Gifford Family Dentistry

I have been a patient here for about 5 years and could not be happier with the quality of care. The staff here are all fantastic! The office management staff are great at explaining benefit coverage and assisting with insurance questions/​issues. Dr. Gifford, his hygienists, and his entire staff are fantastic and I would highly recommend them to anyone. I have referred 3 of my closest friends to this practice and they all share my opinion. Dr. G has also helped me through more than one «after hours» dental emergencies.

I highly recommend this Dentist and staff. A special call out to Amanda who made me feel completely at ease with my ex-ray’s and the whole experience. Todd Gifford DMD was very professional and complimentary and thanked me for finding his clinic. I can’t say enough good things about this Family Dentistry!!!

I followed Unilocalers on this one and was pleasantly experiencing quality dental care and really great front office and billing support. However, the billing support changed recently. I also have noticed that dentists more and more try to sell the elective part of dental care. Hmmm… I guess we live in a capitalist society, don’t we? Anyway, I was surprised just too many times regarding my appointment schedule and that I needed to fork over more dough than I thought for a couple of recent visits. Dr. Gifford is still great, but keep an eye on the front office.

Just finished with our 6 month check-​up and cleaning and again was so delighted by our visit. Dr. Gifford is the real-​deal, as is all his staff. While waiting for my kids, I saw Dr. Gifford’s list of values hanging in the lobby — how cool is that? I would not hesitate to refer my dearest family and friends to this practice (in fact, I’ve already referred my in-​laws and they love Dr. G too).

Oh. My. Floss. They were fantastic! I’m new in town and found the practice on Unilocal!
Everyone was so sweet to me, from reception, care coordinator, X-​Ray tech to Amanda the dental hygienist (sorry I can’t remember everyone’s names!) – as well as Dr. Gifford. They inquired as to my level of comfort re: the experience, and when I told them I was uneasy and anxious they handled me gently, kindly and very compassionately. Dr. Gifford patiently answered all of my questions as several of them had been waiting to be addressed as I hadn’t been to see the dentist in 2+years. I did good! They did a fantastic job too, using tools that improved comfort for me and that my previous dentist didn’t have.
I have found my dental practice and will definitely be returning. Highly recommended! Thank you!

I’ve been going to the same dentist for years in another city before moving to Portland. I was able to find Gifford Family Dentistry on Unilocal and it had great reviews, so I gave it a shot. Luckily, it turned out very well!
Before the appointment, I got phone call, text, and email reminders in a steady trickle leading up to it, to ensure I remembered. At my appointment, the hygienist I got was actually on her very first day with the practice, but she had many years of experience. She took very good care of me and my teeth. Very thorough with the cleaning.
Other reviews said that patients could watch Netflix or listen to Pandora during appointments — that wasn’t offered to me, I suspect because it was the hygienist’s first day. I also didn’t ask, though, because it’s not terribly important to me. They took my insurance with no issues and booked the next appointment as well.

If I could give Todd and co a hundred stars, I would.
Some background: I don’t trust dentists, as a general rule. Something about a career that up until a couple generations ago was usually combined with blacksmithing doesn’t inspire a whole lot of confidence in me. So I didn’t go to the dentist for years. Like, ten years. And then my girlfriend got fed up and made me an appointment with Todd. And it was awesome. They have netflix and hulu for you to watch while they’re working on you. And Todd accommodated my schedule, spending eight hours on a Saturday giving me the ten fillings I needed because that was the only time I had available before leaving town for six months.
Then I moved, and tried another dentist because they were closer. Now I’m back at Gifford Family Dentistry, and for good. It’s not that the other dentist was bad, it’s just that the Gifford crew are seriously awesome. Like I would hang out with them awesome. Todd is great, seems to really care about my teeth (the first dentist I’ve ever met I can say that about), Amanda is encouraging and was genuinely excited to see how much my teeth and gums have been improving since they last saw me. Sorry that Molly and Nicki aren’t there anymore, but Melissa and Jenny-​Anne are also wonderful (spent half an hour talking with Jenny-​Anne about her invisalign). And finally, I truly don’t understand why every dentist doesn’t have netflix and hulu for you to watch while they’re jamming things in your mouth. It makes for occupied patients and dentists and dental staff that can concentrate. It sounds ridiculous but I never thought I’d be this excited about a dentist.

i had a chipped tooth fixed at Gifford Family Dentistry and it was 5 star service
–1 great staff and easy scheduling
–2 convenient location with free private lot for parking
–3 great dentistry itself, the doctor and his team are very knowledgable
–4 accepts most insurances and open to payment plans via Care Credit
–5 Netflix TV at every chair

