Alan D Halpern DDS

First experience was poor. New to area and needed a dentist due to broken tooth. Was told tooth needed to come out. Dr said it would be an easy extraction, no problems. Wrong. Took about 20 minutes of pulling before it came out. This was on Thursday. Per Dr, no pain medication needed. Next day I was in significant pain. Called the office. Closed on Fridays! I struggled through weekend. Called Office on Monday morning — but wait — office is closed Monday mornings too! Left message which was not returned. I had to call back mid afternoon. Dr did fit me in but whatever he did next was very painful, almost like the wrong part of my mouth was numbed. I was in moderate/​significant pain for almost two weeks. I won’t be going back. Practice is only open part time, Dr indicated he wants to retire shortly. Not a good combo for someone with teeth issues like me.

Great dentist. I’ve had several fillings done with him. He’s quick, professional, funny, and generally minimizes the unpleasantness of the experience (you are still getting your teeth drilled, after all). Would recommend.

Dr. Halpern has been my dentist for more than 5 years now. He has helped me get my teeth back on track and healthy. I have terrible teeth and have had to have many procedures including root canals, cavity fillings, extrations, and crown lengthening. Dr. Halpern has taken care of me through all of this! I had several terrible experiences with dentists and I went to see Dr. H. on a recommendation from a friend. He was kind, non-​judgmental, and extremely knowledgable. I have NEVER looked back. He has taken me in during an emergency when a tooth needed an emergency root canal. I called the office and his wonderful office manager Donna told me to come in right away. I was so grateful. Also, Dr. H. does his own work, he has never farmed me out to anyone else for other procedures. I am grateful to have him as my dentist and I look forward to many more years of healthy teeth.

Great check-​up and clean!

I’ve been suffering from toothache for the last few days and a friend recommended Alan Halpern for a pain free extraction. The guy is very friendly and carefully went through my options using the x-​ray to show where the problem is and how it could either be repaired or extracted. He gave me a breakdown of cost as I have no dental insurance, I chose extraction, at $ 350, I’ve heard many higher quotes. It was tough going (my root gets thicker towrds the end), but completely painless. He wrote up a prescrition for pain meds, suggesting I only use it if need be as over the counter pain killers are usually strong enough.
He noticed a couple of other minor issues, but didn’t dwell on those and focused on the reason I was there.
As good as an experience as I could imagine for something so unpleasant. 5*

Unfortunately, I did not have a pleasant first experience here. I am sure that my consultation was meant to encourage action, but the way I was spoken to felt unnecessarily confrontational and condescending. I actually left my appointment feeling upset about the way I was treated and ashamed about the work I still need done. I’m sure he is a good fit for others, but not someone I want tooling around in my face with a drill.

This morning offered some awesome news: I am a complete champion. I got a wisdom tooth pulled out at 9am with the aid of Novocaine. No laughing gas, no painkillers, just straight up tooth plucking.
I was a little skeptical when I called asking for directions and Dr. Halpern himself answered the phone. Then, I walked into the 4^th floor suite to find he shares an office space with an optometrist. Weird thing #2. Lastly, his office décor reminded me of the doctor’s office in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Muted beige colors abound with no real aesthetic clue pointing to the fact that we’re in the year 2009.
Dr. Halpern is incredibly personable though, and he went over the procedure thoroughly and gave me a chance to ask questions. I really appreciated his confidence in his skill. He promised I wouldn’t have chipmunk cheeks and the pain would be minimal. I was in an out of there within 30 minutes and things went as he said they would. His secretary was out, so he did all the billing himself… he even entered my information in the computer. Finally he gave me a sheet to take home with care instructions. I should be all healed in no time and if I have any concerns, Dr. Halpern’s cell number is on the bottom of the sheet. He’s now my new dentist. If you want to «go under» or have a hankering for a painkiller scipt, Dr. Halpern isn’t your man. Painless procedure though.