Kermit W Stanton, DDS

I have been going to Dr. Stanton since moving to this area about three years ago. He is extremely competent and metculous at his job.
He stays current on dental technology and will take the time, if asked, to describe what he is doing and why.
He was recommended to my wife by an acquaintence and we have, in turn recommended him to others. I also agree with others that Estelle is a great addition to this office.
Yes, he does have his opinions often based on his insatiable appetite for knowledge of all kinds particularly American history.
He and I do not share the same views on all politics, but he does listen. I actually got him to the point of considering voting for Obama in 2012, but stop short of inviting him to work for his election. I thought that might have been too much to ask.
So, my advice to the lady who felt intimidated by his banter is to speak up and make yourself heard. To simply dismiss him for his political views is to miss out on a really competent and concerned dentist.
Enjoy the banter or change the topic. The American Revolutionary war is one of his favorites. Anyone who adores Thomas Jefferson can’t be all bad.

I had a similar experience to another reviewer. Dr. Stanton talks a lot while he is working on your teeth, and last time I was there he made me feel very uncomfortable with what he was saying. He said things that were racist and sexist. He made disparaging comments to regarding the race of another patient who was in the office. He told me women shouldn’t have careers if they have kids. He voiced some very strong political opinions that were offensive to me. It is bad enough to be at the mercy of a dentist poking sharp metal things at your teeth, it is even worse to have to listen to an entitled white male whack-​job rant about minorities, women, and the government at the same time. I’m finding a new dentist.

Kermit is a great guy.

Dr. Stanton’s receptionist and hygienist are friendly, gentle, and professional. Dr. Stanton himself is incredibly unpleasant to be around. He takes advantage of the helpless position of his patients to express problematic and offensive political and social opinions. Today he expressed misogynistic opinions while telling the story of his divorce. He also expressed sympathy with anti-​government militias. Worst of all, he implied that the Boston bombers were justified if they were protesting the government. I have never felt so angry and helpless, all while not being able to express anger or leave the situation because his hands were in my mouth. I will be taking my business elsewhere, and I suggest that you do too.

Dr. Stanton is hilarious and sort of reminds me of the dentist-​version of my dad. He always has funny stories, talks about blues music (and even sings sometimes), and wears Hawaiian shirts. Also, he’s a great dentist, and his hygienist is delicate and awesome. The hygienist had a broken arm last time I was in, and still managed to clean my teeth delicately and carefully.

«I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don’t treat me right — shame on you!» — Louis Armstrong
Well, I guess I have two simple rules about everybody. There’s that one from Louis above, and the other one is: Don’t trash the competition. It’s unprofessional. Let your work speak for itself.
Dr. Stanton and his staff treated me well, don’t get me wrong. But I really didn’t appreciate his critique of every bit of dental work I’ve ever had done in my life, concluding that I was lucky those incompetents didn’t ruin my entire skull. It’s true, not every person who has ever worked on me was a virtuoso dental wizard (and my Unilocal account reports on many of them), but I’ve had some wonderful experiences over the years, and those were no accidents. But in any case, I ask my dentist to attend to the current state of my mouth, not to rag on my mother’s «middle-​class status seeking» for getting me braces as a teenager. What’s done is done. And my mom is awesome, by the way.
I know I am lucky to be in good dental health overall. I just want a dentist who acknowledges that, not one who wants to redo all my fillings because some of them are «a little lumpy.» I don’t think I’ll be going back.