Laraway Family Dentistry

I had a root canal and a few fillings all on one side. They numbed me good and I didn’t even need to take the prescription after because of the small amount of pain. They did a great job and the staff is super nice. There’s a guy up front who is always full of energy. My 2 year old daughter also had a root canal done on her front tooth by mr Laraway. I was a little nervous because she’s scared of just about everything and everything was so perfect.

Horrible staff. The doctors care more about the possibility of you being drug addict more than your actual health. I had 4 teeth pulled and a root canal, all with bone grafting to leave the possibility for implants later, and they refused pain medication because my extreme fear and concern for the pain associated with the procedure is literally my worst nightmare, and led him to believe that I was a junky, which he literally said to my face. After I brought my family there, he saw my 6 month old daughter, and that we are clearly in no way any sort of ‘junky’, my daughters father is a very well respected veteran which he didn’t seem to have any respect for. Did I mention I paid thousands up front, in cash, and was still treated like trash. It was not easy to come up with the finances and get the courage to face my dental issues and now I’m even more terrified of dentists. He was horrible. All in all, it was the dentist relationship of my nightmares. I guess if you choose this practice, act like the pain doesn’t matter to you, otherwise they will think you like to be on drugs and let you suffer with no pain management whatsoever. This is why people like me don’t go to the dentist, because of this exact scenario. I pray I find an actual good dentist, if there are any. :(oh, I still have a hole in my gums from something they didn’t do right, and they refuse to treat me any further, for anything. Rotten, rotten, rotten, people. Beware.

There are so many WRONG things in Dr. Joanna and Michael Laraway’s office that I will mention only a few.
She tries to appear caring and calm but it feels forced and acted.
I came in asking for a bridge 4 months before, She diverted me to a sleep study, TMJ disfunction treatment (useless and damaged my teeth), deep cleaning and gums measured, she wanted to do a snore guard that costs $ 2500,etc. Finally, four months later she said she will do the bridge on me. An appointment was set, I paid the cost, I come in and she INJECTS my mouth with Novocain and asks a while later if it was getting num, I said «yes», she says «I am ready for you». She steps out, comes back saying: «I won’t do the bridge today because I need your gums to be measured first». (She did this already three months ago!) She told me to leave now and come back later. She seemed upset, she didn’t say why.
At that point my mouth was really num, I had a hard time taking so I decided would not try to convince her to get inside my mouth that day in such a bad mood. One minute she was o.k. the next she became an angry crazy being. I felt afraid, she was really acting irrational.
She says his husband «looks dumb», whom I’ve seen hanging around with not much work to do, that is maybe why she pushes every time and for no reason root canals or implants that HE does of which he has no specialty. She wants him to do two zirconia implants on me which he has NEVER done before according to the dental assistant.
She refused to refund for undone work.
I wrote her twice giving her the opportunity to explain herself. She never answered.
So if you need a generous, caring and professional dentist do not go to Dr. Joanna Laraway. This is NOT a peaceful and relaxed environment.
Can’t help wondering,“If they had a good practice in Michigan, WHY move here to start all over again”

Mrs. Laraway is the friendliest medical professional I have ever encountered! She took the time to explain all my options to solve my teeth clenching during my sleep and solved it with a custom mouth guard. The staff here is always courteous and is willing to go the extra mile for customer satisfaction. 5 STARS!

My first experience with Laraway Dentistry was great. They cleaned my teeth and there was no major issues. I made my follow up appointment and also made one for my husband. Even though I told them my husband has not been to the dentist in about 5 years they did not schedule him for a «deep clean». Six month later we go in for our appointments my husband is told he’ll have to make another appointment because he needs a «deep clean». Then I go in for my appointment while my husband is left in the waiting room for over an hour while they tend to me… can they not work on him the same time? They told us both that we would need to have our jaws realigned with all sorts of gear and a sleep study (sounds really fishy to me that they would tell this to both of us). Then my husband had to schedule ANOTHER follow up appointment for about 6 weeks later. His appointment was for 8am on a Friday morning and … nobody was there! He asked the office below if there were any stairs he could take up to the office since the elevator was shut off and they told him that the dentist had not been there all week! And for the record he did receive confirmation texts saying his appointment was at 8am that morning.
Really poor customer service!

Dr. Laraway and her husband are both great! My family could not afford dental care when I was young so I had a lot of dental work to be done. So I actually went shopping around town to find a good dentist who will help me through it all. Dr. Laraway was absolutely the best I found in terms of pricing, friendliness, and cleanness. My first procedure was dental surgery for four hours and Dr. Mike was great! They even called my girlfriend twice in the days after the procedure to check if everything was ok! I went to this clinic for five more appointments this year and it was a good experience every time!

Just completed my second visit with this dental group. I needed a crown and two fillings. The DDS saw me on time, explained exactly what she would be doing, and what I could expect. The staff was professional and the office very pleasant. I recommend this practice to anyone looking for a no-​nonsense, professional dental home.

Imagine having tickets to see George Strait on March 17… sold out, largest crowd ever. The day before, you bite into a taco, suddenly you run your tongue across
something right on one of your FRONT TEETH. ¾ of it is GONE. The frantic
internet search begins. My panic level rose, and all hope of any «quick fix» was diminishing rapidly. I received a call from Dr. Laraway (Mrs.). She reassured me, and met me at her office the next morning and fixed it as if it were new. Needless to say
I didn’t miss a beat with the concert that night. The procedure was painless, quick, and affordable. She was extremely pleasant, very professional. I have spoken to
several people since then, and will try to refer as many patients to her as I can.

I had a great experience at Laraway. The staff was super pleasant and knowledgeable. I went after buying a Living Social deal and was more than satisfied with the professional service I got for the great price. Thanks I will definitely be coming back and becoming a regular patient.