I advise to give this place a second try. I brought my two boys to Eastern Dental a few years back because they were one of only a few options in Grand Rapids that take Medicaid for my kids. I was VERY disappointed with the service we received at that time. My boys had told me the Dr was mean to them and the place was very dirty and dingy. Because my choices are limited in Grand Rapids, I tried a couple of other places and wasn't very impressed at those either. I read a review from someone that said there was a new Dr at Eastern Dental, so I thought maybe I would give them another try. I am so glad I did! The office is in the same place and is still called the same thing, but they have it all cleaned up and decorated much nicer. Most importantly though, my boys say the Dr is SO MUCH NICER to them! His name is Dr Boone, and they tell me what they are going to do on my kids BEFORE they do it. They get all the work done in one day, a cleaning, xrays, exam, fillings, whatever the boys need. VERY glad I decided to give Eastern Dental another try!

I recently brought my 3 youngest kids to Dr Boone at Eastern Dental for checkups and cleanings. It had been a while since we had been there. They have really improved things there with a very kid friendly atmosphere (kind of a tropical animal theme going on). My kids have always liked Dr Boone. This last time, 2 of them needed fillings (which they were nice enough to do the same day!) and when they came out I asked if they were numb, they said yes, but they were confused because they said they didn't get a shot. I asked the hygienist about it, and she said, of course they got shots, they just didn't feel it because Dr Boone is just THAT GOOD! Thanks for taking such great care of my kids Eastern Dental!

I am a single mom (not by choice) with 2 daughters, age 13 and 10. I found Eastern Dental a few years ago when I went from having dental insurance through my job, to having Medicaid when I lost my job (again not by choice). When we first started there, it was a different dentist, Dr. Amiri. We went because we didn't really have any other choice in town (unless we wanted to wait over a month for an appointment with Cherry Street or Grand Valley Dental). Dr. Amiri was awkward, and not very good with my young girls, but he did do the work they needed to have done, so I dealt with the old, ugly office and unfriendly dentist. A couple of years ago, Dr. Boone bought Eastern Dental, and let me tell you, the place has made a complete 180! They have redone everything inside, and it is VERY clean! Dr. Boone is extremely kid-friendly. My daughters think he is cute, so that helps too (tee hee), but really he is just a great guy and seems to do high quality work on my girls. They never complain about anything they have done there, and I don't get the rolling eyes anymore when I tell them we have dentist appointments. They are usually busy, and you have to be patient, but they are doing single moms like me a service that I haven't been able to find anywhere else around here! I rate Eastern Dental 5 stars! :)

I just had the best experence with Eastern Dental for my kids and I want to share it. I have been looking for a dentist that takes the Medicaid and is good to my kids. I think I have found it. They are clean. they are safe. They are nice to my kids. I use to think I had to go back with them for it to be OK but they dont let parents back with kids at Eastern, but that is OK with me. They did the work and my kids did fine! Thank you Dr Boone and staff! I will tell my friends about you!

I brought my son to Dr. Boone at Eastern Dental to have his teeth cleaned and get checked out. The waiting room is small but you can tell they try to keep it clean. Bring something to keep your kids busy while they wait. The staff was courteous and good with my son. I have no complaints there. He ended up getting his teeth cleaned plus he had a couple of cavities and Dr. Boone filled them at the same appointment, which I was very glad of! I've had to make another appointment for fillings at other offices and wait a month or more, so this was very convenient! Will be back with my son when he is due for his next cleaning! I wish they would take adult Medicaid too! :)