Smiles Dental Center
Pediatric Dentistry • Lawrence, MA
About
Smiles Dental Center is a family-focused dental practice in Lawrence, MA offering pediatric dentistry, general dentistry, emergency dentistry, tooth extraction, dental implants, root canal treatment, teeth whitening, dentures, cosmetic dentistry, and orthodontics. The practice welcomes children and teens and has been serving the Lawrence community since 2003.
Clinic Type
Pediatric Dentistry
Address
343 Essex St., Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone
(978) 685-8600
growth@dentalmarketing.com
Opening Hours
Mon-Thu 08:00-20:00, Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
Emergency Care
Available
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Cash, Credit Card, Personal Check, CareCredit, Financing available
Financing: in-house membership program; affordable dental financing
Languages Spoken
Current Offers
New patient offer
FAQs
Do you treat children and teens?
Yes, Smiles Dental Center welcomes kids and teens for pediatric dental care.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Google/Official Site: 4.6 stars on Google (12 reviews on dental.page)
Patients praise
- Friendly and kind staff and dental team
- Dentists described as caring and professional
- Stress-free and comfortable treatment experiences for some patients
- Long-term patient satisfaction since 2009
Common complaints
- Allegations of unnecessary procedures performed to maximize insurance billing
- Poor communication regarding treatment plans and specialist referrals
- Long wait times for appointments and procedures
- Dissatisfaction with availability of specific dental services like root canals or wisdom tooth removal
"Worst dentist I have gone to in my life. Went there my entire childhood cause accepted masshealth, unnecessary procedures done and ruined my teeth, It's a scam!!!"
— LocalityBiz review by Merc"The staff and doctors here are amazing! Always go above and beyond and the dentist are willing to answer any questions!"
— LocalityBiz review by Kendra AugustaSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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