Modern Dental

Modern Dental provides a very comfortable experience… had some serious work done with great results and, the best part, no discomfort! Also, they have early hours which make it very convenient in scheduling an appointment!

This is my dentist. I called about a year after I moved here, and it had been an embarrassingly long time since I’d been to the dentist. I brush and floss religiously, but as a poor grad student, I had neglected the regular cleaning part. Gross, huh? Once I made an appointment, though, I felt SO much better. Sonia sat me down for an initial free consultation, asking me about my oral hygiene habits (yes, I brush and floss; no, I don’t smoke) and my appointment preferences (they offer sedation dentistry if needed, which I don’t, but it’s a good option to have!). She was so nice, and once I set up my initial appointment, my favorable impression of Modern Dental only got better. Modern Dental matches its patients to a hygenist, whom a patient sees each appointment. My hygenist is Kathy, and she is great! She is gentle, but she also doesn’t BS, telling me when I’m not brushing long enough. Dr. Houghton is the dentist, and he is also very professional and does a great job.
My favorite part of a dentist visit is the goody bag they give patients at the end. Goody bags at the dentist? Oh yes! Each time I go, they give me a tube of toothpaste – seriously the best toothpaste ever, made from all-​natural ingredients and a wonderful cleaner. So it tastes like ass – who cares? It really works much better than anything available at the drugstore. They also provide plenty of floss, tongue scrapers, and other fun stuff. The office has also given me, gratis, trial-​size toothpaste tubes for my travels.
The prices are pretty reasonable – I would gladly pay twice as much for the oral care I receive at Modern Dental. I now don’t hesitate to go to the dentist every 6 months.