Reception has always been friendly and seemed to be glad to see me. Technical staff were ALL…read morefriendly and made me feel as if they knew what they were doing. Steph, especially, took her time, never seemed to rush, and explained everything she was doing as she did it. Doc Nordstrom is what a patient wants in someone working in our mouths. He was friendly, seemed genuinely interested in ME, and never made me feel like I was in an assembly line like many other medicos. I hope you understand that I hope I never see you again but you folks are where I will go if I need what you do. Thanks to all of you.

Oral surgery is never on anyone's list of things they look forward to. I unfortunately needed it…read moreand was sent over today by my dentist's office because they were concerned they would be unable to successfully complete a complicated extraction. Dr. Nordstrom and his staff were very nice. The office is beautiful. My experience here was similar to experiences that I have had at other oral surgeons. They expected some payment upfront, gave me an estimate- all standard stuff. It wasnt cheap, but in my experience oral surgery never is. The surgery went as expected, I was reasonably comfortable, but not without some discomfort, but I chose to be awake because sedation would have been much more expensive, so again, this was to be expected. When the doctor sensed I had reached my pain threshold he paused and added additional pain medication which in appreciated. In the past I've had some doctors not do that. The reason for 4 stars and not 5? 2 reasons. One the main gal in the lobby was somewhat off-putting. She talked a mile a minute and it was very hard to follow her directions. 2nd, they didnt ask me or offer any kind of payment plan, so I dont know if that was any option. My bill was enormous. If i hadn't had an FSA, I would have been screwed.

I was referred to Anchorage Oral and Implant Surgery by my regular Dentist, to have 4 broken molars…read moreremoved under IV sedation, as I'm very scared of going to the dentist. I had a successfully avoided the dentist surgery for 32 years, until pain from these broken teeth took me into the Dentist office. My regular dentist thought it better to have me sedated, and sent me to Dr Sashi to get the work done. I admit to being quite terrified - even just getting in one of those tilt-back chairs has me a nervous wreck. Tristan was my dental technician, and she was very warm, kind, understanding and welcoming. She took some kind of X-ray, where i had to sit, and put my chin in a tray, and it took no time. Dr. Sashi examined my mouth, and he explained everything. I said "Are you good?" (Trying to inject humour into the situation, to ease my nerves) and he said "I'm very good" i said i like that confidence! I knew he was good from all the reviews I'd seen about him. I was taken through to my treatment room, and given a blanket. I had a blood pressure cuff attached, sensors on my chest and stomach, a finger device, an oxygen tube into my nostrils, and the IV was started. This took, what seemed like seconds to get all this done. The injection to start the IV was quite literally painless, i barely even felt it. However, i didn't immediately fall asleep, so i started getting nervous like "Hey, I'm awake over here" But the next thing i know, I'm awake, with a big ice bandage round my head, and gauzes sticking out of my mouth. Quite dizzy, and not able to walk well yet. My friend who had driven me to the appointment, and waited while the surgery was completed was in the room waiting to escort me. I was mumbling, probably nonsense, and hugging all the staff in sight *facepalm* but i was quite loopy from the anaesthesia, so i can be forgiven for this. I was given an aftercare package, that is very thorough, and has do's and don'ts, and what you should be doing on each day following surgery. I haven't experienced a huge amount of pain either and i had turned down strong painkillers, but was told to call back for a prescription if i felt i needed it. Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen has managed my pain levels thus far. I am very happy with my extractions, and the stellar treatment i received at this Dental Surgery, and Dr. Sashi is indeed "Very good!" I do recommend this place.

I've had several posts put in, two bone grafts, and a root canal performed by Dr. Reinbold. These…read morearen't fun but really the discomfort in the chair is pretty minimal once you're numbed up. Recovery has always been surprisingly fast to me, suggesting to me the damage was minimal. I've used some of the medication to reduce swelling, but never any of the serious pain meds. Just didn't need them.

Good care and very nice folks. I had an extraction of #4 upper tooth root. The billing however was…read moreanother issue. They charged me for a consult which they did not do but had other excuses why they charged me for it. An additional $230.00 in addition to the over $800.00 for the extraction. Shop around as they are quite expensive when compared to others in the area.

this company and Dr. Holloway do not care about their patients. They care about making money. Shut…read moreup for an appointment after two months. Nervous about having a vagal reaction to having a tooth removed took a Xanax 30 minutes prior to arriving and because they say I was under the influence it was not legal for me to sign away my medical release. They canceled my appointment because I got angry that they canceled the appointment. They refused to reschedule a new one. Again, these people don't care about their patients. I cannot in good conscience. Recommend oral surgery associates of Alaska or Dr. Ray Holloway.

