A Plus Dentistry

I came to this office at the end of March for an oral exam and a cleaning. Despite my dental insurance I ended up paying $ 363.4 for 3 fillings. Good think I canceled a second appointment I had made to get another filling and asked for a second opinion, because it turns out that I don’t have a cavity so I don’t need a filling. I called twice asking to explain the bill, the second time was actually 10 minutes ago, and the explanation I got was still not fully satisfying. I wouldn’t recommend it based on my experience and will definitely not go back.

Do not go here unless you want to get scammed. Went here for a routine cleaning and was told at the end of the appointment that I needed a root canal. This was very surprising to me since I didn’t have any major pain. I was told to make an appointment right away and that it would cost me $ 600 out of pocket for this.
As you can imagine, I went and got a second opinion when I went back home to my childhood dentist in NJ. He told me I had a MINOR cavity and filled it, costing me $ 50. I wish I could trust this place as the offices were conveniently located and clean, but after that experience I can’t bring myself to go back.

Dr. Perkins now has a family dental practice in Somerville but I still go to A Plus. I now see Dr. Harelick and so does my boyfriend and we are quite happy with her. The office is small and a bit different from a larger more organized practice, but the quality and convenience is there (even if you don’t get your reminder calls and mailings, and most doctors just moonlight there). I one time mistakenly booked an appointment for the wrong date and showed up one day late for an appointment I had actually missed the previous day (my fault completely) and while my doctor was out, Dr. Lender still squeezed me in and gave me my filling so I wouldn’t have to reschedule and come back again.

This was my first dentist in a few years since I only recently got insurance that covered dental. I had picked Dr. Perkins mostly because of how close it was to my house, and when I got there I was very impressed. This is the first dentist I’ve been to that actually does most of the work! And she’s super nice and doesn’t lecture you about flossing because we all know we should floss more than we actually do. So far in the two visits I’ve had I haven’t had to wait long to be seen and they are very quick to return phone calls. I highly recommend this place! I’ve literally told my friends and family to go here because she’s been my best dentist experience ever, hands down.

I have MassHealth and, after reading reviews on here of most of the dentists in the area that accept MassHealth, I became quite disappointed. Almost all of the other dentists accepting MassHealth had horror stories and it seemed that they were in business only to exploit the system while providing substandard care and pressuring patients into expensive cosmetic procedures. I was convinced I would have to settle for poor dental care if I didn’t want to pay out of pocket.
I was pleasantly surprised with A+ Dentistry. They had several appointments available for me to choose from and were able to get me in within a few days. Their website had all of the new patient forms available to fill out and print, so I didn’t have to fill out tons of paperwork when I arrived and they got me right in at my scheduled appointment time with no waiting.
I had a full set of x-​rays, thorough cleaning, and even had 3 cavities filled and was in and out in an hour and 20 minutes. Dr. Perkins was very attentive and did most of the cleaning herself. She spent a lot more time with me individually than I am used to from my previous dentists and was very skilled and efficient with her work. She also didn’t use any high pressure sales tactics for optional cosmetic procedures and gave me several options for the work I was having done. She even double-​checked with the office manager to ensure it would be covered by my insurance before beginning any work.
I highly recommend A+ Dentistry for anyone! Not only do they accept MassHealth and other major insurance carriers, but they have a great new patient promotion including a cleaning and x-​rays for a very affordable price for those who aren’t blessed with dental insurance.