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Clinic Type

Dentistry

Address

169 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Phone

+1-518-463-6153

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

Emergency dental treatment available; care to relieve mouth pain; available during or outside regular hours

Services Offered

  • Emergency dentistry
  • Emergency dental care

Team

  • Douglas J. Tucker, DDS/DMD — DMD

Insurance & Payment

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FAQs

What is emergency dental treatment?

Emergency dental treatment is care administered to relieve mouth pain without prior scheduling and may be provided during or outside of regular office hours.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye (Aspen Dental): 4.0 out of 5 stars (876 reviews) (876)
  • Birdeye (Rensselaer Dental Center): 2.1 out of 5 stars (9 reviews) (9)

Patients praise

  • friendly and welcoming staff
  • gentle and caring doctors especially for anxious patients
  • effective handling of dental emergencies and timely care
  • thorough examinations and clear explanations of options

Common complaints

  • reports of poor customer service and rude staff
  • complaints about dishonesty or unprofessionalism in treatment plans
  • allegations of overcharging or aggressive upselling
  • difficulties with communication and scheduling

"No matter the circumstances, Dr. Balvich will find a way to get you in without an appointment. I recently experienced discomfort in one of my teeth and called his office in the AM, and had and appointment within hours."

Testimonial for Dr. Jordan J. Balvich

"5 stars aren't enough for Dr. Messier & Traci! I give them over the highest rating for taking care of me with a serious dental emergency. Gentle, caring, experienced.. I can't thank them enough for making my excruciating pain go away!"

Testimonial for Dr. Meisel & Dr. Messier Family Dentists

"The worst dental office ever. Rip you off any way possible, rude front desk staff, never pick up the phone or pick up and hang up on you."

Yelp review for Aspen Dental (Rensselaer)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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