Alan E Moritis, DDS

great dentist, I see both father and daughter. the whole staff is very knowledgeable and fun to deal with. been seeing them for years now.

I sought out Dr. Julia Moritis, a certified Invisalign provider, to see if Invisalign would be a good option to close the space between my front teeth. Not only was she thorough with my consultation, but worked well with my general dentist to see my last set of xrays. As someone who had braces as a teenager, we moved forward with Invisalign and the whole process was very easy compared to years with braces. I always enjoyed going to her office and talking with the office manager and hygienists. They were also very accommodating with my appointments due to my travel schedule. Dr. Moritis’ was very knowledgeable, friendly and had a wonderful bedside manner throughout my treatment. I would highly recommend her and her office and encourage people to seek out invisalign if you are remotely interested.

I don’t know why I’ve never thought to review my dentist on here, but here it goes. The office is a very small operation and feels as such. I have been seeing the same hygienist, Sarah for years and she always does a great job. I have received very good care and both dentists are educational, but without nagging about my inconsistent flossing (I try!). Sometimes the cleaning appointments can book out pretty far, but I had a toothache recently and they saw me that same day :-)

I have been a patient’s of Dr Moritis for over ten years and have always had great experiences. Dr. Alan Moritis’ daughter, Dr. Julia Moritis has recently taken over and I think she is doing an excellent job filling the big shoes of her dad, great office!

I was referred to the office of Alan and Julia Moritis by a co-​worker. I scheduled the appointment to get the dental exam as well as the dental cleaning on the same day. We all have busy lives and I do this whenever it’s possible. When I called the dental office I explained I needed both appointments scheduled on the same date and they scheduled me for 2 hours: one hour for the dental exam and one hour for the cleaning. When I get there they were running behind and I had to wait to see the dentist for about 20 minutes. The dental exam was completed and then they said that I was free to go. I asked about my dental cleaning that I had scheduled also and they said they did not see it on their schedule. They double checked and apologized for the confusion. I told them that was very disappointing, considering that I was specific when I scheduled the appointment.
To me, that’s very unprofessional. This incident made me think this dental office does not have its act together. I requested my x-​rays as I am not planning to go back there again. This was very inconvenient for me. Luckily here in the city, there are plenty of good dentists and dental offices.

Just when I thought this place couldn’t get any better, the addition of Alan Moritis’ daughter, Julia Moritis made it just that. She is with out a doubt the best dentist I have ever had work on my teeth. She has a fun and friendly personality, has a mind sharper than the instruments she uses and can fix you up before you know what happened. I recently (this week) had Julia and another team member I should have mentioned in my previous review, Simona, work on a chipped tooth and I nearly slept through the whole repair. That’s how good they are. Julia and the rest of the crack team
are the reason I have been a loyal customer for more than 20 years. Believe me, it doesn’t get better than these professionals.

First impressions mean a lot to me. Called to become a new patient. Receptionist told me that I could have a first appt that would be 90 minutes but when I asked if that would include a cleaning was told no, that would have to be a separate appt (the next appt). Asked her if she knew of anybody that she could refer me to where I could have both done at the same time so that I don’t have to make two separate appointments and her response was «guess you’ll just have to call around.» If this is the attitude BEFORE somebody walks in the door it speaks volumes to me. Not sure why there wouldn’t have been any accommodation or suggested alternatives. Or a «well let’s see what we can do here.. .»

Dr. Moritis has been my dentist for over thirty years! He is very knowledgeable, gentle and seems to care for his patients. I’ve never felt as though he would recommend anything I didn’t need. Very accessible if you live/​work in downtown Seattle. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anybody looking for a new dentist.

Dr. Moritis is the best! Very detail oriented and he is a perfectionist! Highly recommend going to him.

I have been a patient for almost 3 decades, and have recommended friends to the practice. Dr. Alan Moritis is the best, as is Brianna at the front desk. Simona the assistant, Rachel and Sarah, the hygienists, are all terrific. I highly recommend this practice. My husband and son also go and highly recommend.

Dr. Moritis is the best dentist.
I’ve been going to him for at least a couple of decades, and he’s always friendly and caring. Also does great dental work.

The dentist office of Dr. Moritis is as «no nonsense» as can be. Before losing my job, thus dental insurance three years ago, I had been going to Dr. Moritis since the ’80’s. One time I went to an another dentist a couple of blocks away, for reasons I can’t remember, and the difference was like night and day. Huge, flashy, chaos and expensive. And Dr Moritis’ office is more like a port in the storm, the storm being the city. Everything is good once you are there. Dr. Moritis never pushed any treatment, he clearly explained what was happening with my teeth, gave me sound reasonable options and then the decision was mine. Anyone who would balk at his prices, I say ‘get real’, the office is in downtown Seattle! What are you comparing?!! I have always felt Dr Moritis did business with a conscience. The man, his staff and workmanship are stellar!

They told me I needed a $ 420 mouth guard to protect against teeth grinding. Four hundred and twenty dollars for a piece of plastic. For real. I declined. After asking around I had a friend’s brother (who is a dentist) tell me, «Can you believe I sell these to people for $ 400 and it costs me less than $ 10 to make?»
Enough said.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Alan Moritis for (whoa) almost 14 years, and have had nothing but awesome experiences, from the most basic cleaning to getting a full crown.
His office isn’t the most swanky or high tech or geekalicious, but it’s very clean and comfortable, well-​located, and they’re always on time.
What I appreciate most about Dr. Moritis is that the care for my teeth is exactly what it should be: Unlike other dentists I’ve seen who try to sell me every treatment under the sun, Dr. Moritis’ care philosophy (from my experience, not from hearing it anywhere) is to take care of my overall long-​term dental care, recommending the things I need, not recommending those I don’t.
I come from a long line of people with crappy teeth and endless dental problems, but not me. I have a very healthy set of choppers, and I do believe I can thank Dr. Moritis’ gentle, effective care for that.

I have a very similar story to Mitzie. I got Dr. Moritis’ name from co-​workers when I got my first job in Seattle. They all said he was great, and he was just 3 blocks from our office!
It had probably been 2 years since my last check up and when I got there Doc M found lots of problems… I’ve always been cavity prone! So they mapped out a plan of attack and we prioritized the «to-​do» list for my mouth so that it wouldn’t be a really really long visit with multiple procedures AND so I could spread out the payment plan. They were so great about it and completely understood I’d have to pay part of the insurance and would need to pace myself so I wasn’t swallowed up in dental debt!
Another great thing they do is promote the Sonicare toothbrush. Dr. Moritis believes so strongly in it, his office sells them at wholesale price to their customers. They also sell the replacement brush heads wholesale ($ 15 at his office versus $ 30 at Fred Meyer!) And I will TESTIFY, that since I splurged on my $ 70 toothbrush (Doc M really pushed it) I have not had one cavity. Not one cavity in years!!!
He really cares about his patients. The ladies who work there are all so nice too. One time I had a hygienist who was a really aggressive flosser and that sucked, but that is my only gripe!

Nine years ago I asked for a recommendation from my co-​workers for a dentist, one suggested Dr. Moritis who he had been seeing for 10+ years. I went explained to them my FEAR of the dentist how I hated each and everyone of them because they worked in a dentist office, I didn’t care if they were nice people I hated them without knowing them.
They treated me nicely and were VERY gentle in my mouth so nine years later I’m still seeing Dr. Moritis. The only downside is the hygienist are ALWAYS changing I never have the same person clean my teeth ever but Dr. Moritis is always around to give me my check up. If you need a dentist downtown I highly recommend him.