Smile Ranch Family Dentistry

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Amy Hardwick

You already know this is a dentist office and very likely know they are holistic. Hopefully our experience can tell you a bit more about who they are- My family has been going to Smile Ranch for a few years now. Everyone is so nice and my children always look forward to their visits. I have 5 children ranging from 7 months to just shy of 10yrs. I held off on taking my children to the dentist longer than I should have, my oldest was 6 her first dentist visit. I was so worried because I knew I wanted a holistic dentist but on top of that my oldest is "extra special". I knew it would be a challenge finding a dentist office that could work with her and have not only the patience to work with her but the ability to make her feel comfortable enough to cooperate. Smile Ranch has always worked with us for a positive experience. My oldest has a lot of doctors appointments and I can honestly say her visits to Smile Ranch she always looks forward to. Smile Ranch is a family friendly place and they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. Our experience with cleanings has always been great. My children look forward to them and seeing their "friends"- the hygienists.. We met with Dr. Ward (the orthodontist) last month to create a plan for our children to have some work done. What a fun guy! I was so worried that my oldest wouldnt have anything to do with him as we dont normally have a positive experience with her and male doctors. He made it fun for the kids. He was able to do what he needed with them giggling almost the entire time.My oldest wasnt standoffish with him and has even said she is looking forward to going back and getting her mouth piece. Almost all of my children have had lip or tongue tie. Dr. Abramczyk has corrected my 7 month olds lip, tongue and cheek ties, it was a great experience. He was about 2 months old when the procedure was done and the before and after difference was amazing. I couldnt nurse without pain. My baby starting becoming colicky. It was horrible!! Immediately after the procedure my baby stopped having gas, and I was no longer in pain. I also felt more confident in my sons aftercare because of the follow up care I received from Dr. Abramczyk. I really shouldve written a tongue tie review months ago. I thought about it many times but honestly, life is busy and I kept putting it off thinking I would eventually get around to it... Which leads me to why I am finally taking the time to write the review Ive mentally written several times. :) Today my 7 year old high drama daughter had an appointment for some fillings. Internally I was dreading this appointment. I knew there would be tears and that when all was done, this child that needs work done in her mouth might not be so willing to go to the dentist anymore. I truly thought this was the end to our easy dentist visits. On the drive there I was planning the rest of the day and thinking of what I would do to cheer her up after we left. This is how great this place is..... My daughter didnt even know she got a shot, she didnt even know Dr. Abramczyk had to drill her teeth. All she knows is that she had some cavities filled and it was different from her normal visit because her mouth was really numb and "her friends" made her a smoothie with whip cream. This was such a positive experience for her that when they mentioned having a spot open for tomorrow morning at 7:30am if we wanted to get the other side done then, SHE jumped on it and thinks its great that she gets to go 2x in one week. She is looking forward to her mouth feeling funny again (kids!) and choosing a toy from the treasure box. AMAZING!!! No need for mom to cheer her up. I had to write about this experience as its almost opposite of what I expected. I remember my dentist visits growing up, they werent pleasant. My kids enjoy theirs, thats such a blessing! I feel that these positive experiences will help them develop a lifelong association to their teeth and caring for them, which is so important for over all lifelong health.

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K Stark

I went in for a second opinion last year. Most of the exam was done by a hygienist. When Dr. A came in for the exam, I asked her to explain what she was telling the hygienist. She said, "Oh, shell tell you." She had them bring in brochures about the supplements she sells, and she read my tongue and face and told me to stay away from salt (which our body needs), but would not talk to me about my teeth. The hygienist had a hush hush conversation with the office manager, who took me in to her office and gave me a treatment plan for 8 crowns!!! I guess they thought my insurance would pay for it, but they do not cover all porcelain crowns at all. The office manager was trying to use the xrays and photos to explain why I needed all these crowns (mostly to replace fillings) but she pointed to stain (from tetracycline) and said it was decay! It wasnt. I subsequently saw three other dentists that all agreed I did not need to replace my fillings with crowns. I went to another holistic dentist out of town and replaced one crown b/c it had metal in it and had an onlay on another tooth. Im shocked at her invasive treatment plan (which she would not even discuss with me) recommending expensive traumatic work that was not even needed. And she claims to be Christian and has scripture on her website and also says on her website we use minimally invasive treatment. Looks to me like they wanted to take advantage of me and my insurance with invasive treatment. I also did not like the sage being burned at the same time oil was being diffused - too many odors. Overall it was a very stressful experience. However, later on the office manager was nice enough to give me the names of other holistic dentists in Texas where I might get ozonated olive oil treatment for my gums, which facilitated me learning about and receiving treatment for cavitations.

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W Shin

When I first went to Smile Ranch, I was happy to find such a nice place to go. I had originally gone in for a consultation for a snap on smile (that is a whole other story), and was surprised when they told me I had cavities. I was told I had 4 which I agreed to have filled because they told me I could not get fitted for a snap on smile without having them filled . At this time, I was not too shocked as it had been a while since I had gone to a dentist, but was surprised when they said they would fill them right then. Dentists typically never fill cavities immediately. Not even a year later though , I went in again for teeth cleaning and was shocked when I was told I had 7 cavities!! I have had very few cavities my whole life and am very conscious when it comes to my dental hygiene, so to suddenly be told I have 7 cavities without being shown where they were on x-rays, I was in total disbelief. They immediately tried to set me up for an appt. to have them filled, but I quickly canceled, and decided to never go back to them again(2015). I recently went to a new dentist and guess what? I was told I have NO cavities...I never wrote a review when I first left Smile Ranch because I was unsure if what they were saying was true, but my gut was correct. Its surprising how my cavities just disapeared, since I never had them filled. I am disgusted with how this company works as I am now wondering if the 4 cavities I originally had filled were not real either. If you go and are told you have a large amount of cavities..I would recommend getting a second opinion because it is very clear that this company is not trustworthy. It saddens me that I cant even trust my own dentist anymore. I had to share my experience because I hope no one else is conned into getting unnecessary fillings.