Althea Eggleston, DDS

Loved my experience with both Todd & Althea Eggelston. They stepped in when another dentist botched my implant. They took the time and care to get it right and I really appreciated it. I recommend them both.

Dr. Althea Eggleston and her staff are consistently professional, timely and courteous. I have been a patient for several years and my experience has always been positive.

This is my dentist. Very professional and great care (I have a crown that was placed 13 years ago). I see reviews that are mostly negative because their insurance didn’t pay something, or money related. I can only say that my experience has always been exceptional. Learn your OWN insurance, people.

The best dentist ever! I have been going to Dr. Eggleston for a few years and she is the nicest and most experienced dentist I have ever been to in 50 years. The equipment is the most modern I have ever seen, too. The staff could not be friendlier. I recommend her to everyone I know with confidence.

I have always has a great experience at Dr Eggleston’s office. I am very confident in the whole staffs abilities and trustworthiness.

The two stars are for my dental hygienist. I would give her more but I want my review to reflect upon the dentist.
Dr. Eggleston’s bedside manner was uncaring at best. She was even sitting at the front desk when I left and didn’t say a word.
I only switched dentists because my insurance changed. I’ll gladly pay out of network to go back to Dr. Sweeney at Austin Dental Spa.

I have been using Dr. Eggleston for almost a year. During this time I have found the dental care provided to be adequate. However, the office has missed appointments (yes, I confirmed with them the day before… only to arrive and be told they don't have me in the books…), and gotten the billing wrong on my account for 6 months and running. The invoiced me, I paid the invoice… they sent a receipt, and then they invoiced me again with a late fee.
Honestly, it is far more trouble than it is worth to go to this dentist. I will be looking for a new dentist in Austin and have been disappointed with the service at this office.

The impetus behind choosing this dentist was threefold: (1) the office is less than one block from my office; (2) it’s on my dental plan; and (3) I was able to schedule an appointment for the following week.
These are pretty compelling reasons off the bat, and so I was willing to submit to Dr. Eggleston even with a less-​than-​fabulous experience there. However, the experience turned out to be significantly better than at prior dentists for a number of reasons.
First, everyone was extremely nice, yet didn’t try to ask me about my life plans while they had a mirror and buzzing instruments down my throat. I appreciate that. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve inadvertently promised to run off with the circus while in the dentist’s chair:
«So Leah, are you planning to perform with elephants after law school?»
«ehg, ah erg [spit] hesas.»
«Wow, promise me you’ll get me some free tickets!»
Second, I got the impression that they actually knew what they were doing (always important, but not always present). Back in the backward Midwest, where I’m from, the dental hygienist is the one that cleans all the plaque off your teeth, whereas here, the dentist actually does it. Also, I have never been subjected to so many x-​rays in one sitting in my life. That makes me feel like they are reviewing my tooth decay more thoroughly.
Third, there’s no bloody, painful plaque picking (woohoo). They have this new-​fangled machine that does it without pain (though with a high-​pitched squeal).
Now, I can’t quite give it five stars for a couple of reasons. First, It looks a tad sketchy from the outside, which is desirable in a bar and a taco stand, but not in a dentist. Inside was just fine. Second, Dr. Eggleston could have been a touch more communicative about my teeth, although I didn’t have anything wrong with mine, so maybe there was nothing to communicate about. Third, I was not offered any movies to watch while my teeth were being cleaned. Maybe that’s setting the bar high, but I once enjoyed most of Terminal while getting some fillings North Carolina, and my expectations have been raised ever since. Fourth, there was an unintroduced dental student hovering in the background, which was slightly unsettling. Finally, I was not admonished to floss more often. Not that I would, but it’s comforting to know someone cares.
At any rate, all the rest of the dentists on my plan were horribly reviewed, so Dr. Eggleston is a good choice.