Great staff and very sweet and honest dentist. He was very honest with what he was able to do for…read moreme. He and his staff were pleasant with me and my care and concerns.

What a great find! We just relocated from Maryland and couldn't have picked a better dentist. Very…read moregentle cleaning performed by Dr Yung himself. Office is well organized and the staff is wonderful. What a refreshing change from Previous experiences.

6 stars. Y'all I cannot express in words how impressed I was with Dr. Johnson and his staff. From…read morethe moment I walked in the door, I felt like they were genuinely happy that I chose them to be my dental office. It may sound silly, but your normal average office greeting is more like "hey sign this" *wait 30 min to get called back*. The hygienist, Brittany, was phenomenal throughout the process and even offered to let me change the channel on the TV. I have to say that watching HGTV while getting your teeth flossed is an enjoyable experience. I had never dreaded to go to the dentist in my life until I went to an establishment up the street. The dentist there told me that I had all these issues and wanted to do weird procedures, always told me that my teeth "could be perfect if we just did _____" (insert unnecessary cosmetic procedure). I left there often pissed off, to say the least. So when it was time for my 6 mo cleaning, I remembered the billboard for Dr. Johnson and booked an appointment. Although my teeth aren't picture perfect--I left feeling like they were. No more random diagnoses (yes, plural). Needless to say, I will be back. I am moving from the NE side of town back downtown and it's safe to say that I will make the 25 min drive to return to this office as long as I am in the area. I HIGHLY recommend. Thank you for such a great experience! Side note: I received a hand written thank you from Dr. Johnson and the staff literally 2 days later. Sorry to gush, but this place deserves all the recognition! P.S. They send you home with a whitening kit!!! I mean come on this is too good

He was rude & dismissive. I thought his treatment plan was to aggressive & quite expensive. I would…read morenot recommend this dentist

Dr. Gaffos is the main dentist here but will soon be retiring and Dr. Holt is taking his place (I…read morebelieve I have the story right). Well I have been going to this office since moving to Columbia about 3 years ago and have never had an issue with the services or charges. The staff is super sweet and kind and I enjoy them all. If you are looking for a dental office and they are accepting patients, you should try them out!

Super Family Dental Care from the front office to the Caregivers. Been going since last September,…read morebest decision I ever make. Great Staff and can see each enjoy care for their customers.

Sadly, I do not recommend him. He was drilling me on terms at my comprehensive check and asking me…read morequestions to see what knowledge I had on dental health. It was extremely embarrassing, considering a lot of people have a huge fear of going to the dentist as adults ...and I am one of them! He also asked me during an exam (in an open room ) full of people if I was Bulimic (which I am not, but had other personal health issues that lead to this that I did not want to disclose in public ) because the enamel on my teeth had worn off so much. I honestly was humiliated and left in tears after that and have never gone back. I found a new dentist that has a wonderful bedside manner and she will be taking care of all my dental needs from here on out.

It was hard for my wife and I to find a competent dentist in the Columbia area. The practices that…read morewe visited ranged from either complete incompetence, to too much, 'down-home, country garbage,' So, I kind of just chose a dentist that was within 4 miles of our home. We're satisfied with this one. There was one girl at the front desk, who wouldn't return phone calls about insurance quotes; or gave wrong answers on amounts owed. She no longer works there. I feel confident enough in this dentist, that I've begun taking my 90 year-old mother there! That should say something.

Today was my first time ever and my experience was the best at a dentist office! From first time…read morepaperwork, to walking around to getting my clean done. This entire process was well thought out and catered to the public! Thoughtful gifts to welcome someone new was also a plus! Thank you to the staff as everyone was extremely friendly and nice!

It's important that your care providers listen to you and your concerns…read more This attribute of the doctors & staff is one of the reasons I have remained a patient for many years. Melissa is one of the most caring & detail oriented hygienist and advocated on my behalf when I had a dental emergency. Dr. Lucas is a ray of sunshine. I'm grateful to this team. Simply the best.

The hygienist are very accommodating. They are very thorough and gentle when it comes to my mouth…read more They are the best!

