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    Richard B Prather lll ,DDS - Dental Design Studio

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Dentistry at Hagerstown

    Dentistry at Hagerstown

    4.2(10 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Let me start by saying what a Great Experience. My Wife and I recently moved to Hagerstown and we…read morewere in need of a a Dental Cleaning as well a Dental inspection. We are always on top of our Oral Health and being new to the area and after looking for a Dentist near by we came upon Dentistry at Hagerstown. We scheduled our appointments and arrived at our scheduled time. The Front Team Amber and Katie we so nice and pleasant. They welcomed us as if we were family. From there we began our journey we were greeted by the hygienist Herna(excuse me if i mispelled) who in my case took me back for xrays. She was thorough and also very nice. Just to let ya know I am PETRIFIED of Dentists. Well an amazing experience after my xrays and cleaning I was greeted by Dr. Weir for my final inspection. She too was so nice and explained to me everything going on in my Mouth. Im proud to say all is well. Simple Summary of above, If you need a dentist I would Highly Recommend Dr. Weir and her "A" team. Honorable mention to Rodrigo & Alexis Ron

    Went to Dr. Weir for a routine cleaning. They wanted to do multiple X-rays including a panoramic…read morebefore they even looked in my mouth. No exam no clinical evaluation nothing. Just straight to imaging before a single instrument touched my teeth. I declined because there was no clinical reason to image me yet. They hadn't even examined me. The ADA's own guidelines updated January 2026 say X-rays should only be ordered after a clinical exam establishes a reason. You can't justify imaging a patient you haven't looked at yet. That's not dentistry that's a revenue protocol. When I declined they refused to proceed with the cleaning I came in for. They would not clean my teeth unless they got their X-ray money first. So a routine cleaning was held hostage behind unnecessary imaging I never consented to as part of that visit. They had already taken the panoramic before I had a chance to fully decline it then charged me for it anyway when I walked out. When I pushed back the dentist tried to justify it by saying "digital X-rays give off less radiation than the old ones." That's a true fact used to dodge the real question. Less radiation doesn't mean you need the image. The question was whether there was any clinical reason to X-ray me at all and the answer was no because they hadn't even looked in my mouth yet. Here's the part that should actually worry people. The panoramic X-ray machine is visible from the waiting room. No shielding. No lead walls. No separated room. There's also an X-ray machine mounted in every single exam room. No lead-lined doors. Nothing. Every person sitting in that waiting room including kids is potentially catching scatter radiation every time they image someone. Dental X-ray rooms are required by state radiation safety regulations to have structural shielding. This office doesn't appear to have any. This isn't healthcare it's a billing conveyor with a radiation safety problem on top. They image every patient who sits in the chair because the panoramic machine needs to keep paying for itself. A panoramic runs $100-$250 and costs them basically nothing to produce once the equipment is paid off. Nearly pure profit and they won't even clean your teeth unless you let them run it first. I have reported this office to the Maryland Department of the Environment Radiological Health Program for the unshielded radiation equipment. I will file a complaint with the Maryland Board of Dental Examiners for requiring imaging with no clinical exam and charging for an X-ray taken before informed consent. I will file a health billing complaint with the Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection Division for the unauthorized charge. If you've been to this office and had a similar experience I'd encourage you to do the same.

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    Dentistry @ Hagerstown: Preetinder Aulakh, DDS

    Dentistry @ Hagerstown: Preetinder Aulakh, DDS

    5.0(1 review)
    3.6 mi

    From the warm greeting by Receptionist Jen to Dr. Preetinder Aulakh's professional cleaning to…read moreAssistant Michelle's X-raying has made this experience for me one not to forget and a loyal patient in the years to come.

