Peninsula Family Dentistry

Dr. Duffy is extraordinarily, mindful and talented. His intuition and thoughtfulness has eased and comforted me through many procedures. Best hands in dentistry this 54-year-old has come across!

Dr. Duffy and his staff are top notch. Professional, courteous and always a delightful visit when coming here. I would recommend this dental office to anyone looking for a great experience.

I went in a few days ago for my teeth cleaning appointment at Peninsula Dentistry..My whole visit from the check-in staff Rihana, the dental hygienist Jennifer to the dentist himself Dr. Duffy was flawless and very professional. Jennifer the hygienist was very gently, kind and very thorough. All i can say is, I don't ever remember myself coming across a hygienist like her. She is perfect for what she does. Dr. Duffy is also very kind and understanding. Rihana the receptionist was also very polite and kind. All i can say is that Dr Duffy and his staff are the best...great team!!

I cannot speak highly enough about the care I receive at Peninsula Family Dentistry. The staff is terrific. Everyone is courteous, efficient, and caring. Dr. Duffy is absolutely the best dentist I have ever been to. He is gentle, very thorough, and his work is exceptional. 5 stars is not enough!

Dr. Duffy and his staff are absolutely wonderful. I went to him for consultation for fixing an implant denture nightmare I've been going through with another place. They took the time to listen and was very thorough in the examination. He went above and beyond. It's so refreshing to be seen as a person rather than a dollar sign. I don't have dental insurance and they are very affordable. I will definitely be seeing him from now on. Thank you.

I had my first cleaning and exams at Peninsula Family and I am very pleased. I previously saw Dr Duffy at a different office and followed him here, I drove from Shelton to Gig Harbor and it's worth the drive. All of the staff from the front desk and all the way back were amazing. They are very thorough and gentle and explained everything. My kids love him and are more at ease about going to the dentist. I would highly recommend Dr Duffy.

If you're looking for a great dentist, and an amazing staff, look no further than Peninsula Family Dentistry! We have made Peninsula Family Dentistry our go to for all of our dental needs. We receive the best care throughout the whole process and they work to make sure we understand our medical coverage to know how best to proceed with getting the dental work we need while recognizing that it will impact our personal budget. I also appreciate how Dr. Duffy and the hygienists, I personally had Nikki as my hygienist, work to make sure you're comfortable through the whole process. I also love that when I come in they ask about the rest of my family, which clearly is important to them hence putting Family in the name of their practice. If you haven't chosen a dentist yet or need to look for a new one I highly recommend Peninsula Family Dentistry. Oh, and did I mention that they have Saturday appointments! A huge game-changer for us! Thanks again and see you at my next appointment!

Update: 3/2022: still loving this place as much as I did when I had my first appointment :)

Nikki and Dr Duffy are so awesome and I feel really taken care of! They are gentle, knowledgeable, and my ultimate worry about going to the dentist: intimidating, which they weren’t at all! Definitely recommend to any and everyone. Happy to have found our family dentist.

Great Dentist and office team! Due to prior dental visits with other providers, I don't have the best experience with dental work. Dr. Duffy was very gentle, very sweet, and took the time to explain everything. I didn't leave in pain or stressed out about my visit. Both my husband and I were very happy with the level of service, the cleanliness, the safety protocols, and the professionalism. Highly recommended!

If you suffer from dental anxiety, Peninsula Family Dentistry is the answer. As a child, I had incredibly traumatic experiences with an unethical dentist. Because of the pain and fear that I went through I developed a debilitating dental phobia. I went to a few different dentists in emergency situations as a teenager but then stopped receiving care for 18 years because the fear was so powerful I was unable to conquer it. Finally, as an adult, and in a situation where I was in considerable pain, and had no choice but to seek out a dentist specializing in patients with dental phobias. Even though my experiences at this other office were excruciatingly painful and exhausting- I continued to go there because I had developed bone cancer and maintaining my dental health was no longer something I could avoid without risk to my life. The last experience I had at that dentist was so incredibly traumatic and painful that I had a dissociative PTSD attack. I developed an infection and tried to get in contact with them but they were out of the office and I couldn’t figure out any emergency contact information. In a panic I called Peninsula Dentistry fearing the infection could spread to my jaw and cause osteonecrosis because of my chemo. I called in tears while having a panic attack trying to explain my situation. Even though it was minutes before closing, I reached Rhyana the office manager and not only did she not make me feel rushed despite my terrible timing in calling, but her genuine kindness immediately put me at ease. They were able to see me incredibly fast and in the initial meeting, Dr. Duffy listened patiently to all of my fears and extensive list of things that made prior experiences with other dentists so traumatic. Dr. Duffy’s assistant, Kimmy- was beyond understanding and definitely one of the most committed and incredible people I have dealt with in a medical setting. Both Dr. Duffy and Kimmy asked so many questions to be sure that they knew what to do to make my experience something I did not even believe was possible. They spent so much time getting to know me, getting to know my past traumas and truly listening to the things that I believed would make any experience tolerable. Today was the day of my root canal and of course I could not sleep last night. I had some faith that the experience wouldn’t be as horrific as past experiences, but still- I was terrified beyond belief. Immediately I was greeted warmly by Rhyana who treated me like she had known me for years and not two days. Everyone listened to every fear and every suggestion I had, and not once was I rushed or made to feel that my fears were invalid. When it came time for the procedure they both tried multiple little things to ensure my absolute physical comfort in the chair before we even began. Dr. Duffy explained everything that he was going to do and before I knew it the nitrous oxide was working in a way it never has before as I was completely relaxed. I did not feel a single injection as Dr. Duffy numbed me. I felt absolutely nothing through the entire 4 hour procedure. Not only was the process completely painless, but Dr. Duffy and Kimmy made me feel so comfortable and safe that I actually fell asleep. The whole process felt like it was over in 5 minutes. When it was over and they turned off the nitrous I began to cry. Not because the experience was a bad one, but because it had been such a good one I was saddened at what I had been putting myself through for years. If you suffer from any dental phobias- there is no better place than Peninsula Dentistry. Dr. Duffy is a miracle worker and I look forward to a life without fear at the dentist, which is a life I dared not even dream of for myself before today.