Jeffrey Egger, DMD

If you want an honest, conservative dentist, Dr. J. Egger is the only one I know that I can trust. I visit my sister in OR at times, and because of my own very dissatisfied treatment by my local dentists (I’m in my 3^rd new dental office), I wait until I can see Dr. Egger. i give him the list of what my dentist is suggesting I need to have done, and every time, Dr. Egger tells me in his opinion, it is NOT necessary. My local dentists do my cleaning which means they do not do a complete job as would a dental hygienist. My experience has been that the dentists who do the cleaning, do not scale or measure the teeth. They only use cavitron and polish. That means that your teeth can develop problems as they’re not really getting the full cleaning necessary. I highly recommend Dr. Egger and I would rather pay him private patient fee and get honest treatment, than pay the local dentists who are covered under my insurance, but over-​treat so you end up paying more.

Dr Eggers and his staff are great. The only drawback is that the facility now has a more open concept. I’m sure some folks love it, but it always bothers me a bit because there is not much privacy.

Seriously Fawn… get a life and a bit of understanding… your rant is pathetic.
Dr. Egger does not deserve this nor does his office staff… which has undergone a bit of change and they are doing the best that they can coping with retirements of regular employees and a big office move. We have been going to Dr. Egger for 20 years and have had the ABSOLUTE BEST dental care. We have recommended him to all of our friends and family and they too feel the same way about his care. He is an EXCELLENT dentist and as HONEST as the day is long! If the office had a few snafus in the process of all the change that happened last year, get over it! Dr. Egger is worth it… by the way my children have been seeing Dr. Egger since their very first tooth — my oldest is 16 and neither of my children have ever been afraid of going to the dentist

Since the move to the new office, this is no longer a family supportive business. The scheduling is unreliable, the new office is not family friendly, the support staff is out of line and absolutely rude.
When my husband was referred to a specialist, he made the appointment and went to see Dr. Melissa Grant, but when he arrived at this appointment they had no idea why he was there. His records were not transferred.
I made an appointment for my daughters to have their regular cleanings on 9÷24÷14, but hadn’t received any reminder by mail or phone on the morning of 9÷23÷14 so I called your office in the morning to confirm my daughters did have an appointment the next day. The secretary looked through our files and didn’t have one. So I asked to make appointments for each of my daughters and the soonest they could be scheduled was a month later on 10÷20÷14 and 10÷22÷14. Strangely, later in the day at 5pm on 9/​23, a voicemail was left on my phone telling me I had a cleaning the next day at 9am. I don’t know why this wasn’t mentioned in the conversation with the same secretary that morning. I am unable to arrange child care with less than 24 hour notice. The next morning I received a scolding phone call. I chalked this up to a misunderstanding. I mean, after a business moves there’s bound to be an adjustment period.
On 10/​20, I brought my oldest teenage daughter in for her cleaning. All went well while I sat with my younger two children in the waiting room. It was a little difficult to occupy my 1 year old for 45 min, but that’s parenthood.
On 10/​22, I brought my second oldest teenage daughter in on time. The waiting room was full, my two younger children had to sit in my lap. Fifteen minutes past my daughters appointment, she still hadn’t been called back and my younger two started to act up. I thought the polite thing to do was to walk with them outside rather than disturbing the other patients in the waiting room. A half an hour past our appointment time my daughter texted me to tell me she was going back. By that time, my one year old was in full on screaming mode so I texted my daughter back and said I’d be out in the lobby and to call when she was done. After a long time, I consoled my baby and went back into the dental office. I had obviously been crying because the Dr Sepula at the time asked if I was okay. I was embarrassed and didn’t want to talk about it, so we talked about my daughters referral instead. The hygienist or dental assistant came out with my daughter and started asking rather rude questions in an accusing tone.
«Can we get her in at least every six months?» «Does she normally come by herself?» «Her last cleaning was in January and it’s now October.» My only response was, «What?» As I didn’t understand why the women was being so rude. Finally I answered her ongoing questions with «I feel like you’re alluding to something but not actually saying it» I felt like she was accusing me of being a bad mother because my daughter was four months behind. Which from my perspective, was due in part to one of the many scheduling mix ups from your office’s side. Finally I asked «Why do you keep asking if she can have cleaning every six months?» The women went in the back and came back with an appointment reminder card and had me fill it out with my address. I asked if the office normally offers these reminder cards, she answered ‘yes’. I asked why I hadn’t recieved one last time or was offered one for my oldest daughter two days before. If that hygienist or dental assistant had known my family, she would have understood that this appointment was out of character and not had spoken to me in an accusatory fashion.
Scheduling mix ups happen, especially when there’s a new receptionist and a move. My husband and I were willing to tolerate a few scheduling hiccups and an uncomfortable office because we really appreciate the care Dr. Egger offers, but when the staff starts talking to me rudely it become intolerable. We will not be customers any longer with this office.

First visit and they are in a nice new office since one of the other reviewers posted. No BS just a nice honest dentist. Gave me options and not aggressively trying to pressure me into procedures. Best experience with a dentist I have had. Thanks Jeff!

My favorite dentist in Portland. Dr Egger and Dr Sepula are great (father/​daughter practice). Conservative treatments, don’t drill every spot on the exray. Great for emergencies (when my filling fell out). My 3 year old daughter got a molar ‘filled?’ so food didn’t get stuck in there. They are kid friendly and wonderful. Just moved to new address on broadway, 1 block away.

If you are looking for an honest, and affordable no-​frills dentist, Dr. Egger is your man. If you can get by the appearance of the office, which is from an era at least 3 decades ago, you’ll find a warm and friendly staff, including attentive receptionists, and friendly and capable hygienists. I’ve been coming here for over two years, and when I first came in I came from a dentist who gave me a multiple-​cavity diagnosis. When Jeffrey gave me an exam, he only found one small cavity. So not only did he save me money, he prevented me from undergoing any unnecessary dental work. Can’t really ask for more than that. Can ya!