Laurence B. Gormley, DDS

I had Kara, the daughter and I have had to go back over four times in two years because the fillings keep coming out. Terrible quality of care. Appointments aren’t hard to get and she is very pleasant otherwise.

I really appreciated how quickly I was able to get an appointment, and then once I arrived with my paperwork complete (they send it to you ahead of time), I was immediately seen and out of the office within a half hour! I saw Dr. Kara, who was friendly and thorough. Highly recommended!

I went to Dr. Kara for a cleaning and an exam and she was great. I had a pretty negative experience at another New Haven dentist prior, and she cleared up all of my concerns and questions I had from that doctor. Plus, my teeth feel squeaky clean! I was able to make appointments quickly and conveniently. Their office staff were all patient and very thorough in making sure I understood my insurance, etc.

The receptionist is a doll and worked me in. She called to check on my insurance, but much to my dismay I didn’t renew my dental coverage through Yale so she gave me an estimate of how much the work would be and what my options were. The cost is VERY very fair and they give you the option of making payments. I saw Dr. Kara who is very sweet and nice and very gentle. She did the cleaning and x-​rays herself. I thought I had a cavity when I went in but it was just a stain. They don’t try to sell anything, fillings, caps, whitening, none of that. Just the essentials. The receptionist said they’ve had the practice for 40 years and really care about their patients, sounds like good dentistry to me!

I came here to have a crown fit a couple of years ago and they did a terrible job. The crown did not fit when it got put in, so it had to be adjusted by removing some of the enamel, leaving a large metal spot on top of the crown. In addition to this, the crown didn’t look like a tooth, but a piece of gum pressed into the back of my mouth.
I switched dentists after this experience and my new dentist was quite taken aback when he looked at the crown.
Now, two years later with a different dentist (moved to a different town), it turns out that the shape of the crown is so bad (it bulges out) that there are pockets underneath it and my current dentist suggested that I replace it, because there will be trouble in the future.
The office itself doesn’t seem very clean and could use some renovation.
Now, the staff and the dentists are friendly and helpful, but they don’t seem to be able to do their job. Avoid if you can, rather take a longer trip to a dentist, it’s not worth the convenience to be able to walk there.

Dr. Gormley is personable and straighforward. Cathy was my hygenist, and she was very gentle during the cleaning — probably the least annoying cleaning I’ve ever had. Very pleasant change after going to a crooked dentist for a while.