Wayne Gatlin in the Medical Arts Bldg.

I have gone to Dr. Kevin Mikel of Family Dentistry in Superior, WI for the last 25  years.  I ask him when he is going to retire and if he will refer me to someone as good as him, and he laughs and says, "He won't be retiring anytime in the near future." I figure I'll get another 10-15 years out of him.

Granted, I've never been to another dentist in my life, but there is a reason for that. He is gentle, calm, has a great facility, nice dental hygienists, only once did they forget to submit my claim to insurance and then did so immediately after I called them.  

My mom once told me that he does charge a little more than some dentists for some procedures (but most stuff is covered under your annual exams and usual and customary charges under insurance.)  I've paid an extra $20 to have white fillings instead of metal, but he made that my decision in the end.  He does take twice annual bite-wing xrays which may only  be covered once per year under your insurance plan, but I've never questioned him on it, because I figure he has a reason.

Anyways, I highly recommend him to everyone who asks which dentist I go to.

I see Kathy Bellamy of Chester Creek Dental (724-1332‎). I went to her after going to a local dentist that wasn't sanitary and thought it was cool to berate his staff in front of me.
Kathy listens to you (how much pain are you in, what you're looking for out of treatment) and is highly skilled.
I once heard someone refer to her as "the tooth whisperer" - I'm not making this up.

+1 vote for Todd Hansen @ Lakeside Dental. Our whole family just started going there and the kids (4 and 2.5) were very well taken care of. Dr. Hansen was way better with them than the pediatric dentist we used to see over in Piedmont.

I have been very happy with my dentist for the last 8-9 years, Dr. L'Abbe at 1432 London Road.  He has been great with my kids and when one of my kids had a tooth crack on Labor Day he didn't hesitate to come into the office and help even though, from his dress, he clearly had other plans for the day.  I'd definitely recommend him.

I second Wayne Gatlin. He's nice. His dad is the general. His Dental Asst. is real good with kiddos.

I agree with Meg.  The folks at gallery Dental are great.

I suggest NOT going to Miller Hill Dental.  My current dentist actually laughed when he saw the dental work they did for me.  Then when he asked them for copies of my records (to try to figure out what they'd done), they informed him that I'd never been a patient there.  And don't even get me started on their billing practices.

I love Gallery Dental! Great with kids, massaging chairs, and good mags. They took me as a walk-in a year ago and I wouldn't go anywhere else.

I like Scott Polzin a lot, and I don't think he's likely to retire any time soon. He is thoughtful and smart, and he listens. His office is on East 1st Street, almost downtown. Very convenient.

Thanks so much for all of the recommendations.  You guys are awesome!

Lakeside Dental all the way. I have an appt. next Monday and actually look forward to it. Jackie & Linda at the front desk are a hoot and Dr. Todd is more like a friend than a dentist. And...he has  a young child too so no retirement in his future. 

Unless he won the lottery and I just don't know it yet. Goodness...I hope he's there on Monday!

Carter was my dentist all through my childhood.  I second Carter Johnson up on miller trunk.  Always did right by us.

Carter Johnson passed away quite a few years ago. I was a patient of his and I agree- he and his staff were awesome. I actually looked forward to going to the dentist. However, another awesome dentist took over Carter's practice- Dr. Matt Jugovich.

This is a bit of a tangent, but if you're ever in need of a root canal and your regular dentist won't do it, I was very impressed with Dr. Zbaracki at Lake Superior Endodontics.  He and his staff were great about answering my questions, plus they were friendly & personable and they fit me into their schedule pretty quickly, too.  They made me feel much less anxious about the whole ordeal.