Best Dentists Near Me in Providence, Rhode Island | Delta Dental
Dental • Providence, RI
Clinic Type
Dental
Address
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Phone
1-800-431-7201
PDDDS2@YAHOO.COM
Opening Hours
Standard Business Hours,Evening Hours,Early Morning Hours
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Healthgrades (Dr. Denise Shapiro): 4.8/5 (based on 34 reviews) (34 reviews)
- WalletHub (Delta Dental of RI): 1.9/5 (23 user ratings)
Patients praise
- Professional and thorough dental care
- Welcoming, friendly, and efficient office staff
- Comfortable and modern office environments
Common complaints
- Difficulty with claims processing and timely payment reimbursement
- Poor customer service responsiveness, including long hold times and unhelpful staff
- Issues with accessing online accounts or validating dental coverage
- Allegations of misleading information regarding network coverage and co-pays
"The front desk staff are welcoming and give me the sense that I'm valued. The environment is always clean and inviting...The dentists do a wonderful job of explaining any issues."
— Burton Family Dental patient review"You're placed in endless hold cycles. Claims aren’t paid promptly... Delta Dental is impossible!!!"
— Delta Dental customer review on PissedConsumerSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Delta Dental of R.I. launches loan repayment program — Jul 28, 2025
- Delta Dental Loan Repayment Program completes first round of awards — Dec 31, 2025
- Dentists: R.I. insurer’s effort to help sector falls short — Aug 15, 2025
- Delta Dental program assists dentists through student loan assistance program — Dec 11, 2025
- Delta Dental of Rhode Island Adds Loan Repayment Program to Strengthen Local Workforce — Jul 24, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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RIDOH (Rhode Island Department of Health) is the state health agency headquartered in Providence that oversees public health, medical licensing, and health-related services for Rhode Island residents. For dental care, RIDOH’s Office of Oral Health focuses on improving statewide oral health; the agency is actively recruiting a State Dental Director. If you’re seeking dental care resources in Providence, RIDOH can connect you with public health dental programs and guidance, and you can contact RIDOH directly for dental health services information at their Providence offices. Key contacts: - RIDOH main: health.ri.gov - General phone numbers (Providence area): 401-276-8046, 401-222-5960, 401-222-5600 If you want specific Providence dental care resources (federally funded programs, clinics, or low-cost options), I can pull the latest RIDOH dental program details for you.
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