Emily B Chang, DDS

great dentist! my teeth are feeling fresh!
Wait time was low, street parking is abundant, and the whole team is very accommodating!

Dental work by default can be a bucket of not-​fun. That said, Smiles over Somerville has officially changed my opinion by over and above exceeding my expectations for dental care. Dr Chang and her staff have been nothing but extremely kind, accommodating, and professional for both my wife and I. Prior to coming here, I had gone a number of years that I’m not proud admitting without seeing a dentist. Now that I have these folks as a resource, that streak is over. I’ll certainly be coming back.

The best experience I ever had at the dentist! Dr. Chang is very professional and has such a lovely personality that makes you feel very comfortable and know that you are being well taken care of. The same applies to the whole team she has. Everybody very attentive to details and wanting make sure that you are getting the best care.

My first appointment in what was probably years, was with Dr. Chang. I am so lucky to have landed in her office. I somehow managed to lose a chunk of a molar eating a cinnabun.
I know… How cliché. A pricey crown procedure in the pipeline, I had just received my insurance that day, and I didn’t realize how lucky I was. Not just the fact I had insurance. But that I was in the care of the best dentists around.
Every appointment I have here, I never fail to get laughing, or make someone else laugh.
It’s such a great office, and I always look forward to going there again.
Just my luck, I just picked up insurance and my dental coverage is accepted by her office. My next appointment is scheduled, and again, I’m sooo thankful. I’m overdue for a cleaning, but hey– at least it hasn’t been years. and this time all my teeth are intact! :D
Best Dentist I’ve ever had. Hands down.

SUBSTANTIALLY better experience than at my last dentist. I went to see Dr. Chang at the advice of a friend, and I was happy to not leave in tears. She did however confirm that I had several cavities that needed to be filled. I scheduled a follow up to have them filled. the appointment was long and she kept having to leave to see other clients, which I can understand from an efficiency stand point. If a hygienist can clean and she can do a check up, all while I’m having work done, that’s fine. I continued to have excruciating tooth pain for the next 2 weeks, and as it’s the holidays, I didn’t have time to schedule follow up. When I finally did, the receptionist scheduled me for same day appointment. I know they were squeezing me in, but I did have to wait almost an hour in the waiting room, and no one said anything to me about this for 45 mins (despite the fact that I explained hesitance to come in that day after working the overnight shift). I was tired from not sleeping and hungry from not being able to eat, and by the time I got back to the chair i realized that my face was leaking! Damn you exhaustion and hunger. the dental assistant was so so so kind to me. I’m not a hugger but I almost hugged her. She remembered that I’m an ICU nurse and let me unload my holiday stress and gave me a ton of tissues.
then Dr. Chang came and adjusted my fillings. 3 days later I still have some pain with chewing. it’s better but still not comfortable and still a deterrent from solid foods, but I was told to wait a week before scheduling another appointment. Either way, despite the general unpleasantness of going to the dentist, my experience with Dr. Chang and her practice has been really pleasant.

I just moved to somerville and no one I knew liked their dentist so I went to Unilocal to find someone in my area (duh).
I found Dr. Chang and decided to give her office a try after reading all about her through her happy patients. I immediately had a great experience with the receptionist, Beatriz, who went through many lengths to find an appointment for me. She called me back a few times with cancellations and letting me know what my policy covered at their office.
The office is small but everyone is very friendly. I had a very good cleaning, very thorough x-​rays and they even measured my gums? Didn’t know dentists even did that! Then I learned I needed some cavities filled and they fit me in the next day.
For the fillings, she was great. We were laughing the whole time because she made me feel very relaxed after letting her know I’m deathly afraid of needles!
This place is great, I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a straight forward, efficient and gentle dentist.

She has been wonderful and very thorough in her check ups. She is also very gentle and friendly. I highly recommend her services.

She is an Excellent dentist. Very friendly, pleasant, explains what she is doing. Highly recommend.

So far I’m not having a good experience because I’ve been calling this office during their business hours and no one seems to answer. I’ve even left messages and never received a call. I’m hoping this dentist is excellent if I ever decide to get an appt.

I’ve been going to Dr. Chang for three years now and couldn’t be happier. Even after moving to a different town I continue to drive back to Somerville for my dentist appointments! The office location is a little dodgy (it’s inside an older apartment building) but once you’re inside the suite everything is very clean and nice. Dr. Chang is incredibly personable and talks to you like a real human. And her work is excellent. She’s done two fillings for me and fitted me with a night guard. Everything was done perfectly and I’ve had no issues. Her staff are all friendly and diligent. I highly recommend!

