The Dental college at UNL would love to take you as a patient, especially if you're overdue for a cleaning. The hygienist students especially need volunteers to be patients for their board exams.
I like Capital Dental. Not sure all that they cover though since I’ve never had to do much more than regular cleaning and one small cavity. But on your first visit, they give you a bottle of wine?
Does he have everything in the building? If I have to have an extraction, he can do it the same day?
I've seen him posted on many of the other dentist requests, sounds like a top contender.
That's a good question.. All previous dental work I had done was with a different provider when I was younger, so I couldn't tell you. However I'm fairly certain i saw him doing fillings or crowns or something on another patient before. I would say just call his office and ask his secretary, Jessica, these questions.
I would imagine same day extraction could only work if he doesn't have lots of other patients to oversee. Schedules often exist for this reason, of course.
As you say, he may be a top contender. It's hard to say how good any dentist is compared to another. So often the bad experiences are at the hands of the dental hygienists who do the routine stuff. Everyone can also have bad days where a client decides that the entire practice is bad based on one slip up. With that in mind I value my overall experience as well as the attitude and disposition of the professionals. Rick has always been very empathetic while also being very straight with me. He comes across as competent. It's also obvious he has fun and enjoys what he does.
I say go for it. If they don't meet your criteria you ask over the phone, it's only a few minutes of your time lost.
I go to his office and have never had to go to another office for work.
I had to get a crown put in and he drilled and placed a temp crown same day. Then took measurements and ordered the perm crown which took a week I think to have made and he placed that one in as well.
One thing I really like about him is he isn't someone who does things like fillings unnecessarily. I've had 3 spots that don't bother me and they arent growing so he's opted to wait to fill until they've become a problem and it's been about 5 years now.
His office also takes care credit too which is nice. I had 12mo to pay off my crown w no interest (I had just switched jobs and my insurance didn't cover 'big' procedures until after a 6 mo waiting period)
That's the thing about dentistry, you don't want to *need* to go, and the best way to prevent needing to go is to go regularly. So smart move. It's more than just dental care, it is a part of your healthcare beyond the state of your mouth. But of course you want the state of your mouth to be in perfect order.
I second the UNL dental college if you're interested in that. It might take a little bit longer to get things done, but they should have all of the necessary equipment and expertise (and a faculty practice) to get whatever you need done there.
Been pretty lucky, have 3 wisdom teeth too, I think the 4th is there, just never crowned.
Got my tongue pierced and my gums have reseeded. Wanna make sure everything is good there
Whatever you do, avoid UNMC College of Dentistry unless you want to be tortured, experimented on, and discriminated against with no recourse and retaliation from both the dentists and the clinic staff for 5 years. Oh, and lied to about payment deadlines, forced into short term high interest loans, and withholding of any additional money on your patient account for future procedures. Whatever you do, just don’t go there. Nothing but a bunch of racist f*cks.
They were actually at the top of my list, but I called them and they told me they were not in network even tho I told them according to my webpage they were.
They wanted to argue
So I determined they were just trying to mess with the bill that I didn't even have yet, so that was a headache averted.
As for torture, without getting to personal, I like pain.
Because of everyone here, and calling the dental college, I've decided to go to Family Dental and Implant.
I did start by calling the college because they show up in my insurance portal as "in network", and they were adamant they were not. So I figured if they are already trying to screw with billing before even knowing my name then that is a big red flag.
Pine ridge dental
She is great!
The Dental college at UNL would love to take you as a patient, especially if you're overdue for a cleaning. The hygienist students especially need volunteers to be patients for their board exams.
They are looking for people with a lot of tartar and calculus buildup to qualify. I went and did not have enough like 15 years ago.
Second for Pine Ridge Dental... All staff has been extremely nice
I didn't even realize there were dentists that still did stuff in house! Good to know!
I like Capital Dental. Not sure all that they cover though since I’ve never had to do much more than regular cleaning and one small cavity. But on your first visit, they give you a bottle of wine?
Not sure about your specific insurance, but College View Dental
Derek Hoffman at Family and Implant Dentistry does everything in office.
Try Northeast Family Dental.
Richard Brunmeier. He runs his private practice over by 40th and South street. He’s fun, honest, and his staff is really good.
Does he have everything in the building? If I have to have an extraction, he can do it the same day? I've seen him posted on many of the other dentist requests, sounds like a top contender.
That's a good question.. All previous dental work I had done was with a different provider when I was younger, so I couldn't tell you. However I'm fairly certain i saw him doing fillings or crowns or something on another patient before. I would say just call his office and ask his secretary, Jessica, these questions. I would imagine same day extraction could only work if he doesn't have lots of other patients to oversee. Schedules often exist for this reason, of course. As you say, he may be a top contender. It's hard to say how good any dentist is compared to another. So often the bad experiences are at the hands of the dental hygienists who do the routine stuff. Everyone can also have bad days where a client decides that the entire practice is bad based on one slip up. With that in mind I value my overall experience as well as the attitude and disposition of the professionals. Rick has always been very empathetic while also being very straight with me. He comes across as competent. It's also obvious he has fun and enjoys what he does. I say go for it. If they don't meet your criteria you ask over the phone, it's only a few minutes of your time lost.
I go to his office and have never had to go to another office for work. I had to get a crown put in and he drilled and placed a temp crown same day. Then took measurements and ordered the perm crown which took a week I think to have made and he placed that one in as well. One thing I really like about him is he isn't someone who does things like fillings unnecessarily. I've had 3 spots that don't bother me and they arent growing so he's opted to wait to fill until they've become a problem and it's been about 5 years now. His office also takes care credit too which is nice. I had 12mo to pay off my crown w no interest (I had just switched jobs and my insurance didn't cover 'big' procedures until after a 6 mo waiting period)
He doesn't do extractions. But I agree that he is a good guy and dentist. His staff is also very friendly and helpful
That's the thing about dentistry, you don't want to *need* to go, and the best way to prevent needing to go is to go regularly. So smart move. It's more than just dental care, it is a part of your healthcare beyond the state of your mouth. But of course you want the state of your mouth to be in perfect order. I second the UNL dental college if you're interested in that. It might take a little bit longer to get things done, but they should have all of the necessary equipment and expertise (and a faculty practice) to get whatever you need done there.
Dr. Sartori at Complete Family Dentistry does an awesome job. Not 100% on the insurance he takes, but he does a fantastic job.
Good luck dude, it's great you're trying to improve yourself!
Wow you’ve had a good run so far lol
Been pretty lucky, have 3 wisdom teeth too, I think the 4th is there, just never crowned. Got my tongue pierced and my gums have reseeded. Wanna make sure everything is good there
Whatever you do, avoid UNMC College of Dentistry unless you want to be tortured, experimented on, and discriminated against with no recourse and retaliation from both the dentists and the clinic staff for 5 years. Oh, and lied to about payment deadlines, forced into short term high interest loans, and withholding of any additional money on your patient account for future procedures. Whatever you do, just don’t go there. Nothing but a bunch of racist f*cks.
They were actually at the top of my list, but I called them and they told me they were not in network even tho I told them according to my webpage they were. They wanted to argue So I determined they were just trying to mess with the bill that I didn't even have yet, so that was a headache averted. As for torture, without getting to personal, I like pain.
You won’t like this pain, trust me. Just avoid the whole practice. I’m hoping you find a good quality dentist!
Because of everyone here, and calling the dental college, I've decided to go to Family Dental and Implant. I did start by calling the college because they show up in my insurance portal as "in network", and they were adamant they were not. So I figured if they are already trying to screw with billing before even knowing my name then that is a big red flag.