Bismarck Dentistry

Dan and his team are PHENOMENAL! I rarely feel as valued as when in their care. You can tell that not only do they clearly have the best training and equipment, but also care about you as a person. I would recommend them to EVERYONE!
Aug 27th, 2021

Highly recommend! The staff is so friendly and caring. Dr. Van Buskirk is excellent and big shout out to my hygienist, Lindsey! Great experience!
Feb 26th, 2021

Very satisfied. Professional work! Great experience!
Oct 31st, 2020

Oct 23rd, 2020

I'll first start by saying I loved the hygienist who cleaned my teeth every time I went in! It is the only reason why I kept going back. First: At some point between my last two routine cleanings, Bismarck Dentistry became a "nonparticipating dentist" for my insurance provider. I was not informed via a phone call or when I went in for my latest cleaning. Once I checked out, I was told I needed to pay in full $158 for an oral exam and cleaning. The receptionist told me my insurance was no longer a preferred insurance provider and that Bismarck Dentistry sent me a letter in the mail that I never received. It was sent to an address I lived at almost 2 years ago, which I have had multiple cleanings since then and have had all of my insurance paperwork sent to me at my correct address. I really did think my info was up to date. I also thought they could have asked me if my contact information was up to date during any one of my last 4 visits. I paid in full, and the secretary told me I would be getting an insurance check in the mail. I ended up paying 3/4 out of pocket. When I first met the Dr., he came in on a day they were closed to emergency extract an upper wisdom tooth of mine. After the extraction, he scheduled me for another two extractions. After my second top extraction, he moved on to my lower wisdom tooth. He said dentists don't typically remove lower wisdom teeth because they normally need to be surgically removed (*mine was impacted), but he must have been confident in his abilities because he said he "could save me money" if he removed my lower. I was given a shot numbing agent and he successfully cracked and pulled out the tooth then put stitches in. After the lower extraction, I followed the care plan, but I was in a lot of pain and was not prescribed any pain medication. After a few days, my pain was so unbearable I was crying. I went in to get it looked at the next day, & was told I had a dry socket in my lower area. The Dr. was great about having me come in and get clove dressings stuffed in the extraction hole daily for almost a week. It did help my pain, but I started getting ill. It felt like I had a cold; fever, sneezing, coughing- and I was off work for an entire week. When I asked the doctor about it, he said the extraction did not have anything to do with me being sick. I trusted him, but I do believe it was because of an improper extraction. I had another lower wisdom tooth to get extracted. I went in to get a cleaning months after the previous wisdom tooth extraction, and the Dr. recommended I get it extracted from an oral surgeon. Maybe he changed his mind about performing lower extractions. I got the tooth extracted, was sent home with a package of care instructions, a script for pain medication, and it was a completely different experience, so I would absolutely never get your bottom wisdom teeth extracted from your dentist. My last cleaning- the hygienist cleaned my teeth, and it was time for the Dr. to come in to do the oral exam. He finished the exam and then asked if I had any issues, and I said when I ate sugary foods, I had a slight pain in between two of my molars. He then looked back in my mouth and after only looking for 5 seconds, he told me I needed a crown. At that point and after the whole wisdom tooth ordeal, I felt like I needed a second opinion because I did not trust his judgment and felt he only wanted money. He also told me it would be best I get a GOLD ($$) crown. Good thing I didn't go for that or I would have also had to pay 3/4 of the bill probably because of my now non-preferred insurance. So at that point I was done. Almost every time I went there for a cleaning, one of the hygienists would try selling me Invisalign. I am leaving this dentist with the thought that they are a business who just wants to make money, and I really hate thinking that but it truly is how I feel. I have talked to the Dr. about hunting, fishing, and other hobbies and he is very cool & easy to talk to, but I did leave there feeling like I should have gotten second opinions on certain things.
Oct 5th, 2020