Albuquerque Modern Dentistry

Over the last 2+ years I've been going to ABQMD. I wish I could show you my before and after pics. My first visit was ugly and painful and gross, or my mouth was, that is. Dr. H and Liana as well as the staff made me feel hopeful and at ease. Dr. H set up a long-term health plan and Liana (dental hygienist) and the staff helped keep me on track. They did a lot of work to coordinate my insurance coverage (get dental insurance, it's super cheap) and my care planned out. I've had a few visits and several procedures that have resulted in not only a healthy mouth, but (insert vanity here) a pretty smile. We've gone from critical to necessary to cosmetic in a relatively short period of time, and I feel fantastic. Don't get me wrong, sitting in that chair and clenching all of your muscles is a thing, but they make you feel comfortable and confident about your care. I had my front teeth fixed last week out of necessity and also cosmetically, and I smile bigger every day since. 😁 Also, Liana is a magician with the numbing stuff needle. I hate needles.

I normally get my cleanings done at ABQ Modern Dentistry every six months, but other than that, had never gotten anything done before, until yesterday that I had to go get an emergency crown done because one of my mollars fractured in three several spots.
Dr. Aragon saw me (it was the first time he did work on my teeth), and all I can say is I’m so glad I found him! He is extremely professional, kind and understanding. I have very sensitive teeth and he went far and beyond to do his work without causing me any pain or discomfort. He explained the entire treatment thoroughly, gave me options and then provided me with a payment plan that exceeded my expectations. I will definitely recommend.

Love this place. They take good care of you and really care about you as a person. Dr. Sanchez is awesome!

I’ve had several procedures done. Dr. Aragon,and Dr.Stevens (endodontist) and their teams were amazing. Front staff is very helpful and friendly. I had root canals and literally felt minimal discomfort. They worked with me financially to make sure I could get what i needed done. I have had bad experiences at other dentists and this place is great

I was a first time customer, and avoid dentist like they are the plague. Due to so many bad past experiences. The staff very friendly, professional & listen to what you are saying. The care is top notch, personnel & respectful of your fears and needs. No rushing to do procedures here, no pressure to hurry & will not proceed if you have any pain. PERFECT for use who fear DENTIST, THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO!!!

I had been dreading going to the dentist knowing I needed a lot of work done. I was embarrassed by what I had (not) done for my oral care. Everyone from reception to dental hygienist and assistants to the dentist himself were all incredible. I'm so happy I chose them to get my work completed and I happily recommend them to everyone I know.

I have been going here for almost 4 years. While I like my dentist, I will admit that the service is mediocre. Wait months for appointments and half the time, you don’t even see a dentist at routine appointments because they’re constantly over booked. But hey, I didn’t feel it was that big of a deal and the hygienists were friendly and thorough. When I decided to get braces 4 months ago, it sounded easier to stay in-house and the orthodontist told me everything I needed to hear; 18 months of traditional braces with appointments every 4-6 weeks. I was concerned about the long wait between appointments but was assured that once my braces were on, it would be easy to get appointments for adjustments (as an adult with braces, my goal was every 4 weeks to keep treatment at or under the 18 months). My initial appointment was the last of the day, so they only had time to put on the top braces. Although, they indicated that they just wanted me to get used to the tops before putting the bottoms on (makes no sense to me, being that I had to now go through the pain of adjusting to having braces twice, and my bottoms were far more crooked then my tops). Neither here nor there… just the beginning of the excuses. When I got home, I realized that I was missing the last bracket on my upper left side. I knew that it had been a mistake since I felt the cement on my tooth. I called right away and was told it was part of my treatment plan to leave the bracket off. The next appointment was scheduled at six weeks, but I called and moved it up to four weeks (luckily they had a cancellation). During that appointment, I was told that I did in fact need a bracket on that tooth, and I was questioned as to why I didn’t alert them sooner. That was annoying. They replaced the bracket and put on my bottom braces. Two days later that same bracket fell off. I was told that they would not be able to replace the bracket until my next six week appointment, and really, it was no big deal. No big deal? Every other ortho I’d spoken to stressed that if a band broke or a bracket came lose, I would need to be seen right away or my treatment would be prolonged. If it was no big deal, then why was I questioned at my appointment? Why did they tell me it was needed (well it IS the only crooked tooth up there)? In addition, I had this long SHARP wire now cutting into my inner cheek and gums every time I opened my mouth. On my way home, I stopped in (even though I was told they couldn’t see me) and a hygienist was nice enough to cut the wire after I insisted that it was too painful to wait another minute. Although, I was told that technically she shouldn’t and if it happens again I should just use nail clippers to snip it myself. OK THIS IS GETTING REALLY ANNOYING NOW. Third (and FINAL) appointment: Again, it was the last one of the day. I had to wait a while and again could sense that my time was limited. What do you know… Dr. Holiday decides that we just aren’t going to replace that missing bracket right now. Ok I give up. And when she tries to adjust my bottom braces, she is unable to get the wire into the back bracket. I told her it felt off when she had issues getting the bands on the front teeth but she didn’t listen. She said my teeth were too crooked so we had to leave one band off. This threw me for a loop… my teeth were straighter then the last appointment and the wire fit just fine then. But what do I know? It was the last band, but since the wire was so long (not properly placed inside of the bracket), the wire in front of my bottom front tooth protruded outward (now cutting into my bottom lip every night). To put the icing on the cake (and what set me over the edge), my next adjustment was 9 WEEKS AWAY!! Her assistant admitted that she had a lot of patients and some vacation time scheduled, but when I complained to the front desk I got “oh, it’s no big deal. It won’t prolong treatment.” Needless to say, these people could care less about your treatment time or discomfort. You’re just a number and a dollar sign.

I highly recommend this Dental Office! All staff is very friendly and they answer all your questions, they do same day treatment and that's very helpful when you have a busy schedule!

Chelsea was so friendly and welcoming. Luke is also very clear in what is being done during the cleaning and checks-in to makes sure I am okay throughout the cleaning.

This is the worst place ever! -Stars! The dentist here are out for the money not someone’s health I got Dr. Sanchez and he was the worst, not a friendly experience never returning here again! My appointment was only suppose to be 90 min it took 3 hours!!!!!!! The staff upfront is stupid! Does not accommodate to different accounts for different adults in a family! Very unprofessional, very disgusting faces as you walk in.