up and teeth cleaning. Since I previously had an issue with a loose 20 year old porcelain crown she verified with insurance that I needed X-rays. The X-rays did show a crack in it plus the 30 year old white gold crown next to it on top left side was showing signs of decay since years ago in the 80's ? there was never a root canal done before the crown therefore two areas needed attention asap! Thank goodness for her efficiency and alertness while performing a full mouth exam on Me as a New Patient. She also used a new cleaning treatment called Sonicare. Then scanned the gumline and bone areas of density in My jaw and tooth roots. :-) After cleaning I met Dr. Frank Ruffino and we discussed the urgent needed 2 - 3 hour appointment to perform one root canal and new crown and replace an old cracked crown with white porcelain too. No BOGO here but thank goodness for good dental insurance and also My Care Credit Card that this dental practice accepts. Put My Money where My Mouth Is ! $$$ Upon Returning, Dr. Ruffino, assistants Brooke and Stephanie helped Me stay calm, relaxed and explained each step and procedure throughout the dental appointment. I received a large novacaine shot to the top left side. The high speed drill was painless plus short breaks in between the Removal of two crowns and cleaning out areas. I was given a nice 30 minute break while the CEREC 3D- Machine created the two crowns based the laser scanning machine used to measure and create them. The laser root canal machine was high tech and fast to remove the roots from the old white gold crown. It was comforting NOT to experience the 1980's old fashion way of a root canal with the drill, dig to pull and painful procedure. Thanks to high-quality care again here with dentist Dr. Ruffino. The process of fitting. measurement of bite was perfect with a tad of a high spot but naturally it can be normal for both crowns side by side. It took 3 days for my mouth to stabilize so the 1st weekend of May was soft foods. I can no longer eat or chew on sticky and hard foods or candies which is nbd. I was put on a steroid and anti-biotic for 7 days as a precaution based on the small infection before my cleaning appointment that I didn't realize I had starting up before the cracked smal andl old porcelain crown. I visited today as a follow-up and both white porcelain crowns are fitted well and adjustment is wonderful plus a another continued great SMILE ! I praise Dr. Ruffino and Dr. Whitford for their dental guidance, support, comfortable office, along with teamwork from staff at front desk to the assistants and the preventive dental care I received. I look forward to being positive and less nervous too at My future visits as well to keep My teeth stronger and for longer! New Office is Located At: 16792 21 Mile Road Macomb, MI. 48044 Phone: (586) 263-1200 www.ruffinodds.com He is accepting NEW patients with Free Sonicare as I had done. Please check out My Photos attached for this New Dental Practice. He also has a location at 51333 Mound Road in Shelby Township. Sincerely and Still Smiling, Karen N. (SpecialK) Macomb

I have been a patient of Dr. Antolak's for 7 years now. And there is a reason why I originally…read moreseeked him out. His name. "The Gentle Dentist" I had previously had issues with a few dentists that claimed to be the same... they would take care of you, make sure you were as comfortable as possible. Well, that wasn't the case at the other places that I had tried out for being a dentist. To be frank, I have a horrific fear of going to the dentist. Why that is? I have no idea... maybe its the fact that for some reason its painful... you're vulnerable... you're trusting those other people to do what they need to do so that you can continue being able to eat and do it without having any pain in life. From my first meeting with Dr. Antolak, I knew that this was going to be a completely different experience than any other dentist office I had ever been to. He sits down with you, gets to know you, actually listens to everything that you are worried, concerned, or that you have questions about. He will explain everything in terminology that you can understand, and he does everything in his power to make sure you're comfortable. The staff themselves are amazing. They remember you, they know your personal details, but most of all they put your dental health in front of everything else... They don't suggest having work done that isn't necessary. Another key reason why I had found Dr. Antolak is that he has been trained in Sedation Dentistry. Basically it is summed up that if you have fear of going to the dentist, have had bad experiences, or have severe anxiety like myself... they can provide you with medicine that will allow you to 'sleep' through your appointment. You go in, take some medicine, get all relaxed, lay back in the chair.... and then that is it. Everything is done. I could probably sit here for a while and rave about how kind and friendly everyone at the office is, but I would say that if you are in the search for a dentist... Dr. Antolak should be at the top of your list of dentists to check out in the area.

