gentle dentist/dental hygenist recommendation?

[FoxyDiamond]

I am stunned no one has mentioned Dr. Raleigh, I see LAintheJunction that you did mention his name. I have been seeing Doc Raleigh for 12+ years now & I am perhaps the biggest (ok 2nd to the biggest who is my best friend & takes her stuffed WALRUS with her when she goes in) that you will ever meet plus I have TMJ, & am a champeen grinder/clencher which has lead to bone loss. The crew there from Janet at the front desk, like a den mother – to Diane (hygienist) who is a cheerleader for me wearing my night guard, Caroline (hygienist) who doubles as a massage practitioner who specializes in TMJ maxio-facial massage (perhaps 1 of the only in this STATE) as others have pointed out they are like family! Janet will check with my insurance before I have things done to give me an idea of what my bank account will look like after! Diane knows I will not set foot into the room unless I hear the clank of the tank to calm me down & is so v e r y gentle with her hands & heart! And Doc Raleigh has gotten used to my over-extroverted ways & does not bat an eye when I scream to him “Hey Billy” they all live in West Seattle & love this home of ours! Please just call Janet & ask her if you can just come in & say hi! Plus they have keen toys & it’s in a cutie bootie house!

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[Jersey Jill]

I highly highly recommend Dr. Glenn Kreiger. I have been a patient now for 5 years after leaving Dr. Rhys Spoor down town (what a rip off). Dr. Krieger will make out a long term care plan specific to your desires and pocket book and won’t try to talk you into procedures you can’t afford or don’t need. His consultations are always free and I am pretty confident you will feel at ease with everyone of his staff once you enter the door. Give him a try!!

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[hoety]

I actually would NOT recommend Dr. Kreiger. I have been there a few times and am due for a cleaning now and searching out a new dentist. In the times I’ve been there, they always end up scheduling me when Dr. Kreiger is on vacation. The second time I went they told me that when I showed up and was sort of disappointed that I didn’t actually get to see the dentist, after all I only go in 2x per year and had an issue I wanted to discuss with him. This last time they at least told me he wouldn’t be there over the phone but it made me wonder if he actually worked there. Also, I find it incredibly hard to make an appt. with them. You leave a message to schedule an appt. (what happened to answering the phone) so you end up playing phone tag for a few weeks. I also found them to be expensive. I have a pretty simple proceedure that needed to be done and with insurance they quoted me a fortune. Then, they send you tons of mailers, emails, phone calls etc reminding about your dental work that needs to be done – so contrary to Jersey Jill, I do think they are trying to talk you into procedures. And I don’t need anymore spam and junkmail.

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[hanko]

I highly recommend Dr. Kari Chellis! I have been a patient of hers for the last 10 years and every experience in her office has been smooth and professional. She is always up on the latest and helps me proactively keep my dental health. She always interested in my latest golf score, too. Just last week, I found out that she is there to help when things go wrong, too. I was in eastern washington for the weekend and while I was eating dinner, I chipped my two front teeth very badly. I could barely speak and felt like a dufus. I called her and first thing on Monday morning, she got me right in and set my smile right! What a relief. She’s very compassionate and loves to help heal–my teeth, & my image.

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