Gregory V. Keating, DMD

I have been a few times to Dr. Keating’s office by now. I am always impressed with his kindness and generosity. He truly wants to help you! His staff is the same in that they really care about your well-​being. How do I give 6 stars? Ha!
Very happy patient…

THESE PEOPLE ARE AMAZING. all caps.
I’m not a fan of the dentist and this was my first time going in a few years. Jamilah (sp?) cleaned my teeth like a champ. She was gentle, friendly and didn’t throw a bunch of «hey get this special procedure» mumbo jumbo at me. Dr. Keating read my questionnaire. He actually read it. And he offered me advice on non-​dental related health issues. I’m thrilled and so is my boyfriend and we’ll be back in 6 months.
2015 UPDATE: So… my 6 month check up came. And Jamilah and Dr. Keating remembered everything we talked about during our first visit. Like… what? I’m so amazed that I can’t form words. I really want to give them some extra stars. They’re truly amazing.

Dr. Keating is very welcoming, attentive, and encouraging. I haven’t been to the dentist for 2 years and had a lot of tartar buildup and swollen gum. The first dentist I saw insisted on doing a deep cleaning but I wasn’t very sure that he did that for my sake so I decided to go for the second examination which was at Dr. Keating’s office. The hygienist did a debridement on me first and told me to come back in a little over one month do check up. They didn’t force me to do the deep cleaning right away. The debridement helped tremendously in reducing my puffy gums and when coming back for the checkup I was told that no deep cleaning was needed. I think people there don’t try to sneak the buck out of your pocket.
I felt comfortable and well taken care of. Highly recommend.

I recently saw Dr. Keating after not going to a dentist once in almost 8 years. I have an enormous fear of going to the dentist and I was absolutely terrified to step in to his office. Once I filled out my paperwork and went in to see the doctor, however, I felt very comfortable — I confessed to both the hygienist and Dr. Keating that it was my first time going to the dentist in the better part of a decade, and it didn’t seem to phase them at all. Any other dentist I’ve ever been to would’ve flown into a fit of rage and begun scolding me for my poor hygiene, but they just seemed happy that I was taking good steps towards dental health, and didn’t care about my past.
I had an x-​ray taken and an old root canal examined; the diagnosis is that the root canal needs a crown, which I’ll have put in next month. He filed the tooth down a little bit to reduce the pressure on the tooth and alleviate my need to grind my teeth, which I guess is why the tooth was hurting a bit. For the first time in my entire life I left a dentist’s office smiling, and this is coming from someone who cringes at the sound of a drill. I still hate getting any dental work done but I’m happy knowing that I’m in the hands of someone who will treat me well.
I’m amazed that I’m able to see a dentist as qualified and kind as Dr. Keating on my employer’s bottom level DHMO. What a godsend.

I have been to Dr. Keating for at least 10 years and he is PHENOMENAL! I have sent so many satisfied patients to him and they all love him. His philosophy is simple — great dentistry at affordable prices. So many dentists look inside your mouth and see a gold mine: unnecessary root canals and other costly procedures and scare tactics such as «if you don’t do this, your teeth will fall out». Dr. Keating would never stoop to this. He is a good honest man and his staff are wonderful too. You will not be disappointed.

This office is a welcome relief from the series of scam dentists I have seen in the recent past. My hygienist (Bonnie, I think) was so gentle during the cleaning that at one point I actually stopped her to see what new tool she was using. It turned out that she was using the same metal hook that they all use – she was just being exceptionally careful and gentle with it. Dr Greg (as he asked me to call him) is extremely pleasant and adheres to a minimally invasive policy so he’s not looking for cavities just to make a buck. I’m really happy to have found a solid dentist that I can trust!

I’ve gone to this office three times, and have generally had a good experience. The main issue I had was parking because as posted before, it’s in a house and off of Powder Mill rd. He has even not charged me for a basic procedure of fixing a filling I had done from a different dentist.
My main gripe is that I received a bill in the mail for $ 25 for a missed appointment. I did not receive a phone call or have any messages left. I went back to the beginning of the month to see if I had any calls from their office and I did not. The only calls I can remember which may have been them would be from unavailable numbers which I do not answer, and again, a message was not left! I called them and they said according to their records they called me three times. But again, if that is the case, I did not receive a message.
With dentist offices, generally unless their is an issue you schedule your appointments 6 months in advance. This is fine, but knowing this they should at least leave a message if no one answers. I always show up for my appointments short of emergencies that cannot be helped. In fact I have never received a missed appointment fee. It would be nice if their receptionist had the decency to admit they made a mistake (that’s customer service) but instead she blamed me. I stated that I had a good record of showing up for my appointments on time if I’m informed and she only stated that they called. She didn’t even bother asking if I wanted to reschedule.
I will probably be going somewhere else for now on.

By far the best dentist I’ve ever been to. Not only is Dr. Keating very nice but the entire staff is competent. The regular cleaning and check-​up experience is not so painful because of their competence and gentle hands. What sets this practice apart from others I’ve ever been to is how you can be in and out of the door in 30 – 45 minutes even as a new patient. Also a plus that they give you a travel-​size dental starter kit EVERY TIME you visit (those trial-​size toothpastes have saved me on many flying occasions). I had to take a star off because the office is in a house and you have to either driveway juggle or street park and the fact that it’s off Powder Mill Road.