good for cleaning...that's all

I have been a patient of Dr Larrick for 5 years. He is a great dentist and a great guy. I first went to Dr Larrick when I heard that he did the bonding restorative process.



I had injured my front teeth in an accident years before, and my front tooth was discolored, to the point it looked like it had been knocked out in photos and videos. My family and friends recommended this person and that person but all they wanted to do was to put crowns in.



I don't know if you are familiar with that procedure or not but it involves grinding your tooth down to the root, drilling a hole in it, jamming a post into the hole, and then cementing a lab made tooth onto the post. You have to come back multiple times for this or that to set up, and for the crown to be made.



The whole process sounded hideous so I went years with ugly looking teeth and didn't smile much. Dr Larrick was able to correct that in a single afternoon with very little discomfort and great results. I can eat apples, steak, corn on the cob, etc. When I tell people I've had work done, they ask where is it? I show them and they can't tell the difference betweeen my real teeth and the bonded ones. Dr Larrick was able to match the color and shade so closely, you can't see a difference.



I go to Smiles on 13th for cleanings and checkups as well. The staff is professional, courteous, and prompt. Karen is a wonderful hygenist. If you are looking for a dentist who won't rip you off, do alot of unnecessary procedures, who will minimize your discomfort, and give you the benefit of his 35 years in the practice, then Dr Larrick is your man. Highly recommended!



Joe Lisanke

Gainesville, Fl

They made sure every single question I had was answered, and are always available if I think of any more questions I want answered. Their staff is the most friendly, welcoming staff I've ever dealt with. They are so warm and professional, and make the whole experience that much better. I was so impressed with the progress I was able to make after visiting them. All my questions were answered, and I feel a lot more confident and hopeful about the future. The office was very easy to locate. I didn't have any trouble finding it at all. Dr. Larrick pulled two teeth which were very difficult to extract but he did it slowly and painlessly and got the job done. I am completely impressed with Dr. Bruce Larrick's work. Excellent dentist. Other dentist had refused to do the job, but not Dr. Larrick. He made it so easy. Wonderful atmosphere in the room too. I highly recommend Dr. Bruce Larrick for all your dental needs. 5 stars!

Please do not visit this dentist! At first, I was taken aback by the odd décor, which I would have been able to get over had things not been so dirty and dusty. I expect a professional business, especially those in the health field, to be run in a clean, updated environment.

I waited over an hour before seeing the dentist. Before he came in I overheard a conversation he was having with a previous patient in the hallway. Somewhere during this conversation, one of his staff members reminded the dentist that he had a patient waiting to be seen, but the dentist continued on with the previous patient. Their conversation continued to online reviews. The dentist made the analogy that a good batting average for a baseball player is .350, while 99% of his interactions with patients have been successful. The dentist continued by saying that, obviously there is going to be 1% who are unhappy. What really clued me in to the dentist’s true character was when he told this patient to go online to all the sites and write a positive review. The dentist stressed that they could just copy and paste the same positive review from site to site, but they should try to do it on as many sites as possible. Asking a patient to write positive reviews for you is incredibly unprofessional!

After an hour and 15 minutes the dentist finally materialized in my room with only a terse apology for the wait. He did not put on gloves (totally unsanitary) and proceed to look in my mouth, although not very closely. The dentist then started on a tirade of self-promoting bs. While some of what he said was true because I had heard it before, it is hard to trust the advice of anyone who runs such and unprofessional dental office and does not even fully examine your mouth! Even after such a brief look the dentist suggested that I get the thorough cleaning instead of the “free” cleaning. He just wanted to make extra money. All cleanings should be the same, a good cleaning, is a good cleaning.

The office staff was fine and considerably more polite and professional than the dentist. I was also surprised to see a $9 OSHA Sterilization Fee on my bill. While I do hope that that all dentists comply with all OSHA regulations, it would seem that sterilization is standard and that he was just trying to make extra money!

I do not recommend this dentist office to anyone. They need to reevaluate the way they run their business and the way they interact with patients and maybe hire a cleaning service!

By far this is the most interesting dental office I have ever set foot in. It's easy to forget you're at the dentist will all the interesting dental memorabilia on the walls. Dr. Larrick took one look at my teeth and advised of a solution to my problem within a minute…