Lakeforest Dental Associates

Ben Stein

A wonderful experience from start to finish. This past week, I thought I might have cracked my tooth and my dentist was on vacation, so I called this office, which was close to my workplace. They had a same day appointment. The front office was very friendly and welcoming. The paperwork was straightforward to fill out. When I went back to get checked, Dr.

Daftery and the dental assistant were efficient and kind. It turns out that I didn't have a broken tooth, but Dr. Daftery said that I had a filling in that tooth that needs to be replaced. I've recommended this office to co-workers in case they need a dentist or if they need to make an emergency visit.

July 5, 2024

Chill Wolf

I have been going to Lakeforest Dental for almost 20 years now. I primarily saw Dr. Zaner (now retired) and in this past year switched to Dr. Daftary. I have always been happy with this practice. I have had issues in the past with grinding my teeth and headaches from teeth clenching. This year I had managed to crack 2 teeth that needed repair. I used to ignore some crooked bottom teeth, assuming it was purely cosmetic.

However, Dr. Daftary showed me how my misaligned bite was unevenly distributing pressure when my teeth came together. He recommended clear aligners to correct my bite and teeth crowding. He was straight forward with the cost and procedure and ultimately let me decide how to proceed. I did decide to fix my teeth, and while I am still clenching some at night (stress) I notice that my associated headaches are gone and I am not having jaw tightness during the day. My teeth look great, but also, I am not causing cracks in them now. I am very happy with them overall.

December 14, 2024

Chandler Steele

I visited this practice hoping for a thorough examination of my dental pain. Unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. The dentist quickly diagnosed my symptoms as caused by teeth grinding, dismissing my concerns without fully investigating. I was told my discomfort was likely due to grinding, and no further tests were conducted. However, after seeking a second opinion, I discovered that my pain was actually due to a wisdom tooth pressing against the side of my mouth, causing an infection.

This was something the dentist didn’t take the time to examine or consider. I understand that diagnosing dental issues can be complex, but I feel that my case was handled too hastily, and I left without the proper care or resolution. I would have appreciated a more thorough examination or a better explanation of potential causes for my pain. Ultimately, my issue could have been identified much sooner, and I now feel that my health was compromised by the lack of attention to detail. After going to an actual dental surgeon he quickly removed my wisdom tooth that the nurse at this practice said “wasn’t there” and solved my issues within a few days.

He gave my tips on how to take care of it more throughly than any other practitioner ever has. Overall I believe this is a good place to go to for any kind of check up but never for an actual serious dental issue.

December 10, 2024

Sharon

I booked an appointment a week ago and confirmed that I would be coming in then. I made it today to the appointment only to hear them tell me that my appointment has been cancelled. This is after the fact that I made it all the way there. There was a big lack of miscommunication in letting me know ahead of time that the appointment would be cancelled.

The receptionist lady was extremely rude to me saying that they tried calling me to tell me that they would cancel the appointment if they didn’t hear from me which was odd seeing that I had already confirmed my appointment day of scheduling and also communicated to them that I did not want any calls after scheduling I will make it to the appointment day off. Do not book an appointment here!! Clearly they do not know how to make a note in the patients file on their system not care about their clients. Find another dental office that’ll respect their clientele!

January 24, 2025