Tompkins Dental in Ithaca

Lydia 2 months ago

What a truly awful experience. I’ve never had a bad experience at a dentist, but this one absolutely blows. It is extremely clear they are trying to fill quotas rather than do quality work. I had by far the worst cleaning I’ve ever had in my life - bleeding more than I ever have for days after the appointment. Then the fillings - they took no time to explain anything before they did it, suddenly there was just a needle in my mouth. I could live with sparse communication if the work is quality, but my bite is still not the same as it was. I am going to another dentist to try and make sure that they didn’t screw anything major up and to try and get my bite back to normal. I know there are not many options in town, but please don’t get any major work done here and prepare yourself for pain if you get a cleaning.

Magdalena Julkowska 5 months ago

One of the worst dental offices that I have been to. Every time I had anything done - I had suffered mouth sores for next two weeks. They have little patience to finish their fillings correctly, use very invasive methods without sufficient protection (cheek shield anyone?), and often don’t wait long enough for the anesthesia to start working or top it up so you really don’t feel anything. The dental hygienists are ok, but the dentists themselves are having no time to spend with patients, do not give you the time of day to ask questions or even tell you what they are doing and why. The administrators are NOT approachable, the (re)scheduling of appointments is impossible and their digital online booking system is not working.

Kathryn Sophia 5 months ago

I was so excited to finally find a dentist thst took my insurance. As a single mom of 19 years, I unfortunately put myself last for many things and dental care was one. My initial appointment was good. Everyone was friendly. The lady who spoke with me explained thst I have bone loss. I had a loose front tooth. The plan was to pull my 2 front teeth and have a denture made. She verified thst it would be coveredby my insurance.. As my next appointment approached, I unfortunately lost the loose front tooth. Needless to say, I was looking forward to my next appointment to get this process started. I work with the public and losing a front tooth is not fun. I show up to my appointment, which by the way was confirmed through texts as well as a live phone call. So I get in the chair and a man comes in amd tells me that they will not be doing my denture because my insurance won't cover enough of the cost. How devastating! Someone should have called to tell me this before my appointment. I also wonder what my insurance would think of this neglect. It was almost as if he just decided on the spot tgst they dont want to do it. I had a cracked tooth removed that day that they cut into mu g

Tash-e Anna 6 months ago

The staff at Tompkins Dental in Ithaca are all so sweet. The dentist do great and very thorough work. They make me feel very comfortable and welcoming every time I come to my appointments. I’m very pleased with my dentist office.

Dinesh Ghimire a year ago

Had my first visit today for an X-ray and cleaning, and it was a great experience! I was lucky to get a same-day appointment. The staff was excellent, and hygienist Karen did an amazing job with great effort and care. Everything went smoothly and efficiently, and the price was fair. I’ll definitely continue visiting.