Schmude Charles O, DDS

I went to Dr. Schmude for a couple of years while living in Ann Arbor. He keeps limited hours, and it’s unclear in which cases they will call you to schedule your next cleaning. (It happened to me only once: after I had already left town.) But I kept going because it was conveniently located and he seemed to do a good enough job on cleaning, which is all that mattered to me. My cleanings with Dr. Schmude went quickly, and I had noticed that I wasn’t feeling such a dramatic difference after cleanings, but I assumed that it’s because I was developing less plaque than in the past.
However, I relocated, and my new dentist saw me nine months after my last cleaning with Dr. Schmude. He immediately noticed that I have plaque buildup, including along my gums, that looked «a couple of years old». He showed it to me in the mirror and said I’ll need a deep cleaning. He was surprised I claimed to have had my last cleaning so recently. He also found a small cavity.
So unfortunately I have to assume that Dr. Schmude’s eyes aren’t as good as they used to be.

I have been seeing Dr. Schmude for 30 years. He does all his own work, even the cleaning. Work is done quickly, painlessly, simply and well. Nothing fancy — no cute dental hygenists — no waiting for a backlog of patients — just good dentistry. Yes, limited hours.

Dr. Schmude is a friendly and warm. I’ve probably been here about 4 times for cleanings, and twice for extraction of wisdom teeth. Since I don’t really care about the age of the chair I sit in, the only negative I come up with is that the hours of the office are a bit limited.

Go someplace else. While I like to support a small, local business like this, the office is severely outdated as are the instruments Dr. Schmude uses. I mean like a second hand dentist’s chair!
He also misdiagnosed a cavity and wanted me to schedule a follow up for drilling, despite the X-​rays not showing said cavity. A second opinion at another dentist revealed that it was just an old sealant getting a bit soft and so I had the sealant replaced by the second dentist (Dr. Choi).
Schmude is a nice (but eccentric) guy, but needs to get into 21^st century dentistry in my opinion.