Fagundes Julie R. DDS

Is it cliché to start this review noting that I don’t particularly like going to the dentist? Who does? Which is why you should want to go to Dr. Fagundes. She and her staff will make you want to keep your early morning (ugh) appointments even if it means sitting there for a two-​hour teeth cleaning session.
Let’s start with the staff. Carol mans the reception desk and phones with a thoroughly pleasant demeanor. She is relaxed and efficient and will make all the necessary phone calls to insurance companies so that she may correctly report what your insurance covers. This allows you to make well-​informed financial decisions with regard to your care and eases the burden on the patient. Her follow-​through has been, in my experience, perfect. Thank you, Carol!
The dental hygienists are also pleasant and competent. They are gentle and will, like Dr. Fagundes, inform you as to what they are doing and acknowledge discomfort. During my two-​hour cleaning session (yes, I was neglectful), my jaw started to ache, Nicole recognized this and offered a mild pain killer. She also gave me a little break from her work and still managed to finish on time. I was instructed on proper brushing and flossing, but never made to feel belittled for my laxness.
On my last visit, of three, I had two fillings done. Granted they were small and one was a replacement for a missing filling in an already prepped cavity, but they managed to get the work done and I walked out the door less than a half hour after my scheduled appointment time. Dr. Fagundes suggested that the work was easy enough that anesthetic would probably not be necessary and she was right. It wasn’t and I had no pain at all. Thanks for an instantaneous recovery, Dr. Fagundes. For a dentist, Dr. Fagundes is blessed with not only a great smile that makes you really appreciate dental care, but also with great chairside manner and professional skills.
I took my daughter in for a cleaning and Dr. Fagundes also referred us to an orthodontist for her. Now, if they can convince her to better care of her teeth, she can avoid a future extensive cleaning session.
You really owe it to yourself to go see Dr. Fagundes and her staff in her bright, cheerful office on Main.