10/28/09

Not really happy

by skiette22

Initially when I first started going there I was really happy with the service. They were friendly and personable. Then the office started growing and there were lots of new staff. So I got to see the technicians more than the dentist and it seems like they were just practicing on you. And for the price I was paying, I would have liked the dentist to at least check their work and I know two times that he didn't and then I had to come back at a later time to get something fixed that wasn't right. I went in for invisilign and came out with more dental work than I needed going into this process. My teeth did look great afterwards, but after treatment getting a retainer that fit was impossible. They kept making it in house and it was always done by the technician and it was either too short or cut my gums and I think they just got tired of making them for me so they said I had to keep the one I had, which didn't fit properly. I even wanted to pay for new ones if someone competant would make it. After numerous calls, which they never seemed to call back, I just went to another dentist and he said the retainer should have been made by the lab thru invisilign and not in-house. The only way the new dentist could fix it was to start from scratch. So $5000 dollars out, and my teeth are back to where they originally were. I'm not happy at all!!

• Pros: Nice office, new equipment, newer options
• Cons: Price, seen more of the technicians than the dentist

09/20/09

Do your research on Lumineers

by roxy49

Do your research on lumineers before you get work done. The only type of porcelain veneer offered in this office are the cerinate lumineers which are very thin, yet do not have a realistic tooth quality, like regular thickness porcelain veneers. There is far more color shading andnatural quality to other types of porcelain, and the lumineers, being so thin are very limited in color and look very opaque once they are placed on your teeth. Also, I had to go to another dentist when one of my veneers kept falling off (within a year) and the result was a porcelain crown replacement on that tooth. Actually the porcelain crown is beautiful, with a natural look and color shade that the other teeth don't have. (although the dentist had to make the shade close to the other veneers so it would blend in ) Dr Cirka and his office are very nice and technical skills fine, but the quality of the materials (ie cerinate lumineers) are inadequate and generic. Find a dentist who works one to one with a technician ceramicist, rather than a lumineers "factory" and you will have more beautiful and natural looking veneers. Do your research on the types of veneers and porcelain avaiilable...before jumping in. Also, the prices at this Dr.s office are very expensive. My one porcelain crown with another dentist in the suburbs of Philly cost $200 less than one lumineer.

• Pros: Personable office.
• Cons: Very expensive. No choice in types of Veneers

08/17/09

Dr. Cirka has an Incredible Office!

by NathanHarmo

I'm 26, and I haven't seen seen a dentist since I was probably about 13 years old, or younger. I was scared, and nervous about what the dentist was going to tell me, but all my fears quickly subsided once I entered Dr. Cirka's office.

From the moment I steped in the office I received something that you rarely get when you visit a doctor/dentist, first class service all the way. I felt special, wanted, and well cared from the begining of my visit to the end.

They took the time to get to know ME not only as a patient but as a person. They fully explained all the procedures that were planning, and my visit even inlcuded viewing some very informative videos related to my care.

I was assigned a dental assistant who stayed with me for the entirety of my visit. Even when there was no need for her to stay in the room, she remained to keep me company, and make me feel like a friend.

I felt incredibly comfortable throughout my visit, and actually felt GOOD about leaving his office that I was on a plan that would restore my dental health and give me a beautiful smile.

Dr. Cirka could've been judgemental, and critical of the fact that it'd been over 15 years since I saw a dentist. Instead, he made me feel good about the fact that I was seeing one NOW, and taking my health back.

I am so grateful to be in the care of Dr. Cirka, and his staff. I can't praise them enough, and i'm quite excited about to see the results of what they have in store for me.

I'm probably one of the only people who actually looks forward to seeing their dentist, because inpsite of sometimes feeling undervalued, overworked, and unnoticed in every aspect of my life, for those few hours in Dr. Cirka's office, I feel special!

He's highly recommended!

• Pros: Excellent paitient care, flexible scheduling, amazing staff!
• Cons: None!