I went to this practice for the first time today. I have severe anxiety with going to the dentist,…read moreincluding just getting a cleaning. Every single detail was explained to me, and there was so much patience. From the front desk, to Mary the hygienist, to Dr. Paape the entire experience was WONDERFUL and that is saying sooooo much considering how fearful I am of dentists overall!

Very professional and quick service. Their team is easy to work with and they make the experience…read moreas quick and painless as possible.

After waiting 6 days to finally SEE Dr Dashow (and 4 ER visits) Dr Dashow determined that NO…read moreSURGERY was needed and prescribed MOUTH EXERCISES 10x per day, 10 openings and closing for 10 days totaling 1000 times. His reckless lack of treatment resulted in emergency surgery 11 days later with permanent nerve damage and disfigurement. He won't even admit fault. Needless to say I do not recommend this surgeon.

Was undecided to even write this review but it's the right thing to do; Go anywhere else! At…read moreAAOCS, they treat you like you are more important to them for their cash flow instead of as a human. There was inconsistent, vague or no communication and they are quick to be rude. If you are confused as a result, it's on you! This refers to everyone at their front desk and Dashow, who disregarded our concerns about misinformation and lost his professional composure toward us in the waiting room. Not sure how the procedure itself went, he didn't bother showing up after to update on anything. Called the office and had to settle for copies of the medical notes instead of talking to someone about what was done and forget about aftercare or asking questions about what to expect during healing. Went to other medical professionals to get aftercare and frankly, was relieved not to go back to that office. Their office space or patient rooms are not private; you can hear conversations from treatment rooms and patients moaning from pain while you sit in the waiting area. One visit while I was waiting to be seen, a parent told the front desk they had to leave because it was hard for them to hear their kid in pain. When I set up my original appointment, they were in network with my health insurance. By the time I got to my first appointment, they were no longer in network but didn't bother to tell me until I checked in, then they were all about getting paid. I should have taken that as a sign of how they treat people and run their office; BADLY!

My family has been going to Dr Pierson for years since he was recommended by an OMF surgeon I…read moreworked with. His work is outstanding. I didn't appreciate how exceptional he was until I saw another dentist while I was working out of state. He is honest talented and a generally nice guy. His staff is equally terrific. If you want high quality work from a well run clinic this is your place!!

I've been going to Abbott family dentistry for about two years now and it is also nice to see Dr…read more Pierson. He is always in a great mood and loves conversing with his patients. He also really tries to make you become more aware of your teeth cleaning habits.

I went here for years and do NOT recommend. They consistently overcharge and I had enough when they…read moredecided to do an extra procedure on my daughter without coming to me first. She was taken from the lobby and then waited by herself in a room for 45 minutes before being seen by anyone. The extra procedure they did on her was $1,000 extra and they had no problem billing that amount. The extra procedure took 3 days to recover from and I would not have said yes to it. I called several times to speak with a manager and despite leaving messages with people and on voicemail, the manager never responded. I just got calls from the front desk asking to be paid. When I told them that I was changing dentists and wanted to leave with no bills they said I was squared up -owed nothing. Months later they called me about a payment that they found I owed. I could go on and on, but not worth any more of my time. This place is overpriced and unprofessional.

My sister added an appointment which happened to be the worst appointment she's ever had in her…read moreentire life. The dental hygienist was inappropriate and mean. My sister's been a nurse for years and the dental hygienist berated her about her presumably high blood pressure. She then went into depth about "teaching" her about her teeth and gums, and proceeded to poke her gums until her entire mouth was bleeding. She felt shamed and violated. This woman should be held accountable and/or fired. The appt was around 11 on November 3rd. I'm guessing she has had other complaints. And you've just lost a client who also owns her own business and has sent people to this dental office as well.

I just had a temporary crown placed on one molar and a wisdom tooth extraction (teeth right next to…read moreeach other), both in one visit. When the Doc is so good at numbing that you cannot honestly tell which tooth he is working on in the moment, it's as great a visit as can be. No swelling, and was able to work the next day with just 24hrs of Tylenol and NSAID. I've been going here since moving to AK and trust the care of Dr. Johnson and his staff 100%.

Doctor Brett Johnson and his staff at Alaska Smiles has made going to the dentist a great…read moreexperience. He does a phenomenal job, phenomenal. There were complications in my teeth when I came to his office and his results are unbelievable. I wish the ratings scale went from zero to a million stars, so I could rate his work as a million.