Albany Dental Care, P.C.

As a person with a life-long fear of going to the dentist, I reluctantly decided to "bite the bullet" (pun intended) and make an appointment for much needed care. Now that I have taken care of my dental issues, I feel so relieved. Dr. Winter and his staff put me at ease from the start. They were approachable and professional. I was completely relaxed during the procedures and pain free afterward! I will no longer be putting off my dental care....I'll be seeing Dr, Winter regularly.

I would highly recommend against limiting your dental care options based on your insurance coverage. My participating dentist’s office is so understaffed and overwhelmed that I was told that it would take 6 months before they could fill a cavity. This led me to making an appointment on an emergency basis with an out of network dentist. Turns out, I had an abscess. I was in horrible pain, and extraction was recommended but staff was uncertain if one or two teeth would need to be taken out. Uncertainty when extracting your teeth is not something you should be facing. I turned to Dr. Winter’s office. They immediately scheduled a consultation for me and I was able to meet with Dr. Winter. Dr. Winter confirmed that an extraction was necessary, was able to do the work that same day and recommended that only one tooth had to be removed. Thank goodness for Dr. Winter! If not for Dr. Winter, I might have lost a perfectly good tooth. I would highly recommend Dr. Winter and his staff.

I’d like to thank Dr. Winter and his staff for taking care of my Dad today. Dad is 86 years old with mild Alzheimer’s and hadn’t seen a dentist in decades due to some past traumatic dental experience. Dr. Winter really put him at ease and fixed a cavity without even using Novocain. We were both amazed and quite pleased.

Dr. Harvey Winter and his staff are thoroughly competent and amazingly thoughtful. It is difficult to adequately express my appreciation for what he and his staff did for me. I am writing this to let others, who might be like me and are terrified of the dentist, to know how wonderful he and his staff are.
I am 67 and have gone for regular six-month checkups all my adult life. I go regularly for checkups not because I like the dentist, but because I dreadfully fear the dentist. I do so hopefully small things will be caught and corrected before they become major. I am extremely embarrassed about my fear of the dentist.
My dentist told me I have a tooth that has developed several cracks in it around the filling. To make matters worse, I have developed crack lines down the front of my two front teeth which I also noticed have been slowly chipping away. My dentist told me I would need to have a crown as soon as possible over the cracked tooth otherwise it could degrade to needing a root canal. The front teeth were not as serious. I did not know exactly what a crown or root canal were, but I was sure they were worse to experience than a painful death! This news was of course my dreaded lifelong fear to hear. I asked about sedation dentistry, but she was not certified to do it. She recommended Dr. Winter.
As soon as I got home, I called Dr. Winter’s office and fortunately they just had a cancelation so had an opening the next day for the new patient/preliminary exam. They asked that my recent x-rays be emailed over and informed me that Dr. Winter would have an introductory zoom call with me later that day. I was very impressed with his initiative and genuine concern to host such a call on short notice. During the call, he patiently listened to and addressed my concerns and fears, and explained what he would do. His genuine caring and sense of humor greatly helped to begin to put me at ease. At the end of the call, he personally scheduled a time slot for me for the actual work to be done should I chose to do so. No pressure at any time just compassionate support.
At the prelim exam in his office, he carefully examined my all my teeth and concurred with the original assessment. A couple of his nursing staff also came in to introduce themselves in a gentle and caring manner. In person, he was genuinely thoughtful and supportive with a comforting relaxing sense of humor. At the end of the exam, he asked if I would like to proceed with treatment and I said yes. He checked all my prescriptions and then gave me a couple of pills intended to relax me with explicit directions on how and when to take before the procedure. When my wife and I arrived at his office for the procedures, he greeted us in the comfort of his waiting room (not in the terrifying dentist chair with all the scary equipment around!). It was in the waiting room he gave me one more pill to swallow and a tiny amount of something to drink. This was the actual conscious sedation (no needles) he explained to me earlier. The next thing I remember I woke up in my recliner chair at home several hours later drowsy but with no pain of any kind! I have no recollection of getting in or out of the dentist chair room. I swear I do not remember anything of the procedures. It was fantastic! My wife told me I was a bit wobbly on my feet as they moved me in to the dentist chair and later out to the car. The crown was done, and I have what looks like two new front teeth! No pain or discomfort at all. I just drifted in and out of welcomed sleep at home that afternoon. My wife told me Dr. Winter called her that afternoon to check on me. The next day, on his day off, he called to speak to me directly to further follow up.
In closing, I cannot say enough positive things about my first experience with sedation dentistry that Dr. Winter and his staff provide. They are amazing and I strongly recommend them especially if your fear the dentist as much as I do.

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Hate going to the dentist. Dr Winter advertised calm,relaxing experience. I got what he advertised,it was calm, quick experience had 2 teeth removed. Very little swelling, healed like he said it would. I'll be returning for more work. Payment in full at time of service. Didn't take my insurance so cash was expected, only draw back, No payment plans in this office. I'll return when I save enough to return.

Had the best experience with Dr. Winter, Lyn and the rest of staff! Phenomenal service & dental care! Love their work. Thank you for making my dentist visits so easy!

Dr. Winter & Sam were amazing! I went in with extreme pain for an exam & X-rays & left without a wisdom tooth! He could tell it hurt by the x-ray & he had a couple minutes, knew I was a nervous wreck & they took great care of me & it was super fast! Thank you Dr. Winter & team ❤️

I have had a fear of going to the dentist from childhood. I’ve had several dentists and every visit was filled with fear starting the night before the appointment. I was literally told once that patients like me are why dentists retire early.

Going to Dr Winters was a completely different experience. On the first visit I burst into tears when they asked my name and thought that it would go downhill from there. It’s hard to explain how badly I wanted to bolt for the door. But I stayed and am pleased to say that is did NOT go downhill. The staff at the office were so kind and reassuring. It’s the first time I haven’t felt like a child for having all the fears that I take to every visit. Dr Winters explained everything that needed to be done and by the time he had finished I felt like I could trust him and his staff. This is huge for someone who literally has a phobia of going to the dentist. The procedure was done a week later, and I can honestly say it was the best experience with a dental appointment that I have ever had. I've been back three times now and it's gotten easier. Are the nerves gone? Not at all. But I know it's ok to feel that way and that it can be eased.

I never in my life imagined that I would have good experience at a dentist office, but I truly have. The atmosphere in your office is one of calmness and it's contagious it seems. Thank you all for your professionalism, kindness, and most of all your patience.

I just want to say that I have been a patient of Dr. Harvey Winter for many years. I have an ongoing problem with a tooth and I went to see Dr. Winter for his advice on this matter. He is so calm, patient, kind and truly caring about all of us. That is truly a rarity these days. His motto is "I want to save your teeth if at all possible"! I appreciate him and feel blessed to have him as my dentist! He is a wonderful man with a true heart! I am so thankful my daughter recommended him to me.

Do not hesitate to go to Dr. Winter! I have the biggest fear of dentists, from bad past experiences. For this reason, I endured tooth pain for much too long. When I reached the point of not being able to eat anything, I researched dentists. I kept going back to Dr. Winter’s website. They were able to get me in very quickly, even though I wasn’t an established patient. I was escorted in by Lucia, who is a total sweetheart. I was very nervous, but she patted my hand and reassured me. Dr. Winter came in and also put me at ease. He has the most wonderful bedside manner. Needless to say, it was the best dental experience I have ever had and will not hesitate to go back, or refer him to others. If you need any kind of dental work, pick up the phone and call now!