Karelitz, Kennedy & King Family Dentistry

I have been a patient at this practice for a number of years. First as a patient of Dr. Bob Karelitz and now with Dr. Sheila Kennedy. I found from the moment you get off the elevator you are greeted warmly and you know immediately you are more than a number like you might find in some larger practices. The staff, hygienists and certainly the doctors work hard to provide their patients with superior care. I have never had a bad outcome and every procedure starts with a thorough explanation of the problem and how it will be fixed. I like knowing what to expect.
Both doctors are also very involved in supporting their community and give hundreds of hours of free care to the less fortunate amongst us during the Doctors of the Heart program. Over the years I have seen other dentists but I remain at this practice because they are great people and they give the very best of care. I hope if you are in the market for a new dentist you make an appointment. You will be very happy you did.

Over the past 2 years I’ve gone through 9 different dentists, and Dr. Kennedy is the one I’m staying with. She was very objective in terms of what treatments I needed. This is compared to some of the dentists I’ve seen recently who essentially wanted to replace all my fillings, give me an unnecessary gingivitis treatment, and have me come in every 3 months for cleaning simply because my insurance covers it. She did my fist cleaning herself, rather than having a hygienist do it, and became familiar with my teeth before recommending anything. She listened to what my goals and priorities were and let me decide what issues to address first. She did a great job bonding some pockmarks I’ve had on my front teeth since I was a kid, matching the color perfectly. She even took the time to ask me several times if the shape and feel were what I had envisioned and adjusted the bonding appropriately. Two other dentists recommended porcelain veneers ($ 2k), a significantly more expensive solution that would also mean losing more tooth matter. I’m happy that she agreed that a more conservative route was the way to go with this aesthetic fix. She’s a very patient and caring doctor with experience and skills to boot. I recommend her to anyone I know looking for a new dentist, including my mom and sister.

So, I haven’t been to the dentist in years, we’ll call it «lack of insurance». Well recently my husband and I have gotten coverage, and since I look to Unilocal for all my decision making, I clearly searched on here beforehand. I saw Erica’s comment below and figured I had never heard of this place, and I do LOVE off the beaten path places, as they tend to be the best. And the same is true for this dentist office. When I called ahead to make the appointment, they were so friendly and nice, they seemed to really like their job/​life, as opposed to the other places I called where the receptionists seemed annoyed just answering the phone. The building is weird, and by weird I mean, hard to find, even once you get into the building your like. and now what? A tiny sign to the right of the elevator says Karelitz and Kennedy on such and such floor (I saw the sign on the second visit, first visit I chose the stairs and walked up them until I saw a sign for the office). This place was bustling, for being nestled away high above the cocheco, I’m surprised at how well known it is among the locals, as it seems alot of them choose to come here. I could overhear conversations between the employees and the patients, as if they had been bff’s all their life, maybe they all had. It has a small town feeling, the receptionist is amazing, and she went above and beyond for us, being the middle man between us and our dental insurance company, I still have never talked to our insurance company because she did all of that work for us, finding out about our deductible, what costs came out of pocket, what the waiting period was for fillings, etc. All that was an unexpected touch, but greatly appreciated! The rooms have a city feel with exposed brick and beams. It’s kinda cool, it doesn’t feel all cold and impersonal like a lot of doctor offices do, with harsh lighting and eerie creepy vibes (it’s probably only me that gets these in hospital/​doctors office visits, i know, i’m strange). The dental hygienists and doc’s were great. gentle, friendly, and thorough. And they have fair prices. I am really happy I found this place! Choose this local business over some of the other choices in the area, you won’t be disappointed!

I see that nobody else in Dover has taken the time to review their dentist! Well I just got dental insurance and thus had my first cleaning here a month or so ago. Dr. Kennedy’s hiegenist (sp?) was great and I have to say that this was the least painful (yet still affective) cleaning I’ve had in a long time. I went back once more to have 2 cavities filled and Dr. Kennedy was very gentle about it. She also put in a few sealants while she was at it and told me not to worry about them costing anything. She could tell I was a poor bitch. The secretarial steff is also super nice and they let me pay half up front and half later. I definitely recommend them.