Abella Dental

Visited abella Dental for a basic cleaning and exam. Found the staff to be kind, professional and hard working. The hygienist did a good job explaining what was being done and had my teeth shiny clean at the end. The dentist was personable, friendly and went over my oral health needs. There was no high pressure sales, no fear factor (to buy). All of the staff demonstrated a generally caring and client focus environment. Thanks Abella!

I didn’t like, well whoevers calls you before the appointment, he was rude. I think that was probably the first time I felt a service person that rude.
The doctor and the nurses were actually nice, their service seems comprehensive to me. Well, they provide free parking but I didn’t know and parked somewhere else which was expensive and caused me late for the appointment, so they cancelled cleaning for me but performed an exam. I was a little disappointed. I’m ready to try another dentist next time.

I was referred to Abella for a pain emergency a week after moving from CO to Bellevue. Major toothache. I got into the office the day my pain started, Problem fixed. A positive experience at that time and have become a patient at this practice. Dr. Knopf works hard to make you comfortable during the procedure. His goal is to make his patients pain free. On a 1 – 10 scale of pain (10 is high) I would have to give him a 1. The only pain I felt was a needle prick. The staff is superb and John at the front desk is the best.

First of all, like many, I absolutely hate going to the dentist! Unfortunately, I accidentally chipped my tooth and needed to get in somewhere ASAP. I called around and Abella was the most helpful and most convenient so I made an appointment.
The staff was incredible and made me feel comfortable as soon as I walked in. The dentist’s assistant was Jamie who totally made the experience so positive! I felt so lucky to have her ease my nervousness! Dr. Knopf came in and his sense of humor and personality continued help me feel less anxious. The procedure was painless and I left completely satisfied with the work.
I highly recommend this place (never thought I’d be recommending a dentist), especially to those that have dentist-​phobia like me. The facility is super clean and the staff and dentist are great people!

I recently had a wonderful experience with Abella Dental. I frequently travel Mon-​Thurs for business which can make it very difficult for me to see my regular dentist at home. I had a particularly bad travel schedule recently when I came down with an excruciating toothache. The pain was so bad it was debilitating. I called Abella Dental (on referral from a colleague) and they offered to get me in immediately (within hours of the call). The practice administrator, John, was very helpful and flexible trying to expedite this visit. He was also willing to work with my challenging work schedule.
The dentist, David Knopf, was extremely competent. He efficiently diagnosed the problem and set about explaining the procedure, a root canal, in an easy to understand way. He also offered palliative options, if I preferred to wait until I could see my personal dentist back home, i.e., no pressure. I elected to let David perform the procedure. I was a bit nervous as this was my first root canal. David was extremely careful to ensure that my pain was well managed, and I felt like I was in good hands throughout the process. David also uses the latest technology for performing this type of procedure.
I can’t say enough good things about Abella Dental and the entire staff. Hopefully, I won’t have to make an emergency stop on the road again, but if I’m in Bellevue I will happily go to Abella Dental.

I had a really positive experience with Dr. Knopf. I have severe anxiety when it comes to the dentist, and I hadn’t been in over a year. I came to Dr. Knopf for the first time and just did a basic consultation and x rays. They were kind enough to hold off on my cleaning because I had to be at the airport unexpectedly. He prepared me for my next visit and made some recommendations to ease my anxiety.
When I came back a week later, they were just as friendly, and talked me through the replacement of THREE fillings that had fallen out (because of another dentist’s shotty work, no doubt), and a cleaning.
The office is clean, bright, and I was really impressed. Everyone was super friendly, and I can honestly say it was the best dentist visit I’ve ever had in my life. Only regret is that I didn’t find Dr. Knopf sooner.

Let me start by saying I would rather see my OBGYN than go to the dentist. (A typical cleaning for me has included crying, sedation and some handholding.) So when I say I absolutely LOVE this place, you really should believe me. It’s not like I’m making gratuitous visits or anything but the staff here have made it bearable for me to visit more than once every 5 years which used to be my dental track record. This office doesn’t have gimmicky stuff like tv monitors with free movies or headsets with music while you’re in the chair. Instead, they offer extremely competent staff who provide a very high quality of care and no-​pressure service. I recommend Dr. Knopf’s office without hesitation.

Dr. Knopf is a great dentist I am usually a serious dental phobic but him and his staff make me feel very comfortable.

Beautiful office, friendly people but less than honest business practices. I went in for a routine cleaning and was told that I had 6 fillings that had failed and needed to be replaced. My husband went in and was told that he needed 8 fillings and a crown. We both felt that twinge of doubt and saw a different dentist who confirmed our suspicions. I needed 1 filling and my husband needed 2. No need for a crown. Don’t fall for the nice façade! Just think… They have to pay for it somehow.

I JUST had a root canal + crown done by Dr. Knopf at Abella dental. As in, an hour ago. I’m in pain. So… now might not be a great time to write a review, *however*, I am VERY pleased with the service I received. I called them a week ago with a sore tooth & they were able to get me right in, that afternoon, to do some treatment work to eliminate the pain. At all times Dr. Knopf and his assistant were very clear that I should let them know right away if I was in any pain, and he was very careful to avoid as much of it as possible (it’s a root canal, after all). The price for the initial treatment was negligable, and the price for the full root canal performed today was what I would expect with my insurance plan (dental work is never cheap, but this was certainly fair). I’m happy to call Dr. Knopf my new dentist!
Edit 7÷16÷2012: Since my first review I’ve been going back to these fine foks for all of my dental work/​cleanings & I have yet to have a negative experience. John, the office manager, is one of the most organized fellows I’ve met; he makes it extremely difficult for me to forget an appointment. Kali is easily the friendliest and most gentle hygenist I’ve met — she actually makes me look forward to cleanings. Dr. Knopf is a mix of no-​nonsense professionalism and excellent ‘bedside manner.’ I know other reviewers have mentioned the high-​pressure environment here, but I don’t see it. The most they’ve ever pushed on me is the flouride treatment.

If I could give Abella Dental no stars, I would. Like my fellow Unilocaler Tim C, I believe that this office has a superb façade but is lacking in any professional substance. If you miss your appointment for any reason, including being sick (as in my case), you are forced to pay ½ of the expected visit’s cost without insurance support! If you try and protest, they threaten to send your bill to collection (pings your credit).
Why go here when your insurance will pay for you to go almost anywhere else?

This is a nice office, in that very fake, out-​to-​charge-​you-​through-​nose way so often found an the suburbs. Once you break through the smiling, white veneer (which they also try to tell you that you need), it is absolutely the smarmiest, unprofessional and high-​pressure dental office I have ever been to. If this is the kind of service you like, please waste your money here. If not, go else where.

Extremely nice and caring staff along with a clean and modern office at a convenient location in downtown Bellevue. The Dr. is great and doesn’t pressure you to feel like you need to get thousand’s of dollars of dental work done to have that million dollar smile. I had the opposite experience at an LA dental office, whereas here I left feeling my teeth and smile were fine just the way they were. I also have a slight phobia of dental offices (can you say 2 root canals!?) but the dental assistant took great care in making me feel comfortable while she cleaned my teeth. I’ll be back in 6 months for another cleaning!