At Barnum Dental, our dentist and team are committed to supporting the health and happiness of residents of our communities both in and out of the office. We strive to provide comprehensive treatment options for patients of all ages and stages of dental development in our offices.
We take the time to help patients pinpoint the right treatment for their unique needs, and our team of dental experts offers a wide variety of treatment options all in one comfortable, familiar practice.We accept most types of dental insurances and offer flexible payment methods to make it easy for you to obtain the dental care you need.
We take the time to help patients pinpoint the right treatment for their unique needs, and our team of dental experts offers a wide variety of treatment options all in one comfortable, familiar practice.We accept most types of dental insurances and offer flexible payment methods to make it easy for you to obtain the dental care you need.
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Welcome to Barnum Dental, Stratford's Premier Dentists - Friendly, Caring Experienced Staff. We surpass all the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and CDC (Center for Disease Control) standards. You are our top priority; your care, comfort, health and well-being. We welcome our patients to our practice as if they are family and provide the highest quality dental care available.
Dr. Socarras is a compassionate and considerate expert who gives his patients a sense of home and family. His humorous temperament and honesty add to his ability to provide the best care possible for his patients. He remains vigilant in his studies and proceeds to acquire knowledge to better treat his patients and help them create the smiles of their dreams as one of the best dentists in Stratford CT.
Our staff and dentists in Stratford make sure you receive the best care and service in the area. We do what it takes to ensure that you maintain great oral health. And, this level of quality needs to extend into your personal oral hygiene routine. We will assist youin the development of a healthy dental hygiene routine that will keep your teeth healthy and white.
With the variety of advanced treatment options available, we can help you achieve the beautiful, healthy, smile you've always desired. Employing the Art and Science of Cosmetic Dentistry allows us to enhance, restore, and maintain your optimal dental health. Using cutting-edge techniques and advanced materials, our office proudly offers you a beautiful, natural smile and all the benefits that come with it.
Keeping our teeth their whitest is a lot harder than it sounds. With all the coffee, wine, smoking and other foods that have the ability to stain our teeth on a daily basis, even proper maintenance sometimes leaves them a little lackluster. Teeth whitening is an excellent way to restore the natural color of your teeth or even make them whiter than your natural color if you would like.
Reviews (26)
Bob G.
Jan 13, 2022
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Based upon a recommendation from a coworker, I went to Barnum Dental at the 1100 Barnum Ave address and was treated VERY WELL. Without exception, all of their care givers were courteous and spoke loudly enough when I told them that I have severe hearing deficit without any hint of annoyance or being condescending. The dental exam, x-rays and cleaning were thorough, hopefully not just because they know I am an RN and recognize a good job when I receive it. WITHOUT injuring me in the process, Sada, the fabulous hygienist, took all the time that was required to do what turned out to be a very time
Joanne Jimenez
Dec 19, 2021
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Thank you, Hygenist Sada, Dr. Ellen and front desk team for a positive professional experience. Sada/Hygenist was thorough, professional ,kind and gentle. She explained everything she was doing. Dr.Ellen confirmed the check up and was equally professional, kind and gentle. The front desk crew was helpful and friendly. Pleasant experience. Thank you 😊
Mr. Adam
Nov 07, 2021
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Ashley O.
Oct 29, 2021
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I am always shocked and surprised when i walk in and Kim is still employed. She is unprofessional, rude and doesn't even know anything that happens in the office. She gives wrong answers as to what insurance covers. And if you have an issue don't ever expect a call back from her. The office needs to be reported to the state for insurance fraud honestly. It's taken MORE THAN A YEAR to get my partials made. A year where I've visited every month twice a month. . I've gotten different responses from the lab is slow to it's because of Covid. I wish i never even stepped
Shaniece Robinson
Oct 07, 2021
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Christina Moniz
Sep 26, 2021
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The staff was helpful and very friendly. The dentist was great as well and very honest and forthcoming with his evaluation. Kimberly is an excellent manager and very patient and knowledgeable I enjoyed speaking with her all her advice. I would definitely recommend this office highly, they make you feel so comfortable and at home, love it there.
Sylvester D.
Sep 21, 2021
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I must update this review - this place is a joke.
