I am a hygienist who has works on a temp basis (by choice) for dental clinics throughout Portland. I recently had the privilege to work for a few weeks at Pearl District Dental - their prior hygienist had retired. Having worked at well over one hundred clinics in the Portland area over the last few years, there is no doubt in my mind that this is the best clinic of the bunch....And by far. Allow me to share my thoughts:\r
I knew this clinic would be different from the minute I walked thru the doors on my first day - you can tell that there's a certain pride of ownership that is sorely lacking in most other clinics. The design, the layont, the smells, the music, and the equipment are next to none. \r
Dr. Mika and her staff spent a considerable amount of time with me before I even saw my first patient. Their message to me was to take care of patients in the best manner possible and to take no short cuts. Dr. Mika even requested I wear magnifying glasses so I can do a better job in cleaning teeth. Everyone stressed the importance of respecting patients' preference for care and even had each patient fill out a brief form to indicate their preferences for the day's visit. Dr. Mika even provided me with my own assistant so we can maximize the amount and effectiveness of time I have available with each patient. \r
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I found Dr. Mika's patients to be among the most dentally educated (thanks to consistent patient education by Dr. MIka and her staff. I also found them to have the best gum health. Dr. Mika is very consciencious about this. I was also very impressed by the dental work (fillings, crowns) that was done on all the patient's teeth. Believe me, having looked at thousands of teeth, I can tell quality work and Dr. Mika does top notch work.\r
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Lastly, each employee geniunely cares about delivering the best care possible. The teamwork there was incredible. \r
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This is the clinic I would choose to take care of me an my family.
Pros: Patients are first, top notch work
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