Gerald K Appelle, DMD

Very poorly organized office. I’ve been there several times, and each and every one has been a disaster (I would have not gone back, but I had to get a procedure done, and it didn’t make sense to switch until it was all finished). From running almost an hour behind (and not notifying me), to no one being there early enough for my appointment– and me and the staff having to sit outside on the floor of the hallway until someone finally arrived to let us in. The main receptionist is very unfriendly which does not help things either. I will never ever go back now that my tooth has been fixed. The only positive is the dentists themselves (Dr. Appelle and Dr. Ares) are very thorough and do a great job.

Kind, courteous and always helpful. I’ve never had to wait long but as other reviewers have pointed out this is not a fast food chain, it’s personalized care and if something comes up with a patient before you on that day your appointment might run late. If YOU were in the chair and something came up would you want Dr. Appelle to say «Sorry, too bad so sad, gotta run!» Nelli (hygienist) is very skilled at cleaning your teeth and always presents herself with a smile. All in all I am very pleased with Dr. Appelle and the entire staff and will continue to put my dental care in their more than capable hands :)

I’ve had good experiences with dr Appelle as well as with his wonderful hygienist. Painless, and he seems to care about his patients. I love how my teeth look and feel. That’s my opinion!

Dr. Appelle is a very skilled dentist and I would highly recommend him to anyone. He does quality work, quickly, and all with a positive attitude and feel-​good vibe. Office staff are always professional as well.

I have been a patient of Dr Apelle for the past 5 yrs. When I would go in for cleanings most times he wouldn’t have time to see me. Nellie who is wonderful made a note of a tooth having an issue. This happened twice during regular cleanings. Recently the tooth broke off. He determined I needed a crown. He said, «you have the best paying insurance I have ever seen.» After a comment like this, one would become suspicious. He put in a temp crown that was too high. When I went to have the permanent crown put it didn’t fit properly. He went ahead & cemented it in despite it not being the right fit. He proceeded to drill down the porcelain crown to make it fit. Due to both crowns being incorrect trauma was caused to the tooth. I was in pain for the past 2 mos. I had been to see Appelle 3 times all of which lasted 1.5 or more hrs + 30 min of wait time. It takes so long because he doesn’t know what he is doing. I sought out a second dentist who said the crown was incorrect on many levels & major trauma caused an infection. I just had an emergency root canal performed. I had been in pain ever since I saw Appelle 2 months ago. My insurance won’t pay another $ 2,000 to replace the crown.

I do NOT recommend Dr. Appelle for your dental needs. They consistently keep me waiting forever before they see me. I had to come in twice after a procedure for him to «fix» it because I was in pain. He also tried to charge me for services that, when I got a second opinion, turns out I did not need. I’m not going back, I would take your business elsewhere.

Dr. Appelle has been nothing but kind, patient, and professional with me for the many years that I have been going to him. I have also recommended at least 6 people to him and they all still use him as their regular dentist.
I had a crown put in only a few months ago and Dr. Appelle was patient helping me size it and getting it to be comfortable in my mouth. He made me feel comfortable throughout the whole root canal process (it was my first), which was scary till he explained how easy the process was.
Marc

I have used Dr. Appelle for over 20 years and find him to be an honest, careful and caring dentist. I have had many dental problems over the years and all have been dealt with excellent results. Nellie, the dental hygienist is the best ever.
Iris S

WORST DENTIST EVER. I should have researched him more. EVERY bad review on this site is identical to my experience. Honestly, I can get passed the horrid receptionist. But Dr. Appelle himself has caused me 6 months of pain that I was NOT in before I started treatment with him. He ACTUALLY said to me that he lives with back pain and that maybe I should live with my toothache. I went for a second opinion after Dr. Appelle could not get my crowns done properly (he wants to try to redo them for the THIRD time!!). Within two minutes, the new dentist (whose office technology is not antiquated) re-​contoured the temporary crown that dr appelle made and i was instantly more comfortable. He also noted that the prep had caused trauma to my mouth and sent me to an endodontist who immediately said i needed a root canal. STAY AWAY! Dr. Appelle charged me $ 1800 in advance (before work started) and EXHAUSTED my dental insurance benefit so I am now looking at $ 6000 additional work. STAY FAR FAR AWAY!