Peter H Pruden, DDS

Not good. No bedside manner. Yanked and tugged at the tooth-​very painful. Very stark, cold and clinical setting. He gave me Vicodin for pain and I asked him if I would be able to do my very physical job the next morning if I took it that night and he said that it would be no problem. I had to call into work sick the side effects were so bad. Overall, a very bad experience that made me question my dentist who recommended him.

Dr Pruden and his staff are professional and very caring. I have had work done by Dr Pruden to prepare for an implant and all I can say is that he is an excellent dentist I wouldn’t go anyplace else.
He is gentle and knowledgeable about the procedure which is an extremely difficult as i see it especially a front tooth. I had a little bit of discomfort and pressure and the dental technician immediately alerted the doctor and additional novocaine was administered. Making my experience painless and as pleasant as a dental procedure could be. I totally trust Dr Pruden and feel that he is informative and listens to his patients making them feel very comfortable with him as a dentist.
His staff also demonstrates the same level of caring and try very hard to meet the needs of the patient to make it as painless and comfortable as possible. Even when it comes to difficult insurance companies the staff is patient and tries to reach the insurance companies representative to correct issues.

I have to say that was not my experience. I thought the receptionists were just awful. They were busy eating their lunch and talking to each other. I asked specific questions and they seemed annoyed to be interrupted. I had wisdom tteth removed and the pain was intense and lasted for a week with very little support from office other than 1 call from the doctor. I felt like I was left to my own devices. The receptionists gave me a little plastic case and said everything I need would be in it. HAA!

I think that’s it’s fair to say that NO ONE likes going to the dentist, and even more so getting a tooth pulled. With this in mind, Dr. Pruden and his staff of professionals do everything in their power to make it a decent, painless and informative experience. Dr. Pruden himself has done two of my teeth extractions and was nothing short of being a total professional and a totally painless experience.
I had in the past had a horrid experience with ANOTHER oral surgeon who will remain unsaid here, long story short wisdom teeth stayed in and I.V.‘s were ripped out by me and I bolted. Since that day forward I’ve been very cautious in my selection process and Dr. P came highly recommend by other dentists and oral surgeons. His bedside manner is great, he speaks to you in detail and discusses all of the options. This is a painless experience, and in all to pull the tooth took no more the 3 – 4 minutes.
The best part is that about 2 hours later the Doctor personally calls me to check on my progress and if I have any questions. Wonderful doc to see if you need any oral surgery needs.