Applegate Dentistry

Dr. Barry Applegate has been my primary dentist for 15+ years. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for state of the art dentistry, sincere patient need consideration and expert dental care.
Barry continues his education each year to bring his patients the latest, newest and safest technology. This makes his office far more advanced than any other in the Northern Kentucky area.
He is always attentive, courteous and strives to make each visit as comfortable and fun as possible. If you are nervous about a procedure, Barry will talk through each step in detail so that you feel comfortable. This really makes a customer service difference and at no time have I ever felt rushed in his office.
Services provided range from basic dental care, preventive services, x-​rays, and the latest cosmetic services.
The office staff is very thorough and can help explain any billing or dental insurance questions you may have up front. Appointments are taken on time.
I also have routine teeth cleanings at Dr. Applegate’s office. Becky is great! She does a great job and makes you feel comfortable during the procedure. She is always smiling, happy and leaves you with a positive outlook for the day.
This is the overall vibe at Dr. Applegate’s office. Everyone is happy, courteous and caring. That combined with the most advanced dental procedures available in the area, make this office the best choice for all your dental needs.

Dr. Applegate is the best! Friendly staff, great location. Barry has been our family dentist for 15 years. Love the technology and all the spa like services.

As dentists go Barry rocks. He’s very patient and has all the latest technology as well. And his staff… They rock even more.
Lots of creature comforts to ease the process like massage chairs and moisturizing hand treatments during your procedures.
They also have a great appointment reminder system. Between email, text, and phone messages you’ll have no excuse for missing an appointment.

I have been a patient for years. I first liked it and that says a lot as I have great dental fears. I overlooked the sales pitches to buy water pics and other items and even overlooked being ov charged several times but my last visit this January put me over the edge… They have become money focused, have lost any patient concern or empathy they once had. I left after 2 and a half hours sore, upset and in much pain. I only had two filings done! I have since developed an infection and my new dentist is going to have to re do the filing after the infection is clear…

Why are there two listings? I’ll bring my other review over here as well :)
Everything about this office is great. They do honest high quality work and truly care about their patients. Appointments are easy to schedule and reminders can be set to help you remember the appointments (an appreciated service for me). Private parking is available behind the office. Julie at the front desk is very friendly and great with directions (if you call her completely lost as I have). Molly takes care of billing and is very personable.
I go up Becky for my cleanings. She is sweet, gentle, and kind– hearted and boy does she know what she’s doing. She tailors the cleaning and products used (in my case products for sensitive teeth). She is an outstanding educator.
Dr Applegate is personable, professional, and does excellent work. Before coming to Dr Applegate I had work done they was not quite up to standards. Dr Applegate does an excellent job and I have never had post-​service pain after his work (not the case with one office in particular). Kim and Joanna assist Dr Applegate and are also both sweet and a joy to be around. I would highly recommend this office!

Best dentist hands down! I was nervous about going to the dentist before I visited Dr Applegate! Now I’m in and out like a champ! Very happy I stumbled upon this office!

Dr. Applegate is certainly handsome but that is not the reason I come here. This is an extremely professional and service oriented dentist office. I have never looked forward to going to the dentist before until I became a patient at Applegate Dentistry. You are welcomed from the moment you walk in the door to the moment you leave. He did an excellent job with my fillings. When part of one came out, all I had to do was make a phone call and it was fixed that day. I look forward to my cleanings. (Did I mention Dr. Applegate is eye-​candy?)

I first visited Dr. Applegate on the recommendation of a friend. I was having pain in a crown and it had some decay under it so I need to have it replaced. This would be my sixth crown.
The office staff were, for the most part, very friendly. The dentist himself was friendly as well. They offer some things that some patients might like, such as a paraffin treatment for the hands.
On my first visit, they needed to X-​ray the tooth. It took them seven tries to get it right. Thankfully he didn’t charge me, but I don’t like exposing myself to all that radiation. They told me they have low radiation X-​rays, but I still don’t want to get zapped over and over again like that.
I returned to get my CEREC crown. I can’t remember what that stands for, but they are same day crowns made by a machine in the office. I have never had one like this before. I usually have impressions taken, a temporary put on, and then about a week or two later I get my crown. It always takes a while to get used to them, but I have generally been happy with the results. Still, the idea of a one day crown really tempted me.
I received my new crown, and noticed it felt and looked huge in my mouth, much bigger than my other teeth, and not in line with my natural teeth. It was very uncomfortable. I went home and ended up going back the same day to try and get it adjusted. The dentist did some drilling on it, and I went home again.
A week after that, my husband called them and told them I am just not happy with it, and told them I wanted it replaced. The office staff agreed to it, so a week after that I found myself back in the office, expecting to get a traditional crown.
I am not very assertive, and when they got me in the back, the dentist told me they wanted to drill the crown down more, but that drilling it down would weaken it and make it more likely to crack. I wasn’t happy but I wasn’t sure what to do. I’d already gone around for two weeks feeling like I had a golf ball in my mouth, so I told them I wanted something done because it was way too big and not aligned right. So they drilled it down and sent me on my way.
I’m still not happy with it, it still feels and looks wrong, and it is not comfortable. My insurance won’t cover another, so at this point I think I will just go somewhere else and pay for a new one out of pocket.
UPDATE: After many long conversations, we persuaded him to redo the crown. I should mention that he did a filling when he did my crown the first time. He decided the filling needed to be redone (???), so I was in there for an hour and a half getting a million impressions and having a month old filling replaced because he also messed that up the first time. I just got my new crown, and it is just as bad as the first. The filling is awful too. Other dentists contour the fillings to my teeth, this dentist just makes them flat and smooth, so the tooth doesn’t actually have any surface to it. The crown was, once again, way too big, and while cutting it down he smoothed it out too, so some parts and just like a smooth block of porcelain in my mouth. I’ve never had dental work this bad. Changing my review to one star. After many months of seeing this man at least twice a month, sometimes more, I am still going to have to go to a competent dentist and get this work redone, which is going to be expensive, time consuming, and painful. The nice attitude isn’t worth it with this one. I’d rather have a mean dentist who does quality work. I feel like I’ve had two teeth messed up and wasted so much of my time. Wish I had just had it redone by someone else in the first place. I found out that lightening can strike twice.
BTW, I should mention I saw a different dentist who saw problems with his work. The crown fit over the tooth fine, but was way out of alignment with my other teeth, and this other dentists spotted that the filling (month old) needed repairs. I’m never setting foot back in Dr. Applegate’s office.

