Best Dentists Near Me in Cortez, Colorado
Dental Care • Cortez, CO
Clinic Type
Dental Care
Address
MONTEZUMA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT- SMILE MAKERS, Cortez, CO
Phone
1-800-431-7201
ISCHAFER@CO.MONTEZUMA.CO.US
Opening Hours
Standard Business Hours
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What plans are accepted by this practice?
Delta Dental Premier accepting new patients; Delta Dental PPO accepting new patients; Delta Dental Medicare Advantage accepting new patients.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Arter Family Dental Care website: 4.9/5 stars (279 reviews)
- Healthgrades: 5/5 stars (14 reviews)
- Curt Patana, DDS: 5/5 stars (408 reviews (via Birdeye))
- Cortez Family Dentistry: 4.9/5 stars (536 reviews (via Birdeye))
- Cortez Smiles (Matthew Bryner, DDS): 4.2/5 stars
Patients praise
- Friendly and welcoming staff
- Painless or comfortable dental procedures
- Professional and clean office environments
- Effective communication and thorough explanations of treatment options
- Responsive to dental emergencies
Common complaints
- Reports of rude and judgmental behavior from reception desk staff at one practice
- Dissatisfaction with appointment cancellation policies
"This is the best dental office I have ever been to...EVER! Dr. Schade is very knowledgeable and really believes in pain-free dentistry."
— Cortez Dental patient review"I had to get a tooth pulled or a root canal, I was pretty freaked out about it either... Dr Walker spent probably 30 minutes just showing me the x-rays and talking about my options... the rest of it was absolutely void of pain I was blown away."
— Cortez Family Dentistry patient review"The desk receptionists are very rude, and seem to reflect a very negative, judgemental attitude towards the customers."
— Cortez Smiles patient reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Local nurse practitioner joins Cortez Integrated Healthcare, now accepting new patients - The Journal — Nov 7, 2025
- New clinic that blends primary and urgent care opens its doors in Cortez - The Durango Herald — Jan 2, 2026
- Dr. Blake Brown offering free dental care for veterans - The Durango Herald — Nov 5, 2025
- Mobile nonprofit delivers dental care to underserved communities - The Durango Herald — Feb 20, 2026
- Specialized Implant Care Sets Pagosa Springs Practice Apart – Eagle Country — Jul 2, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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