Dr. Saltz and Dr. Sweet care for our family's dental needs and all I can say is WOW! From the…read morelocation, to the front desk staff and the hygienists right into the two doctors, I'm fairly certain I have never been this impressed. Most recently my oldest (19 y/o f) had some fillings done. She is a supreme drama queen and was a bundle of nerves. Dr. Saltz accommodated me holding her hand as well as her lack of willingness to 'open wide' with such grace and not an ounce of frustration. Personally, I'd have hit her with a shoe then administered the Novocain. But, as I was saying, because she was such a wreck, Dr. Saltz called our home at 730 pm to check on her-for a filling! I was stunned and full of gratitude. End game here? Brush your teeth, floss regularly and get your gums over to Sweet Dental, immediately! Your teeth will thank you.

I've been seeing Dr. Saltz for 15 years. I like him and his staff so much that I pay a little extra…read morebecause he's "out of network" for my dental insurance. Love going to the dentist!

It's a funny thing I never thought to review Dunstan Dental…read more Shame on me My wife & I have been coming here for give or take 15 years +/-. Our dentist Dr. Nichol is the best !!!, followed by Dr. Doug who happens to be married to her. This office is thriving with multiple dentists, technicians & office staff. The office seems to be busy all the time. I recommend using Dunstan Dental for all your dental needs. Today I spent 3.5 hours in the chair having multiple procedures done. Todays invoice was a choker for sure but God Bless dental insurance picking up 50% of the invoice. It seems like I must come out of retirement & get a job to pay the bill. Only kidding but going to the dentist is not an inexpensive proposition.

I needed some immediate care for a toothache and Demi wasn't working that day and so Dr. Penna…read moreprovided the care I needed and he was every bit as kind, caring, talented and thorough. Dunstan Dental has provided the most friendly, efficient and high quality dental services of any other practices I've ever visited in the state of Maine. I highly recommend this office for all and any dental care you may need.

He is a very nice dentist. What I especially like is that he is not aggressive in his treatment…read moreapproach. He does not try to push treatments or any kinds of aesthetic procedures like whitening. He generally seems to delegate well to the dental technicians who work there, so I learn a lot from them which I also like. The office also handles my insurance well - there are never billing issues. I have been going to Dr. Goff's office for more than 4 years for regular cleaning and check ups and have only good things to say about this office.

this used to be a good practice now it seems that they are pretty well mismanaged and unable to…read moreaccommodate their clients from the past. They've canceled my November appointment and never gave me an option to reschedule. I'm trying to reschedule my four allotted cleanings I have every year only to find out they're booking out now till October. And unwilling to accommodate anything earlier because of their poor retention of hygienists.

What a wonderful practice, from support staff to dental assistant Alisha to Dr. Shinay himself. Had…read morenot seen a dentist in too long. I had a non-emergency but nevertheless urgent problem with a broken molar. Although like most practices they schedule many weeks out, they got me in in just a few days' time. I certainly expected to have a crown or root canal but through Dr. Shinay's artistry the tooth was refilled and repaired, saving me time, anxiety and lotsa $$$. Plus, he's a great, warm, friendly guy! If you don't like going to the dentist (hands?) I highly recommend this service-oriented practice. They took my Delta Dental Insurance and will bill me for any copay. How cool is that? If they had a sixth star on top, I'd give it to them.

Genuinely caring, competent and ethical dentists. I had insurance, but what they did for someone I…read moreknew who did not was amazing. They are just really good people.

I asked him about my tooth pain and he looked and said it was nothing. 6 months later I needed a…read moreroot canal and had a bad infection, he did not give me antibiotics. I just think he is too busy for me and my teeth. The hygienist was very gentle and friendly, the office staff, not so friendly or nice.

I have been going here for over 20 years. Earlier this year there was a mix with my insurance…read morecoverage. I didn't let them know that I got a new job and that insurance became my primary over Medicare and Nicole chased down and submitted all my affected bills and got me reimburse for everything the new insurance should have covered. It was my omission, but she worked hard to recover everything I was due.

Great dental clinic that is staffed with only the best. The entire staff is friendly and…read moreknowledgeable which makes the stressful process of having to go to a dentist a breeze. Bonus - Make sure to get the extra toothpaste with extra fluoride to help give your teeth an extra boost before the next visit.

