McGuire Dickson, DDS, MSD

Dr. McGuire and his staff are fantastic. My dentist referred me to him after I continued to have pain following two crown replacements. Time was critical because I was leaving the country for two weeks on a big birthday celebration. Dr McGuire found a previously undetected crack in an adjacent tooth that was not visible without the use of his special magnifying equipment. Long story short, I ended up needing two root canals under a very rushed timeframe. Dr McGuire made space for me on his totally booked schedule and could not have made the experience easier for me. I am a total baby when it comes to dental procedures, but he gave me some good drugs and noise canceling headphones with music. I was able to tolerate the 2 separate procedures with ease. There was virtually no pain during or after.
I loved his personality and chair side demeanor – confident and calm. He has a fantastic staff-​they are all very kind and comforting. In short, I can’t say enough good about this practice and everyone should go there if you find yourself in need of a good endodontist. Because of his good care, I feel like I can now go off on my big European vacation without worrying about something going wrong with my teeth!

Dr. McGuire saw me ‘same day’ on referral by my dentist (Bryan Smith, who has been great for me and my family over the years). I had an abscessed nerve on my bicuspid, resulting in rapidly progressing pain, and needed my first root canal. I was so incredibly relieved that I was able to get in to see him, and have this problem fixed perfectly with a minimum amount of discomfort during the procedure and recovery. Grateful doesn’t begin to describe it. He and his staff were kind and personable, and most importantly, effective in saving my tooth and the expensive crown on it. I’m in my 40’s and sadly, will probably need his services again… nobody looks forward to a root canal, but it’s a good feeling to know a very skilled endodontist.

Dr. McGuire has been my endodontist for all of my root canals. I’m not proud to say I’ve had a few!
The office is very nice. The waiting room has a modern home feel… The operating rooms are kinda small but everything looks brand new, and there’s top-​of-​the-​line equipment everywhere you look.
Dr. McGuire is always very personable and entertaining. Not like a clown, but more like a funny/​sarcastic friend. The assistants have always been very comforting and gentle too.
I hate getting shots and can hardly believe they want to give me 4 to 5 shots for one procedure. But they are willing to play the «pain game» with me after the 1^st shot (before the procedure started): They’d wait a few minutes, and then the assistant would put something cold on the tooth. If I felt it, I get the next shot. If I don’t feel it, we’re good. I’m on the gas anyway, so any further shots are just like WHATEVER, WEEEE!
The best thing about this office is they want you to be as comfortable and pain-​free as possible. So they give you the remote to the TV you see overhead while lying back in the chair, and they give you noise-​canceling headphones so you only hear the TV and no drilling or talking. (They just hit a little button on the headphones to talk to you, or you can raise your hand up to communicate with them).
Careful what show you put on while you’re on the gas though. Don’t watch a reality show… Too much tension. I like having a cartoon or something light-​hearted and easy to fade in and out of.
Prescriptions: Motrin for the pain, Vicodin if it’s ridiculously painful… And I was also prescribed Flexeril because my jaw was really hurting after those shots. I couldn’t open it very wide for the procedure, but they made do. Flexeril is basically a tranquilizer though. Careful with that!
About money: After insurance, I paid $ 800 for the actual root canal procedure. Then I gotta go back to my regular dentist for the crown ($ 600 after insurance). So root canals are not cheap! They’ll be expensive wherever you go, but it’s important that you go to a professional like him. He can do root canals in his sleep if he had to. You are in good hands!

I was referred to Dr. McGuire over a year ago by my Dr. Patton (who is also the greatest!) and I’m so glad I met this guy. He and his staff were so sweet, he took a look at the mess a dentist in Amarillo made of this one tooth and explained what was up and what needed to happen and it wasn’t him that would have to do it. They were very patient and took their time with me even though they weren’t making a dime off of me.
I love this practice and if I ever need to have anything done that is in this field I will be back in that office in a flash! The office is beautiful, quiet and inviting. There’s no way to say enough good things about them.
You will love this place!

So happy we found him! He is amazing!

