My whole life I grew up around dentistry. My father was an orthodontist in South County for over 30 years. My cousin is an endodontist (root canal specialist) in North County, and my three brothers are also dentists. Because many of my father's friends were also dentists, I was surrounded by discussions of dentistry, which interested me so much I couldn't wait for the next time I could visit one of their practices just to watch how they worked.
Needless to say, I knew at a very young age that I wanted to become a dentist. Dentistry remains my passion. I feel my passion is reflected in my work and in how I treat my patients. I have been given a great gift, and I want to share that gift with others. I ask all my associates at Nikodem Dental Care, P.C., to celebrate my mission statement to be "Men and Women for Others."
Needless to say, I knew at a very young age that I wanted to become a dentist. Dentistry remains my passion. I feel my passion is reflected in my work and in how I treat my patients. I have been given a great gift, and I want to share that gift with others. I ask all my associates at Nikodem Dental Care, P.C., to celebrate my mission statement to be "Men and Women for Others."
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Rebuilding your smile should be a satisfying experience. Thank you for letting us brighten your future. After your remaining natural teeth are removed, your denture is placed directly in the mouth so you will never have to appear in public without teeth. Because of differences in tissue response, small adjustments may be needed as dentures "settle in".
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Heather Gaddy
Sep 15, 2021
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Patty H.
Sep 13, 2021
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These people have the patience of Job! They are doing an excellent job helping my 87 year old mother in law who has memory problems with her beautiful new dentures. Their prices are fair and they are caring and accommodating. My mother in law has had multiple dental issues and extractions and the staff in this office have gotten her through each step with kindness, compassion, and very little pain. We're pretty sure Suzanne has a Halo!
Megan Jennings
Aug 15, 2021
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Careful. They have you pay in full before any work is done (understandable) then tell you to wait 6 months before going back to be fitted for permanent partials. Well, what they don't tell you is that, 6 months later, now you have to have ANOTHER exam and x-ray done because it had been 6 months which means another cost for exam and x-ray that, for whatever reason, is not billed with the original cost even though everything else is.
If you KNOW that your client is going to have to have another cost, why not add that into the original cost especially since they won't proceed with the impressions
If you KNOW that your client is going to have to have another cost, why not add that into the original cost especially since they won't proceed with the impressions
Joseph Castro
Jul 02, 2021
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Brittany Williams
Jun 30, 2021
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Our first trip there was awesome! Everyone greeted us as soon as we walked in the door and they were all smiling. I took my twin boys (6 years old), the ladies asked them about their plans for summer and how their school year was. Hayley and Chrystal took them back and cleaned their teeth and they explained to the boys what they were going to do! Katie was also amazing she did my teeth and explained everything that needed to be done for following appointments! I would highly recommend taking your families to see them!
Angie Polete
Jun 28, 2021
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The staff, itself, is quite friendly BUT Dr. Hill is horrendous. I have a phobia of dentists so it takes a lot of courage for me to go to one. He entered the room without even looking at me and said “I’m Dr. Hill” and immediately went to the computer. He immediately looked at my x-ray and said I needed 14 crowns. When I questioned him, he took his gloves off without even looking in my mouth, and through the gloves at the dental hygienist. He said it would be best if I sought out another dentist. And left the room. I didn’t even get the cleaning I went in for.
Douglas Bozler
Jun 25, 2021
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Janell Mathews
Apr 24, 2021
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Great place and people to work with. It has only been 2 wks since I got my teeth pulled and dentures put it. Gums still healing and will be having several more appointments for adjustments etc, but my teeth look great. I would highly recommend this Springfield office. PS. My mother got her last set of dentures from here over 25 yrs ago.
Sheri Lehman
Apr 15, 2021
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Betty Canady
Apr 14, 2021
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Stacy D.
Mar 04, 2021
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Cole A.
Sep 21, 2020
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I wouldn't recommend Nikodem Dental to anyone. I had an awful experience.
Rose was incredibly rude, rushing me through the process. The energy felt pushy and cold.
It was obvious that the focus was on money, not patients.
She talked more about money/prices than the actual reasons I was there. Definitely NOT a warm, friendly vibe.
For any of my lgbtq friends out there, find a different dentist. Rose was rude with me upon arrival about the fact that my legal name doesn't match my appearance.
It was uncomfortable and unprofessional.
They can do better.
There's nothing wrong with treating
Rose was incredibly rude, rushing me through the process. The energy felt pushy and cold.