    From the owner: The dynamic and dedicated Dentistry @ Hagerstown team provides the best in general dentistry in the…read moreHagerstown, Williamsport, Smithsburg, and Boonsboro areas in Maryland, and the Waynesboro and Chambersburg areas in Pennsylvania. The skilled team, led by experienced dentist Preetinder Aulakh, DDS, offers a wide range of dental care for all ages, including crowns and bridges, dentures, teeth whitening, root canals, Invisalign®, and more.  Dr. Aulakh earned dentistry degrees in both her native India and in the United States at the New York University College of Dentistry in New York City.  She's an active member of the American Dental Association, Maryland State Dental Association, and the Southern Maryland Dental Society. Dr. Aulakh and the Dentistry @ Hagerstown team are dedicated to continuous learning and skill growth in the dental field and regularly participate in advanced training to learn about innovative new procedures, products, and approaches. Dr. Aulakh and the Dentistry @ Hagerstown team truly care about making patients comfortable and providing the best care using the latest technology. At Dentistry @ Hagerstown, the focus isn't on money, but rather on knowing patients well and meeting their needs with customized care.  Dentistry @ Hagerstown is currently welcoming new patients of all ages. Book an appointment using the online scheduler or call the office today.

    Byrd Dental

    Byrd Dental

    1.7(6 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Go here at your own risk. I had a procedure that was denied by my insurance but no one told me. I…read moredid not learn until after the procedure was finished that it was not pre-authed, according to the lady at the desk on 12/17. I also had no discussion at anytime with a patient coordinator or given any information regarding cost to me on or after the prior initial appointment, per the Byrd Dental website. See screenshot from their site. The lady charged me 50 something dollars after the procedure, then we were not informed of the full cost until 12/18 when they claimed it was just denied. That paperwork shows it was denied on the 11th of November(almost 6 weeks ago) though, so they did try to pre-auth it but it was denied and no one said anything. Now I am supposed to pay 500 bucks because no one informed me it was not going to be covered, as any respected business would do. Otherwise, it is just deceptive, bad faith business practices. Simply put, if I knew it was denied, I wouldn't have had it done because I just had it done a few months ago, at a different dentist. Byrd Dental knew this and they likely knew it would be denied based on my conversations while in office. The dentist's office is blaming the insurance, the insurance says it is the dentist's office. Neither informed me of a denial and neither will have to pay for it. Just to be clear, we got appointment reminders through text, email, and calls including a real person. The dentist's office had ample opportunity to say it was denied and did not. The insurance company says they sent the mail but it never arrived in our mailbox, or to the mail distribution center where photos of incoming mail are taken. We have other mail from them regarding the previous dentist but nothing regarding Byrd Dental and we have scoured the digital photos to be certain. Byrd Dental has a chance to right this situation and keep a customer. If they do, I will update this review. If not, I hope you avoid them so this does not happen to you.

    I've been going to this place for years and seeing Dr.Storch. The last few times I've went, I've…read moreseen Dr. Byrd assuming that Dr. Storch was not there that day. I have regular cleanings every six months. I had developed a slight pain in one tooth that I mentioned a few times at different visits and both Dr Storch and Dr. Byrd could not find anything. I brought it up again at my last cleaning just to see if they found anything. The hygienist said my tooth was beautiful, and Dr. Byrd came in and said immediately before, even looking at my mouth that I needed two cavities filled from the time before on the other side. He then proceeded to look at my mouth and started to say that I needed a crown on a different tooth, and then a root canal on the tooth that I was asking about plus he would need to do a crown on that root canal tooth as well. This was all based on the previous six-month x-ray. I had gotten. They didn't even do any other x-rays on me at the dental visit. He told me that he wanted to go ahead with the root canal because if he just did a crown on it that he might have to eventually go in through there and do the root canal. Went home, looked up reviews and saw that Dr. Storch had moved to her own practice at Vida in Hagerstown. I proceeded to go ahead and make appointments for all of my apparent dental procedures needed . I then called Vida (Dr.Storch) to get a second opinion. They did x-rays as well as a cavity x-ray, and all I needed was a small refilling of a previous filling that was coming unglued. I did not need any crowns or root canals and even I didn't have any cavities. Dr. Byrd has also told my daughters when they went in for their cleanings that one needed a gum ablation and the other needed veneers. And to let him know if they wanted that done. Never mentioning any of that to myself. Not only does that cause low self-confidence, but also setting them up for future income for himself. My daughters both have beautiful teeth that have had braces. I'm so happy that I trusted my gut on this and I do not recommend going there as you may get unnecessary dental procedures.

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