I began the process of getting a permenant implant with this business. On three occasions I had an hour wait and the front desk staff was honest about the fact that tbe dr leaves his house late in waterbury. In additon he is only in three days a week making any committed process with them impossible. The doctor- though he has a very poor , unprofessional and has an arrogant attitude is a good surgeon. I give credit where it is due. He numbed me well and worked fast . However on top of the other mishaps the lab they use is god awful and after
I began the process of getting a permenant implant with this business. On three occasions I had an hour wait and the front desk staff was honest about the fact that tbe dr leaves his house late in waterbury. In additon he is only in three days a week making any committed process with them impossible. The doctor- though he has a very poor , unprofessional and has an arrogant attitude is a good surgeon. I give credit where it is due. He numbed me well and worked fast . However on top of the other mishaps the lab they use is god awful and after
Robin Gilmore
Aug 30, 2021
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I have been delaying my visit because of Covid measures to stay safe. But so glad to have had a great experience today. Heather was the hygienist who did x rays and cleaned my teeth. I had special needs and she went above and beyond to make me comfortable. Friendly and patient with my questions an all over good experience. So glad I finally went in.
Kaprice F.
Aug 25, 2021
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Been in the office when they've violated HIPAA (on speaker phone with a patient while she is staying her social, bday etc) unprofessional! And I recommended someone go there and they were with me and heard the entire thing! So unprofessional.
Weeks later they call me after I've already made my appointment to reschedule (for several weeks later) because they didn't pay attention when they scheduled that is was a holiday weekend. Dentist can clean my teeth because it's a holiday weekend.
Then after my daughter has been scheduled for some fillings, they call and state, hi
Weeks later they call me after I've already made my appointment to reschedule (for several weeks later) because they didn't pay attention when they scheduled that is was a holiday weekend. Dentist can clean my teeth because it's a holiday weekend.
Then after my daughter has been scheduled for some fillings, they call and state, hi
Mya S.
Jul 27, 2021
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Mary Kate LeMoult
Jul 05, 2021
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First experience/visit there today for my cleaning and I just have to say they were AWESOME. Super friendly, welcoming, CLEAN, and professional. Jess cleaned my teeth and she was so incredibly sweet and patient with me, and very gentle. Front desk was super friendly as well. Amazing experience will definitely be my dental office from now on!
Karey S.
May 13, 2021
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Have special instructions from rsd america in dental care. the doctors and receptionist didn't know or care about this debilitating disease. when i tried to explain i was given my xrays and told to leave. reception just hung up on me when they called to say i was approved for dentures. very unprofessional if you have any chronic pain conditions don't go to barnum dental.
Vida S.
Mar 08, 2021
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This is absolutely the most racist and unethical dentist office I have ever been to. The office manager Kimberly is absolutely atrocious. They are money hungry and don't know how to speak to people and don't do things based off the needs of the patient just off their sales quotas. Dr Edwards started my root canal and then stated she didn't have a tool she needed to continue and I had to have this procedure done twice. I wouldn't recommend this place to my Worst enemy.
Bill Kochiss
Feb 26, 2021
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Barnum Dental and what it means to me.
Smiling faces , ( you can still tell under those sanitary masks)warm greetings and a very friendly professional staff ....Getting prepared for the room was in a relaxed atmosphere and when my Dentist , Vanessa FRANKS entered I knew I was in good hands. The only thing that bothered me was this very pretty lady had her face professionally covered with the COVID-19 mask. My treatment there was painless , short and Dr. FRANKS didn’t want to go for coffee. :(
Smiling faces , ( you can still tell under those sanitary masks)warm greetings and a very friendly professional staff ....Getting prepared for the room was in a relaxed atmosphere and when my Dentist , Vanessa FRANKS entered I knew I was in good hands. The only thing that bothered me was this very pretty lady had her face professionally covered with the COVID-19 mask. My treatment there was painless , short and Dr. FRANKS didn’t want to go for coffee. :(
Janis M.
Apr 22, 2020
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I just walked out of Barnum Dental and will NEVER go back again. I went there for a bad tooth ache. They have a new Dentist that is so Nasty and rude. All they for me was x-rays. Dentist told me I had a hole in my tooth and two other teeth had to have root canal and the nurse said she would send me someplace else for that. I said you mean you don't do that here anymore? The dentist wouldn't pull my tooth until I took antibiotics for a week and wanted to send me home when pain meds. He didn't even ask if I was on any at the time which I was with my pain management doctor who told
Daniela M.
Nov 16, 2019
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This is the best dental office in Stratford by far!!!! From the front desk to the dental hygienist to the dental assistant and dentist himself, everyone was so pleasant and caring! I used to be so scared of the dentist until I met Dr. Boris who is thorough, knowledgable, and very caring! He took the time to go over every x-ray, answered all my questions, and explained everything that I needed to get done. He has such a gentle touch! And I will be referring all my family and friends to him. He is a gem of a dentist and highly recommend!
