Gentle Dental

I have been going to this location for nearly a decade and would never go another dental office. Everyone on staff is professional and welcoming. Over the years I have built a friendships with a few of them. The work is the best I have had and was well taken care of during and after my oral surgery this past spring.

I've been taking advantage of all the services offered by Gentle Dental for over twenty years. I couldn't be more pleased. My wife and two sons have also spent quite a bit of time in one of the many chairs in the office. Whether it's a regular hygiene appointment or a specialty appointment I'm always pleased with the results.

Very friendly staff and the doctors are very knowledgeable about their work… I’m totally satisfied with their work

All the staff were friendly, engaging, & helpful.

Fantastic staff looking to help. Managed to squeeze me in with the dentist of my choice.. extremely friendly and understanding. Dr Smolyer was amazing as always. Highly recommend this office in general and specifically Dr Smolyer for all your endodontist needs in the Boston area. (Drove 5 hours from Jersey to be in Boston for vacation but would be worth it driving in 5 hours just for Dr Smolyer. )

Had an appointment to recement a cap which came out. I normally go to Great Hill Dental but no clinician was available. Service was outstanding. Staff explained why an X-ray was needed, was good at managing expectations and efficient.

Pros: The hygienist was nice and they cleaned my teeth well. Cons: 1.Gentle Dental constantly upsells takes advantage of your trust and “fixes” problems that don’t need fixing. They me I needed 5 fillings. This seemed fishy, so I went to another dentist and they said I didn’t need any work done. Be careful! I saved thousands by getting a second opinion. 2. They took over a month to send my records to my new, trustworthy dentist. When they finally sent the X-rays (after multiple reminders) they were sent in low resolution, so I had to ask for the full resolution images. Frustrating to deal with and the front desk seems exhausted and worn out.

Every time I come to Gentle Dental at Porter Square, the staff is beyond awesome. They are friendly knowledgeable and professional. And yes gentle too lol. Leya, my hygienist, and the front desk staff are all fantastic. Chaos manager is doing a great job 😂 l highly recommend this place. Thank you so much

Avoid at all cost. Unfriendly front desk, chaotic billing, back and forth with clinic and insurance companies… what could be worse?

I had an excellent scheduled teeth cleaning with my dental hygienist Liya Zhu. She is extremely thorough, and friendly. She is part of my dental dream team from Fresh Pond Dental. The team moved to Gental Dental. It looks like a great move. Thanks. I just had a large filling on the side of a molar. Andrew Mancini (the Dental Director) also prepared my back molar for a crown. His assistant Alex used state of the art Imaging, and manufacturing equipment. They were both personable, professional, and determined to do the best job possible in saving two old teeth in the back of my mouth. And of course, they were Gentle. I just had another excellent teeth cleaning with Liya Zhu. Five star service. Great job ! Dr Mancini installed the new crown, and his assistant Alex trimmed it to fit the conditions in a back molar with two partial dentures. This is not an easy task! Everything fits well, and I am glad we took care of this potential problem. I can smile again. I just had another excellent teeth cleaning. Liya Zhu also painted the teeth with a fluoride coating. The fluoride is an annual procedure. Five star service. Great job. I just had another excellent teeth cleaning. The city was closed under snow emergency, and all of the schools were closed. However, Gentle Dental was 100% open for business. Liya wasn't available, but another Varsity Hygienist was. Kathleen Abban is excellent. She cleaned my teeth, Did a full series of X-rays, checked for gum recession, and applied fluoride. She also cleaned my partial dentures. Dr Mancini examined my teeth, and reviewed the XRays with Kathleen. Thanks to the coaching of these successful, experienced Registered Hygienists, I now floss at least once every day. Really. It does make a difference. I just had another excellent teeth cleaning with Liya Zhu. Five star service. Great job. Thanks. I have a cleaning every four months. I just had another scheduled teeth cleaning with Liya Zhu. The work on maintenance is exceptional. Five star service. Thanks. I just had another scheduled teeth cleaning with Liya Zhu. Everything went well. I also had a scheduled exam with Dr Mancini. They are both care about providing the best dental care available. Two of my lower front teeth were moving around. This condition has been ongoing for the past two years. I had an oral surgeon examine the problem. The bone was beyond grafting. This condition was the case with eight or nine of my other teeth. With those teeth, a quick extraction solved the immediate problem: some went quickly, and others took a long time. Dr David Goldberg is Gentle Dental's Oral Surgeon. He does great work. The two teeth were cleanly, and painlessly removed. When the novicane wore off, there was no pain. The wound healed quickly with no problems at all. This was not always the case at my previous Dentist. Dr Mancini's assistant Alex, made a mold of my upper and lower teeth. She the sent it out for an additional two teeth on my lower partial denture. She was friendly, and professional. Thanks . I just had a scheduled teeth cleaning with Liya Zhu. This was the Spring Cleaning. Everything went well. Liya is friendly and professional.