Harry Albers, DDS

I spent three years in Santa Rosa and didn’t realize until I moved away that there was serious unnecessary roughness going on at Dr. Albers! During one filling I literally felt like I was being water-​boarded. He can be a bit impolite at times as well. He acted angry at me one time, saying geez you have such a small mouth! Wow, as if I have control over that! I never used to hate going to the dentist until I spent three years in his chair. Once I moved away, I found a great dentist and hygienist who do what’s necessary to keep your teeth and gums healthy, but also don’t go overboard with unneeded treatment. I would look for a different clinic that has a gentler hand and won’t go crazy with treatment just to bill your insurance.

Let me start by saying — I have had a ton of work done on my teeth. I have a few root cancels, a few crowns and a bunch of fillings and have had many experiences with wonderful and not so wonderful dentists in NYC and LA over the years. We had moved up to Healdsburg and Dr Albers came recommended by someone and with all the glowing Unilocal reviews I made my appointment. I had to get a crown done and this was my first dental procedure with Dr. Albers and will also most definitely be MY LAST.
Firstly, he has an awful bedside manner, which I can completely get over quickly if you’re a fantastic doctor but he is very short with patients (in and out of the room in know time and onto the next room), almost condescending in tone with explaining things and there are some many people working and praising him in his office it almost feels like a working hospital and all he students are doing the work for him!
Now I’m not saying anything can happen when you’re getting a crown but the fact that it took over 2 hours to cement the damn crown on by his assistant no less — with Dr Albers popping in and out of the room — and the fact that only hours after arriving home from his office I not only felt like crap but I was feverish. So feverish that later that night spiking my fever at night to 102 (never has this happened to me).
I called his office the next morning –still feverish– and told them about it and then spoke to the Dr and I asked him if I could get an antibiotic cause I was pretty certain I had an infection in my tooth since I had no other symptoms (like a cold) — he said there is no way an infection could happen so quickly and no way could the 2 are linked. I then said I believed my tooth became infected the week in-​between while waiting for the permanent crown to be cemented in cause it was becoming very sensitive, throbbing at times — I informed him of this at my visit before he cemented my crown on — both times he said it was normal. All time he pretty much brushed me off.
He said I could come in to have an x-​ray to see if fever doesn’t go away the following day. Day 3 — still had a wicked fever with no other symptoms. I mean it was pretty freaking obvious it was my tooth!
Anyway I went in, he hurried me along, someone took an x-​ray and tested my tooth to see if sensitive to cold only– he didn’t check to see if my bite was off, didn’t check to see if I was heat sensitive, didn’t really give my gums an examination — then he said all is healthy the 2 are not related. Hope I feel better.
Day 5 — still had a fever. I decided to go to another dentist who then listened to me, looked at my incredibly inflamed gums and said — you have an infection and finally FINALLY someone prescribed me an antibiotic!
I could go on but I’ll end by saying I called his office to inform them that I indeed did have an infection and I thought it was very telling of his character that he never called me on the phone to check in or even apologize for his lack of care.

Dr. Albers is a great dentist. I just had a procedure done there & I’m basically ok. The office, here’s what I like about it — everyone is really great, really friendly. It is a peaceful, zen-​like atmosphere in the front. The video shows fish swimming around instead of dental procedure ads like in other offices. Calm waiting area is really important to me. Dr. Albers worked on me today as well as Yvonne on my side upper fillings, etc. It was a really good experience, from the waiting room to the procedures. People are really really great there, Dr. Albers is a great dentist & the reception area is nice & calm, not frenzied (totally appreciate that).

my experience at dr. albers has been nothing but great. i need various procedures for each quadrant of my mouth (thank you, genetics!), and he and his staff have been exceptional. the hygienists are very pleasant, and he seems like a real perfectionist with his work. unfortunately, there is no circumventing the price of dental work. at least i know i am getting the optimal services and procedures for my money.

Being a techie, I was impressed with the degree technology has improved in dentistry. Dr. Albers has all the latest diagnostic and treatment tools.
Personally, I appreciate experience when it comes to working on my body, which is one reason I chose Dr. Albers.
I was very pleased with all aspects of their office and they took great care of me. I will go back and recommend them to my friends.

Clean, high-​tech «paperless» office. Friendly staff runs on time. Dr. Albers really is a perfectionist… Thank you for 5 years of great service!