Don't mind the rating, they are a 5 star dentist. I first visited over 12 years ago and saw Dr. Tambrini. Excellent dentist, friendly, didn't feel embarrassed with the condition of my teeth. They made me feel comfortable. I ended up moving a couple of times and could never find a dentist office worth remembering. I returned to Tambrini Family Dentistry a few months ago and saw a new dentist but got the same exact care. The office workers are very nice and they definitely make an obvious effort to ensure that you are not in pain after having work done. I used my insurance and what they told me that day, is what i owed. I see alot of people mentioning costs that were not expected. Well i received No surprise bill later on down the line. I am making an appointment to go back soon and just wanted to make everyone aware that this is an obvious choice for dental work. They extracted a tooth, gave me x rays and worked up a whole dental plan for an excellent price. Looking forward to visiting again because they are just nice people. (who looks forward to visiting the dentist?) Switching my daughter to this office as well, its hard to trust people with your kids teeth, but you can trust Tambrini 100% read more

I wish I would have read the reviews before my appointment. My experience is very similar to the other reviews that state concerns about their billing practices. I was left with substantial out-of-pocket costs for general procedures, even though I had insurance. I had a bad experience on my first visit and will not return. Also wait until the office is closed to make trips to the dumpster. read more

I chose this dentist strictly based on location from my home. My last dentist was great, but I had moved to a new house so they were far. I scheduled an appointment for a general cleaning (not a lengthy exam, I have no issues with my teeth or mouth). Showed up early, filled out the forms. Got the updated xrays (seemed like a lot of them, compared to my past experiences), and they continued doing a mouth exam for another hour before I pulled the plug. 1.5 hours in the office, with no cleaning. They said that I needed some sort of deep cleaning and three cavities filled, when my last dentist less than 6 months ago said everything looked fine. Seemed a little weird to me. I asked if the last dentist I saw was incompetent or what, and they said "we're just more thorough..." They were trying to schedule me back for a cleaning, and they said the deep cleaning had an out of pocket cost. They could not explain the differences between the "deep" cleaning and a standard cleaning. When I questioned the out of pocket cost, they recanted and hand-wrote on the proposed bill $0. What if I hadn't asked about that? I'm sure they would have gladly taken the $50 they were saying was my out of pocket cost. Something didn't feel right, it felt like I was being upsold dentistry related things, so I cancelled the cleaning appointment. They indicated that they warned me the first appointment is not a cleaning but instead just an exam when I scheduled it, which is absolutely not true - I don't have time to frequent the dentist and would have chosen a different practitioner. 1.5 hours of an exam sounds a lot like searching for problems that don't exist. Since I cancelled the appointment due to being uneasy with what their actual motivation was, I asked for my xrays - my insurance provider only allows for one set of those annually. Well, they want $20 to email them to me. Not physically give them to me, they want $20 for about 10 clicks of a mouse. ANOTHER money grab attempt. Instead, I called my insurance provider, and am filing a grievance against this clinic, and including the proposed bill they gave me with the hand-written edit to $0 for the "deep cleaning." Their tactics are dishonest, their scheduling is dishonest. Here's to hoping they don't get a red cent for their crookery they tried to pull on me yesterday and get dropped as an authorized provider, and I'll go back White Orchid Dental, where this rigmarole doesn't happen and I can get my teeth cleaned. Finally, what other dentist that you know offers botox and fillers? Tambrini does! Fits well with their "business model." read more

Love Dr Tambrini and staff. He responds to all appointment requests in a timely manner, sometimes personally. Has the latest equipment and expertise and cares about his patients comfort and care. read more

Had to have 2 teeth extracted and 2 teeth added to my partial , The dental assistant seemed confused and did not seem knowledgeable Dr Tambrini was rude, after getting us to my new partial I needed a adjustment called for a appt for a adjustment ,not a friendly response .I decided to go else were guess they deserve low rating in reviews, read more

I have been going to this dentist for 2 years and he has robbed me blind. I came to him with pain in one tooth he gave me an extensive treatment plan that I planned to do over 2 years. He gave me a crown and Recommended a root Canal (Cost over $2000) on a tooth that I now have to pay for a $1200 implant. (Lower left molar) has we done the implant in the first place it would have saved me the cost of a crown and root canal. Then performed a crown on a tooth that needed a root canal (Another $2000), and wanted to charge me for the plug after the root canal as well. (Lower right molar) He scheduled me for extensive (expensive) cleanings and fillings on my insurance using all of my benefits instead of addressing the more serious issues that were causing pain, while I still had benefits, causing high out of pocket balances. I actually have more mouth pain now than before I started seeing him, I do understand damage worsens with time but I could have got a whole new mouth full of teeth for the money I paid in maintenance. read more

I would go somewhere else. There are plenty of other dental offices in Northwest Indiana that would provide better customer service. Canceled an appointment and provided over 48hrs notice. Later the next week, received a $45 cancellation fee in the mail. Spoke to manager and she stated it has to be 48hrs business days. The form on their web site and the form you fill out does not state "business days", it clearly states 48 hours notice. The manager says to me in a snide remark, "well its obvious its business days". Why would I want to go back and be treated like that? I'll gladly take my business somewhere else. There are plenty of other dental offices in Northwest Indiana to choose from. read more

Like all good people, a trip to the Dentist is an unwelcome experience. For 24 years I had a Dentist in Skokie and unfortunately he passed away, but I still needed a good replacement Dentist. As a resident of Munster Indiana, I was referred to Dr. Tambrini. I made an appointment and his staff is as good as it gets. Then I meet Dr. Tambrini and I couldn't be happier. He's very skilled and personable. He took care of the problem and I found a great Dentist close to home. Those that write bad reviews usually have other issues and take it out on those by posting negative reviews when a simple dialog would solve the problem. Thumbs Up for Tambrini Family Dentistry read more