Kim S.
Aug 14, 2018
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Came here for the first time for a cleaning. Booking the appointment was a little weird at first. I called asked to book, mentioned I was a new patient. The lady over the phone was very polite when she asked if I could call back in a few hours because they were very busy. Took me for a loop but again she was very nice. Called back the next and I booked with no issue.
The waiting area/lobby is clean with magazines and TVs. Everything seems high tech and new. I was able to watch a movie on Netflix while I got my teeth cleaned. One thing that I'm not used to compared to my old dentist is NY;
The waiting area/lobby is clean with magazines and TVs. Everything seems high tech and new. I was able to watch a movie on Netflix while I got my teeth cleaned. One thing that I'm not used to compared to my old dentist is NY;
Irene M.
Jun 15, 2018
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Alright, I will never come back here again. I went for a cleaning and the lady who did my cleaning tried to be nice, but the comments she would make were just straight up rude. She talked to me like i was a child who did not know how to brush or floss and it was very annoying. Also, she was very very rough and made me bleed multiple times. When I gave her a gesture while she was cleaning she said "I know I'm going rough but I have to." Also after my cleaning she took a deep breath and said "you really needed that cleaning." Rude.
I came back a week later to get 2 fillings
I came back a week later to get 2 fillings
Ariana M.
Mar 26, 2018
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After being referred to by a friend who had nothing but good things to say about this practice, I was hoping that I would have an equally good experience. Alas, this was not to be.
I have insurance that is finicky at best when it comes to covering dental stuff, like the infernal hole in the last molar on the left side of my mouth. It used to be a deep filling and everything was a-okay with it until I made the poor life decision known as trying Pretzel M&M candies when they first came out in 2010/2011. My tooth cracked in half, so the filling and all went the way of the Dodo.
Long story short
I have insurance that is finicky at best when it comes to covering dental stuff, like the infernal hole in the last molar on the left side of my mouth. It used to be a deep filling and everything was a-okay with it until I made the poor life decision known as trying Pretzel M&M candies when they first came out in 2010/2011. My tooth cracked in half, so the filling and all went the way of the Dodo.
Long story short
Ina J.
Mar 15, 2018
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Dolores G.
Jun 24, 2016
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Camille P.
Jan 21, 2016
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Pros: Professional and friendly staff, very easy to get an appointment, very nice clinic
CON: This location is very close to where I live compared to my usual dentist, so I decided to give them a try. At my checkup they did xrays and said I had 2 cavities on right side, 2 cavities on left side, 1 crown needed on left side. Work was broken out into 3 appointments. I had 1 side done, and the teeth that were worked on started feeling very sensitive. I thought maybe, it'll go away. A couple of weeks later, I had other side done, and same sensitivity started happening. Cancelled my 3rd appointment
CON: This location is very close to where I live compared to my usual dentist, so I decided to give them a try. At my checkup they did xrays and said I had 2 cavities on right side, 2 cavities on left side, 1 crown needed on left side. Work was broken out into 3 appointments. I had 1 side done, and the teeth that were worked on started feeling very sensitive. I thought maybe, it'll go away. A couple of weeks later, I had other side done, and same sensitivity started happening. Cancelled my 3rd appointment
Liah D.
Jul 29, 2015
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The most incompetent and unprofessional ever. I went in last week to get a temporary filling for my root canal. They took my insurance information and td me I needed a crown, which I already knew. According to the Doctor, I could have it have done right away with the primary insurance that I have and my secondary insurance would cover the rest according to the girl who handles the insurance. Great I thought and so they scheduled me to come in for the crown yesterday. I sat there for a whole hour and a half only to be told that they didn't know what my copay would be for the crown.
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Blessing N.
Jan 31, 2015
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Neha A.
Jan 21, 2014
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I went to Barnum Dental clinic at the recommendation from my fiancé and it was a great experience overall. Dr Veerjinder and his staff were extremely professional, attentive, courteous and friendly. He was telling me exactly what he was doing with each new step and would tell me what to expect, and to raise my hand if I need him to pause. I really liked that I was able to talk candidly with Dr. Veerjinder and he described my issues in a clear way. He is very knowledgeable and explained everything well. Dental visits are never fun but this was definitely the best experience overall compared to
Amit V.
Jan 06, 2014
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