TL;DR, if you have anxiety about dentists, if you don't have anxiety about dentists and need to…read morefind one in the greater Portland ME area? Call Dr Jean-Paul Boudreau's office. Ah, the 1970s. A time when men were men, women were women, and velour bell bottomed suits were a thing people actually left the house wearing without even a hint of irony. Unfortunately for young me, the 70s were also a time when it was considered perfectly appropriate for dentists to be absolutely terrifying to kids, and border on abuse. The first dentist I had as a child in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood was right along Center Street, and nearly everyone I knew would see him, and every single kid who did see him would burst into tears at the thought of having to go, or even the mention of his name. Not exaggerating here, this dentist would do nothing to alleviate children's anxiety, and in fact would seem to go out of his way to make things WORSE. Frankly I could go on for hours about how horrible the dentist visit were when I was a kid. From the bitewings he used being made for adult mouths to x-ray, which would lacerate a child's gums, to how he would have one of his dental assistants (literally) kneel on your chest and restrain your head if you cried and got upset. Oh, and when you were done? Know what he'd do? Give you a lollypop. No joke. You just came in because you had a cavity that needed filling, your mouth is numb, your face is covered with tears and you're traumatized? Here. Have some fucking sugar. Needless to say that as an adult, I would rarely go to the dentist. I had issues galore, evident gum problems, but even with good dental insurance I'd only go if there was a major problem (read: Pain). So, when I started having severe pain in my teeth and jaw, I had serious anxiety and put if off for days and days. Thankfully one of my friends suggested I visit Dr Boudreau. When I got there and we talked, I admitted that it had been years since my last dental visit, and told him about the dentist I'd had as a kid. And know what Dr Boudreau did? He listened. And he acknowledged how horrible that was and how it could be in the past. Talk about a different experience. From there he assessed my teeth, figured out what the issue was (actually a sinus infection that was putting pressure on nerves up around my teeth... who knew that was a thing? Apparently him), and then came up with a plan to deal with the not-inconsiderable amount of plaque under my gums. That was about 3 years ago, give or take. After numerous visits, and the use of several heavy duty belt sanders to chisel away at the decades of buildup, my gums are today quite happy. Could I do better at flossing? Yes. Yes I could. Old dogs, new tricks, etc etc, and this dog ain't quick to change habits! BUT I no longer have borderline panic attacks at the thought of getting in the chair. Dr Boudreau's offices are clean, well lit, and man does he have some high tech toys!! I mean granted, when I was a kid the average dentist's office looked like something out of an H. R. Giger illustration. They'd take an x-ray, and this fucking massive swing arm device would be laboriously turned your way, they'd have you bite the thing and destroy your gums, put on the lead apron, then the staff would yell "FIRE IN THE HOLE" and dive into a lead lined bunker. Frankly I'm amazed I don't have an arm growing out of my neck. ANYway, Dr Boudreau's office has these wicked cool portable x-ray things that look like a nifty prop out of Battlestar Galactica. In fact everything is far more cool and high tech than anything I'd seen previously. And when he does a filling? Scoops in some sort of stinky goo, shapes it, then takes a little Sonic Screwdriver looking thing and goes "BOOP... BOOP", and that's it. Filling is done. Well, I mean after the novocaine and the drilling, of course. Fucking technology, man. I love it. Everyone I've met who works with Dr Boudreau are also great. Professional, friendly, really easy to talk to, and I have to admit, going to the dentist's office is now an almost pleasurable experience. I mean, as long as you don't mind someone taking a metal hook and going "scrape scrape scrape" to your face. But "pleasurable" as opposed to "horrifying and traumatic". So yeah. I'll take it. But they're all great. If you need a dentist? Go see him. If you're also Gen-X and used to the horrors of dentists in the 70s and 80s in particular.

Not sure it's that often that someone has glowing reviews of a dentist but I'm so glad that…read moreJean-Paul and his team are now in charge of my pearly whites. The whole staff is very personable and not often does the actual dentist greet you at the front desk. Highly recommended!!!

Phenomenal dental experience! The entire staff is amazing! Everyone is so friendly, easy to talk…read moreto, and really knowledgeable. Dr. Wilson really makes you feel like family. Can't recommend enough!

I've gone to this practice for over 40 years. Exceptional service, work and atmosphere…read more Until now. There is a new dentist taking over and his care was horrible. He replaced a very old filling. I now have a huge sore on my cheek due to misalignment in my mouth. He didn't even do the bite test to see if it was ok. There was no connection with me as a patient. Didn't even say hello. Gossiped with the assistant. I'm especially disappointed since everything was so great before.

If I could leave a zero I would! My kid had wisdom teeth pulled here. Our first appointment , we…read morewere VERY late for because the person calling to confirm the appointment gave us the WRONG ADDRESS! Then they tried to cancel on us! When we finally got the right address and talked with the front desk staff, it wasn't, " sorry about that", it was our fault, we should have looked it up! Why would I do that when an EMPLOYEE GIVES ME THE ADDRESS?!?! The "bedside manner" was awful! Absolutely awful! You can't wait in the waiting room. They kick you out to wait in your car no matter the temperature! Then they text you 15 minutes later to meet them at the back door with your kid that's drugged out of their F'in mind! They MAKE you leave immediately! No exaggeration. IMMEDIATELY! I even told them, "if he falls, I can't lift him! I can't help him. He's bigger than me!" He kept telling them that he wasn't ready and he couldn't walk or stand on his own. They told me they'd help me to the car and made us leave. I again said, "no. If he falls in the driveway who's going to help me??". They said he should be fine by then. He absolutely wasn't fine by then. He literally CRAWLED into the house because he couldn't stand and I can't lift him alone! Absolutely unprofessional and dangerous! DISGRACEFUL!

This place is incredible. I received a permanent bonded retainer over 20 years ago that finally…read moregave up the ghost during quarantine. Everywhere I called said they wouldn't replace it ... except Dr. Murphy's office. That was a relief but a little anxiety inducing in itself. With all that said, and the fact that it had definitely been a minute since an orthodontics appointment, Southern Maine Orthodontics made me feel welcome and informed every step of the way. The front desk staff were extremely thorough and informed when explaining my insurance coverage over the phone prior to my appointment. Once there, the dental technicians were friendly and gentle and made me feel comfortable. And finally Dr. Murphy was a really funny and skilled orthodontist who replaced my retainer in no time at all. It was literally fun, easy, cheap, and painless! Afterwards, Dr. Murphy recommended Invisalign which I admitted wasn't affordable to me now, but he made a plan to work with me if I chose to get it at a later date. I often dread the dentist, and I was worried about replacing my retainer, but the whole team made it truly a wonderful and easy experience.