Dr. Michael P. Frith, DDS

"On two different occasions, Dr Frith put his hands on my shoulder during a procedure and starting praying over me - without my permission. They assume everyone who walks in the door is Christian. My Sleep Apnea treatment worked out well. My TMJ treatment - I'm still not sure about. It's been about a year. I think it helped. I think it also caused issues. When agreeing to the package, be sure and include a year of follow up visits. (It was not included in mine.)"

"Edit 2023: I adjusted the bands on my night guard and found that I had them too tight and that was causing some of the pain. Now that the bands are at a good setting, things are definitely better than they were before Dr. Frith's treatment. Dr. Frith and his staff are very friendly and competent. I went to see them because I had repeatedly tried night guards from different dentists to help with my jaw pain (TMD), and they had always made the pain worse. I was dealing with constant jaw pain, ear pain, and headaches and I was concerned about the effect that my nighttime clenching was having on the future structure and stability of my teeth. Dr. Frith was recommended as the best to address this kind of problem. Over the course of 6 months I wore a daytime appliance (kind of like Invisalign for my bottom teeth) and an occlusal night guard (one that fit my top teeth, and one that fit my bottom, attached on both sides with a tight rubber fastener). For about $6000, I got the guards and as many visits to the office for adjustment or treatment that I wanted during the treatment period. I was always treated with courtesy and respect, and had plenty of time to ask questions and receive answers. As expected, there was a period of transition where eating with the appliance was super awkward and I wasn't able to close my back molars. The intent here is to give the TMJ time and space to heal. But my bite did return to normal after stopping use of the daytime appliance. So now that the whole thing has been said and done for a few months, I wanted to share my honest thoughts for future potential consumers. 1. Things are better. I don't have ear pain or headaches anymore. At the time that I concluded treatment, I had just weaned off my daytime appliance with plans to continue using the nighttime appliance to prevent clenching. My jaw pain was also much improved at that time. However, since I have stopped using the daytime appliance, much of my jaw pain has returned, in spite of the fact that I continue to wear my nighttime appliance. This was disappointing. 2. Dr. Frith and staff said that his approach resolves concerns for 70% of patients. But for the 30% that still have issues, the next step is braces or Invisalign. I don't know if I now fall into that category, but that would be an additional several thousand dollars that we don't have. 3. There is a 50% money back guarantee on the package. However, in order to get half of your money back if you are dissatisfied, you have to turn in your appliances. I don't want to turn in my appliances because they have been and continue to be helpful. 4. I guess the bottom line is, while things are improved, perhaps not $6000 improved. If you have that kind of money to experiment with, this may be a good next step for you. If, like us, that represents a very significant financial investment, you may want to explore other options--although I don't know what those other options may be. That was the reason we took this route. It seemed like the best thing we could do. It just wasn't as helpful and healing as I'd hoped."

"Potential TMJD patients beware. TMJD is not a recognized specialty nor is there an accepted treatment which is why insurance does not cover it. Against my better judgment, I accepted the treatment plan offered to me for TMJD. I was desperate for a solution and trusted that my regular dentist had referred me to the best place. The fist warning sign was the consultation. Before even being assessed by a doctor I was ushered into a room to talk about treatment “packages” which was vaguely reminiscent of an MLM pitch. (It should be mentioned that this office sells Juice Plus which is a known MLM.) I was given treatment options to choose from before I had even been evaluated, and no surprise the salesman pushed for the most expensive package which had a “money-back guarantee.” Also unsurprisingly, Dr. Frith ultimately suggested the most expensive treatment plan to me. I declined as it seemed weird to commit to additional treatment that we didn’t even know if I would need or would apply to me. I was eventually fitted for a daytime mouthpiece (occlusal splint) and new nightguard that was much different than I was used to wearing in the past (mandibular advancement device). I was told that I needed to wear the daytime appliance for 3 months and then wean off it. In my follow up appointments I mentioned my concern about how my bite seemed to be shifting. I could no longer make my molars touch. I was assured this was normal and temporary and that it would go back to normal after weaning off the daytime appliance. At my 3 month appointment, my symptoms had not improved to Dr. Frith’s standards and he instructed me to keep wearing the daytime splint. (It should be noted that wearing the occlusal splint more than 3 months can cause irreversible changes/damage.) I did as I was told. I wore the occlusal splint for 5 months as instructed. Even after a month of weaning, my bite was off. I was left with an anterior open bite and could no longer make my molars touch. I was still in pain and now $4000 in the hole and worse off than my first appointment. I refused further treatment from this office as I no longer had any faith in the treatment or the doctor providing it. Throughout my appointments, I began to feel as though I was an unwitting participant in a case study. Dr. Frith seemed adamant that no alterations were needed to my treatment plan even as my progress did not meet expectations and even though I gave him my medical history detailing things that should have at least warranted some additional analysis. I was never treated as an individual and do not believe this “one size fits all” approach to medicine is effective or ethical."

"Very honest and an excellent dentist all around."

"Dr. Frith is a great cosmetic dentist and one of the nicest people I have ever met. He did braces for my daughter and completed the therapy in 6 months...WOW"