Eastern Dental, PLC

happy kids = happy mom. i have had nothing but positive experience with eastern dental. the office is fun and decorated for kids. they do the necessary work on my kids with a smile on their faces. cant ask for much more.

I had a heck of a time finding an office in GR to take my two kids with Medicaid. The staff here is real nice to my 2 kids and they both seem to like Dr Boone a lot. I was happy to get them in for appointments in a couple of weeks instead of a couple months which some offfices told me! My kids could watch tv in the waiting room and the place seems clean. I seen some people whining about signing consents for their kids but I would be more worried if I didn t have to sign to have my kids worked on. Good place doing good work for kids the way I see it.

I am a single mom (not by choice) with 2 daughters, age 13 and 10. I found Eastern Dental a few years ago when I went from having dental insurance through my job, to having Medicaid when I lost my job (again not by choice). When we first started there, it was a different dentist, Dr. Amiri. We went because we didn't really have any other choice in town (unless we wanted to wait over a month for an appointment with Cherry Street or Grand Valley Dental). Dr. Amiri was awkward, and not very good with my young girls, but he did do the work they needed to have done, so I dealt with the old, ugly office and unfriendly dentist. A couple of years ago, Dr. Boone bought Eastern Dental, and let me tell you, the place has made a complete 180! They have redone everything inside, and it is VERY clean! Dr. Boone is extremely kid-friendly. My daughters think he is cute, so that helps too (tee hee), but really he is just a great guy and seems to do high quality work on my girls. They never complain about anything they have done there, and I don't get the rolling eyes anymore when I tell them we have dentist appointments. They are usually busy, and you have to be patient, but they are doing single moms like me a service that I haven't been able to find anywhere else around here! I rate Eastern Dental 5 stars! :)

I recently brought my 3 youngest kids to Dr Boone at Eastern Dental for checkups and cleanings. It had been a while since we had been there. They have really improved things there with a very kid friendly atmosphere (kind of a tropical animal theme going on). My kids have always liked Dr Boone. This last time, 2 of them needed fillings (which they were nice enough to do the same day!) and when they came out I asked if they were numb, they said yes, but they were confused because they said they didn't get a shot. I asked the hygienist about it, and she said, of course they got shots, they just didn't feel it because Dr Boone is just THAT GOOD! Thanks for taking such great care of my kids Eastern Dental!

These people were really really good to my kids. The place is clean, a little old and could use some updating, but you cant beat the price thats for sure! Both of my kids got their teeth cleaned and some fillings on the same day. Will be returning to Eastern Dental. Thank you!

OK, I just had to respond to Sarah's review on here, because I was IN the waiting room when she was at Eastern Dental and I heard her say she was going to do this. And let me tell you, SHE is the scary and mean one! Not the doctor! Yes, they do make you sign a paper giving permission to do work on your children... that is called INFORMED CONSENT! I have to sign one of those at my kids doctor's office, at the emergency room, and yes, at the dentist... heck even if my kids go to a birthday party at Gymco or one of those play places! I would be more worried if they DIDN'T have me sign something! She doesn't make any sense, getting angry that they ask you to sign permission before hand, and then trying to say they don't consult you before hand? I have 3 kids, and they have all been seen and treated by Dr. Boone and his staff at Eastern Dental on more than one occassion. I have always been told what they are going to do on my kids. But I am not the doctor, and I trust them to tell me what my kids need. They are nice to me and my kids. My kids have never said they are scared or in pain. This isn't the stone ages, they do numb your kids before they do work! Yes, the office is small, and older, but it is clean and could be a whole lot worse! I swear, it is people like Sarah that make the experience aweful for their kids! Just sign the papers and let your kids get the work they need! Geesh! I was embarassed for Sarah, the way she acted in there!

small office, but clean. hard to find a place to take michild for my kids and they do and they seem to be good to my kids. i have 3 boys and 2 girls from 15 down to 5 and all seem to do well there. they get the cleaning done and the work done in the sane day. works good with my scedule.

I advise to give this place a second try. I brought my two boys to Eastern Dental a few years back because they were one of only a few options in Grand Rapids that take Medicaid for my kids. I was VERY disappointed with the service we received at that time. My boys had told me the Dr was mean to them and the place was very dirty and dingy. Because my choices are limited in Grand Rapids, I tried a couple of other places and wasn't very impressed at those either. I read a review from someone that said there was a new Dr at Eastern Dental, so I thought maybe I would give them another try. I am so glad I did! The office is in the same place and is still called the same thing, but they have it all cleaned up and decorated much nicer. Most importantly though, my boys say the Dr is SO MUCH NICER to them! His name is Dr Boone, and they tell me what they are going to do on my kids BEFORE they do it. They get all the work done in one day, a cleaning, xrays, exam, fillings, whatever the boys need. VERY glad I decided to give Eastern Dental another try!

I brought my son to Dr. Boone at Eastern Dental to have his teeth cleaned and get checked out. The waiting room is small but you can tell they try to keep it clean. Bring something to keep your kids busy while they wait. The staff was courteous and good with my son. I have no complaints there. He ended up getting his teeth cleaned plus he had a couple of cavities and Dr. Boone filled them at the same appointment, which I was very glad of! I've had to make another appointment for fillings at other offices and wait a month or more, so this was very convenient! Will be back with my son when he is due for his next cleaning! I wish they would take adult Medicaid too! :)

I had a great experience with Eastern Dental. I was so glad to find a place in GR to take my children to. My kids generally don't like to go to the dentist, who does? But the staff was very friendly and made my kids feel comfortable. I Will definitely be going here from now on!