David A Goldwyn, DDS, PC – Portland Periodontics

I recently switched my insurance and as a result had to find a new dentist. My brother in law recommended Dr. Goldwyn, so I decided to give him and the Portland Periodontics a try. The staff and Dr. Goldwyn went above and beyond what I expected. The oral hygienists were easy to talk to, caring and very knowledgeable on all the questions I had while waiting for my root canal. During the surgery, both Dr. Goldwyn and his assistant made sure I was comfortable, showing real concern about how I was doing. I’ve since thanked my brother in law for his recommendation and made an appointment for a checkup with Dr. Goldwyn and Portland Periodontics in January.

I am seriously terrified of dentists, at least I used to be. Since going to Dr. Goldwyn I no longer am afraid to go to the dentist. I had an infected nerve in my tooth that acted up while I was visiting a friend in Portland. The staff was friendly and worked very hard to find a spot for me. The doctor was not only good, but explained everything that he was doing, so as not to feed my fear. I would recommend them to anyone.

I have terrible teeth and have avoided dentists all of my life because I’m pretty embarrassed. I was visiting a close friend up in Portland, and he suggested seeing Dr. Goldwyn. It turns out his office accepts my insurance, so I set up an appointment. At the initial appointment, Dr. Goldwyn and his staff were extremely sensitive to my needs and helped me set up a treatment plan. I’ve subsequently made the trip up to Portland again (I live in Eugene) to get a much needed root canal. Nowadays, I look forward to my trips up to Portland to see the dentist.

Call me crazy but I like going to the dentist; especially after visiting this dental office.
«Root canal» isn’t a word combination that makes most people comfortable. Dr. Goldwyn & his staff, however, were so kind & understanding, professional & clean. While most offices I’ve been to feel too cold & clinical, the wonderful people at Portland Periodontics, under Dr. Goldwyn, know what they’re doing without making you feel ignorant (as in other offices I’ve visited).
The process was efficient & quick for a root canal; so I hear when I tell my friends about it. Thank you for a great procedure & I will be back for my checkups!

I have always hated going to the dentist. I don’t have bad teeth but to me they aren’t the best either. I am also at an age where it seems most everyone my age need to get major dental work done. Unfortunately, I was not missed when the tickets for major dental work were being passed out. I was very impressed with Dr. Goldwyn’s office and his staff. They were easy-​going, professional, and pleasant and they made me feel very relaxed. I didn’t feel like the patients in that B-​rated horror movie ‘The Dentist’ from the 90’s. I would highly recommend Dr. Goldwyn and his staff.

I was dreading my visit to Dr. Goldwyn’s office, knowing the work I would have done there would be painful. Right from the start, I was put at ease. Being able to see Dr. Goldwyn early in the morning before I needed to be at work was such a relief. He immediately put me at ease. As we reviewed what I needed done, he explained everything in detail and even discovered that I didn’t need as much work done as I thought. His review saved me about $ 1000. I couldn’t be happier. He does careful and beautiful work and my teeth look better than ever. Thank you Dr. Goldwyn!

The Dentist has a pretty bad rap as far as doctors go. No one likes the dentist, but I have to admit, Dr. David Goldwyn was great! I had pretty routine work done, but from setting appointments all the way through the end of the procedure and the follow ups the whole staff was patient, friendly and really helped me out with the insurance and billing stuff, which I generally have no clue on. There are closer practices to where I live, but with such a pleasant and ultimately painless experience, I will definitely get my work done there again!

Nobody likes having work done on their teeth, but if you need help, this is a great place to go. Portland Periodontics has a positive attitude about dental work and they make you feel right at home. If you need periodontal care and you don’t know where to go, you should always trust a local doctor with the job. David is a professional and I highly recommend his office.

My friend and I found Portland Periodontics and fell in love. The staff is kind, patient, and helpful. They explained all of the billing and insurance information clearly. Dr. David Goldwyn was wonderful. I loved the relaxing atmosphere of the office. Both of us are planning to complete our full treatment plan with Dr Goldwyn. The office is minutes away from the highway. Our experience there was wonderful.

