"Quite possibly the nicest medical staff I have ever encountered. Cheryl is the perfect greeter/hostess/receptionist. She is pleasant, knowledgeable and efficient. Everyone knows how challenging it is to pick a new dentist. Speaking to her and you Yelpers :) is how I decided to choose Gentle Care Dental for my dental provider for my TDA Dental Plan.\n\nMy experience was phenomenal. Flexible appointment times and no long wait once in the office. I was given the option to complete my paperwork prior to my appointment so that saved time. To begin, Raquel brought me into the examination room to review my x-rays and discuss any issues of concern. After that I met with Dr. Barela who advised me on my teeth and confirmed that my crown that had come unattached (damn sticky candy) was in good shape and could be re-cemented. Thank God, because I was scared at having to fork over a hefty chunk of change for a new one. After that, I had my cleaning by the hygienist, Brenda. She was indeed very \"gentle\" with my teeth and gums. I thought it was cool that as part of my first appointment, they take measurements of your gums as a baseline and store that digitally. In this way, they can more accurately access any gum deterioration. Once Brenda was done, Dr. Barela re-cemented my crown and spent a great deal of time with me discussing after-care and answering general questions I had about my teeth and dentistry. \n\nInitially, I was looking for a holistic dentist, but my insurance didn't have coverage for any in the area. It was nice to hear Dr. Barela's views on fluoride (pros/cons) and that he was open to my stance on daily care that doesn't necessarily involve fluoride. He is open minded and I appreciate that. I personally use Dr. Collins Restore fluoride-free toothpaste. It was nice to know that Dr. Barela was familiar with it, its main ingredient Novamin (Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate) and research studies involving its efficacy. Nice!\n\nI really look forward to going back in 6 months and I recommend that you try them out too. :)"^^ . "3"^^ . "5"^^ . . "2"^^ . . . "2012-12-05T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ .