Hillside Dental At Bethany

I love this dentist! I have been to quite a few, some not so great. Hillside at Bethany is by far my favorite.
They are honest and reasonable. My dental insurance is very limited, so I appreciate that. The only improvements I would like to see is to have tvs on the ceiling to watch during your appointment. My old dentist had that and I loved it! And the waiting area is a little worn out.

Dr. Forster is the best! He is very knowledgeable and friendly. It is always a pleasure to come here and my kids love coming here. The staff is always friendly and great too. Definitely recommend it to everyone.

I am very nervous when it comes to dental work but this place is awesome!
Danielle did my cleaning today and she was really great. She took time to explain what she was doing and why she was doing it. She was friendly, professional and really good at her job!
Dr. Forster is awesome too! He is kind and takes his time with each patient. He actually cares about his patients and I really appreciate that about him!
Carly works at the front desk and is very helpful and friendly!
I have been to many dentist offices and I often leave feeling like a number who has been taken advantage of, being forced to pay too much money for scary dental work.
Well not at Hillside! They are really great! Friendly, professional, and caring!

Choosing the right dentist can be one of the toughest and scariest things to do when moving to a new place. I am so glad to say that I was so very fortunate to have found Hillside Dental. I usually don’t write reviews about businesses online, but I am compelled to do so when the service and professionalism goes above and beyond my expectations. Dr. Forster and his team are all incredibly welcoming, caring, competent, and super friendly. I could not be happier with the experience I’ve had during my two visits. The attention to detail and incredible dentistry skills that Dr. Forster possesses made my dental work painless. Never before in all my years of getting check-​ups, fillings, and root canals have I EVER been able to say the word «painless» to describe the experience. Another thing I liked about Dr. Forster was the way he explained all the pros and cons of my dental options. Communication skills are important in order to earn my trust and make me feel at ease. The office was also able to meet all of my scheduling challenges and even offered flexible options for follow up appointments. I highly recommend Dr. Forster and his team to anyone searching for a new dentist.

I love my dentist! The whole staff is fantastic and super friendly. My whole family can see Dr Forster and that makes it really easy. Seriously though, there’s not a dud in the entire staff. I highly recommend Dr. Forster and his team.

I love love love Hillside Dental. Everyone here is so wonderful and I love visiting with the girls up front. They’re knowledgeable, sweet, and always welcoming. The lobby has a complimentary snack & coffee bar. Plus, on top of the massage chair in the waiting room (that I arrive early to sit in), the hygiene chairs are also massage chairs: D The doctor is smart and good at what he does! My teeth are finally healthy. And I don’t dread the dentist anymore. If you need a dentist, come here!

Patients beware, this dental office has office policy that is predatory and out of date with our busy lives. fist they goat you in to an appointment 6 months out and expect you to drop everything that day. if for some strange reason you are unable to make that appointment they feel its in their right to collect $ 50 from you, even if they are unable to confirm the appointment with you. we found this out the hard way as we were out of town for an extended time when this appointment came up… Hillside dental shame on you.
This is not a normal office policy and is detrimental to normal working adults. Avoid hillside dental if you can. Change dental offices if you can.