I don't do one star or two stars very often, but sometimes it's needed. I had read good reviews…read moreonline about the office, and after a small mix-up with the two offices and which Doctor was in the network, I found the one. I thought things were cooking in a good way. I met with the doctor, and we went over the plans of what cavities I needed to have fixed and the cleaning as well. She seemed nice, but rushed and quick. The chairs also are not in their own private space its all together, so that is not my favorite either. The front desk people have a hard job. I get it, customers and clients are just trying to make sure that they are getting the right insurance billed and collecting the right money. Anyway, I had to change something last minute, and let me say, normally I think that sometimes that is asking a lot, but other times I think that it's doable and not with a certain attitude about it. I did share that I have a disability that is not always seen from an outisder nebver the less I help brige that with my letter from my doctor and me. I had one hygienist who was really good with me. She helps make the experiences so good that I share them with them, and that if I could have her again, that would be great. Well, they never had me with her; instead, I was with others who probably never read my letter. The times that I had to get cavities filled, it was really scary and hard; there were lots of butterflies and tears. I have always had tears, and in my last office, my dentist and the hygienist were amazing; they would go above and beyond to help me. Here, nothing, just kept going and then sat in the chair, and then moved on. I was just a patient here, and one that most likely was labeled a challenge. I finally was done walking out of the office with tears each time. I have found a new office that welcomes disabilities and does a great job of comforting and caring for each person's life. They are family and not just a patient. This might be a great option for someone, but not for me. I want a place where you are welcomed for you diffenreces or not, and where being scared or nervous is not a bother, but instead they take the extra time to help make it a better experience.

My partial crown of 5 years came off Tuesday evening this week. Fortunately, I didn't swallow it…read moreand it remained intact. Forest Drive Dental was able to give me an appointment the next day (Wednesday) and put it back into place. The charge was minimal. Super treatment. Dr. Dover has put together a great team. My experience at FDD aligns with the testimonies shown on their website.

My dental hygienist name was Jennifer. She explained every part of the process as I was a new…read morepatient there. She was warm and kind and funny and put me at ease during the whole process. The dentist that I spoke with was also very professional and nice and answered all of my questions. The facility is, beautiful. It exceeded my expectations and I can't wait to go back to the dentist, who says that?

what ever yall do please dont come here!!!!!. he f***ed up my teeth so bad. now i got to pay…read moresomeone eles to fix the bs of what he did. i told him that i didnt like what he has done. he didn't care. then when i asked for a refund. he cussed me slammed out. boy i wish i could've recorded that conversation!!!!. he told me, he was the best d*** dentist in west columbia. and i was full if s**t.!!!! i be d*** if he give me a refund. i was like omg really. thats how you talk to ppl. no wonder the conversation he had in front of me with his assistant saying ppl want to buy him out of his business. not because he a good dentist, its because theres a lot of ppl letting him know that he full of it. take your money and your time some place else

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DO NOT GO HERE!!! First off Dr Patel is HAPPY to tell you, that you need various things done to…read moreyour mouth when you clearly do not need them! The office doesn't refund you, they keep your money until you complain and tell them you will take the appropriate legal action! I was there 2-3 months ago for tooth pain, he barely did a thing and was in a hurry to move on to the next patient, so he's like give it 7-14 days for the pain to go away uh REALLY? That was unacceptable. Then proceeds to look at my gums and after 3 minutes, he's like you have beginning gum disease and I think to myself, the hell I do lol and tell me I need a deep cleaning which by the way is EXPENSIVE!! And you have to put a $100 deposit, some gal said if you cancel at last min/day before they keep that deposit, so I knew I didn't need that cleaning and canceled like 2 weeks in advance and they never refunded our money until Jan 2025, when I contacted them to complain. We finally got out $100 deposit back this month Jan 2025, my tooth pain hardly went away, I contacted this office several times and NO RESPONSE!! Mean time my husband who was in the waiting room, also heard Dr Patel saying to least a few other patients, you need a deep cleaning. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!! There are plenty of better dentists out there!

I am going to give this clinic a few more tries to see if things line up according to expectations…read moreand dental practice. I don't like having to start over as a new patient anywhere and one never knows if things would go well at a new place or not. I think establishing relationships and making an effort to get to know their staff and give them a chance to get to know me may work better. My 2nd visit was way better than my first and let's hope that trend continues. Thank you, Brianna.