Alpha Plus Dental Center

This place rates above one star because of the terrific work of Dr. Kerri Bourgeoius. She took care of my fillings, is wonderfully pleasant and did a terrific job. She also attempted to re-​do my cleaning after my initial cleaning at Alpha Dental lets a good deal of tartar behind, to the degree that I’m wondering why I bothered with initial cleaning anyway. In my first visit, I was looked at by a hygienist, then the dentist, Dr. Boris Lipovetskiy who signed off. Given the shoddy work, I can’t shake the feeling he was more concerned about getting me in for follow-​up visits (and more of my money). To be honest, aside from Dr. Bourgeoius, I feel I got screwed by this place (it’s also very overpriced).

I went for a routine cleaning because I had not gone for a while. I had better experiences. Although I knew I may have a cavity or two. I was not experiencing any other issues with my teeth. Without doing x-​rays they decided to tell me I have 5 cavities. They said dont worry lets book your appointment for the fillings then we will do a x-​ray as well. They told me that I have TMJ and that they would need to make a special mouth guard for me. My wisdom tooth is decaying that I need it pulled. Thankfully I am not quick to trust what everyone tells me even if they have an DMD.
The moment I walked in there I felt uneasy with the experience as if they were trying to pull money out of me. I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt.
I went for a 2^nd opinion to a specialist. They did a exam of my teeth with x-​rays. Yes, I was told I have 2 cavities not 5 and that no I dont have TMJ. MY teeth overall are in good shape. Needless to say I dont trust the Alpha Dental practice in Brookline. There are better more competent doctors out there. They are quick to point out issues and send insurance claims without actually doing what they are suppose to do.
Moral of the story trust your gut and get a 2^nd opinon if a doctor or dentist makes you feel uneasy,

good news first.
It is extremely easy to get a same day appointment.
Bad news
There is a reason for this.
They rip you off. Literally
I called first and was told I would get a free consultant and when i was trying to leave they tried to charge me even though they did nothing for me. I haven’t had a cavity since i was 14 and i am now 34. This is the first dentist since then, that has told me I have a cavity even with out taking an X-​ray and I didn’t even go there for that reason.
Before you pay, get a second a opinion!
Update!
Just got a second opinion and had no cavities.
SCAMMERS

Do not be fooled by the discount on teeth cleanings for first-​time patients. Reasons you should not go to Alpha Dental:
1. They screwed up a filling for my tooth and I had to go to another dentist to have it fixed, paying for the procedure twice.
2. They charged 50 $ more than they originally quoted for the filling.
There is a reason it is not hard to get in for an appointment. Choose another dental office.

I saw two dentists here. One, Dr. Natasha V., did a great job diagnosing my cavity problems, charting a plan to correct for them and starting on one of the cavities. I had to come back for the follow-​on work and ended up scheduling it with another dentist who worked weekends. Dr. Boris is the one who filled my teeth — taking two visits to do this — and every filling he’s touched now hurts (these visits were 3 months ago). I’ve gone back to get it checked out and he says the teeth look fine. That’s not ok in my book, I’m going elsewhere.
Note that if your insurance only covers amalgam fillings (like mine does), this office does not work with silver amalgam. They use the composite only. Higher copays is just what I was looking for!

I get my teeth cleaned here every 6 months; surprisingly it’s done by a dentist and not a hygienist. I have also gotten fillings done here on a couple of teeth. I had a sensitive tooth and got a fluoride treatment once. All top notch work! Friendly & chatty dentists and front office staff.
Most importantly, I got my wisdom teeth extractions done here. No swelling, almost no pain — quick & easy. And a tooth was impacted!
I have good insurance so my out of pocket is very low, hence I cannot comment on the cost. I highly recommend this office. It’s in a nice clean safe neighborhood. Stop by at Trader Joes on your way home.