Fort Collins Modern Dentistry

Dr. Stanley was very cocky. I told them about my extreme fear of dentists. The staff was nice & reassured I was in good hands. I had a cracked molar that was really hurting. He pulled & dug around because it broke which was extremely painful! He just reinforced my fear of dentists. When I came back for check up he said looks great so where do we go from here? I needed more work done. At that time I had bad back problems which ended up to be a herniated disk. So I told him I was getting that fixed first. He then told me he could fix it because he studied Chinese medicine. I will never recommend him to anyone.

First off let me say that I don’t know where all these negative reviews are coming from. I did notice they are ages old and new dentists have taken over the practice.
I saw dr Stanley today and was IMPRESSED. As someone with extreme dental anxiety… this guy knows his stuff and also knows how to make his patient feel
Comfortable. I had to have 4 cavities filled and it was so quick and painless. This is coming from a person who screams and cries and panics at the dentist regularly.
To respond to all the negative claims on here that the patients are duped in to extra services…
This was not the case with me. My four cavities were addressed quickly and effectively (he also has a great technique for administering the numbing meds– minimal pain from those injections) and I got a lollipop! Lol… was a very endearing small consolation for the minimal pain that was caused to me ;).
I’ve just moved to Fort Collins and dr Stanley is officially my new dentist. I would recommend that you don’t listen to all these negative reviews from before the practice was taken over by new doctors and try it out yourself. Every person– from front desk to back office– treated me with dignity and respect. You won’t be disappointed.

My experiences here have been nothing but positive. They have helped me work through some insurance issues. The entire staff is friendly and treats you like a friend, not just a patient. They give great advice when you ask, but are never pushy with their recommendations. The office is clean and modern. This is by far the best dental office I’ve ever been to.

Dentist was arrogant and not very attentive, or sensitive. My teeth hurt worse after he worked on them. I will not be returning here.

Wish I would have found the reviews on Unilocal before going here. We travel a lot for business so it is hard to be in the same town when doctors appointments come up. My wife found this dentist office using some other search engine and there were a bunch of good reviews so she scheduled an appointment for a cleaning and normal x-​rays. I was her test dummy with the first appointment. The office staff were very professional and the entire office is very clean. The dentist greeted me and took me into his office to get to know me and my needs. It ended up being a very weird conversation that immediately started throwing up red flags in my mind. From there we went into an exam room where the dentist took a cursory look at my mouth. All the while he is talking about inflammation and how the new thinking is that it is the precursor to most of the major diseases including heart disease and cancer.
After the initial screening an assistant took me into the x-​ray room for the various shots. Took a while but eventually they were done but another red flag was thrown when the hygienist came in and took a look at the x-​rays real quick. Finally finished I went back into the exam room. The dentist came back in, took another look at my mouth and teeth and commented how good everything looked and then looked at the x-​rays. He said everything looks good except for this spot «right here» that tells me you have periodontal disease! I asked what that meant. He pointed at the chart behind him and said you see these right here; yours is very advanced right between the 2 worst pictures. What does that mean? Well you are experiencing severe bone loss and if not corrected will lose your teeth. Really? So how do I prevent this and how much will it cost? Well I don’t know cost because I try to stay objective so I will have my billing guy come in here and talk about it. And then he leaves.
There were now red flags sirens and lights flashing everywhere. I looked at my phone and found that I had already been in the office for over an hour and my wife’s scheduled appointment was in 25 minutes. I texted her to cancel her appointment immediately.
Here is the deal: I am religious about my oral health and take very good care of teeth with regular dental exams. I know what periodontal disease and gingivitis are and was absolutely shocked that he went there with his diagnosis. I do not have chronic bad breath, do not have bleeding while brushing, and floss every day.
The billing guy came in after about a 10 minute wait and could not give me any prices right there because he had to «run the numbers». Seriously?! Does he have to look at a stock chart or something? So still with no idea what they were trying to charge I thanked him for running the numbers and waited some more.
The hygienist finally came in after another 15 minute wait and immediately continued with the sales pitch. Oh yes right here on your xray look at how far down your bone is. It should be up here at least (drawing a line 5 mm higher). I am not going to do the regular cleaning because you need scaling and planing. In the meantime lets do the perio chart and then we can schedule you in for the deep cleaning.
Now a perio chart measures the distance from the top of the gums to the base of your tooth with numbers in mm. The higher the number the more inflammation present and therefore the best indicator of gum disease. generally you want 2 – 3 mm with 4+ being signs of gum disease and 6+ being signs of periodontal disease. Any bleeding during the exam is a clear sign of serious infections.
The hygienist literally stabbed my gums as she ran her test. The bulk of her findings were 4 – 5 with a few 6 and 7 mixed in for good measure. She also succeeded in causing bleeding in no less than 20 measurements! I was in pain and pretty pissed at this point. It is one thing to run a scam it is another to cause physical harm to a patient.
From there I was guided up to the front desk to schedule my deep cleaning and discuss pricing. Their quote was about $ 1400 for everything they recommended but if I signed up for their insurance plan my total out of pocket would be $ 800… what a deal. To show that they were really concerned about my health they even waived the fee for this visit (smart because it makes it very difficult for me to file a complaint with the Dental Board).
In the following days I went to 2 different dentists for initial checkups. I did not coach either of them with a story of my experience. Instead I let them do their thing and come to their own conclusions. Guess what? My mouth, gums, and teeth were «extremely healthy» and in «very good shape». After both of these other dentists did their testing I then explained my previous experience and in each case the dentist new the name of the facility I visited without me telling them first. So the original «free» screening cost me an extra $ 300 in outside second opinions plus 2 days of hurt gums.

