Gentle Dental Woodstock

Rebecca I. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Had to pay for an X-ray I didn't need and wasn't covered by my insurance (after my previous dentist sent all my records). "Needed" a crown for a cracked tooth per the X-ray. The assistant did all the work herself (hygienist did the anesthesia) except for the drilling which the dentist did. I have never had such a painful procedure and the tooth still bothers me. I am going back to my previous dentist even though they don't take my insurance any more. It is worth the extra price to have competent, necessary dental care. 

L M. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

Everyone is very nice, considerate, professional. But Dr Blakely diagnosed my son as having cavities and pointed them out to me on dental films. We are fortunate to have double insurance and went to the other insurance provider for fillings. We took the dental films with us. There were no cavities. The second dentist looked at the supposed site, looked at the films, no cavities. Dr. Blakely is really nice, but you might want to get a second opinion before you agree to do more than a cleaning. 

Danielle C. 

on Yelp

9 years ago

avoid avoid avoid. dr. blakely and the hygienists were great. the problem is the office staff. came in for a completely routine check-up. needed some fillings and a consult with an oral surgeon. the staff bungled my follow-up appointments TWICE, i waited almost two months after the initial mistake and finally had to go to another office to get my fillings done. then i received a bill. apparently the *other* x-ray i got during my cleaning - one that was completely unnecessary - isn't covered by insurance. of course they ne... read more

Ryan C. 

on Yelp

10 years ago

I went here to get my teeth cleaned and everything went great (no cavities). Fast forward 6 months and my insurance was set to expire in a couple weeks. I go in and they tell me that I needed to get a crown put on! I tell the doctor I wanted to wait until I got myself back on insurance to get the procedure done. He tells me I can come in and have it "prepped" before my insurance expired and I could come back after I get my insurance straightened out. So I did it.... First hour after I cannot chew on that side of my mouth i... read more

Kara S. 

on Yelp

10 years ago

I went here because of the reviews so maybe this will change your mind. I went for a cleaning and had a small cavity, my first one. I had it filled and two weeks later it was sensitive to hot and cold so I went back in to get it looked at. Dr. Blakley looked at the X-rays and examined the tooth and came to the conclusion that he didn't know what was going on and then told me to see a specialist. As I was on a time crunch I drove to another location the same day for the specialist to look at the tooth. The long story short ... read more

Melanie P. 

on Yelp

11 years ago

I went into the Woodstock office yesterday for a general cleaning and check up. I called prior to my appointment to ask what the fees were for this type of service. I came prepared to be for their cleaning and check up fees ($120). I arrived 15 minutes before my appointment, like I was asked to in order to fill out my paperwork. Despite being early I was not called back until 1:20, a FULL 35 minutes after arriving. The first part of the appointment was fine, very typical. Until it came time for the cleaning. Suddenly my hygi... read more

Sara B. 

on Yelp

11 years ago

DO NOT TRUST DR. NATH!!! I had a routine procedure in April, and I am still experiencing daily pain and discomfort five months later. I have been told by another dentist that there is no way to fix this and I will just have to live with it. Dr. Nath is a careless and flippant person who does not care about you or your health!!! I wish I would have been warned about this dentist before coming here...I have never posted a Yelp review before, I just hope I can prevent other people from going through a terrible experience li... read more

Mason M. 

on Yelp

11 years ago

I've had predominantly negative experiences with this dental office. From inexperienced dental staff to unprofessional billing staff. If you need a cleaning I'd say go for it. If you need anything else I would recommend looking elsewhere. I had a crown done here. The first person that worked on it did a poor enough job fitting a temporary crown that other staff came by to ask if she wanted them to take over. During the more than an hour that she was trying, she managed to get compound on enough of the surrounding teeth th... read more