Dentist and optometrist reqs?

[freetobeme18.livejournal.com]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good dental and/or optometry practice near Davis or Porter? I know Gentle Dental is in the Porter Square Shopping Center, but does anyone have any experience with them? I have Metlife insurance for dental and Blue Cross for vision and will need to see somebody who is covered. In terms of what I'm looking for, well I have a really low pain tolerance and am easily squicked by visits to the dentist, so want someone who is gentle with a soothing personality who will warn me before they're about to stick something in my mouth (especially something that might hurt). As far as eye care, well I recently broke my glasses and am in need of new frames. I look for fun and funky frames in vibrant colors when possible, so a place that has a good selection of frames like this would be good. Thanks!

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[she-of-emeralds.livejournal.com]

I had mixed experience with (a different location of) Gentle Dental. The actual dental work was good but they kept mixing up my appointment and getting my insurance claims wrong and so on. The administrative staff couldn't administer their way out of a paper bag. I hope that the G.D. in Porter Square is better-run. I'd try them out if they took my current insurance.

Alas, Kool Smiles is gone and I do not recommend a Dr. Herbert Dorris, but have you tried the dentist at 30 College Ave.?

[enveri.livejournal.com]

If that's Dr Lally, Dr Pierce (and her two hygeinists) are fantastic and highly recommended for gentleness.

I'm not so sure about the administrative side of things- I had to pay $700 out of pocket for a crown, and they wanted to do a deep cleaning which would have run me $1000.

[squirrelitude]

Is $700 an unusually high after-insurance cost for a crown?

[enveri.livejournal.com]

I honestly have no idea- it was my first one. It might be completely normal. :)