Attila F Talaber DMD

I was a patient in 2013. I decided it was time I got braces to fix my teeth so I went the 6 Month Smiles route. Which I am very happy with my smile. However the entire experience at this dental office was far from great. When I scheduled to actually get my braces put on I made sure I was not working that day. The week and the day prior to my appointment I did not receive a phone call to confirm my appointment. I tried to get a hold of the office to confirm but the line was busy. When I went the receptionist looked very confused seeing me there. I told her I was there to get my braces. She told me I couldn’t get my braces because I didn’t make a downpayment prior to the actual appointment. No one ever mentioned to me that I needed to make a downpayment. I was under the impression that they would be billing me or having me pay after the actual appointment and installation of the braces because I had a few cavities filled from them when I went in for my consultation and I just paid after the appointment. So I didn’t get to have my braces that day. I had to reschedule.
For the next 6 months every month I would get a phone call from the receptionist asking why I haven’t made a monthly payment on my braces yet when I did. She would always double charge me before realizing that I already made a payment.
When my braces were finally removed I was so happy to have to not deal with incompetent receptionists and middle school/​gossipy dental assistants.
This office lacks organization and professionalism. I am happy with my smile but not the experience of getting my smile. Also the fillings they did for me came out and I had to get them refilled by another dentist.

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. When I went here I was under employeed, uninsured and broke. So enter Dr. T. I went in to get some work done and left with a $ 3000 bill for a root canal and I was told that I need 14 othwr fillings. Lies… all lies. When I went to two other dentists I was told that I needed three. That is hundreds of dollars if not thousands of dollars these people were going to charge me for work I did not need! Dr. Talaber is a criminal and should have his license to practice revoked and his ability to teach suspended.

I’ve never had to wait past my appointment time at the dentist before I came here. The Dr. and his staff are very nice and friendly and I liked the hygienist that worked on me.
I had deep cleaning (scaling), one filling replaced (it was fine and wasn’t bothering me but he said it would prevent things being caught between my teeth… it didn’t) and a sensitive tooth «desensitized». It is still very sensitive.
I ended up getting an infection in my gum where the novocaine had been injected… very painful and the first time that’s ever happened to me! He did get me right in to examine me and prescribed a strong antibiotic for me that did knock it out.
It all ended up way more expensive than I’d expected, well over $ 1500. Even with decent insurance, my portion was $ 400. I won’t be going back.

The Good: uses no mercury fillings
The Bad: seems to be kind of a scam, over charged me, and my dental plan, others have have same troubles.