Arbor Dental Associates

Dr. Borgman bonded my gap between my two top front teeth and the teeth next to them perfectly and it looks gorgeous not to mention natural. (sorry I do not know the dental terms for these teeth) He charges a very competitive rate and his experience is unsurpassed.

STAY AWAY INDEED! This guy totally messed up my mouth. Told me I needed a crown on a front tooth (which I now doubt I ever needed). The first crown broke in ½ within a week. The second crown took three different visits and a drive to south austin to get the shade right. to have it replaced, he had to cut the first crown off, damaging my tooth even more. Within a moth, the new crown fell right off. Fed up, I went to another dentist to have re-​attached. Now, less than a year later, the crown has cracked again and has to be replaced.
Meanwhile, they also told me I needed deep cleaning, which of course is not covered under normal insurance. After getting a new dentist, I found out this was not so.
This man is a shyster. If you want to keep your teeth and your money, find another dentist.
Any other dentist.

These guys are the best & I have been a patient there for many years. I love that it is a more «old school» type office. There are not a lot of super fancy intimidating machines like newer offices which is great. Everyone is so friendly, hands on & very informative that it makes for a pleasant visit no matter the procedure. I can’t say enough good things about them. I highly recommend them if you are in search of a wonderful dentist & staff!
Also, they do all the contacting for insurance quotes. They are always very accurate in what the expected costs are going to be and do not do anything procedure wise without your permission. I say this because some of the other reviews had some complaints about this part.
I can’t say enough about how great these guys are & I don’t even like going to dentists, but they make you feel at ease and very personable.

I love the doctor and his staff I will recommend Dr Borgman to any and everyone he is the best, I will give him 10 stars

I used a Groupon for a dental cleaning. I was able to get in almost immediately. My teeth were cleaned thoroughly. The dental hygenist told me that I had several teeth at stage 3 moderate periodontitis. I don’t want to get stage 4 so I will improve my flossing and brushing habits. Apparently, I also breathe through my mouth at times which means that I had a lot of plaque in the front of my mouth, so I need to break that habit. Everyone was very friendly including the dentist. The dental clinic itself was very clean and looked like it had been freshly renovated and updated.
The dentist said that I did not need his services at this time, so I can only comment on the cleaning.

I love this dentist. I didn’t go to a dentist for a decade and I had SERIOUS plaque and other problems. Every other dentist I went to told me it would be thousands of dollars to get it taken care of even with insurance. Arbor Dental Associates has fixed everything for a price that I can easily afford! All of their estimates have been perfect and their work has been great.
I had a full mouth abrasion and my gums and teeth didn’t even hurt afterwards! I am so impressed with their staff.
I don’t know if these other reviews went to a different dentist, but Arbor Dental has been great to me and all of my coworkers. I recommend them to everyone I know. If you aren’t sure about them because of the other reviews then I recommend just giving them a try for a basic cleaning and see what happens. I don’t think you will be disappointed.

I love these guys (and gals). I switched from a good dentist, but we were paying for their new building, fancy equipment and all of their children to go to college. We are in our 60’s, don’t carry dental insurance and don’t want to pay tons of money for good dental care. Nowadays, it’s all expensive, but this group doesn’t make you pay for something you don’t need, they don’t sell you something that isn’t necessary. This place is not close to our home but worth the drive.

Well, no one wants to lose a tooth. Especially when it’s my own fault (I never floss-​but I’m going to start now). I was expecting a lot of pain and thought the next few days I would be eating mush. However, the procedure went very well. I was in and out of the office quickly and do not have any pain. I am also eating normal food even though its only day one without my tooth. Doug and his team always make me feel comfortable and they always to an outstanding job. No wonder the Chronicle voted him the best Dentist in Austin. I’m a customer for life. I give them 10 Stars.

I personally would recommend this guy over any other dentist in Austin. In fact in comparison to other businesses I have been too, who quoted me thousands of dollars in work on false pretenses, I truly feel that this guy has integrity and honesty in comparison to some other places. He gave me the second opinion that saved me over 2.000 dollars. That being said I actually will stop in for a cleaning even though I don’t even live in the state anymore.

I switched dentists because my previous dentist went out of network. I was very nervous to switch because of horror stories I’ve heard about ‘new’ dentists. A coworker referred me to Dr. Borgman. I was impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of the office and staff. They have a very warm and welcoming atmosphere. My former dentist used old technology, so I was pleasantly surprised by the digital technology used by this office. The front office people were friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The rooms have a TV screen with beautiful scenic photos on a slide show. I found this to be very relaxing.
I saw Dr. Borgman and was immediately impressed with his approachable demeanor and his fun personality, like someone you meet and know you’d be friends. I asked his opinion on replacing my silver fillings because my former dentist had always pressed me to do this. He said there was absolutely no reason to replace them because there was nothing wrong with them. He recommended leaving them alone and explained that replacing them could cause trauma to the tooth possibly requiring more work. He said he only replaces them if they’re broken. I truly appreciated his conservative approach and got the feeling he does not try to over treat his patients for money. I like that he is a health care worker and not a financial business man.
I will bring my family here and I will be a patient for a very long time!

The staff is friendly and genuine. I have had several work done and I am pleased to call him my dentist.

STAY AWAY! I had been going to him for over 10 years and referred several people to him but in 2011 he suggested my previously bonded teeth would be much better with porcelain crowns and it would mostly be covered through insurance. I have the receipt where the projected balance was 0 after I paid about $ 500.00 well now because their billing person didn’t pre-​approve it and the insurance didn’t cover it they sent it to collections for over $ 800.00! I am going to have to go to civil court to sue him for this. I have the zero’ed out receipt I am so annoyed that after all my loyal patronage he would do this to me. The work sucked by the way I now have a bluish tint by my gums and when I have the money and insurance again I will have to get it re-​done! Sucks!

Our whole family had him. He did all right work on my parents, but now that my siblings and I are going to other dentists, they’ve had to re-​do work that he did, b/​c it was never done right. I got these cavities over 2 years ago, and it was just attempt after attempt with him to get them filled right, but not a single one worked. The bite was off, or he did them so tight that I couldn’t even get floss between them, or most recently, they kept getting food caught between them. And of course, he charged full price for each re-​try. He doesn’t take responsibility for his mistakes.
Also, there were several appointments where they gave me an estimate of the cost before I went in, and then when I walked out it was anywhere from $ 50 to $ 200 more than they had told me, b/​c they did extra work or something without asking me about it, or letting me know it would be an extra charge. This includes the time I went in for a cleaning, and asked him to take a look at the fillings b/​c they were bothering me. He looked in my mouth for all of 30 seconds, talked to me for all of 2 minutes, and when I walked out, there was an extra $ 75 fee on the bill for his time.
In short, mediocre work, poor ethics, and high costs. Everyone in his office is nice, and he makes good conversation, so that you feel awkward pointing out when he screws you over. Avoid.

Permanently screwed up my mouth. Awful ugly crown. Defensive when I confronted him. Stay away.