Groupons for Dental Checkups & X-Rays at the Family Dental Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Eric and I are in need of dental checkups.  While browsing the Groupon website, Eric saw that Family Dental Center is offering a checkup and x-rays for $38.00.  Buy one for yourself and one as a gift.  Doctors Jonathan, Gretchen Kelley and the practice have good reviews.

Eric bought the Groupons on Thursday.  On Saturday a tooth started to bother him....  Can we get checkups and have a sore tooth taken care of within the two weeks we have left in the Albuquerque area? The website states that dental emergencies will be seen immediately.  Will Eric have multiple appointments?




Eric called the office at 8:00 am
& we arrive at the office at
9:30 for our appointments.

The receptionist was able
to book extra time for Eric.

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Family Dental Center offers first time patients a checkup and x-rays for $49.00.  As established patients at a practice in New York, Eric and I would pay $87.00 per cleaning without insurance.

There is an In-House Membership for patients without dental insurance.  Get two checkups, with cleanings per year for $149.00 and 20% off other services.  

Patients relax with 

coffee or tea, have

a glass of water.

We each brought a bag

with "stuff" to occupy

our time.

Eric went in first.  I keep myself busy with photo editing on my laptop.  A trip to the rest room reveals that Family Dental Center provides throw away tooth brushes and toothpaste for patients who need to a quick brush before sitting in the exam room chair.  

The hour and a half passes and I go in to meet my hygienist, Lisa.  Eric hasn't come out yet.  What is the dentist doing?

After a full mouth x-ray, we head to the exam room.

The exam room & my

bite-wing x-rays.

One of the light fixtures 

is covered with a picture

of hot air balloons.

Lisa is an excellent hygienist.  She is gentle, thorough and answers my questions.  The bite-wing x-ray device put in my mouth is connected to the computer system and my x-rays appear on the screen with almost instantaneously.  No cavities!

Eric finally appears from another exam room.  Dr. Gretchen Kelley was hard at work on his root canal...  That's what took so long.!  He will get a crown when we are in the Yuma area, next month.  

Eileen, Eric's hygienist is originally from Guilderland, about 15 miles from where we used to live. It's a small world.  

Eric & his treat for being

a good patient....

A tooth shaped, sugarless

lollipop

Eric and I were very pleased with our experiences at Family Dental Center.  We got in quickly.  Eric got relief for a tooth that suddenly became painful.  We have current x-rays to take to our next dental appointments.