Amanda Goodman, DDS MS

Dr Goodman seemed great, her staff certainly was not. I don’t know if it was a bad day ot what but they were so rude, I ended up leaving and haven’t been back.
The place is tricky to find — you walk in by the shoe store to get to the offices.

Hands down, best dentist I’ve ever been to.
I had a filling done 3 weeks ago with a different dentist. It took over an hour (an EXTREMELY painful hour) and after he was done filling the cavity he says, «I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into here. Looks like you’re probably going to need a root canal. If you get a really bad toothache, call me and I’ll prescribe you pain meds and refer you to an Endodontist for a root canal. If you don’t get a toothache, then you’re fine. Might happen right away, 6 months from now. or even years down the line. Or it might not happen at all.» Umm. probably?! And how did he not realize I needed a root canal? Isn’t that what x-​rays are for? Long story short: I won’t be going back to him ever again.
Well, lo and behold. The toothache showed up a few days ago and it was the worst pain I’ve ever been in. Ever. Thankfully I was able to get an appointment for the next day with Dr. Goodman. Longest 24 hours of my life.
And sure enough, the reviews were dead-​on. Dr. Goodman is amazing! She made me feel totally comfortable and at ease. She explained everything as it was happening so there were no surprises. And seriously, I didn’t feel ANYTHING during the procedure. The worst part was having to keep my mouth wide open and of course the shots weren’t fun. But she even made those as painless as possible with her «wiggle» trick. The filling I had done at the other place hurt 100x worse than the root canal I had today! Not kidding. Oh, and did I mention the procedure lasted less than 30 minutes?! She rules.
I can’t wait to find a general dentist as awesome as Dr. Goodman.

First of all let me start by saying that I wished Unilocal would allow more stars cause Dr Goodman deserves 100 more! Lets be honest no one enjoys going to a dentist let alone getting TWO root canals. Her work is Superb, she is very caring and gentle… through the whole procedure & after I didn’t feel any pain because she did such a good job! Thank you Dr. Goodman & I Highly recommend her!

Based on my recent visit with Dr. Goodman, there are not enough stars in my opinion. This was my first root canal experience and I was a little concerned. However Dr. Goodman put me at ease and explained the entire procedure in detail. She encourages you to ask plenty of questions which I really appreciated. The entire procedure took about 30 minutes. From a pain level perspective on a scale to 1 to 10, I would say it was a zero from the numbing shots to the actual drilling. The only discomfort I had was that my jaw was getting a little tired from keeping my mouth open for a half an hour, but I’ll take that any day. I felt so good after the procedure, I ate lunch next door as I left the office (she said it was ok to do that). Dr. Goodman was my hero for the day.
A day after my procedure one of the staff from her office gave me courtesy call just to check to see how I was doing. How great is that? It shows that they really care about their patients.

Okay, so basically I’m joining Unilocal just to give a 5-​star rating to Dr. Goodman! I was so impressed with her work! I went there for a root canal therapy and felt (almost) nothing during the whole session.
The staff there were also very nice and helpful too, and I also like how she really explain everything before she begin the dental session.
And the best part is I felt so pain-​less during the Anesthesia period! definitely the BEST DOCTOR that I had so far… VERY RECOMMENDED!

Dr. Goodman is one of the best dentists I have ever been to.
I have never had a root canal before, and the procedure was almost pain free, with only the minor discomfort of having to keep my mouth open for 20 minutes and the initial shots to numb me up. Even the initial shots didn’t hurt as much as they usually do due to her informing me beforehand about what she was going to do and using a neat «wiggling» trick to make the shot less painful.
I was actually surprisingly chipper coming out of my appointment, in part because I was shocked by how easy, fast and pain-​free it was. It really was just as if I was getting an ordinary filling. I had the procedure yesterday, and today I only feel a tinge of pain every once in awhile, but nothing that can’t be soothed with periodic doses of advil (and actually, after my last filling I was popping advil every 4 hours because of the pain– after the root canal, I took some advil this morning and in the later afternoon and haven’t felt much discomfort at all).
I highly, highly recommend her if you ever need a root canal. She is great!

Dr. Goodman was awesome! She was so nice, straight-​forward, and non-​intimidating. She gave me four shots to ensure I didn’t feel a thing, and I did not feel one single thing. The root canal only took 15 – 20 minutes. Easy as cake. She is good at giving shots too, so don’t worry. The office is also really nice.

I was terrified to have a root canal, but after two dentists I need to have one or have a tooth pulled, I finally went in. The office staff are very personable and prompt. Dr. Goodman was very good about telling me what she was doing without being scary, and even made sure the injections for the numbing agents didn’t hurt. The procedure was over in about a half hour, and I was up and about with almost no swelling or pain. I was given a prescription for pain killers, but only needed an ibuprofen or two.

Five Star performance by Dr. Goodman. I had a root canal performed and started crying when I’d found out the procedure was necessary immediately. The worst part is the beginning when they have to test the problem tooth to make sure it’s worth the process-​but it’s seconds of discomfort, not bad at all. The only other bad thing I can say about the procedure is that your jaw will hurt from being wide open for an hour (the whole procedure took no more than 1 hr and 10 mins). All this is standard procedure and no reflection on Goodman.
She is caring, considerate, and efficient. My only concern is what the bill will be after my joke of a dental insurance co. tells me what they’ll «cover». Research says they’re usually between $ 600-​$ 1000 (ouch!). Oh, bring your ipod if you have it — their music is awful!

Let me segue by saying this: I am generally terrified of the dentist. I hadn’t gone in a long time out of absolute fear and thus needed a root canal. I was in a state of panic over this procedure.
Then I met Dr. Goodman. She was very sweet and young and explained the procedure thoroughly before doing anything. I was literally shaking the whole time. She was really great about it and helped me try and relax. Not only that, she was quick and efficient. My dentist was impressed with her work.
She even let me listen to my I-​Pod and I highly recommend Sigur Ros if you must get a root canal. I am no longer scared of the dentist.

Dr. Goodman specializes in endodontics (root canal therapy). She is very easy to talk to. She explains everything that she is going to do beforehand and what to expect. Root canals get a bad rap, but she made it very painless.