Missing authentic human element. Office staff is compiled of people jamming emails, text messages,…read morepasswords, logins, and iPads in your face. I get "paperless," but come on now! When I called to make an appointment for my husband and I, I told them I didn't want passwords and logins for anything. I was originally told that wouldn't be a problem. 20 minutes later, I start getting calls and texts demanding our emails. Even though, I didn't want to communicate with email I called them back with it. I still received SEVERAL phone calls and text messages about them wanting my email. It was very high pressure! Not a "gentle" experience. It was as invasive as a door to door sales that pushed their way into your front door and wouldn't leave. I called to let the office know that the new patient forms indeed required additional logins and passwords. Instead of offering an alternative solution, the rude staff said "well then this isn't for you." I guess it's the right office for you if you enjoy high pressure, constant harassing contact via EVERY form of communication without stopping and if you collect usernames and passwords. This office is the very definition and experience of why many people don't use their dental insurance.

he was recommended to me by one of his long time patients--was just there…read moreyesterday for a first time exam, xrays & a cleaning--he was wonderful--I am very happy that I am now his patient...... they just moved march 2018 to 15298 hayes (half mile north of old address)

This is a great family oriented dentist office. My family has been going here for most of my life,…read moreand now I take my children. Everyone here is great with my kids and makes them feel at home. Dr. George is an artist when it comes to fillings. Tracy is a very gentle hygienist. I would recommend this office to anyone.

Quality of care was good until I found out they wanted me to take my kids out of school for teeth…read morecleaning because they don't accommodate for later appointments unless they're older.

Have taken the kids here for a few years and it was fine until the day before our cleaning (today)…read morewe find out, oh by the way, you are now Out of Network for us!!! Our plan only pays roughly half now out of network and they didnt bother to inform us until the 11th hour. Then knowing we are out of network they take xrays without permission which we refused afterwards due to the cost. Next they say they have been trying to drop our insurance (FEDVIP) since JANUARY this year. 9 months ago they started the process to get out of the FEDVIP network but only gave us a 24hour notice. Its unprofessional and now we need to deal with dental bills unnecessarily. Naturally everyone plays "dumb" and noone seems to take ownership and put patients and familes first. They are a dozen other places within 3 miles of this place, just find somewhere else.

All us Dental-Chickens have found a place to fly in and roost! My 84 year old mom lost two front…read moreteeth after eating a pretzel. We saw reviews on Yelp for this nearby dentist and decided to come on in. I am a huge dental-chicken but I will definitely be going here after I witness how they treated my mom. The work was quick, excellent and priced fair. What I really liked were how nice the people were! Every single person that you have to interact with were kind, knowledgeable and understanding. The actual office environment is very inviting & bright with books and artifacts to put you at ease. I found the music to be a bit loud in the waiting room but I'm sure if I said something they would have toned it down. DDS, Ray McKinley wrote a fascinating book; you can read it or purchase it while you are in the office.

I thought McKinley - Holloway was going to be a great Dentist. Started off good with filling a bad…read moretooth that my original dentist recommend the tooth being pulled and suggested a surgical extraction - I went to McKinley - Holloway she said she could fill the tooth - which I agreed to. Then they did all kinds of procedures that I didn't approve of - thousands of dollars of work was recommended. I told them I didn't approve any of these procedures done. I was given a credit and later had a tooth filled and a different tooth pulled. So the credit I had was used up. I went to a new Dentist this week they did X-rays etc and found two teeth that need to be removed and recommended another Dental Surgeon which I met with today. The charges for the two teeth is going to be less than I paid for one with McKinley. So in closing - the prices of McKinley is way to high and appear to only want to do expensive procedures. Very disappointing. I will say this the Dentist did do a good job as far as the removal of the tooth. Unfortunately the tooth she filled is now one of the teeth that will have to be pulled so I wasted a lot of money having it filled.

