Patricia Lynch, DMD

Recently visited Dr. Lynch’s office for a cleaning and exam. Excellent care and very friendly staff.

These reviews are all a crock. She’s a fantastic dentist and great person.
I have been going to her for almost 10 years. She has taken care of me through wisdom teeth surgery, cleanings, and procedures. I am shocked with the reviews I am seeing here.
I’ve never met a more intelligible staff who makes you feel comfortable from the moment you walk in. Dr. Lynch puts you at ease.
She has thousands of patients. Don’t let a few bad reviews from rude patients keep you from going here.
Think about it. Would you really go on Unilocal and write a glowing review? No… people use Unilocal as a soapbox for rants and complaints.
Take it where it comes from.

I had made one visit after moving to the area. The machines were broken. The quality of the job done was poor. And they claim a huge amount for poor deep cleaning job from my insurance. Avoid her if you want to save your teeth and pocket.

AVOID THIS DENTIST!!! All of the negative reviews are 100% true. Take her to the board of dentistry and file a complaint. I did and received a refund check for the out-​of-​pocket expenses you are all talking about! AVOID AVOID AVOID!

Very bad!!!
She charged me 1700 $ for deep cleaning!!!
And I didn’t ask for this kind if service!

went to this dentist after seeing positive reviews in 2009. i did not have dental insurance. she told me i needed to have all my metal fillings replaced with composite ones (8 of them) and would give me a discount because i didn’t have insurance. i trusted her and let her do it. she also gave me a root canal for a painful tooth and the pain and swelling in my cheek didn’t go away for another 2 weeks.
went to a new dentist in the city a few years later and he looked at the first xray he took and told me there was a nerve in my cheek from the same tooth dr lynch did the root canal that he suspected would give me trouble at some point (obviously she did not successfully remove the nerve).
went to a new dentist recently in florida who had to replace one of her fillings. he asked me if i wanted metal or composite. i told him composite as dr lynch had told me this is what i need. he said ok but casually mentioned that they fall apart easier and is likely why this one needed replacing. i told him a previous dentist had me replace all my metal fillings. he told me it’s a common way to rack up business by dentists.
so now i’m annoyed at this past work. find another dentist.

AVOID THIS DENTIST. You will pay for her poor work down the road. I liked her at first, until I found she does shoddy work and then denies anything is wrong.
Went I went to her a few years ago, she said I needed to replace all my old silver fillings, and I agreed. My original fillings were at least 25 years old and I had never had a problem with a single one. ALL the fillings she replaced only two years ago now have to be redone because she did things like drill a channel in the back of the tooth and only partially filled it. At the time, I asked about the groove I could feel, and she said it was fine. it wasn’t. A partial crown she put in was such a poor fit, another dentist found the area under the crown was in terrible shape and I had to get a full crown. He was able to show me the gap she had left. I had gone back to Dr Lynch three times asking about the uneven surface, and she waved off all my concerns. Once even saying «you aren’t here about that same tooth again are you?» I had to pay $ 1,400 out of pocket to correct her botched job.
When I went to her, I had not had a cavity in 25 years, and no jagged edges on my teeth. I am an oral hygiene fanatic; I brush at least three times a day and floss every day. Because of her poor work, I’ve had decay around the edges of multiple, shoddily done fillings and one by one each «new» filling is being replaced, and the jagged edges smoothed. Do yourself a big favor and find another dentist. Too bad I cannot enter negative stars.

I went to see Dr. Lynch after not seeing the dentist for over two years. Her office was definitely busy and her staff was moving and shaking. I waited about 10 minutes for the receptionist to figure out another client’s billing and then was seen. My hygienist was young and the staff was actually being trained up on new equipment in the office.
Dr. Lynch was super nice and talked to me about some concerns I have with my teeth shifting (I really should have listened to my parents back in the day and worn my darn retainer.) I have a follow-​up appointment in April to get my molds done for top and bottom retainers. No complaints so far! Not a bad experience considering I completely hate going to the dentist.

Bad experience with their office. I went to Dr. Lynch for well over a year. Sometimes there was a longer than normal wait [about an hour] but I figured it is what it is. So one night Dr. Lynch was filling a cavity — she made a comment and said it was really deep and she hoped she didn’t have to do a root canal. Luckily everything was fine — it was nothing more than a deep cavity — she filled it, billed me for the cavity — I paid my part and went home. Then I got a letter from them billing me for the rest of my «root canal». I called the office & Dr. Lynch told me herself they’d had a glitch with their computers and sent out the wrong letter but they 100% had NOT billed my insurance inaccurately and to disregard the bill. My insurance then sent me a letter two weeks later to let me know I’d hit my maximum due to the root canal Dr. Lynch’s office had billed my insurance… The whole thing was a mess… I was completely lied to by Dr. Lynch and her office which is a real shame as the office is so close to our apartment. Beware of inaccurate billing.

Awesome and thorough cleaning. Very nice staff and very little nonsense paperwork. Brand new instruments and office (after hurricane Sandy I suppose). Highly recommended.

I was diagnosed with cancer and dental hygiene is very important both before and during chemotherapy treatment. I called Dr. Lynchs office asking if I could see her, and if she had any recommendations before I started treatment. I left a message with the receptionist but never received a call back. I finally called again, stressing the limited time before treatment and that I needed a response. The secretary said she was so sorry and would make sure the doctor got back to me. Once again, never heard back. If giving a simple call back to a patient undergoing cancer treatment is that hard for this practice I want nothing to do with them. I will never go back here.