The dentist is an awful place to go. There is no (sane) human on earth who says «Hip hip hooray! I am off to the dentist!» with a straight face. As with most medical professions, you go out of necessity and prevention. To set the scene for you, i have left my last three dentists in tears, swearing to never go back even if all my teeth fall out, and maintaining I was going to be forced to find a Sleep Dentistry place because my nerves just could not handle it. My boyfriend says my most epic meltdowns from anxiety and stress have been at the dentist.
I found out about this place through my friends Brendan and Sarah. Having gone through many, many long procedures here they urged me to try it after my last dental meltdown. i got up the nerve and made the appointment online (social anxiety sufferers rejoice!) and was able to communicate all the necessary information via email. Major bonus points as the previous dental nightmares included 5+ phone calls of providing necessary information. I admit I was really, really nervous. It is very hard for me to get time off of work and if I went here and loathed it, I would have wasted major PTO and probably money. And knowing I needed work done due to previous horrible and incompetent dentists meant the pressure was on to find someone I liked.
I was entirely wrong in my fear. Everyone in the office was so, so nice. Within minutes of walking into their office I was no longer anxious or nervous at all. I dealt with four different employees between the hygienists, reception, and Dr. Forster and everyone was extremely gentle, caring, and so awesome. I had a lot of issues with the X-​rays due to a horrible gag reflex and a small mouth but they were concerned, caring, and able to provide a myriad of options to accommodate me. This was a 1000% turnaround from the huffing and «well we just need it done now» i got from the snappy dentist at the last place.
They went over all my concerns and questions and were extremely thorough in my treatment plans. Dr. Forster is absolutely amazing and has a true bedside manner with patients, the kind I have not seen in years. I heard him interact with a few other patients and he was pleasant and gentle, never condescending or scornful. When giving out advice he never said «don’t do this» but instead smiled and said «Well you can do that but here, let me offer you a better way of achieving the same affect. Call me if you have questions» That subtle difference really makes it click that he is there to help you and to grow and learn. Checking out everyone made sure to say goodbye and I was surprised the receptionist even gave me hints on getting the most out of my insurance. So happy with the whole experience and made a 2^nd appointment with no hesitation. I highly, highly recommend this dentist for everyone who is terrified of dentist from previous horrible ones and even people who just want to not loathe their preventive care dentists.

Friendly staff and convenient times available! I’ve been extremely happy with the services I’ve received.

I hadn’t been to the dentist for a while because I was living abroad nor had dental insurance upon my return. Needless to say, I was nervous about what might have to be done (deep cleaning, etc).
I was very happy with this office. The women at the front were very welcoming and helpful. My hygienist, Phong, was also really great. My teeth needed a lot of scraping but she made sure I was comfortable and wasn’t in too much pain.
Andrew seems like a really good dentist. He definitely put me at ease even though I have a cavity. Overall, just a really friendly, warm office of complete professionals. I was impressed and will be going back, hopefully for a long time.

Our insurance: Cigna Preferred
Our Treatment Needs: Cleaning, Exam, filling and two caps
Why we chose Dr. Forster and Hillside Dental — the selection process we used:
After moving to the Portland Metro area, we have slowly been building on the list of go-​to resources. We do a lot of research online and, after calling several, we had narrowed our choices down to two dentists; Hillside Dental and a dentist off of Cornell Road. Both were highly recommended so we decided to personally visit each office to see how we were treated. After all, it isn’t just the dentist who is most important, it is also his support staff and the modern facilities.
Shana, the office manager greeted us, talked to us at length and gave us a brief tour of the facilities, during which Dr. Forster greeted us as well. We then asked about the one bad review the office received on Angie’s list. They were straight-​forward about the review and without giving any specific details, answered our questions very satisfactorily. We both left feeling that Hillside Dental, et al, would be very hard to beat.
Competitive Analysis:
We then went to the dentist off of Cornell Road. We saw the awards in the small lobby, asked about charges and for a quick tour. We were denied a tour based on the bogus claim of HIPAA violations. NOTE: One would not violate HIPAA conventions based on peering into the office and treatment rooms to view equipment.
We were unable to determine how modern the treatment rooms were, their cleanliness; what the staff looked like and a sense of how smoothly people worked with each other. All we got were a view of the awards and the reception area.
We felt that this ‘excuse’ was how we would be treated if we were to go to this dentist and at some point, it would show up in the treatment or billing processes. We thanked the office manager and left.
We both agreed that Hillside was indeed a winner based our selection criteria. The next day, I called to make appointments to see Dr. Forster.
Background and Treatment:
As a result of a problem with Bruxism (unintentional grinding), I tend to develop fissures and cracks in my teeth. My two lower molars had not been capped and they needed to be. Dr. Forster showed me where the problem was and thoroughly explained what needed to be done. I then set up a subsequent appointment.
I was amazed at how proficient everyone was, how wonderful it is to be treated in an ultra-​modern room with digital images of my mouth and my medical record at our fingertips. Dr. Forster and his assistants were in synch and efficient. We all conferred on the proper color choice for the caps and reached a consensus. Andrew has an artistic eye and really understands not only the medical aspects of his profession but also the esthetic side. He is a bit of a perfectionist with a real sense of humor — a great combination in my book.
Because of the shots with this kind of treatment, there is usually moderate pain once the numbness wears off but all I needed was some Advil and an ice bag for 15 minutes and the pain was gone. In two weeks, my caps were ready. Of the eight molar caps I have had, these are best I have had to date. They are perfect and the adjustment Andrew had to do was minimal. This speaks to the lab’s and the Dr.‘s relationship and collaboration. Top notch.
Bottom line:
I would highly recommend Hillside Dental — top to bottom; front to back.

