Anne Arbor Dentists

We are big fans of the Ann Arbor community, so when an occasion arises for a great partnership, we can't wait to announce the good news! This month we'll be working with St. Jude Children's Hospital to raise funds for children battling cancer and other diseases by creating "Team Smile" and participating in the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk! Donate here now if you're able!

Taking place on Sunday, November 22nd at Briarwood Mall, hundreds will walk the annual 5k to raise money and build awareness for children battling deadly diseases and cancer! Our team, "Team Smiles," will be walking in the 5k as well as sponsoring the Children and Family Activity Center for the event.

In addition to that, Gentle Dental encourages people to post pictures of their pearly whites with the hashtag #GDAPearlyWhites to be entered into a drawing for prizes from the corporate and local sponsors of St Jude Children’s Hospital!

We encourage you to participate however you can, and hope to see you as we take part in the St. Jude Give a Thanks Walk!

At Gentle Dental Associates, we love to support our Ann Arbor, MI community, especially when it comes to children. One organization that makes such a big difference in the lives of children is the Make a Wish Foundation.

For seven years now, our administrative assistant, Heather, has participated in the Wish-A-Mile bicycle tour to raise money to help grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Heather will begin her 300 mile tour on July 24^th in Traverse City and conclude on July 27^th in Michigan Speedway in Brooklyn. Her goal is to raise $2000 and her team’s goal is to raise $45,000. Now in its 27^th year, the Wish-A-Mile bike tour has raised millions of dollars for the Make a Wish Foundation.

The work done by the Make a Wish Foundation hits home to our practice. After a dear friend of one of our patients lost her son to a brain tumor at the age three and received his wish, Heather’s participation became that much more meaningful.

The thing that is the most special about this event is that so many people come together with a single purpose and vision: to see the wishes of children granted.

You can sponsor Heather’s efforts by donating to her team, David’s Heroes. Simply go to Make a Wish and donate online at https://michigan.wish.org/ways-to-help/giving/donate. To learn more about Wish-A-Mile, visit http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1085062.

We're excited to start April with some great feedback from a patient. As you know, we send out Post Appointment Surveys following your visits to our office. Not too long ago, we received this reply, and we wanted to share it with you!

Thank you to everyone who has left us feedback, we value it so much!

My Experience: This was the first time I had been to the dentist in years due to excessive fear of dentists. The last time I went the dentist was terrible, he cut my gum open and just let it bleed and did not numb the area, further I am terrified of needles. I can't say what a refreshing experience this was enough. The staff were friendly, the place was very neat, nobody judges you and for a person for such high anxiety what a relief. I still have a long way to go and wish I had gone to this location before things got bad, but so far excellent! I have a few trips back due to my own anxiety issues with dentists and will update. Very impressed. Thank you!

Experience With Team: Excellent, the receptionist was so kind and friendly, spoke to me with respect and kindness (even got a little welcoming present which was such a nice touch)! The dental assistant was also excellent, explained everything she was doing and had no problems at all answering all of my questions (I had a lot) and she was kind and non judgmental. I was also very impressed with the dentist, she explained all my options and told me what was going on without any comments or attitude for not seeing a dentist in so long, although I have quite a bit of work to be done she made me feel at ease and I will not be as anxious for my next appt. Overall for a dental visit it was excellent, my fear of dentists cannot be described and at this point I am willing to go through with the treatments (still scared but feel I am in good hands). I do feel I need to keep reminding the staff of my fear but that is probably my issue, not theirs. Plus the dentist fit me in even though I gave little notice and wrote the appointment down, she was very busy but still took time to see me.

Favorite Thing About Practice: The staff making you feel at home, treating the patients as #1 with respect, the focus on the patients and not talking and to each other making the patients feel unwanted. Showing obvious concern about my anxiety and giving reassurance. I would have gone years ago if I had known, reducing the amount of work needed to be done.

Rating: Great!

Additional Comments: Thank you so much for making such a difference in my opinion of dentists and my fear. I have no doubt that in several months my teeth will be in good shape (and white). For a dental visit it couldn't have been better and I will be a lifetime patient If all goes well after this treatment plan (which will be hard for me) especially since I never want to have to have these things done again. I want to smile. Thank you to the entire staff for making the experience a good one!!

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays - the costumes, the decorations, the cavities. Wait, one of those things doesn't belong!

To help prevent cavities for our patients, we're hosting a Trick or Treat Trade In event on Saturday, November 2nd from 10am - 3pm in our office. You can RSVP to the event here.

Every participant will get an awesome prize (while supplies last), and every pound of candy you donate will get you one entry to win our AWESOME grand prize.

Maybe you're wondering where your candy will go? Nope, the doctors won't be splitting up your spoils and eating it all! We'll be sending it over to the troops overseas instead! Operation Gratitude delivers your candy straight to our troops abroad!

So trick or treat for Halloween, and then bring your spoils into our office November 2nd. It's for a good cause - the troops AND your oral health.

So wear your Halloween costume, donate your candy to a great cause, and walk away with some great prizes! Sounds like a sweet deal to us! Take a moment and RSVP here, and make sure to help us spread the word!