I feel that I must amend my last review regarding Dr. Goldwyn… he called me after seeing that I had written such a negative review after having written such a positive one a year or so earlier… and I must admit now that I was too hasty in placing all of the blame on my unhappy experience on Dr. Goldwyn… It WAS the other guy. the prosthodontic… who in fact never returned my calls after I made it clear that I was not happy with feeling that I was being pushed into doing a lot more than I was prepared for… However, I DID make my unhappiness known to Dr. Goldwyn via several emails. and I had kind of thought that HE was my main doctor and would advocate for me… so while I appreciate his phone call… which I doubt I would have received had I not written an unfavorable review here on Unilocal… I want to make it clear that I personally really liked Dr. Goldwyn as well as his staff very much… some of this was miscommunication… however…some just not good customer service skills…
My mail point is that I did give too much of the blame to Dr.Goldwyn.

In my quest to write more reviews I thought I’d check out my dentist and was surprised to find he wasn’t rated 5 stars. What a shame his rating is being dragged down by a review from 2008! Maybe things were different back then, but Dr Goldwyn, his office and his staff are 5 star! At my previous dentist they always seemed to have some additional product they needed to push on me. Their office was also coincidentally plastered with posters and information about how to finance more procedures. I felt like I was in a new car showroom. I don’t feel any of that uneasiness with Dr Goldwyn’s office. Dr Goldwyn treats you with respect and I don’t know why root canals have such a bad rap — mine didn’t even hurt.

I was referred to Dr. Goldwyn through my general dentist to get my second root canal. I was nervous about the procedure, but Dr. Goldwyn took the time to explain the procedure to me before starting in. His staff had a professional demeanor and Dr. Goldwyn was gentle throughout the surgery. I don’t usually write reviews but Dr. Goldwyn left a real impression on me. I’m usually nervous about going to the dentist – for good reason – but my experience here was a totally different story. This is my 2^nd root canal and I can’t believe the difference. The first one was with a different dentist and I was laid up for days. This one took less than an hour and I didn’t even feel I had to take the pain meds. 5 stars for sure!

This isn’t where I usually go for dental work, but my regular place was busy, and a friend suggested I try this place out.
How often to you hear people go on and on about how cool a dentist office is?
You’re gonna hear that right now!
This place is great. Great staff that does great work.
I had some periodontal work done and it all went really well.
A+! Would go again ;)

I hesitate to make negative statements about any individual but I feel strongly enough about my experience with Dr. Goldwyn to comment. Without going into lengthy details I will simply say my experience was bad, bad and bad. Bad going in, bad going out and bad inbetween. It wasn, t so much the quality of his work but the way he and his office treated me as a patient. I do not recommend this dentist.

Avoid.
I take writing a review seriously and want to warn any potential client of this doctor to find another dental health care professional to do any required procedure. Dr. Goldwyn is unprofessional and his business practices have serious ethical concern. His care is rushed, scattered, and as another patient I know described him, «It felt like he was working on a car, not a human or in someone’s mouth… like he was changing a spark plug». This is an accurate statement. His rough and shoddy style reminded me of a mechanic attempting to get a hubcap of a tire in haste, not a dental professional implementing an implant. If you are pain sensitive, I would also suggest finding another doctor. This doctor was more concerned about making is 12 o’clock lunch plans than checking to see if the numbing agent was in force. When I verbally informed him that I could feel everything and it hurt, again, his attention was to look at the clock to see the time and then hastily re-​administer the agent as he sighed and quickly attempted to continue his work without asking me if I was numb in complete. In his haste, as he disengaged the dental probe, it ripped my lip open to where I was bleeding. Buyer beware.
You also need to be fully warned about his billing and post implant exams. I would suggest getting everything in writing. Everything. And if the good doctor and staff will not do this in complete… run like the wind.
I have another tooth that will require an implant and I would gladly pay double Goldwyn’s cost for my next addition with another doctor.
Oh, and the one star is there just because I have to enter something in the field to post this.