Holt Family Dentistry

Dr. Holt and her staff are truly gems. I have high (*HIGH*) anxiety when visiting any sort of dental office. I’ve been to many. And it’s common to be brushed off as just not «strong enough» or worse treated like a child. I am, I assure you, both strong and mature. But the thought of going to the dentist makes me weak in the knees. Dr. Holt and her staff treat me with great compassion and appropriate respect. From the moment I enter her office to the moment I leave, I feel like they care that it is hard for me to go and applaud my efforts to be healthy.
Their receptionist is kind and friendly. I feel like I’m walking into a friend’s home when I enter. Somehow, she is able to exude a calm, welcoming presence. Hard to do in a dentist office!
I always go to Kim to have my teeth cleaned. She has a wonderful, relaxed manner about her. I expect my hygienist to be well-​trained, but she is remarkably knowledgeable about all things teeth. I have yet to find a question she can’t answer using clear, non-​medical terminology that my very non-​medical (and did I mention highly anxious?) brain can understand. She is also incredibly well-​trained or just naturally adept at handing a high-​anxiety patient and all my «special» quirks. She has a remarkably level of sensitivity to my emotional and physical needs. Did I mention that she also has the gentlest hand I’ve ever encountered with a hygienist? I honestly don’t know if I’d be able to handle having my teeth cleaned right now if it weren’t for her.
And then there’s Dr. Holt herself, who is hands down the least intimidating dentist I’ve ever met. It is clear that her own compassion and desire to help her patients is what flows over into her staff choices. She is swift, but gentle. She doesn’t mumble dentistry nonsense while poking around in your mouth, and when dentistry jargon is needed, she willingly translates the somewhat terrifying words into clear, easy to understand English if you ask. I get the distinct impression that she strives to equip her patients with the knowledge and power to make decisions that will positively affect their health rather than just dictating a course that you can take or leave.
I know reviews without negative comments are often hard to believe, but I honestly don’t have any complaints about this office. Need more proof? I continue to visit her office for regular cleanings even without dental insurance! I pay 100% out of pocket. I highly recommend her to my family, friends, co-​workers, and even you, my fellow Unilocalers.