I also see that they attempted to bill my insurance AFTER I paid IN FULL with cash. Luckily I submitted for reimbursement right away and their attempt was denied.

5 minutes of cleaning and it only took an hour and a half!

I have extreme dental anxiety and need a lot of dental work because of my reluctance to go to the dentist. I was THRILLED with the time and attention they gave me to ease my fear. The dentist and oral surgeon we just as comforting as the front office and dental staff. I will be making this office my dentist from now on.

They will quote you once price and you’ll end up with a bill 3x that amount! Beware.

Used the same coupon $ 59 for x-​ray, cleaning, exam and free toothbrush. Exam went fine, issue is with the billing. I used the coupon specifically as my daughter had already seen another dentist in the last 6 months and was told she had 3 cavities. Wanted a second opinion as well as digital x-​rays. Was told she had no cavities. I paid $ 58 dollars at the time of visit. Now I get an EOB from insurance. (The office had it from my husband’s previous visit.) They charged my insurance $ 619 in addition to the $ 58 I paid. In this, they charged insurance for the «Unspecified Ortho Procedure» which comes off of my lifetime benefits for Orthodontics. I went in to talk to the receptionist, and she said that it was for extra x-​rays. She didn’t seem to understand how unethical it is to bill my insurance after I had already paid for the appointment. In addition, to incorrectly bill the insurance so they could get paid more. She did agree to tell the insurance company not to pay it, but I intend to follow up with my company. I believe this is unethical and will not be returning.

*BEWARE*! My husband went in for a simple cleaning, and was told he had «deep pockets» in his gums so the hygenist refused to do the cleaning. The dentist concurred with this diagnosis. So, he was told he needed a $ 1000 procedure (of course, using their insurance plan it’s only $ 800) before they would even consider doing a cleaning. I told him to get a second opinion, so he went to another dentist this morning and guess what… NOTHING at all wrong with his teeth or gums! I plan on reporting this practice to the dental board and the BBB. BEWARE!

This was my first visit to a dentist since moving to Fort Collins. I used a Groupon which included x-​rays, cleaning, exam and a take home whitening kit. It was a good deal and I read good reviews about this place so I was all about it.
The staff and doctor were friendly and professional. My wait time was also minimal. The facility was very modern. After x-​rays the doctor looked at my mouth and said he was impressed at how healthy everything looked and jokingly asked what my secret was for not having any cavities. They scheduled my cleaning for a week later and I went on my way.
A week later a technician came in, looked in my mouth and said she «wasn’t comfortable» doing a standard cleaning because I had signs of periodontal disease (although the doctor had not identified that the week before) and needed a special cleaning (that would cost my insurance more than $ 1000!). She refused to do the cleaning I had already paid for unless I did another procedure for an additional $ 80, which I agreed to.
I have never had any problems with my teeth before or since. I suggest you beware of the friendly staff who sells you very expensive treatments you may not need. Get a second opinion!