Astoria Dental Group

I went in one time years ago for Botox injections to help with headaches caused by TMJ. I continued to have headaches and never noticed any improvement so, I never went back. For the last 9 years or so I have gotten calls, texts, emails and snail mail. These folks are so desperate for business they won’t ever leave you alone. I even stopped by office and told them to stop contacting me and they won’t. For almost a decade these people have been contacting me even though I told them I don’t want to be contacted. I am still getting mail from them with the wrong name on it. These dummies can’t even spam or spell correctly. I think these «dentists» would be more well suited for filling graves than teeth. STOP EFFIN CONTACTING ME!!!

I wish there were negative stars… I have never been to an office so concerned with profit and no regard for the patients health. The lady dentist always wanted to perform unnecessary procedures, I went in for a tooth cleaning and they tried to fill a healthy tooth!!!
They also ignored complications from the root canal they did, which was done incorrectly. They didn’t get the whole root. When I complained of pain a few months later they waived it off as no concern while again trying to fill a healthy tooth and put a crown on another.
6 months after that, when I said the pain was worse, they again waived it off, but took an X-​ray. I never got a call from them once they saw the X-​ray, which showed that the root canal was not done properly and had developed an infection. I am assuming they didn’t want to have to do more work on it for free, so they ignored it. I went to another dentist because of the pain, and Astoria dental group charged me $ 25 to send over my X-​rays, but didn’t include the recent one (showing their mistake) they had taken and then ignored (dangerous, I hear, as infections in your mouth can be life threatening). The whole thing ended up costing me many months of pain and an extra $ 3000, another root canal and weekly visits to repair the damage from the infection.
Unless you have a death wish, don’t go to Astoria Dental Group!!!

First of all, I’ve been paranoid of dentist visits since it historically brought a sense of pain and discomfort.
However, the experiences with the Astoria Dental Group and Dr. Degel has been nothing short of a revelation and has actually changed my deep rooted perception.
The atmosphere is extremely comforting, welcoming and highly professional. The staff is excellent, friendly and communicative, happily answering all of your questions and making one feel comfortable. Although there are many other patients, the staff makes one feel like a VIP and well taken care of.
Then there is the actual work.
After doing extensive research for dental implants, even interviewing dental offices as far as Costa Rica, I had a visit with Dr. Degel and was awestruck by his highly knowledgeable presentation of the process, time table and costs. Dr. Degel promised very low discomfort and I was not disappointed.
Once the work began, it met every one of my expectations: excellent work, the precise time table, extreme comfort and actual costs.
Family and friends compliment me regularly on the work and I could not be happier with the overall results. It’s changed my perception of dental visits which I have had, for a long time.
Highly recommendable.

I just got a second implant thanks to Dr. Degal’s shoddy work. Two root canals he did were according to my oral surgeon «the worst root canal in his 20 year career). Basically he did such a crappy job that both root canals got infected, infection ate bone and tooth and i had to get implants. Funny thing is that I went to Dr. Degal 3
months before i was diagnosed with a terrible infection and he said everything was ok. I am convinced he will let your teeth decay only so he can cash in on crowns and implants.

I had work done 7 years ago and unless things have changed significantly, I wouldn’t recommend this doctor to my friends. The one good thing about it is that Dr. Degel is very gentle and friendly and you won’t feel much pain if you are afraid of dentists.
The bad part is that they charged me $ 7K for a job that after visiting many other dentists I know now that it was lousy. I’ve tried different dentists since then for cleaning and routine checkups and they all have told me that the crowns and bridges that I had done were poorly done and need to be replaced.
They also ripped me off since I clearly told the doctor that I didn’t have the money to do all that work. They helped me applied for a CareCredit account which I was approved for $ 4,000 and I told the doctor that this was my budget, and he said ‘not to worry’. Then the final bill for $ 7,000 came when I was charged maximum amount for everything and told them I didn’t want to spend that much money, all they said that it was too late.
This for me is enough to recommend people against this place.

I’ve always had an exceptional experience with this practice. Everyone one is very friendly. The office and exams rooms are kinda small, but not anything out of the ordinary for Astoria. The doctor is always very nice to talk to. I drive out of my way to see him. I’m happy with the pricing and also the quality of work. I recommend him to my family and friends. He’s always extended the same high quality service to them as well.

I’m surprised by all the bad reviews? I’ve been coming here for years and never had a problem. The staff is always friendly, service is quick and efficient. I come twice a year for cleanings. Only extra thing I had to come back for 2 wisdom tooth extractions and even that wasn’t bad in terms of payment. The one time I switched doctors, I got majorly screwed over. I’m glad I returned here and will continue to come here for years to come.

I have just had my annual cleaning done here. I also had a filling fixed. I felt rushed my entire appointment. The filling seems ok, but I am now regretting ever stepping foot into this dentist office. They did the filling first and I was surprised by how fast it was done. The hygienist came in to do my cleaning. She did not even say hello. I am not scared of the dentist and have a very high tolerance for pain, but this woman hurt me. I made a noise at her hoping she would get the point that she was causing me harm. The cleaning took maybe ten minutes and she did a horrible job. Her polishing was mediocre. I was so upset after my appointment I felt like crying. I asked the woman at the front desk if she could do anything for me, but she said that she already gave me 10% off for paying in cash. This cleaning cost $ 110! I feel so ripped off. I will never go back to this dentist. I do NOT recommend this place.

This place will rob you blind. They did veneer work for me and charged the highest amount possible. Then, as they did check ups they made it seem as if all the things extra they were doing were necessary work for after the veneers. It wasn’t. They were performing useless tasks, and charging me the highest price for them. When I said that I didn’t request these things, they said it was too late it was already done. They should be ashamed of themselves for robbing an unsuspecting, financially struggling young woman blind.