320 E 19th St, Panama City Florida 32405
Overall: So glad I chose Dr. Laura Stamps' office. Best dental clinic I've ever gone to from front desk to the hygienist to the drill in the back. Everyone's very friendly, capable & move along with precision as a well-oiled team, which is unusual in my experience with several dentists in several states. Why: A piece of a crown cracked off, so I needed a new one. In 1-wk, I had a thorough exam, excellent cleaning, full xrays & new crown, made in-office. With my dental phobia, Dr. S didn't have a problem calling in a prescription for Valium for me to take before surgery, which I very much appreciated. I fell asleep in the chair while they were making the crown... so that 30-min seemed like 5. In fact, the entire appt seemed like it was 15-min cuz I was nice & relaxed. I sincerely appreciate the extra care. Note: You do need someone to pick-up afterwards if you need meds. What: Dr. S has done better work than I've had from endodontists (she's a general dentist) who took twice as long. She's thorough & fast. I was told to plan on 2-hrs for the appt but it took only 1-hr & 15-min to remove the crown, make a new one & install it. Cost was a month's rent for all the above... but so are all dentists. They wanted to take an extra xray of just that tooth before, then another afterwards, as well, which has never been done before with any other dentists (I had 5 root canals/crowns over the years), so as a self-pay patient who is also in-between jobs, I told the dental asst I'd prefer to bypass that & will only pay for additional xrays, if necessary. It was decided I could skip them. I had no pain. Most dentists find it hard to properly numb me (it's a familial thing) & she didn't seem bothered by my 2 reminders of such. Also, the hygienist (I think her name was Caroline) did such a thorough cleaning... took her time, it had to have been 45-60 min... I've never had anyone clean longer than 20-min & felt they rushed through it. She worked deliberately, which I appreciated. Results: Fantastic. Unfortunately, I'll be moving out of state by the time my next 6-mos cleaning comes around... isn't that always the case? But, if here, I wouldn't go to any other dentist. Good to know... Dr S is very young & so is all her staff, so she won't be retiring anytime soon if you're looking for a long-term, dependable dentist. I'm glad I found her through Yelp & Google reviews, actually... & would highly recommend her. She's listed as a family dentist, so I'm assuming she works with children, too. The entire staff has the personality to deal well with children & dentalphobes, like me. 5* out of 5.