Patricia MacHalinski, DMD, PC

I’m no good with prose; instead, here are the facts.
— I had a rapidly dying nerve and was in significant pain.
— My dentist reached out to Dr. Machalinski, who made time to see me only five hours later.
— Dr. Machalinski introduced herself as soon as I walked in the door, and thoroughly walked me through the entire procedure and risks before any of the work began.
— During the procedure, Dr. Machalinski seemed extremely thorough and made sure I was as comfortable as possible. Indeed, I almost nodded off a few times (despite being under only local anesthesia).
— Dr. Machalinski stayed well after closing (~8PM) to squeeze in my visit, presumably due to a combination of (1) the urgency of my request and (2) her generosity.
— Dr. Machalinski followed up the day after the procedure to check in on how I was (answer: great!).
Conclusion: Dr. Machalinski kicks butt. If you have to have a root canal, let her take care of it.

I called Dr. Machilinski early on a Monday morning before they even opened. I was in extreme pain after suffering with a tooth abscess all weekend. A previous endodontist had prescribed anti-​biotics on Friday and said I would be better by Saturday night. I was not and the weekend was awful. I spoke with Dr. Machilinski and despite the fact that she had a busy day, she told me to come in right away. She quickly realized I needed stronger anti-​biotics and to have the abscess drained. She explained everything and worked on my tooth as gently as possible. I felt better by the next day– she was literally a God-​send in my mind. When I had questions or some pain the next few days I texted her and she immediately called back– after the office was closed! I went back the following week for a retreatment root canal and felt no pain. Again, she explained everything and was gentle. And like someone else mentioned, she even called that night to check on me. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

Dr. Machalinski is excellent. She carefully explains procedures, and provides great follow up care. I had two root canals with her, and my son just had a tricky one with her. She handled all aspects of his case very well. I highly recommend her.

I walked in early, and Dr. MacHalinski came out to introduce herself before I even got started with the paperwork. When I asked her how she was doing, she said «Great — I’m loving my work.» She wasn’t kidding either — she was super-​thorough, professional, explained everything before she did it and as she did the work… and I have to second Danny L’s review: It was actually pretty relaxing. I went in there ready to suffer and had to fight heavy eyelids the whole time. She and Tammie, her assistant, made a great team and both did fantastic work. All in all, it was a fairly pleasant experience. I can’t believe I’m writing that after a root canal…
Later that night I got a voicemail from Dr. MacHalinski just to make sure that my tooth felt OK afterwards. +Bonus points.

The root canal procedure was not only pain free, but kind of relaxing. Yeap, that’s right. OK, maybe it was the drugs, but still…
The crown work that I had done by my regular dentist afterword was actually much worse. Go figure.
Anyway, not the cheapest place in town, but I ended up there because I went to a cheap dentist in the first place, so you figure it out for yourself.

Yeah this lady is good at what she does, and her staff is right there supporting her with the same devotion to her patients. This doctor listens to you, explains and answers any questions and concerns you may have. She is very gentle and caring when it comes to your comfort.

Dr. Machalinski and her assistant were excellent.

Dr. Pat Machalinski and her staff are top notch. I had a bit of an emergency situation because I realized I needed a root canal within a few days of leaving for a vacation. I called when the office opened and they saw me the same day. The procedure was really not that bad — the hardest part was keeping my mouth open for that long (just over two hours). I hardly ever post reviews on Unilocal but decided I had been treated so well by Dr. Machalinski that she deserved this review. I will not go anywhere else for endodontic treatment!

I wasn’t sure if I had pain from recession or I needed a root canal. I had put off going for a root canal to the point that I may have lost the tooth if it wasn’t for the expertise of Dr. Machalinski.
I’m really thankful for her help in saving the tooth!