First of all, I went here after receiving several recommendations. I have quite the dental history for my age, and based on friend’s suggestions I went here feeling really positive that they might help me get my pearlies in order. But, after a couple thousand dollars and more pain, I can say confidently: don’t go here unless you have a major hole burning in your pocket!
Dr. Applegate put a much needed crown on one of my molars. Their high-​tech no-​temporary machine seemed great. But, I’m left with a molar that doesn’t even feel like a tooth, and 2 years later, it still hurts! He filled a tooth next to it as well, which also causes me some discomfort and was according to my prior dentist, just fine beforehand.
Next, Dr. Applegate suggested a $ 6,000 treatment plan. $ 6,000! I went to two other dentists and received treatment plans of $ 850 and $ 1,500, respectively. It seems to me dentistry is entirely subjective, and Dr. Applegate just wants to make your mouth his own.
The doc himself was great… obviously passionate about his profession. The woman who handles the finances is extremely rude and condescending. Their policies… ugh, they require you to return calls to confirm appointments, they call YOU if you’re 2 minutes late, I found it to be very irritating. I would never, ever go back to this place, and I know someday soon in addition to the other work I need done, I will have to have Dr. Applegate’s work redone as well.

The staff is very nice and accommodating for those who are fearful of the dentist. My visit was quite pleasant. Certainly much nicer than other local practices.

I work just down the block from Applegate Dentistry so of course I started going here last year (this was a big move for me — who has had dental trauma and have been consistently going to the same dentist/​oral doctors for 15 years).
The staff is so nice and personable, the technology really is top-​of-​the-​line, and they even just fit me in within a half-​hour of calling. That’s great service! Plus, as mentioned before, there are the perks of a massage chair and hand paraffin treatment when getting your teeth cleaned… in style.
AND they give out referral perks, gift cards, flower cups, and coupons like nobody’s biz.

I’ll be honest, I’ve been bad. I havn’t been to the dentiest in about 13 years. My wife had been recommended to Dr. Applegate by a co-​worker so I went along with her for her first visit. Even as just an observer I was impressed with Dr. Applegates practice, so we left her appointment with an appointment made for myself. When my own appointment came, I remained impress has I had been with my wife. Everyone was very nice and personable. It was amazing to see how much things have changed in dentistry since the last I had been. Being the tech geek I am they won me over with their own in house crown cutter and the software availble now to track how your teeth look. Dr. Applegate himself was very pleasant and easy to talk with about things. After a very long, yet surprisingly painless, initial appointment to scrap off 13 years of plaque I was pleased to learn I only had a few surface cavaties. I’ll be having those taken care of soon. I would definitely recommend Dr. Applegate to anyone, especially someone like myself that has put off going to the dentist for such a long time. Oh and his dog is really cool too :).
He is definitely, for the good, not the dentist I had in my younger years.

So far, so good. I have been through about 7 dentists in 17 years. I am not a bad patient. I just don’t have a lot of dental work needs — mainly just cleanings and routine x-​rays. Dr. Applegate was conveniently located, and the Unilocal reviews were promising. I found the staff to be pleasant, and Dr. Applegate to have a good chair side manner. He seems to keep up with technology. I have my next 6 month cleaning already scheduled. Hopefully, I will have more good news to report at that time.

WOW, you are kidding me. I have been to several dentists in the area and I dont think ANY are cheap, but to receive a personalized CARD about something that you enjoy is A plus in my book! Now THAT is not only true customer care and service but as my Dad would say, «good olé fashioned chivalry»
You just won them a client, I checked out their office as soon as I go to my appt I’ll be back to let you know if i had the same warm experience, you did! :)

My family has been going to Applegate dentistry for quite some time. The staff is very personable and professional. Dr. Applegate always has the latest dental technology too. I often discuss dental stories at work (who doesn’t) and Dr. Applegate always wins in the tech and competency department.

I had moved to the area and a coworker referred me to Applegate Dentistry. They are a bit pricier than other area dentists, but the service is impeccable. The staff is by far the friendliest group I’ve ever encountered. I even got a card in the mail from them wishing me luck on a 10K race I was running! Talk about personable!
They have massage chairs, paraffin lotion hand treatments while you’re getting your dental work, and some of the most high-​tech equipment around.
They have contests/​drawings for patients where you can win gift cards. The referral system they have is great, too, and another way you can earn gift cards.
The only con is the price. It’s not cheap, but I have never been so comfortable at a dentist until I started seeing Dr. Applegate.