Dr Camelia Petrisor is very good dentist .knowledgeable, kind and professional with so many years…read moreof experience

Dr. Petrisor is the best. I don't live anywhere near her office but she's worth the drive.read more

if I could give ZERO stars I would. My denist who I have been going to for over 20 +years referred…read moreKids Smiles. I have a special needs child. I made this appointment a couple months in advance. When I called I made sure to let them know I have an autistic non speaking child with a neurological speech disorder and hypotonia. I asked if they had experience with autistic children. I also made sure to advocate that I would need to go back with my child for his visit. our initial appointment got canceled and rescheduled due to shortage of hygienists. Today(6-30-22) we had our appointment. front desk was ok. The hygienist was very professional and kind to my child and I. I liked her and she was very understanding. My child did pretty well, I could tell they don't get many autistic individuals. once she showed him the scraper tool for plaque he got upset- nothing crazy - like any child would react, but we decided to stop and have the Doctor come see us. The denist didn't even say hello to my child, barely even looked at him. That was my 1st red flag. Her tone was rude and cold. She didnt even introduce herself- the hygienist did, Red flag #2. She tried to see if she could use the tool and her tone with my kid was also rude and cold, red flag #3. She then said we would have to reschedule and come back so they could use the private room(that wasn't being used to begin with) I stressed to her how I made this appointment months ago and let them know my childs medical condition. I was told they would need to restrain him next time in a device called a butterfly I believe it was called, and restrain his head. I was told I was not allowed to stay in the room. Red flag #4. I said I would like to be with him since he is non speaking, incase something happened,he wouldn't be able to tell me etc. she got angry nasty tone with me and said "what do you think we are going to do to him" I was taken by surprise she had the audacity to say this to me, especially her nasty tone. The nerve of her to be so clueless about special needs parenting and children with disabilities, not making accommodations for the unique needs of the child. Just because she is a denist does not mean she is some saint, that I should trust her behind closed doors with my disabled non speaking son. I don't know her or her staff- my child would be restricted not able to move and I am supposed to trust them? EVERYDAY autistic and disabled individuals are abused by medical professionals, teachers, family, schools, etc. how do I know they wouldn't hurt him if he was screaming and crying. they don't know him or his autism. How dare she get offended I advocated for my kid. unbelievable. I stormed out. I was disgusted by her. She had a nasty attitude, especially to a new patients. When I got home I hopped online and found some other special need parents saying terrible things about this place too. similar stories. One parent said her child was traumatized and they charged extra $40 to restrain the child and extra $60 for behavior- charging more because the kid was disabled not neurotypical. I wouldn't even take a neurotypical child there. Such an upsetting experience. Sadly, these will be encounters we will have in life in this ableist society. I wanted to give her an ear full. Thankfully we found a denist referral from a special needs group online. AWFUL!

if I could give ZERO stars I would. My denist who I have been going to for over 20 +years referred…read moreKids Smiles. I have a special needs child. I made this appointment a couple months in advance. When I called I made sure to let them know I have an autistic non speaking child with a neurological speech disorder and hypotonia. I asked if they had experience with autistic children. I also made sure to advocate that I would need to go back with my child for his visit. our initial appointment got canceled and rescheduled due to shortage of hygienists. Today(6-30-22) we had our appointment. front desk was ok. The hygienist was very professional and kind to my child and I. I liked her and she was very understanding. My child did pretty well, I could tell they don't get many autistic individuals. once she showed him the scraper tool for plaque he got upset- nothing crazy - like any child would react, but we decided to stop and have the Doctor come see us. The denist didn't even say hello to my child, barely even looked at him. That was my 1st red flag. Her tone was rude and cold. She didnt even introduce herself- the hygienist did, Red flag #2. She tried to see if she could use the tool and her tone with my kid was also rude and cold, red flag #3. She then said we would have to reschedule and come back so they could use the private room(that wasn't being used to begin with) I stressed to her how I made this appointment months ago and let them know my childs medical condition. I was told they would need to restrain him next time in a device called a butterfly I believe it was called, and restrain his head. I was told I was not allowed to stay in the room. Red flag #4. I said I would like to be with him since he is non speaking, incase something happened,he wouldn't be able to tell me etc. she got angry nasty tone with me and said "what do you think we are going to do to him" I was taken by surprise she had the audacity to say this to me, especially her nasty tone. The nerve of her to be so clueless about special needs parenting and children with disabilities, not making accommodations for the unique needs of the child. Just because she is a denist does not mean she is some saint, that I should trust her behind closed doors with my disabled non speaking son. I don't know her or her staff- my child would be restricted not able to move and I am supposed to trust them? EVERYDAY autistic and disabled individuals are abused by medical professionals, teachers, family, schools, etc. how do I know they wouldn't hurt him if he was screaming and crying. they don't know him or his autism. How dare she get offended I advocated for my kid. unbelievable. I stormed out. I was disgusted by her. She had a nasty attitude, especially to a new patients. When I got home I hopped online and found some other special need parents saying terrible things about this place too. similar stories. One parent said her child was traumatized and they charged extra $40 to restrain the child and wxtra $60 for behavior- charging more because the kid was disabled not neurotypical. I wouldn't even take a neurotypical child there. Such an upsetting experience. Sadly, these will be encounters we will have in life in this ableist society. I wanted to give her an ear full. Thankfully we found a density referral from a special needs group online. AWFUL!

