Dr. Michael S Alkon

The worst possible dental experience. I came in with a wisdom tooth that possibly needed to be extracted (or not). Dr. Alkon game me minimal anesthesia. Also, he has extremely poor bedside manners. He is very rude, impatient, abrupt. He is also incompetent and seriously needs to consider retirement. He managed to chip my other tooth while extracting this one. That was the first ever tooth (barring the baby teeth) that I had ever removed. I told him about that, but it made little impact. I could hear blood-curdling cracking sounds as he was struggling to extract an almost healthy tooth in bits and pieces (Dr. Alkon is a tiny frail man.) He said that I can go to work he next day and the bleeding will stop in half an hour. It did not, and I was not able to go to work the next day. The neighboring tooth got badly infected after the procedure, etc. I have serious PTSD flashbacks about this place.

After going to several dentists in NJ that apparently think the only solution is to put in expensive, painful crowns, Dr Alkon addressed any issues without this additional procedure. Going to him regularly for check-ups, cleaning and using the right toothpaste has kept my teeth healthy. His office staff are a delight, there is never any waiting, and he is a very personable caring medical expert. I highly recommend him.

I have been to the puppy mill-esque dentists office that are popping up all over town. I have yet to have a good experience. Then I went to Dr. Alkon's office based on a friend's recommendation. I can't believe the difference! How great to finally find a dentist that listens when I talk, is experienced enough to accurately determine the problem, and then makes sure I am satisfied with the end result. I highly recommend him.