Oceanfront Dentistry

You know how most people dread going to the dentist? Well, that is never even a concern here. The entire staff is the most welcoming group if girls and guys that you could ever hope to meet. Professional and proficient in all of your dental needs. And if you refer a friend, you get a complimentary teeth whitening!

Best dental experience ever! I am terrified of the dentist. I went in today and had my cleaning with Kaytren, she is awesome. She is gentle and made sure I was comfortable the entire time. I have to have some work done next month. For the first time in my life I am actually not stressed over having to get it done. Highly recommend the practice.

Oceanfront Dentistry use to be a compassionate group of people. We have been going there for about ten years. I went today for a appointment because I had lost a filling. The first thing the dental assistant said was Oh we’ve been watching that tooth. Then why when I scheduled the appointment was enough time not allowed to take care of the tooth. I walked out with a treatment plan and no appointment. My husband has had very extensive dental work over the past 10 years and still does not have a chewing surface. He must eat soft foods. Has not had a good piece of protein in over a year. I have recommended Oceanfront dentistry to a lot of people over the years but would not at this time. In our defense I have to state also that we have always had 2 insurances.

This office has changed my life! I’ve always dreaded going to the dentist and it has given me so much anxiety my entire life. I always have a wonderful and positive experience. Dr. White and Kim are so gentle, they can make your visit relaxing and stress free.

Love this place. A co-​worker whose wife works here recommended it when I was complaining about my current dentist office being terrible with mean ladies who seemed to take pleasure in hurting me…
I came here and it was like going to my small home-​town dentist office where they knew my name, my parents, and remembered a lot of details about my life at every visit.
It is located near the beachfront right off the interstate and near the Virginia Beach Convention Center. It has ample parking in the attached lot though it is a smaller parking lot with about 8 or so spaces — it never seems to be so over crowded that I can’t find any parking… it has been close once or twice though…
The inside is very very clean with new equipment and cute beach-​y furniture and wall décor — surf boards and seashells and such.
They sell Sonicare toothbrushes and products and do oral surgeries and tooth whitening here. I have never needed more than a very minor filling that did not require numbing and the doctor (Dr. Heffelfinger mentioned below) has an excellent bedside manner who decided to not numb me and we went very slowly to see if I even needed it for such a superficial filling. It turned out I didn’t so he spared me the stress and pain of that for which I greatly appreciated it. Means I didn’t drool on myself all night needlessly. Plus he personally called the next day to check on me — something I believe they do with all patients who had a procedure done and which is a real personal touch that you don’t find most places anymore.
I’ve had a few hygienists since coming here over the last two years but my favorite was only there temporarily and left — my current — Kimberly — is very nice and works with me because I am a bleeder with sensitive gums and A LOT of plaque build-​up every time no matter how much I floss or how expensive my toothbrush is… she seems to go out of her way not to hurt me and to try to minimize the dreadful experience. Which is nice. She also asks about my life and makes an effort to remember the details.
My dentist — Dr. Heffelfinger is a very nice younger doctor with a friendly and funny personality — who happens to have gone to JMU — my alma mater — which makes us instant best friends and means he is automatically a great American to me… plus he’s pretty damn cute so it could be much worse.
I still don’t really enjoy coming to the dentist — but it’s much better than ANY previous experiences I’ve had and especially in the Virginia Beach area. if you are looking for the small-​town dentist feel where they remember your name and some family details every time you go in and don’t farm you in and out like cattle, come here. You won’t regret it.