Mendes Family Dentistry

Worst experience I have had at a dental appointment!! I went in for an exam and cleaning. They found several cavities I needed filled and had scheduled an appointment to return to have the fillings done. Once he began drilling I felt pain and let them know. He told me it was because of how deep the decay was and close to the nerve and continued drilling. It was a horrible pain. I have never felt so disregarded. I did not return to get the rest of the cavities filled. I went to another dentist and after doing a consultation they said that I only had 2 cavities they saw instead of the 7 they said I needed. Disappointed to say the least. I will not be returning.
Yuk Foo

Got 2 crowns & 1 filling over a 4 hr period with little to no discomfort. Resulting bite and proximity to other teeth were excellent. Rates were in line with those allowed by major insurers. Efficient, careful, & cordial service.

We have been patients to this dental office for a good 30 years. My families members and I have been seen by Dr Mendes Sr. and now with Dr Mendes Jr.
It started by accident. We were new to this country. I made dental appointments for my mother and her cousin to another dental office. But they mistakenly showed up at Mendes dental office instead. They were not speaking English well but they told front desk that they did have dental appointments. Dr Mendes Sr. agreed to see both of them. He did a fine job fixing their teeth. We found out later that they showed up at wrong dental office. We apologized to the doctor months later. My mother never stopped talking about how nice services she received and how happy she was. The rest is history.

Mendes Family Dentistry have taken care of my families dental problems for all these years.
We never had any problem coming in for visits and quite happy that we can always count on them to provide professional services.
We highly recommend this dental office and still refer our friends and families when they need dental help.

The entire staff is wonderful. Our family has been seeing Dr. Charlie for years-since our adult children were little. How fun that some of us have transitioned into seeing Dr. Paul ( Charlie's son). Both are compassionate and understand when you are nervous about coming in! They are so good with children, which is great when introducing your children to the dentist. I wouldn't go anywhere else!

I was referred to Mendes by a long-time friend and am thrilled that I am now a patient of this practice. The level of professionalism from the entire staff was incredible, and everyone was so friendly as well. I'm a skittish dental patient and they made the whole experience much more pleasant. I highly recommend.

I just went here for my first cleaning today.
It's been 5+ years, so I expected some grief and pain, but all the staff here was very kind, gentle, and understanding of my situation. They made quick work of the half-decade of solidified buildup on my chompers (with surprisingly little pain) and took the time to show me exactly where my worst problem spots were.

TL;DR: I would highly recommend Mendes to anyone looking for a dentist.

I retained Dr. Charles Mendes as my personal dentist on April 14, 2010 and I am always very pleased wth his practice and care. He pracitices together with son Paul.

I moved here to St Paul from Washington DC. I found Dr. Mendes by consulting the Twin Cities Consumers Checkbook Review of Dentists in the Twin Cities area. In its dentist practice review, Mendes Family Dentistry was highlighted as one of the highest rated and most resonably priced dentists in all of Ramsey County. As he was at the top of the listing, I chose to engage Dr. Charles Mendes.
Six years later I am stilling seeing him on a regular semi annual basis.

My last routine visit was in July and it was also time for me to have new teeth X-rays.
I expected, as has been the tradition in all dentistries for decades, to have to clamp tightly the hard pastic X-ray film cardholder in my mouth with one edge pressing uncomfortably into the upper roof of my mouth the the lower edge resting inside my jaw. But this time that did not happen!!

I simply briefly held a small electronic receiver comfortably in my mouth, and within minutes digitized images of my teeth were available to see on a computer screen.
A once somewhat physically discomforting process that once took almost an hour to complete is now done effortlessly with no discomfort at all in mere minutes!
This is an example of how the Mendes Familay Dentistry is not resting on it laurels and is constantly seeking the most modern technology and services.

I also recall from conversation with Dr Mendes after my July appointment, that his dentistry now has established its own in-house bridge and crown foundry casting capability within the Dentistry.
This means the bridges and crowns can be ready for installation only a day or two after measurements are taken.
There is no longer the multiple weeks long wait for a third party foundry to fill an order.
Mendes Family Dentistry is now a rarity in densistry- It provides good service at good prices and it is vertically integrated to be able to almost immediately make the bridges and crowns necessary for your mouth care.
If you are currently a frequent business traveler, like I once was, this is a very important point!.

In summation, If you seek the best service at the best prices, and you want assurance your new crowns or bridges can be measured, made, and fitted before your trip aboard next week,
BETTER CALL CHARLIE or BETTER CALL PAUL!

Mendes Family Dentistry makes you feel welcome instantly. They have great practices in place that made me feel safe during this time of covid-19. It is so nice to have a provider that gives quality care and personal attention. I highly recommend them!

I've been pleased with all my visits with Mendes Family Dentistry. They are professional, timely, and gladly answer all my questions about my teeth + dental care. Their personal touch is what drives home my great dental visits.

By far the best dentist office i have ever been to in my life Dr Mendes Sr and Jr did wonderful with making sure i had the best experience when i was there i have always been frightened of the dentist since a little girl do to bad experiences but for the first time in my life i would never be afraid to go back to this office everyone there is great very respectful the many fillings i had done was completely painless Dr Mendes Jr did fantastic with keeping you informed of what he is going to do and keep you comfortable i lost touch for 2 years with this office because i forgot the name and refused to go any other place but them looking high and low around my home for at least 1 business card to make a appointment because i have serious work i need done to my teeth and the only dentist i will ever trust with my teeth again after my trip there is Dr Mendes Jr and Sr finally after 2 years i just checked my email and got a happy birthday email from there office because my birthday was yesterday and that was truly the best gift i could have gotten for my birthday with all the work i need done to my teeth i will be happily making a appointment first thing in the morning and this time i will be sure to not forget to grab a few business cards to carry around in my wallet it i could i would rate there services 10 stars hands down Thanks to the entire Mendes office for the birthday wishes and for the wonderful painless work you have done in the past to my teeth see you all soon 😃