FINALLY! A dentist I love with a great staff. They fit me in right before the end of the year when I lost a crown. They are always on time and upfront about the costs. Dr. Seth is funny and kind. He is experienced but still young enough to be up on dentisty stuff. They offer gas and know what I can and cannot do without it. I'm as happy here as it is possible to be with a dentist. read more

Love the staff here. Very accommodating and genuinely nice and caring. They always make me feel at ease,even my kids don't mind a trip to the dentist. read more

My initial impression was good given my family referred me to this dentist. My first visit was to review work from another dentist that led me to another referral to fix a tooth via root canal. His referral was another great dentist that fixed and saved my tooth. The next step was going to schedule time with Dr. Tambrini to place a crown. This is when I started having issues with the practice so I am unsure if the issue is management or the doctor. When they reviewed my work they started to invoice me after they said they would not charge me for the visit and review. They made that promise and not me so I held them to it. It took about a month to get it resolved with all the back and forth. My fault do to having a very inflexible job that I may not be in the area. The other issue is Dr. Tambrini only works a few Fridays. Which in my case had a few work related emergencies that i was unable to make my two Friday appointments and one Monday. I provided 24 hours the first time and was told that they required 48-hrs. I apologized profusely and rescheduled for another appointment. I then had noticed from my job i needed to be onsite so i had provided 1-week cancellation notice, in my job, this is rare i usually get 72-hrs. Since i was told i was going to travel, but they seem to be closed that week i called and my appointment was on a Monday morning when they returned. I left a message of my cancellation since no one was in the office although i cannot cancel or reschedule via VM, but again they were closed for a week. I then rescheduled and they indicated to me they needed 48-hrs again which i said something like: i provided you a full week notice but no one was working to hear my message. I felt at this point they just wanted to push back and at that time I ignored it. I then had another work related emergency and cancelled with 48-hours by sending a text message to the doctor and voice message 48-hrs before my appointment. This was after working hours PST so was late CT. I did this because they didn't believe me last time I cancelled within the time window. While at work my wife received a letter from the doctor firing my entire family. When my wife told me, I immediately emailed them. Once back to Chicago i gave them a call and found they did read my email and didn't respond. I wanted to speak with the doctor, but the office manager mentioned that his "ruling" is final and was nothing she can really discuss. This is horrible customer service and when I tried to apologize and asked if my family can continue on not me they said the doctor's word is final. I hope them the best but this treatment seems to be a pattern given a few other reviews in Yelp. I will update my response if the doctor actually calls me, but based on the office manager he will not speak to me. As she stated "He feels that I am disrespecting him and his patients?" This is very close-minded and unsympathetic for a person in any medical profession. My wife is a Medical Doctor and was mad at me since she thought it was my fault in that I may have said something or done something to offend the doctor. But after she heard this whole scenario she agreed that for a few cancelled appointment within an appropriate notice it is ridiculous to fire me and her. For 1 short notice cancellation and 2 other cancellations within his defined time-frame of cancellation? I was prepared to work anything out with the doctor to resolve it, but again the office manager was very unsympathetic or helpful. In the end, I am still unsure if it was the office management or the doctor, but I would not recommend this business. There are plenty of doctors with better customer service. read more

Tambrini Dentistry is the best! The staff always greets you with a friendly smile and takes the time to address your needs and concerns. I refuse to go to any other dentist now that I have found this place! I highly recommend it! read more

Great staff all together. As soon as you walk in the door the front desk is very welcoming. Dr. Tambrini was very informational. He was great letting you know exactly what you need. The hygienist Kim was also great! She explained everything step by step. The office is extremely clean. I highly recommend this dentist office! read more

i can't speak highly enough about Dr. Tambrini, his staff or his office! I've had extensive dental work this year and consider myself blessed that I chose him after moving to Dyer last year. He and his staff are talented, kind and personable. The office is new, modern and spotless. They even have TVs mounted to the ceiling so you can view them from your dental chair with a back massager option! read more

Dr. Tambrini is a young and coming dentist with alot to learn in regards to customer/patient satisfaction as well as learning to make better business decisions for his practice. I was a patient of Dr. Tambrini for only two years and I am very dissappointed with his unprofessional behavior. I was scheduled for a recheck on a tooth that was supposed to be free, however, I was being charged for the visit. I respectfully questioned the charges to the receptionist. During the visit I asked Dr. Tambrini to check another tooth since I was partially charged for the visit. Dr. Tambrini wasn't happy with that statement. (the first check was 5min). At the end of the visit Dr. Tambrini chose to reprimand me in front of his staff by saying, I came in like a bull, not being nice to his staff and the next time I come in to be kinder to his staff! I spoke back telling him I was offended and didn't appreciate his demeanor. I am the patient and you do not tell your patients how to behave. Dr. Tambrini then told me to find another Dentist! So I did just that, my husband, myself and my two children with our primary and secondary insurance found another dentist. read more

Dr Tambrini is a very professional and well trained young dentist. He has been wonderful in correcting all problems I have had with aging dental repairs and offering options to choose from that would help me stay in my budget. Some are not covered by insurance. My husband and I are senior citizens. I highly recommend Dr. Tambrini and have. He is fair, honest and very caring. read more

Dr. Tambrini and his staff are a breath of fresh air. They are very professional and accommodating. I have recommended several family members and friends. I might add that Dr. Tambrini is a man of character who is not out to take your money. He provides an honorable service. read more