Dr. Chang is great. She spends tons of time with me each time I go, and doesn’t yell at me when I don’t floss. Today I had tooth pain and went in to get it checked out — Dr. Chang took x-​rays and spent 20 minutes with me. It turned out to be nothing, but she didn’t charge me.
Dr. Chang and her staff are extremely thorough, friendly, and go out of their way to make sure that you’re comfortable. I would (and do) HIGHLY recommend her to everyone I know. In fact I created an account on Unilocal just to do that :)

I found Dr. Chang via Unilocal after having some pretty bad experiences with my current downtown Boston dentist. I was immediately impressed with Dr. Chang’s level of expertise and her thoroughness at my first exam. She made sure to understand my full dental history and also performed an oral cancer exam which no previous dentist had previously done. She was also not quick to force expensive procedures upon you and was more in favor of preventative measures which I found to be great. She takes most of the major insurance and her staff is absolutely wonderful. I cannot say enough good things and am glad to have finally found a trustworthy, intelligent and caring local dentist.

Smiles over Somerville happens to be 1.5 blocks from my house, so when I needed to find a new dentist, they were the obvious choice. From start to finish my first visit was pretty great. It took more than a month to get an appointment for a cleaning and then when I have to reschedule it took another month. This is partly because they only do cleanings two days a week and partly because my schedule is tricky. The hygienist who did my cleaning, Lisa, was efficient and gentle. She always kept me informed about what she was doing. They have digital xrays which was kind of cool to see. Dr. Chang came in to check out my teeth at the end. She’s very professional and courteous. It was 6pm at that point so she said she’d let me know and email me in the morning after she’d gone over my xrays. I have full dental insurance, so I’m not sure what the prices are here, but the service is great.

Thorough and friendly. Dr. Chang and her staff seem determined to do an excellent job. They were all kind and explained what they were doing. Kudos to Dr. Chang for sharing her enthusiasm for the final Harry Potter due out in mid-​July.
I went in for a check-​up and to have four fillings thanks to one cavity and a receding gum line along three teeth. Never have 2+ hours at the dentist been more relaxing. I nodded off twice while the fillings were being taken care of.
The prices seem in line with what I’ve seen elsewhere — if not slightly cheaper — and I didn’t get the sense that they were looking for an excuse to do work (I knew I may have needed the fillings). If anything, they struck me as watchful waiting types, which I personally appreciate in a doctor («Don’t just do something, stand there!»)
I’m not awarding five stars yet because this is my first visit and I was actually excited to go to the dentist and see what needed to be done (weird, I know). However, when I return in December, I’m sure I’ll give Dr. Chang and her staff a fifth star.
Now, if only my mouth would un-​numb more quickly so I can show my gorgeous smile to the world!

Dr. Chang is as good as it gets. She’s beautiful, friendly, and very comforting. She’s willing to work with you to make you as comfortable as possible. I got my first filling with her and she told me what she was doing every step of the way (at my request). After a few weeks, I usually even forget that I have a filling.

I’m finally back on the dental wagon, thanks to Dr Chang. I had not seen a dentist in years and thus developed a ridiculously severe dental phobia. Somehow, I managed to schedule a consult and cleaning. My doctor gave me a couple anti-​anxiety pills to help me get through the exam, but I still panicked and started crying as soon as I checked in. I looked like a total lunatic, but Dr Chang was awesome about everything. Both her and the hygienist were exceptionally patient and accommodating. We discussed my concerns before the exam started, which helped me calm down. Dr Chang and the hygienist were very gentle and explained each step of the exam to me as they worked. Thankfully, my teeth don’t need any major work and I’ve already made a follow up appointment. I am so glad I found this office, and am very thankful to Dr Chang, for helping me get my oral health back on track!

I have not been to the dentist in over 10 years (surprisingly my teeth were not rotting out of my head) and Dr. Chang was the first dentist I have seen.
The location near Magoon Square in Somerville is great. There were plenty of free street parking spaces.
I was able to get an appointment later in the day so that I wouldn’t have to miss much work and was taken on time. First impressions are always important to me.
Dr. Chang made me feel extremely comfortable and was very gentle.
I already made a follow up appointment and would recommend her to anyone looking for a Dentist.
Lastly…Dr. Chang has the best teeth I have ever seen.