Daniel R Carey, DDS

Dr Carey has always done great work for me. I have never had any problems with crowns he has made, or with fillings he has placed. Going there has always been a pleasant experinece and has always been pain-​free. He’s very punctual and I never have to wait. Parking is convenient in the lot behind his office. They handle all insurance documents with no problem. By the way, I think the first reviewer has no idea what he is talking about. I’ve been a patient for may years, and I have watched Dr. Carey invest in equipment upgrades regularly. In addition, he has ALWAYS used a lead apron when doing X-​Rays. Yes, the office is a bit old, but it’s always very clean.

I like Dr. Carey and have been going to him for about 5 years. Yes, he is «old-​fashioned», but he’s certainly not 80 years old! I’d say he’s in his mid-60’s.
He does things himself, no dental assistant – I like this too. Have you ever gotten tired of being handed-​off to yet another medical staff member for the simplest of visits (like a cleaning?). Dr. Carey is also very nice, takes time to listen and explain things if you ask.
The receptionist, Kelly, is a nice guy too, he knows how to handle the billing stuff and always gets me an appointment that works for my schedule. He plays softball, ask him about his team and you’re ‘In Like Flynn’.
Dr. Carey does good work for regular dental stuff, ie. cleanings, exams, fillings, extractions. If your case seems more like oral surgery, he’ll refer you out because I think he knows there are other docs that do that stuff more often.
So what if he’s been in that location for years and hasn’t spent scads of cash making the waiting room look «fancy».
If you want an honest, qualified and pleasant, if somewhat old-​timey, dentist, he’s convenient and his office has digital x-​rays, a dental electronic health record and an automated service to remind you about appts via email and phone.

I went to this dentist because it was covered by my insurance plan and close to my house. I had a difficult time finding the location at first because it is located in an old apartment building, but with a little help from a friendly stranger, I managed.
Let’s start with the office manager/​dental assistant. He seemed to be in his mid-30’s, dressed in a pair of old jeans and a stained t-​shirts. He looked very unhappy to see me and didn’t say a word to me until I rang the tiny bell at the front desk. He handed me some new-​client forms and told me that «it would be a while». I thought this was strange since there was no one else around and the entire place couldn’t have occupied more than 600 square feet. In fact, it looked as if there hadn’t been a patient in this place since the mid-60’s. The magazines hadn’t been changed in at least 6 months, the wall paper was yellowed and beginning to peel, and from what I could see, the reception area was in total disarray.
Dr. Carey was a friendly older gent (in his 80’s??) that seemed to like to do things the old fashioned way. Who needs fancy lead aprons? Not his patients! I argued with him at first about this because, having worked in a medical facility, I was sure that either he or I needed some sort of protection when taking radiographs. After a while I decided to let him continue without protection, after all, my insurance was running out in 2 days and I didn’t have time to be picky. After taking some radiographs and a glance at my chompers, Dr. Carey got to work on the cleaning. I asked about fluoride treatments (covered by my insurance), but Dr. Carey said that they weren’t necessary. At one point he found a small hole in one of my molars and said that he’d like to fill it in, but he didn’t think my insurance would cover it. I shouldn’t have, but I took his word for it. Had he actually looked at my insurance, or given me time to look myself, he would have seen that it was completely covered.
I hate to say bad things about this practice, as he obviously wants to keep practicing until he is physically unable, but I have to warn everyone out there in Unilocal-​land. His equipment looked antique, the pictures on the walls were all from the 60’s (I’m sure of it), his assistant was a total jerk, very questionable cleanliness in the facility, and the worst part… it was the most painful teeth cleaning that I have every had. I mean PAINFUL. He hand scales everything and does not have the steadiest of hands.
Sorry Dr. Carey, I really do hate to say this, but it might just be time for retirement.