Due to a great job offer from Catawba Valley Health System in Hickory, NC, I left Duke University…read moreto move west. I was in the final phase of needing my dental implant finalized when the offer came. Dr. Brian Vandersea at Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Durham, NC, referred me to my present dentist, Dr. Michael Cordora. It was a fantastic recommendation. Because I have been so pleased with Dr. Cordora and his staff's services, I want to let others know about the gem tucked away on 236 9th Ave Dr NE Hickory. Dr. Cordora has been my dentist for 3 years now. His services are top notch. My implant is great and without problems. I love his entire team; however, let me tell you about Lilia, my dental hygienist. I was actually apprehensive about going there and being in an unfamiliar area with strangers. Lilia was and is a God-send. She quickly made me feel comfortable like I was at home with a friend. Her skillful cleaning is applied effortlessly as she discusses topics that effectively distract you from what she is doing. My teeth feel fantastic when she is finished and it is not painful at all. Somehow she makes the time fly by and makes the experience pleasant. Did you hear that? Going to a dentist is pleasant!!! I completely trust Lilia and her professional services along with Dr. Cordora and his entire team. If you are searching for a dentist in Hickory, I would like to offer the wonderful suggestion of Dr. Cordora and his staff just like Dr. Vandersea offered me this gift. Here is a hidden gem to be discovered.

Clean, welcoming, covid- safe office environment. Friendly, professional staff. Shannon is…read moreexperienced, competent and efficient. Dr. Hyatt was thorough, patient and very gentle. Sedation is offered for invasive procedures. He has years of experience, and we are so fortunate to have someone with these specialized skills in Hickory. I recommend this practice without reservation. Victoria Carrico

I ignored the fact I needed gum grafts for several years. When I finally made an appointment with…read moreDr. Hyatt, I found out I needed grafts on 15 teeth. After hearing horror stories about grafts, i was very apprehensive about having this done. However, After the surgery was completed and after following all the instructions given me by Dr. Hyatt and his staff, I found my worries were exaggerated. Other than some minor discomfort, this was a breeze. I highly recommend this doctor.

This facility is state-of-the-art, using the latest in technology to provide an exceptional…read moreexperience. The staff are friendly, helpful and go out of their way to make sure you stay comfortable and informed. Dr. Sigmon is extremely knowledgeable, yet he speaks to you as a peer and makes sure that you understand everything in plain language. The scheduling and billing team is awesome and they make it very easy. I highly recommend Compass Dental!

I am a long time patient of Compass Dental. Dr Sigmon is a fantastic dentist. He has done multiple…read moretreatments on my teeth over the years. I trust him with all my dental needs, and he dose a great job. I think he has a great staff, and I would recommend them to anyone.

The mistreatment and disrespect my mother and I received at Cox's office this morning was an…read moreabsolutely disgusting experience. She has been his patient for a few years so I already knew her past trauma with them. I am mom's caregiver. She is elderly and wears dentures. Cox fitted her about 3 years ago but it took 4 tries over the course of 6 months to get it right. Mom was in constant pain from sores because the denture didn't fit right. The sores had to heal so she couldn't wear the teeth at all between the multiple mis-fittings, and wasn't able to eat solid food. She dropped weight as a result and having no teeth affected her self-esteem, so it was a difficult and stressful time for her. Finally Cox got them fitted right and all was well until a recent cleaning when they insisted she needed them adjusted because she lost weight. Mom did not request this and even told them the dentures were comfortable. She was apprehensive and didn't want to risk it or go without teeth, but Cox's office persisted. They called our house and left messages for weeks, promising everything would be fine. Mom finally consented after many times saying no and telling them she was worried. They made the adjustments and she described to Cox how one side felt higher, but was ignored and they sent her home saying if you need anything just call. When she chewed, the edge of the denture was sharp and cut her. I found her in pain on the sofa holding the side of her face and her denture had blood on it from the cut, and she couldn't finish her meal. I went to Cox's website to make an appointment and indicated an emergency, stating details about the sore and needing to be seen right away. Mom couldn't sleep last night for being upset and in pain. Before daylight she woke me up that she was in A-fib for 1 hour. We went to urgent care and the doc confirmed the main cause for this A-fib episode was her stress and anxiety from this situation. He said there is a bad ulcer in her mouth and told us to go to Cox and tell him HE said to fix the problem NOW. Those were the doctor's words verbatim. We got home at 10:30 a.m. and expected Cox's office to have called about the appointment but nope. So I called and explained how mom's denture caused an ulcer and that Dr. G** was sending mom to them today to have the denture fixed. When we got there mom sweetly explained the entire situation to the receptionist who said she was putting the notes on mom's chart. Then mom sweetly explained it to the hygienist and asked for something to put on the sore like Orajel but the hygienist didn't acknowledge mom's request and showed NO empathy or compassion. When Cox came in, he first asked mom if she slept in the denture and mom said no, that she was trying to eat. He said, "You never want to sleep in them, make sure you take them out before bed." I confirmed to him "She takes them out before bed but she wasn't able to sleep last night at all. This happened when she was eating, she says she felt something sharp back there cutting her." He ignored me and started grinding the denture, telling mom there was nothing sharp on it, that maybe she had just felt a pinch, that he only sees a tiny sore, and talked about how all of this is perfectly normal anytime you get an adjustment. Completely dismissive. I told him we didn't understand why she needed an adjustment and how it brought on anxiety and trauma for her to the point she had a life-threatening emergency. As a healthcare provider he needed to know of her past trauma and how she had been scared to do this adjustment when Cox became furious at me and snapped "Do you think I just do this out of the kindness of my heart?" He defensively said he had nothing to do with her A-fib and took his mask down from his face, visibly very angry at me, berating me right over my mom's head as she laid there in pain and with a heart condition. He told me to "get out" and waved his arm. I said "She told me you guys have been nice to her and I appreciate that but I don't want her to come here anymore after all of this." And Cox said, "Neither do I" and he got up and totally left my mom laying down there helpless. Then the hygienist handed me the denture and I said "My mom is your patient and is your priority so you need to fix this (the denture)." She smirked and said with sarcasm, "We're done, bye" and she left too, and we could hear them down the hall laughing while we sat there in tears for this awful day. While I was in the bathroom, my mom found Cox and crew and they had the nerve to tell her they were offended by me and thought I was accusing them of causing her A-fib. She had to explain it all over again to them and then they acted happy and finished her denture. How dare they dispose of her like that and try to get sympathy from her that they were offended, instead of focusing on how to keep her safe and healthy.