It was obvious that the focus was on money, not patients.
She talked more about money/prices than the actual reasons I was there. Definitely NOT a warm, friendly vibe.
For any of my lgbtq friends out there, find a different dentist. Rose was rude with me upon arrival about the fact that my legal name doesn't match my appearance.
It was uncomfortable and unprofessional.
They can do better.
There's nothing wrong with treating
Kevin J.
Aug 26, 2020
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Been going to this Nikodem office for more then 8 years. Went yesterday all new people. No consideration to call me and let me know that the lady that has cleaned my teeth there for years had left. Then I could have decided if I wanted the appointment or not. New hygienist does gum test tells me I need this special cleaning that my insurance does not cover. Tells me she can't do a regular cleaning it would be illegal. Then dentist (new also) comes in and tells me the same story and also I have bad filling. I ask him if he realized that he was looking at the same X-ray they took 6 months ago
Vanessa W.
May 23, 2020
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Sara W.
Feb 08, 2020
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I went with my granddaughter, age 25, to Nickodem Dental to get XRays and cleaning. I purchased Gateway Dental so that she could have access to dental care. It had been 3 years since she had had her teeth cleaned at Nickodem. The hygienist said that her teeth looked good, no cavities, but she refused to clean her teeth saying that she had too much plaque on back molars and she needed deep cleaning for $1300. My granddaughter does not have too much plaque, stains, or bad teeth by any sort of imagination. She has better oral hygiene than 95% if the population. She doesn't smoke, drink
Tim A.
Feb 14, 2019
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Roger H.
Dec 20, 2016
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Sadina O.
Oct 10, 2016
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I never leave reviews for anything, but i feel obligated to leave one for this business, particularly for Dr. Lucas Meyer. Everyone in the office seems friendly and pleasant, but my experience with this doctor wasn't so. I came in to get a cavity fixed. After five shots, i wasn't numb enough when he started to work so he stopped and wanted me to come back another day to go through the same thing and try again. He did not give it enough time for the shots to work because when he left the room i told the dental assistant that i was numb enough now and for him to come back and get started
Samantha T.
Nov 12, 2015
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The front staff here is very unfriendly. When you call there or they call you to remind you of an appointment, they are always very cold and rude sounding. If there is one thing that will drive me away from a place, it is rude or unfriendly customer service. My dentist tho, Dr. Hill, was amazing! He was always so nice and would always make you smile! His hygienist was also always amazing, and nice. I only wanted to see her after the other couple hygienists I had before her. I had a filling come out a couple weeks after it was filled, and when I went back, they had no record of giving me a filling
Melody B.
Mar 07, 2015
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I don't have much of a choice due to my dental plan and they are my assigned dentist. They are nice enough but what I absolutely hate is that they will demand payment while you are in the dentist chair. Make you get up to go pay before they do the work or be right in your face as you get up. This is just very low class behavior to me. Do they have people trying to run out or something? My insurance covers most things anyway. The dental assistant will spend the majority of your appt running around to make sure they charge you every penny they can instead of actually attending to you. And don
Joshua L.
Sep 24, 2013
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By far the BEST experience I've ever had, at ANY dental appointment---
I'm about as terrified as they come of dentists / and dental procedures.
I've been holding off on this one for about two years, one of my teeth rotted completely into my gums, and was nothing but a gross rotted stump of a tooth. My other tooth was cracked open, and I could literally feel extreme shooting pain on the roots/nerves every time I took a breath, for nearly two years I lived in pain because of being afraid of the dentist.
In the past, I've probably had the worst dental care as it comes, from
I'm about as terrified as they come of dentists / and dental procedures.
I've been holding off on this one for about two years, one of my teeth rotted completely into my gums, and was nothing but a gross rotted stump of a tooth. My other tooth was cracked open, and I could literally feel extreme shooting pain on the roots/nerves every time I took a breath, for nearly two years I lived in pain because of being afraid of the dentist.
In the past, I've probably had the worst dental care as it comes, from
Danielle P.
Jul 21, 2011
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This place has changed for the worst. The office manager is the rudest woman I have ever had the displeasure of encountering. The service I received on the day of my appointment was horrible. They had that wrong chart up and did not realize this until after talking about xrays and problems that didn't exist. THEN, when my own chart was finally pulled up, the dentist didn't even do my filling...the nurse did. I never saw the dentist again; he didn't even check her work. When I called to share how dissatisfied I was, the office manager talked down to me like I was a dog and offered
