out of Read Reviews for Dr. Marie Albano
I have been hearing Dr Albanos name for the last 20 years, finally got up enough nerve to go see her. I am not good about going to a dentist, avoided them all my life.
She's great for people who fear the dentist , I had to have my tooth extracted, Dr Albano talked through the entire extraction which helped a lot. You listen to what she saying and kinda forget what shes doing to you.
I found her to be a kind, compassionate doctor, her staff is very friendly, the office has a family atmosphere which is a huge help To keep me coming back.
I would highly Recommend Dr. Albano for people that have high anxiety, fear of the dentist.
Only regret I have is I didn't go to her 20 years ago.
About Front Desk: Very friendly
My Experience: Extraction
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I am so grateful I did not read the other reviews before choosing Dr. Albano as my dentist. I visited her first with an abscessed broken tooth. The office scheduled me quickly and she dealt with that problem - but then we progressed to the rest of my sadly neglected mouth and gums. Over multiple visits all but 2 of my teeth have been removed and I now have an upper denture and a lower partial. A dentist visit is never fun - but my experience has been as good as it could be. The office staff is friendly and welcoming, I have never had to wait more than a couple of minutes, and Dr. Albano is both informative and compassionate.
About Front Desk: Scheduling was easy, interaction always friendly - very helpful with financing!
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I know this doctor: 6 months
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Dentist is misleading and rude, however the hygienist was very polite. I went to a set of appointments with Dr. albano. My first appointment was for a cleaning and a filling which turned out to be three fillings in the end. First she found one. Then while filling the first one she found the other two. At that point I suspected no issues because I thought maybe she overlooked them accidentally. Then she advised me she thought a tooth in the upper front of my mouth which had a small chip actually needed to be repaired. She was very vague at explaining how she would repair it but she advised she thought it was necessary for my tooth. She rescheduled me after the first of the year so that my insurance would fully cover the correction and the office set me for a follow up appointment. This was all done because I came at the end of December so my dental benefits renewed about a week later and I was told by the staff I would have more then enough to cover fixing the one tooth. What I didn't know was that a small chip in my tooth would soon become a painful unnecessary financial nightmare stemming from the greed and misleading of Marie albano. She did not explain how she would fix my tooth but I assumed it would be some kind of slight filler since the chip was so small. This woman completely shaved my entire tooth down for a crown which was not necessary. Then gave me a small cap tooth which did not fit over the stub she left and advised I needed to come back in two weeks for the actual crown. The temporary crown didn't fit. It was painful. It was constantly falling out of my mouth. I couldn't eat. And I was angry because the tooth could have easily been saved if this woman wasn't so concerned about up charging instead of being an efficient dentist. At one point while waiting for the permanent crown I even went into the office for help because I couldn't eat and the temporary kept falling out because they never fit me for it. They gave me some Poli-grip and said to hang in there. No help at all. When the crown finally arrived it didn't fit correctly and I was left with an odd shaped tooth with a grey lining at the top that isn't even aligned with my teeth! On top of that they neglected to inform me that they added a slew of other charges exceeding my insurance limits and billed me for the excess when I was assured this wouldn't happen. Now I'm being threatened with them sending it to collections. All because this woman saw an opportunity to create a small issue into a large one to make more money. Now I have a horrible crown and a large bill for no reason. And obviously the tooth wasn't saved. Eating has never been the same. And the office is yet to resolve this. Horrible place. Do not go there. All the woman cares about is money. Unecessary procedures and she is horrible and cosmetically fixing teeth. Do your research look elsewhere.
About Hygienist: the hygienist was very nice and polite
I know this doctor: 2 years
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Dentist is misleading and rude, however the hygienist was very polite. I went to a set of appointments with Dr. albano. My first appointment was for a cleaning and a filling which turned out to be three fillings in the end. First she found one. Then while filling the first one she found the other two. At that point I suspected no issues because I thought maybe she overlooked them accidentally. Then she advised me she thought a tooth in the upper front of my mouth which had a small chip actually needed to be repaired. She was very vague at explaining how she would repair it but she advised she thought it was necessary for my tooth. She rescheduled me after the first of the year so that my insurance would fully cover the correction and the office set me for a follow up appointment. This was all done because I came at the end of December so my dental benefits renewed about a week later and I was told by the staff I would have more then enough to cover fixing the one tooth. What I didn't know was that a small chip in my tooth would soon become a painful unnecessary financial nightmare stemming from the greed and misleading of Marie albano. She did not explain how she would fix my tooth but I assumed it would be some kind of slight filler since the chip was so small. This woman completely shaved my entire tooth down for a crown which was not necessary. Then gave me a small cap tooth which did not fit over the stub she left and advised I needed to come back in two weeks for the actual crown. The temporary crown didn't fit. It was painful. It was constantly falling out of my mouth. I couldn't eat. And I was angry because the tooth could have easily been saved if this woman wasn't so concerned about up charging instead of being an efficient dentist. At one point while waiting for the permanent crown I even went into the office for help because I couldn't eat and the temporary kept falling out because they never fit me for it. They gave me some Poli-grip and said to hang in there. No help at all. When the crown finally arrived it didn't fit correctly and I was left with an odd shaped tooth with a grey lining at the top that isn't even aligned with my teeth! On top of that they neglected to inform me that they added a slew of other charges exceeding my insurance limits and billed me for the excess when I was assured this wouldn't happen. Now I'm being threatened with them sending it to collections. All because this woman saw an opportunity to create a small issue into a large one to make more money. Now I have a horrible crown and a large bill for no reason. And obviously the tooth wasn't saved. Eating has never been the same. And the office is yet to resolve this. Horrible place. Do not go there. All the woman cares about is money. Unecessary procedures and she is horrible and cosmetically fixing teeth. Do your research look elsewhere.
About Hygienist: good
I know this doctor: Two years
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Dr. Marie Albano
on July 5, 2014, 7:01 p.m.
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An amazing dentist. My whole family goes to her practice. She has multiple hygienists, which allows me to take all 4 kids at once and be done in less than an hour. She is my family dentist. Her costs higher than my previous dentist, but not by much, and her staff and office run so smoothly its worth the extra 10%.
My favorite thing about her is that in 21 years, she has never once been more than 5 min behind schedule. I can rely on going to the for a check up, not to read 4 magazines and then get my teeth looked at.
I would recommend her to everyone. Also as an added convenience her office is next to an oral surgeon and a gum surgeon, so when my son had to have his wisdom teeth out before he started school, she made a call and my son walked down the hall and had it done immediately. Very convenient.
I know this doctor: 21 years
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Dr Albano is most excellent. Let's face it, a trip to the dentist is (like pulling teeth?) not pleasant. Her office staff is pleasant, friendly, and professional. She has been recommended to many others by me. Not once was a disappointing comment ever made by them. They all love her services too!
I know this doctor: 12
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I was disappointed in my care from Dr. Albano. I had to return multiple times to complete my care. I am not satisfied with the placement of my crown.
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AMAZING PERSON. The staff was great and helpful. She did a wonderful job with explaining my situation and giving me as many options as possible. It was also easy to schedule an appointment, the office tried accomodate my schedule.
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Dr. Albano has a very well run dental practice. Her staff has been with her a long time now and they are organized, efficient, and couteous.
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