Very good Dentist and friendly staff that really cares l highly recommended him he's fixing aspen…read moredental's mistakes for me.

Phenomenal experience with friendly and attentive staff. Dr Graham really made an effort to get to…read moreknow me since it was my first visit there. Am very happy with my new dentist.

Greenway Dental in Morganton, NC did excellent work on me and treated me well. I had a back tooth…read morechip slightly that Dr. Clontz in Valdese would not repair with a filling. He stated I needed a crown for close to $1000. I did not have that kind of money. Thanks to Dr. Clontz the chip did get larger. I had to have medical treatment for 1/2 a year that prevented me from going to another dentist due to a low immune system w/ treatment in 2015. I did get a dentist in hickory to help me with the tooth in 2016 for under $50. It lasted a few years. Same situation in 2021.....Greenway took care of the tooth for me. Thank you to the Dentists that do all they can for a far price!!!

Very nice people. . . So I'm not talking badly about the people here but traumatizing experience…read morejust getting a filling. I used to go to Dr Silvers in marion and get fillings all the time and I never felt a thing.. (whom I'm going to go back to and he is even in network unlike greenway dental) I paid 140 some dollars for a filling on my back tooth and they didn't numb me enough the first or second time. I have a high pain tolerance and when your paying customer/patient tells you that you should numb them more, you should. I will never come back here again. You'd think if you have to pay for something it'd be better but No. I should not be able to be understood right now (this is minutes after walking out of the building in the parking lot) but everyone can clearly understand what I'm saying and that's proof right there I did not receive adequate numbing. When you walk out of a establishment shaking scared that's really sad. Oh and a dentist is supposed to hold ur tongue back if it isnt in the right position for him to finish his filling or his assistant should, well he gets almost finished with my filling and says "her tongue is going everywhere that's a bad one and starts all over again!!!" Blames me for his mistake. Rude! Never going back.

really wanted to like Conover Dental -- everyone seemed nice at first, and I was hopeful about…read moregetting a small, simple partial to replace a missing tooth. What I was originally shown was a lightweight piece with no metal. After my extraction (which took about an hour), I was given something totally different -- a large prosthetic that didn't fit right. I couldn't close my mouth properly and could barely talk without a lisp. The dentist tried to file it down, which just made it worse and left a gap between the roof of my mouth and the denture. When I said I was unhappy, she offered to cut it, but told me if she did, I wouldn't be able to eat with it. I agreed because I was sore and ready to go home, but the result is a prosthetic I can't wear at all. My insurance won't cover another one, so I'm just stuck with it. When I tried to talk to the office about it, they weren't kind or helpful -- and I was dismissed from the practice right after paying for the procedure. I don't enjoy leaving negative reviews, but this experience left me disappointed and without a usable prosthetic. I hope sharing my story helps others ask more questions before committing to major dental work.

First, They made a pair of dentures for me which didn't fit right from the start. I was told ( they…read moreneed to be adjusted ) . REALLY ! After having to sit thru four sittings to get them made and then another four for adjustments . Well I had had it, I asked for my money back, and was met with A semi hostile response from the doctor who was doing the work. So they did a soft reline and was told to come back in six months. So about a week later I stopped by to have them worked on and dropped the dentures off, ( I can where them for six hours if I eat nothing). I get a phone call from them saying never to come back because my actions at the office were hostile and not up to their standards. REALLY !! My wife witnessed the whole thing, and said ( the doctor screwed the dentures up and wanted me gone! ) I am calling the ADA and the BBB about getting screwed out of my time and my money.

Dr Link is a highly skilled and a very knowledgeable dentist. Great fellow…read more The dental assistants and hygienists are wonderful and professional. Nice folks! Highly recommended!

Always a great experience. The staff are all very professional and personable. My appointment is…read morealways taken in a timely manner. They have always done a great job!