DO NOT USE THIS DENTIST. it is really unfortunate that it has gone so down hill all because of the receptionist that keeps messing up apppointments! She is so unprofessional and will always mess up your appt. It is unbelievable.

I did not have a dentist in the area and had a severe tooth ache and swollen gum Friday night. Saturday morning I looked up dentists in Hoboken open Saturdays on Unilocal.I found Brian Warner (same address and phone number) open on Saturdays. I called around 9am and got Dr. Lynch’s office. They were able to see me at 10am. Dr. Lynch was super friendly and hospitable. She performed a periodontal treatment on the gum and then recommended I come in for a cleaning this upcoming week. When I went to pay, the receptionist did not seem to know what she was doing, took my insurance and credit card and billed me 20% of the bill and said they would call me if that was the incorrect amount. Although my mouth was numb the rest of the day, by Sunday I was feeling 100 times better.
I came on Unilocal today to read Dr. Lynch’s reviews (since I only read Dr. Brian Warner’s prior to my first appointment with Dr. Lynch) and now I am concerned and considering canceling my upcoming appointment.
I can definitely believe that the office has billing issues based on my experience Saturday, but these reviews reiterate that thought. It’s a shame because Dr. Lynch seemed to be a really nice and knowledgeable dentist but I am not sure it’s worth the risk of possible billing headaches and extra out of pocket fees.

I went to the office for a semi annual checkup. In my check up 6 months ago the dentist pointed out no problems… but surprisingly I needed lots of fillings redone 6 months later at this office. I was happy with the service. and honestly how should I know when I’m getting unnecessary service? The real surprise came when I got a bill for my husband and me for a GRAND. This is after 600+ I paid in COPAY alone.
ARE YOU SEROIUS? I have never gotten a bill from a dentist after routine checkups and fillings. This is AFTER I’ve asked repeatedly about coverage for each and every work she ordered.
QUESTION: how did other people in this thread resolve the repeated attempts from their office to collect ??

I’m surprised by these negative reviews. I’ve been a patient of Dr. Lynch’s for 8 years — Invisalign, cleaning, a root canal and veneers repaired. I’ve rarely, if ever, had to wait more than 5 minutes to see a doctor or get a cleaning, my paperwork has always been handled properly and in a timely manner… I recently moved out of town and still come back to Hoboken for Dr. Lynch as a dentist because a new dentist in South Orange was awful.
There must be other circumstances that people have left such bad reviews. My brother went here, my wife went here — we all loved everyone in the office!

Root Canal got swollen after 2 years. Had to go to endodontist to get that properly done. Why are you even doing root canals there? Half of the roots were left in the tooth.

I wish I had checked Unilocal before going to this dentist yesterday. If it were possible, I would leave a 0-​star review.
The first thing that caught my attention was the busted upholstery on the dental chair, then the dental tray with instruments that kept on falling from its suspended position, then the chipped and rusted small sink beside the chair where I rinsed out my mouth, not to mention the dirty water filled with black specks the dental hygienist gave me to rinse with. After those few things I knew I would not be back.
I went in for a regular cleaning and I’ve had a tooth with a root canal that has been bothering me. Dr. Lynch looked at my tooth and said the gum around my tooth was inflamed and they would do a periodontal treatment to help ease the irritation. But before she even began she asked me what I wanted to do… I have no idea, you’re the dentist not me! She decided I would have the periodontal treatment and a routine cleaning. The dental hygienist numbed my gums with numbing gel and told me to stop her at any point if I needed more numbing. This was the most painful thing I have ever been through. She was digging into my gums with her instrument and it produced quite a bit of blood. When I tried to stop her because of the pain she just said «ok» and kept on going. When she finally stopped she sighed and said «I guess that’s all for today» what do you mean you «guess»? These people should not be in business.
When it came time for the cleaning the hygienist flossed between my teeth and made sure to spend extra excruciating time shoving the floss down into the gum she has just finishing digging into. She then got out the instrument to clean my teeth with. From past experience I knew this would be less painful and that at least I would leave the office with clean teeth… WRONG. Instead of cleaning each tooth individually, the hygienist just swept the instrument over my top and bottom teeth. She was honestly finished with my «cleaning» in less than 5 minutes. Before I left I expected to see the dentist again since she said I had cavities… wrong again. I saw her as I was walking out the door and she said «next time we’ll do another treatment for your gums and get your cavities filled, in about 2 weeks or so.» She never told me how many cavities I had or even where they were located in my mouth. The entire experience was a nightmare and really shady. I definitely will not be going back and I am looking into filing a complaint with the American Dental Association.

Bad billing and inaccurate documentation to justify their mistakes. Blatant disregard to customer service when questioned about inaccuracies.

I went for a routine check up and cleaning to the doctor’s office in December 2010. My experience in the office was generally a good one. But I learned today that they submitted a claim for a full mouth x-​ray, when I only had a few bite wings done. Apparently insurance will only pay for a full mouth x-​ray once every 3 years. Now that I have moved and want to go to a new dentist, I cannot get a full mouth x-​ray done unless I pay out of pocket because Dr. Lynch’s office submitted a false claim from 2010 (less than 3 years ago).
They have admitted it was a mistake and are working on sending money back to my insurance. But I feel that I was taken advantage of and as a result, my health is what loses out.
I would not recommend going here. I feel that they took advantage of me.

If Unilocal allowed no stars that’s what this dentist would get. Find another dentist! I went in for 3 fillings and they kept falling out. After the 4^th time, I had to find another dentist. To this day, she continues to send me bills for that awful job.