Vinings Center for Dentistry

Had a great visit with the hygienist. Yong was very informative and did a wonderful job cleaning my teeth!

I LOVE MY DENTIST! Honest. Integral. Ethical. Cutting Edge. Knowledgeable. Kind. Cozy. Yes — cozy. My first visit, upon getting in the chair for my examination and simply mentioning that I was cold a pleasant staff member fetched a super cozy, snuggly and warm blanket. While coziness may not be the typical driver for one dentist over the other but in this instance, it’s the cherry that topped my experience. Not only is Dr. Lumpkin the most honest and ethical dentist I’ve had in my adult years, she is also extremely knowledgable with great bedside manner. Over the year’s I’ve found that unethical dentist make their money off nonexistent problems in your mouth. They treat you for issues that may not exist or exaggerate issues that may not be as bad thus leading to exorbitant fees and exaggerated cost. That is NOT the case with Dr. Lumpkin, and very much the opposite. She is the BEST dentist I’ve ever had in my adult years and HIGHLY RECOMMEND her to the world. You’ll thank me later.

I loved the staff but during my first visit I was a little put off by Dr. Lumpkin. My teeth weren’t in the best condition since I didn’t have insurance for 6 years. When I mentioned that to her she was pretty much, your teeth are a part of your health, yadda, yadda, yadda. I finally said to her sternly, when you have to choose between your rent, car note and food, teeth will always loose.
I still continued going because of the staff and now I like Dr. Lumpkin. She knows her stuff, billing is always correct and a very clean office. I noticed the bedside manner is much better too!

This is a copy paste from my Kudzu review. Check kudzu. 90 something reviews with 5 stars. I’ve been coming to Dr. Lumpkin since 2003 and I drive across town to despite moving to Spaghetti Junction. Here’s my previous review.
Dr. Lumpkin is friendly, patient, helpful and everything you need in a doctor. She listens and answers questions thoughtfully. She does not pressure you to do unnecessary work (which my last dentist did) and she correctly bills my insurance so that I do not end up having to deal with them myself. Most importantly, for me, my visits are pain free. My last dentist was so painful I felt like I was undergoing a right of passage to see how much pain I could tolerate without breaking down and asking them to ease up. I really do recommend her to everyone I know. UpDate: 7÷14÷09 — Went again today and had another pleasant experience as usual

Absolutely terrible! I cannot say enough terrible things about this horrible dentist and her audacity! I was VERY upset when I left this office so I gave myself a day to cool off before writing this review. As other reviewers have mentioned, the front desk and hygienist were helpful and professional but Dr Lumpkin was VERY rude. She spoke down to her staff and corrected them rudely in front of me and when I inquired as to something she told the hygienist she seemed angry as if I was eavesdropping on her conversation about MY TEETH. She was also very, let’s just say sassy, with me. When I was telling her about a bad experience I had with a dentist before she scoffed and rolled her eyes the whole time. Also my cell phone rang while she was talking to the hygienist in the room and I answered it, spoke briefly with the person calling (MAYBE 2 minutes at the most) and apologized explaining I had been waiting on the call for a few days so I really couldn’t miss it. She turned to me and said going forward while I am in her office my phone should be on silent and it is very rude to accept phone calls while others are in the room. I had been in her office for almost 4 hours, this was the absolute longest doctor or dentist appointment I ever encountered so the idea that my entire life should be on hold for hours just to satisfy whatever narcissistic tendency she has is absolutely absurd. She completely crossed the line with that comment but she continued to cut me off mid sentence and tell me my teeth were basically rotting out of my head even though I have never had any problems. She gave me a treatment plan that would cost several thousand dollars and highlighted TEN cavities that needed treatment when I just saw my previous dentist less than 6 months ago and I had ZERO cavities or problems! I almost never write reviews but this woman was just so mean to me and I couldn’t figure out why. I will NEVER go there again and I hope no one else does either.

Looks can be deceiving!!! While Vinings Center for Dentistry looks very nice, the service is questionable. The front staff and the hygienist were good but
Dr. Lumpkin was rude. They manner in which she spoke to her staff made me uncomfortable and the way she spoke to me was shocking. All in all, I’m sure Dr. Lumpkin is qualified but she’ll NEVER see me in her office again. I would suggest getting a second opinion if she urges for you to have an extensive amount dental work done and you’ve never needed major work before.

I have been a patient of Dr. Lumpkin’s for the past several years. She started off in this small building off of Windy Hill Road, but upgraded to her current office space in Vinings a couple of years ago. Dr. Lumpkin and her staff make coming in for an office visit as painless as possible. The ladies that work in the front office are friendly and the dental hygienists complete their work while trying to make sure that you are as comfortable as possible. Dr. Lumpkin does a great job of explaining exactly what she is going to do and why. The office does file your insurance claim for you, so that’s an additional step that you don’t have to do. I will continue to use Dr. Lumpkin for all of my dental needs for many years to come.