This doctor is truly amazing. She took her time fixing the bonding on my two front teeth after…read moreanother dentist completely ruined them and changed the shape of my natural teeth. I showed her a photo of how my teeth looked before, and she worked carefully to get them back as close as possible to that original look. The bonding she used was high quality, and you can tell she really knows what she's doing. She was professional, honest, and straightforward throughout the entire process. Staff was professional and nice. I'm extremely grateful for her work and would absolutely recommend her.

Please don't let the bad reviews change your mind about trying this awesome dentist office out…read more Dr. Bishara now owns Pearly Smile Dental Salon My front crown broke on New Year's Day 2025 (Ya! Happy New Year to me!) Anyway, I obviously didn't want to go back to the dentist that did my original work. I wasn't happy at all there, so when this happened I was on a journey to find a dentist with compassion & professionalism, I can't even begin to explain my great luck finding this place. I knew immediately that I made the right decision. Every single person that works here has been wonderful to me. I had to have oral surgery to get an implant due to how the tooth couldn't be replaced with the crown. I was referred to an excellent surgeon through Dr. Bishara. Once it was healed & ready for the tooth to be replaced, she honestly was meticulous & took her time to make sure I was happy with the results. Needless to say, I was. I appreciate everything & I actually cried happy tears. Please don't hesitate to try this office out. I promise you won't be sorry. Thank you again Dr. Bishara & your whole team!

Most ethical orthodontist I've ever met…read more  Dr. Ziaja and Rose have worked on my sister's smile and mine too. To say the least, we have perfect smiles because of him. I am well aware the most of the orthodontists in our area do partial jobs. Specifically, they slap braces on the 8 front teeth on the top and bottom and call it a day. However, this does not correct any of the underlying problems that can cause for serious future pain and costly surgeries. Other orthodontists care more about having an assembly line of clients they can align a few teeth, charge a considerable amount for their incomplete work, and then go to the next child or adult and continue the process. That is where Dr. Ziaja is different. He does things the right way. His ethics are a cornerstone of his operation and he ensures everything in your mouth is correct to ensure there is no trouble for your smile or for your jaw in the future. He cares about everything being right which is so important for something that you will show everyone you meet for the rest of your life, your smile.  Let us not forget that he graduated at the top of his class at the University of Michigan. This, I can only imagine, was no easy feat. He is very intelligent and hardworking. His dedication to details will ensure that he will successfully give you an outstanding smile. The smile he has given me has allowed me to get several high-profile jobs in the Metro-Detroit area because I had a terrific smile that lights up the room.  So if you are on the fence about which orthodontist to pick, remember the difference between cost and price. Price is the one-time payment you make to get the braces. You will only worry about it once. However, the cost can be so much more if you go to a different orthodontist than him because it adds up the time, headaches, and additional hidden costs of going to a place that cuts corners. So ask yourself, do I want a perfect smile (for myself or my child) done right the first time or do I want the insecurities of my smile or my child's smile to show through for the rest our life?  I can't thank Rose and Dr. Ziaja enough! I just hope they are still in business for my kids! :)

Thank you Dr. Tapani, you are hands down the best dentist I've ever met/work on my teeth. You made…read moreme feel very relaxed and at ease. Not the easiest thing to do, considering I suffer severe anxiety. I thank you and will continue being your patient. You take much pride in your work and have a great work ethic and explain what your doing before and as your working on your patients teeth. Everyone at forest is very professional and friendly/welcoming! Office is extremely clean. Thank you for the best dental service!

Dr. Forest is a great dentist. He makes you feel at home. I had a crown done and it looks flawless…read more I would highly recommend.