These guys are amazing! Diligent on booking your appointments, have brand-new technology I did not even know existed in the dental field, you get your own music, there's TV above your chair, everything is super clean, everybody is super nice and knowledgeable. My whole family goes! And free whitening!
My childhood dentist did bite-wing x-rays (Peak Dental only did a panarex which my old dentist said didn't show enough detail), examined my mouth, and told me my gums look very healthy. She walked through all of the x-rays with me and said she sees absolutely no signs of bone loss (which would be present in someone with periodontal disease) and she barely even sees any tarter. She told me sometimes if you have bad dental hygiene and your gums are inflamed, pockets can look deeper than they actually are. She said if they did a periodontal exam and they measured some 5's on a patient - especially one that hadn't been to the dentist in a while - they would do a special type of cleaning and see how much tarter scraping I could handle at a regular appointment. Then, they would discuss dental hygiene techniques, prescribe fluoride tooth paste, and ask me to come back in 3 months and see if the pockets have decreased. She stressed they would NOT jump straight to scaling and root planning.
Now I will go into the bad. I haven't been to a dentist for a cleaning in a couple of years, and I told them this when I booked my appointment. I heard this was a good place to go for people who were afraid of the dentist. They told me I needed 2 fillings from my previous dentist replaced, 6 new fillings, and that I have periodontal disease and need scaling and root planning. During my exam, they measured a handful of 5mm deep pockets in my gums and they told me paying the $2,000 to treat periodontal disease should be my number one priority, even before fixing my cavities. All throughout the appointment they stressed how important it was that I get the periodontal disease treatment immediately, how serious this disease is, how having an infection in my mouth is like having an open wound on my arm, etc. Needless to say I was totally horrified.
I'm new to the area and this office was recommended by my doctor. I found it to be a very up to date and professional office as well as an entire staff of people who are so kind and easy to deal with. Dr. Andren is probably the gentlest dentist I have ever dealt with. My recent visit was to replace a couple of old fillings and deal with a new one. Which I was told they found because of a new piece of technology they use that is able to locate a cavity before it gets to be a problem. I felt no discomfort at all which is not my usual experience at the dentist. I am very pleased and would recommend this practice to anyone. Especially if you are sensitive to pain and have a history of dentist anxiety.
At the end of the visit they handed me a $4,000 quote for all of the work I need done. When I reviewed the quote in the office I was a little skeptical about the gum disease treatment... the line items on the quote included a lot of "extras" in addition to the actual periodontal cleanings (Things such as supplements, vitamins, a tongue scraper, etc).
Dr Andren's practice is totally cutting edge... excellent staff, high technology, use of modern materials... He replaced all 12 of my failing mercury fillings with perfectly matched white color composite fillings. I am literally thrilled with the result -- you can't even tell I ever had cavities!
Additionally, peak dental health told me I needed 6 cavities filled. I asked my dentist to check those too and after looking at the x-ray she said they had marked all of these as "watch" areas years ago and 5 of them haven't progressed to cavities. She said even if I was her daughter, she wouldn't do a filling on these yet.
So I drove 3 hours back to my childhood dentist to get a second opinion. After the appointment at Peak Dental health I was scrupulous with my dental routine, flossing twice a day, brushing a full 2 minutes, using a gum brush, and a fluoride rinse.
Mary Louise Bates, MD
I have had a great experience over the past year and a half with Dr. Andrew and the staff at Peak Dental. I had gone to the same dentist for nearly 30 years before moving to Maine, getting cleaning every 6 months, brushing and flossing regularly. I was told everything was fine! My gums were receding, my teeth were quite sensitive and I was told I was doing everything I could to minimize the discomfort and take the best care of them. At my first visit to Peak Dental I was told I had significant gingivitis and a treatment plan was recommended. I was a bit shocked at the price tag and the intensity of the therapy, but the thoroughness of the exam and the reasoning behind the therapy made sense to me. So I signed up and did everything they suggested; ultrasonic deep cleaning under my gums, a course of antibiotics, replacing old amalgam fillings, crowns on a couple of molars, a night guard to prevent grinding, using an electric toothbrush twice daily, using the water pik with antibacterial solution to irrigate under my gums, a special mouthwash, a probiotic lozenge. It sounds like a lot, and it was but......I have reaped benefits I never expected. The periodontal disease is under good control with no bleeding when I have a cleaning, my teeth are not sensitive any more - I can even bite an ice cream cone, drink hot liquids or cold liquids without any discomfort! I don't have "morning mouth" any more and the whitening gel has made a big difference in how my teeth look. I'm grateful to Peak Dental for all of this plus I know that not having chronic infection and inflammation in my mouth is much better for my general health and allows my immune system to function normally. Three cheers for the proactive, preventative, modern team at Peak Dental!
Overall, Peak Dental Health will claim that periodontal disease is very under treated and a very serious health problem, which I believe is true. But I feel like I was being taken advantage of. As a new patient they tried to scare me into paying a huge amount of money for a treatment rather than working with me and trying to exhaust all less invasive methods, like using good home care and extra dental cleanings. I did really like the office, but I feel like I can't trust them. I think if I had come there with perfect teeth, I wouldn't have a problem, but I need a dentist that will be honest with me and try to work through problems and try easy solutions before jumping to extremes.
I hate writing bad reviews but I came here because of all the good reviews and I really feel the need to share my experience...
I will start with the good. The office is very fresh and clean, all of the staff was very nice, they had a lot of perks like a warm neck wrap and a TV you can watch while you have your teeth cleaned. It seemed like they did a thorough job cleaning and examining my mouth.
P.S. If you read other reviews you will see I am not the only one who was told they have periodontal disease and need $$$$ treatment. If you have deep pockets this dentist might be for you!
Peak Dental Health Stefan Andren Dds is a US Dentist based in Falmouth, Maine. Peak Dental Health Stefan Andren Dds is located at 74 Gray Rd #3, Falmouth, ME 04105, USA.
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