Okay, I almost never write a review, but this one is long overdue, particularly since I’ve been seeing Dr. Forster since his days at Gentle Dental. Today I just got a good reminder of what makes him — and his staff — so great. My permanent retainer came dislodged while I was flossing. (Plus, I’ve recently been getting some really ugly, annoying staining on my bottom teeth from being a black coffee fanatic.) Let me just say right now that the difference in the way my teeth looked and felt before I visited Dr. Forster earlier today to now — it’s unreal. He removed the piece of the retainer still cemented to the back of my tooth, filed down the remaining cement, which was driving me crazy, and my favorite part — he made my teeth pearly white from a scary gray color. Oh! And I forgot to mention that he also did an impression for a guard that will keep my bottom teeth from getting crooked again. Big relief, because after braces for so many years as a teenager, the last thing I want is to throw it all away.
Plus, he laughs, he jokes, and he puts you at ease. And his staff members always listen and have great advice themselves. Everyone is so friendly and efficient, and you never feel like just another patient. Oh, and the office itself? It’s the nicest I’ve ever been in. Hi-​tech equipment and great amenities.
If you live in the Bethany area, or even if you have to drive a ways, this practice can’t be beat.

This is my first time writing a review on Unilocal.I was compelled to share the reasons why I love Hillside Dental at Bethany. It’s always easy to make an appointment. The staff is friendly and skillful. The office is pleasant and comfortable and close to home. Best of all, Dr. Forster is the best dentist I’ve ever had, and I have had lots of experience with dentists. He and his staff make it look easy, from the routine cleaning to complicated crown procedures. They consistently provide efficient and professional care and with what I believe a high level of integrity. Check out the best dentist in town!

Andrew was my dentist at Gental Dental (not my favorite company, but that’s where my parents took me as a kid) and really enjoyed his down to earth manner, relatability, and skill as a dentist. Also his sense of humor and lack of being condesending made him my absolute favorite dentist I’ve ever had. (I’ve had about 15 or so, in 3 states)
When he started his own practice I jumped at the chance to follow him. The staff is great and work well with my ODS and Aflac insurances. There are cool ammenities like massaging chairs and televisions while the operations are going on.
He also really helped me out with a special situation, saving me 90% on dental implants.
I recommend Andrew to everyone I meet. I really hope you give him a try.

Some people have a great set of teeth or as I say great teeth genes… I am not one of those people. When I moved to OR I was dreading finding yet another dentist and I knew I needed some work done. Luckily my husband has a bit of dental insurance which never really covers much but hey it’s something so I began narrowing down dentists in my neighborhood. As my luck would have it I found Dr. Andrew Forster at Hillside Dental of Bethany.
The office is pleasant, clean and comfortable. They have a great massage chair in the lobby that if I could take home with me I would. The staff is super sweet and down to earth. I’ve had 4 crowns done there and Dr. Forster is extremely gentle and does great work. No one has ever made me hate going to the dentist this little. Not to mention he has awesome taste in music and I love talking metal with him.
So if you are looking to try someone you can trust with that precious set of teeth you got, I say boldly with a beautiful smile, go see him.