Lisa B

Review of Artisan Dental, LLC

If you haven t had cavities since being a kid, tak...

If you haven t had cavities since being a kid, take good care of your teeth, and haven t had any issues recently, yet you are told you have several cavities that need fillings, pause for a second and consider getting a second opinion. I just have anecdotal evidence based on my experience and a couple of friends experiences, but it appears that Artisan Dental may be a bit aggressive in their treatment of cavities. I wish I had read the reviews here prior to my experience, as the one and two star reviews seem to have a theme.
Getting cavities filled is not a pleasant experience, costs money, and can create inconveniences after the fact (for example, pain while chewing or floss getting stuck between your molars where a filling was placed). I would much rather know how necessary the fillings are, or how bad the cavities are, and then make an informed decision from there on whether I wish to pursue fillings. I know that recommendations by dentists can be subjective, but I think that another dentist would not have advised fillings for me and would have just told me that they would keep an eye on the spot. I took my x-rays to another dentist and based on the x-rays alone, he would not have advised fillings. However, he did have a disclaimer that he would have needed to examine the teeth (prior to the fillings be placed) because sometimes you can catch things in an exam that the x-rays don t pick up on.
I have had very good experiences at Artisan Dental with cleanings in the past, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is pleasant. However, I felt it s important to advice others a word of caution after my recent experience with cavities being filled.