When traveling an hour away to seek a dentist, one would hope the care and professionalism would be…read morea 10. The saying ''he dropped the ball' 'is fitting. When selling goods and services in this economy, you had best be above average! This dental practice is below AVERAGE. I was fitted for a bridge, and my bill was over $2 thousand. I paid in cash, regrettably. Had I used a credit card; I would have had possible recourse. The 1st bridge I bought, was defective. It only lasted a few months. The replacement cost me hundreds, this one lasted 21 days! I Informed the practice about the inferior product and skill. The receptionist telephoned back as I was explaining my issue, and she quipped, ''Dr. Strand wishes that we part ways,'' Stunned by that slap in the face, I told her I would be complaining to the BOARD Of DENTISTRY, She said that's fine...and hung up.! A good dentist is caring and has the integrity to make a patient's needs a strong priority. After that rude telephone conversation,I have been scorned. To be perfectly frank, save your time and money, and find a dental practice THAT ADHERES TO THE CODE OF ETHICS, set forth by the MN Board of Dentistry.

My mom was in severe pain and needed a tooth extraction. Eric Strand managed to not only avoid her…read morerequest at her appointment but also the subsequent emergent phone calls which followed. She was given another appointment weeks out. After 3 days of no sleep, food, or water due to overwhelming pain, my mother was admitted to the hospital where she stayed for 6 days. Upon her discharge, as I was coordinating the removal of this tooth, I finally got a call back from Strand who said he no longer felt comfortable removing the tooth "with all this stuff going on." He referred her to an oral surgeon which would have again pushed out the appointment weeks and would require travel which my mother would not be able to tolerate. I then had her records transferred to Lifesmiles where the good doctor removed said tooth 2 days later. Eric Strand's negligence and incompetence is inexcusable; it makes me sad that there are people like this allowed to work in any form of healthcare.

I have been receiving dental care at LifeSmiles Dental for approximately 10 years. Dr. Balgaard…read moreand the Staff have provided excellent care. I recommend checking out their Membership Program as a cost effective way to pay for routine dental care. Chuck B.

This was my first time @ Lifesmiles, friends recommended them to me. My experience was excellent…read moreand I highly recommended Lifesmiles, from the time entered the front door I could tell that this place was for me. The entire staff was very accommodating, I had Judy as my hygienist and she was very kind, professional and thorough. I will definitely be returning to Lifesmiles, than you very much. Tim

My experience during my visits has always been awesome! The staff is kind & the appointments have…read morealways been smooth & comfortable. They do a great job here!

Zero stars. Child had an abscess in a tooth over the weekend. This bitch advertises her main…read moreselling point on her website as "reliable emergency services" all over the place. Over the weekend my childs face and eye continually swell even after several rounds on anitbiotics. Tried to be nice and wait until 9 am on a weekend to call her. No answer. Waiting an hour and a half, finally had to call her back. Explained what was going on and in the snottiest valley girl voice her response was "yyyyeah, uhhhhh, im not coming into work today" and gave us no references anywhere else other than the emergency room. We had called her previously on the day before, same type bedside manor; just a shit attitude for someone who sells herself as reliable.