Dr. McGuire and his staff are EXCEPTIONAL. I had a visit earlier today, and – though I rarely write reviews – I was so touched by the consistent kindness and impressed with the consistent professionalism and attention to detail that I had to Unilocal about it.
First off, I have seen him as an endodontist for several years – I’d guess five or so. Unfortunately, my genetics tend to lend themselves to more root canals than I care to remember so I have seen a couple of different endodonists in Austin before I finally discovered Dr. McGuire and his team. Prior to seeing Central Endodontics the experience of a root canal was the typical miserable and dreaded process (not to mention a real lack of attention to detail and condescending staff). The first time I went to McGuire I was just happy because he was much closer to my home – I had no idea what I had been missing in the way of quality care. In short, they FAR exceeded my expectations (and continue to years later).
From the outset, the staff are kind, helpful, and warm. They are super professional but they also remember my name, my husband’s name, my daughter’s name and make sure to ask about her. They are thoughtful when scheduling appointments and just overall GREAT people. As for Dr. McGuire, he is also kind, warm, and remembers my husband by name and daughter as well. He is the consummate perfectionist – which is what I want from healthcare providers – and has taken so many more precautionary steps to ensure that the procedure is optimal than other endodontists that I have seen. It has also been a pain free experience (compared to minor issues I’ve had with others). He has state-​of-​the-​art equipment and knowledge and it shows up in the relaxed environment it affords his patients.
Last year because of vacation scheduling I had to see another endodontist and the comparison highlighted the quality of care that Dr. McGuire offers. Together with his staff, he has set the bar very high for other medical professionals.

First off, Dr. McGuire Dickson is part of the Central Endodontic Specialists.
Second, I don’t know what kind of bone Castle C. has to pick with Dr. McGuire, but its pretty obvious from seeing Castle C.‘s other reviews that he/​she is a negative Nancy and a worst of the penny pinching bargain hunters. Groupon? Living Social? You have NO IDEA how much these «coupon» sites hurt your local businesses when you use them and the impact on moral and income it has on their employees.
I will be repeating my review over on Central Endodontic Specialists (CES) page too, but I just wanted everyone to know, the Dr. McGuire described by Castle C is NOT the same dentist myself and many others on the CES page have had the pleasure of meeting and work on our teeth.
Regarding Dr. McGuire, he has a calm, relaxed, and good humored demeanor that can only come from someone who is fully confident and competent in their trade. He truly does keep his patient’s wellbeing at heart. For my self, I came in expecting a simple pulpotomy, but found out the best option was an extraction. Mary, Dr. McGuire’s dental assistant quickly checked around for oral surgeons that could get me in, while Dr. McGuire explained to me his diagnosis and the best recourse. He knew I was in shock of the situation and was willing to prescribe antibiotics and pain medication if I needed time to think it over. I ended up choosing the extraction (why put off the inevitable?), to which Dr. McGuire commended me. This along with another gesture of great will from him, I have nothing but respect and whole hearted recommendations for Dr. McGuire.
As for his office and procedural stations:
Coming from an IT and Enterprise Software background, I was thoroughly impressed with the amount of effective technological integration Dr. McGuire has implemented through his office. For those comfortable with computers, filling out that long new patient questioneer can be a pain. CES has it all conveniently available on their secure website, which I happily filled out within 5 minutes. Arriving at the office, they had tablet computers ready to fill out a couple of final items and to sign.
The dental equipment Dr. McGuire uses are the absolute forefront of dental technology. Unbeknownst to me, I had been painfully suffering from a cracked molar for a month. The crack was from front to back, so it did not show up in those side-​view x-​rays nor visible through the magnifying glass of other dentists. Dr. McGuire was quickly able to diagnose the crack using a series of magnifying scopes mounted on a large articulating arm frame. This scope had a second position that allowed his assistant to see his exact same view AND a professional level Canon DSLR Camera attached to the optics to take high-​res photos for further diagnosis and record keeping.
Keep your list of root canal specialists along with your worries and anxiety short; go see Dr. McGuire and his office staff. You won’t regret a minute of it.

Could there be a worse dentist on the planet? This guy is so full of himself!
And being regaled with how incredibly great my treatment would be, he prescribed 2 drugs that were supposed to sedate me. I had to go to the drugstore and get them myself, and have someone drive me back. The pharmacist was shocked that anyone would prescribe those two drugs together, and he didn’t even want to fill the Rx. Then, I WOKE UP during the surgery, and Captain Medical Marvel, who KNEW I was awake because he was talking to me, KEPT DOING THE ROOT CANAL! He said he was almost done. Guess he figured I wouldn’t remember. I have had nightmares for weeks.
Oh, and the visit began when he walked up behind me while I was in the chair and barked out my name (which is NOT my husband’s name) with a «MRS.» in front of it — oh, excuse me, is it 1953 in here? How freakin’ RUDE to assume that I’m a «MRS.», and my marital status is none of his business.
Unless you like RUDE, UNBELIEVABLY AWFUL dentists, find someone else. This guy is a loser. (Did I mention he charged me $ 300 for the «sedation»? Thanks, man.)