Dr. Gifford is amazing! I have never enjoyed going to the dentist but unfortunately I end up in that chair more often than I would like. Dr. Gifford makes the dentist visit as enjoyable as possible. I have been a patent for over a year and been in over 10 times so I have a really good feel for the way he works. His assistant is amazing and very nice. And Anne, the receptionist makes every visit very personable. Anne along with the rest of the staff take the time to get to know you while working very efficiently. I had a really bad cavity in one of my back teeth and instead of pulling it or taking out the root he worked for a very long time building up the tooth and at the end it was a true work of art. Anyone else would have taken one look at my tooth and taken the easy way out. He also pulled all of my wisdom teeth, one only took 30 seconds to pull. Recovery is always fast.
GO GIFFORD!

I cannot recommend Gifford Family Dentistry enough! Their scheduling is so flexible, they are available after work most days. The staff is amazing and very attentive. They really put a lot of effort into keeping you comfortable and listen carefully to all concerns. I wouldn’t choose a dentist based on this alone, but the overhead flat screen, headphones, Netflix, and Pandora don’t hurt when it comes to distracting yourself from the sounds of dental work. I hate having my teeth worked on, but this place really takes the edge off and I always look forward to seeing Doctor Gifford and his team!

Appointments at night and having an actual dentist do everything including clean your teeth is pretty awesome. Those types usually don’t mess with that themselves. So a real personal touch.
Dr. Todd is someone you can get to know while your working with him and he’s a great guy. The staff is friendly and the office is newly remodeled with a bunch of nice equipment.
Not to mention all the Pandora and Netflix you can handle.

It took me a while to find a dentist in Portland, OR. I read thru a lot of mixed reviews, and people seem to rate their dentist by: (1) how fancy their office look, (2) the audio/​video equipment in the office, (3) whether or not their dentist want to be their friend, or if their receptionist remember the names of their pets. I want a dentist who doesn’t up-​sell the dental work that I need to pay for his Mercedes Benz. I don’t want to subject myself to excessive radiation because my insurance covers a mouth full of x-​rays. That being said, I do want a dental office that is clean and tidy, a dentist that is skillful, careful, and attentive, and the supporting staff to be helpful and respectful. Dr. Gifford’s office met all of my requirements. The best part is. he opens during odd hours. He offers appointments on Saturdays and after work. It makes it so much easier for scheduling, especially because my job doesn’t accommodate any «me» time. The dental assistant was very patient and gentle, as well as Dr. Gifford. My check-​up and cleaning was a very pleasant experience. Dr. Gifford even offers free whitening.

Dr. Gifford and team are really good. They took care of my 12 yr old niece from out of town who was having some really bad issues with her teeth. They rearranged a busy schedule of dentistry, bowling matches and body building competitions to take care of her. I really recommend you go see Dr. Gifford. He will make you laugh while pulling your teeth.

Good dentist. Really takes his time, knows what he’s doing. He graduated dental school like 10 years ago, so he has plenty of hands-​on experience but at the same time he’s still up on the latest stuff in his field. They can take pictures of your teeth so you can see how your oral health changes over time and with his care. The free whitening for life is pretty cool too! The first set of trays I had weren’t quite perfect, and they remade them until they were, no problem! Late hours and location make it convenient for people at OHSU, and they take the Aetna OHSU student insurance. Insurance paid for most and they definitely did everything to make costs minimal. They filled in a chip in my tooth that was causing me sensitivity and worked on it until it felt perfect! Real artistry on that one! You can watch movies and listen to music the whole time they work which is pretty cool too. This guy got out of group practice and went off on his own to follow his conscience, so he could practice the kind of patient-​centered non-​hurried dentistry he wanted to practice. He works very hard and does a great job.

Dr. Gifford’s office in SW in relatively new. He is amazing. His office staff is amazing! I highly recommend him as a family dentist. He is understanding, caring, compassionate, friendly and funny! :) His office is really nice, clean and the equipment is new and beautiful! His front office staff are helpful and so nice! During my appointment I watched a netflix movie with headphones… on a big screen TV right above me! You can also listen to music, if you choose. He is gentle and explains his steps, before and after the procedures. Oh, and he does his own cleaning’s! At least currently, maybe when he obtains more patients, he will stop. Before finding Dr. Gifford, my husband had a horrible dental fear… that has since diminished! I am telling you… best family dentist in the hood!