5/5 Mark M. 4 years ago on Google
Let
me
say
up
front:
at
the
time
of
this
review,
I
am
not
reclined
in
a
dental
chair
looking
up
at
a
blinding
light
with
scrapers
and
other
dental
equipment
being
used
as,
uh,
“encouragement”
to
write
this
from
my
phone
-
I
am
submitting
this
of
my
own
free
will.
I
have
lived
through
5
decades
in
NY,
NJ,
2
cities
on
either
ends
of
PA
and
in
numerous
areas
of
Massachusetts
–
with
as
many
dentists,
and
I
have
to
say
Dr.
Knapik
is
the
best
dentist
I
have
had
by
far.
Of
course,
every
time
you
meet
a
new
dentist,
one
is
always
a
bit
apprehensive:
Did
I
brush
enough?
Floss
enough?
Cut
out
sugar
enough?
You
sit
in
the
chair,
with
a
paper
bib
on,
waiting
for
a
masked
mad
scientist,
pulling
on
gloves
until
you
hear
them
snap
tight,
coming
out
from
behind
a
wall
wearing
extendable/retractable
focusing
eyepieces
all
while
they
say,
“Now
open
wide”
followed
by
a
maniacal
“mwuahahahaha.”
Yeah,
well,
that
didn’t
happen.
After
a
friendly
ushering
by
her
assistant
to
your
reserved
seating
with
a
view,
for
me
it
was
Angie,
Dr.
Knapik
comes
out
to
you
to
say
hello
and
right
from
the
start
1
thing
is
very
clear,
she
has
one
goal,
to
do
what
is
best
for
the
patient.
During
my
first
appointment,
one
of
the
first
things
she
asked
me,
“What
do
you
want
from
your
teeth?”
Knowing
my
family
history
I
said,
“I
want
to
keep
them.”
Without
hesitation
she
replied,
“Ok,
good.
That’s
what
we’ll
do.”
She
then
told
me
what
I
needed
to
do
to
make
that
happen.
She
is
willing
to
work
with
her
patients
to
keep
them
on
track
for
what
they
want
for
their
dental
needs.
Appointments
are
scheduled
so
that
you
have
time
to
question
or
bring
up
any
concerns
–
and
maybe
chat
a
bit.
She
is
willing
to
take
the
time
to
answer
your
questions
and
will
explain
all
you
need
to
know
in
a
way
that
you
understand
a
procedure
or
what
is
needed
for
your
oral
health
care.
And
isn’t
that
what
you
want
in
a
dentist,
someone
who
knows
exactly
what
is
needed
and
is
confident
knowing
how
to
proceed
to
achieve
it,
all
with
your
best
interest
in
mind?
Since
I
have
had
a
few
appointments
this
year
already,
I
know
the
background
music
can
be
anything
from
Disney
tunes
to
80’s,
90’s,
Country
music
or
any
such
playlist
that
soothes
you
and
takes
your
mind
off
all
the
pain
she
is
about
inflict-
um.
To
Dr.
Knapik’s
credit,
she
is
not
one
of
those
dentists
who,
in
the
middle
of
probing
your
teeth
and
gums,
while
the
saliva
vacuum
sucks
on
your
tongue,
asks
you
a
question
so
that
you
feel
compelled
to
reply
in
a
way
that
is
bound
to
come
out
as,
“Glap
boop
bleque.
Nop,
frouph
doon.”
Don’t
even
try,
because
if
you
do,
she
will
be
very
bluntly
tell
you,
“Wait.
I
can’t
understand
you.”
And
isn’t
that
what
you
want
from
a
dentist,
to
be
upfront
and
honest?
Besides
all
the
great
work
that
goes
on
beyond
the
waiting
room,
how
can
you
go
wrong
with
the
new
Quote
Board,
containing
such
pearls
as:
I
brush,
therefore
I
am.
To
floss
or
not
to
floss,
that
is
the
question.
And
my
personal
favorite
2
quote
mashup
from
Gertrude
Stein
and
William
Shakespeare:
A
cavity
is
a
cavity
is
a
cavity…
–
…by
any
other
name,
is
still
a
cavity.
(Brilliant!)
Not
to
mention,
while
some
dentists
may
make
reference
to
the
Tooth
Fairy,
sitting
in
this
waiting
room
is
the
Tooth
Chairy,
that
quietly
greets
you
when
you
walk
in.
Congratulations!
You
made
it
this
far
and
I
have
said
a
mouthful,
but
thanks
to
Dr.
Knapik,
it’s
a
healthy
mouthful.
All
seriousness
aside,
Dr.
Knapik
is
welcoming,
receives
you
with
a
smile,
is
personable,
has
a
great
sense
of
humor
and,
most
importantly,
wants
you
to
have
the
most
comfortable
experience
in
her
workspace,
as
she
is
grateful
to
have
you
as
a
patient
-
all
while,
she,
and
her
staff,
use
the
best
resources
available
to
provide
you
with
the
finest
dental
care
for
your
needs.
When
you
venture
in,
her
practice
is
bright,
open,
cheery
and
professional.
It
is
a
true
reflection
of
the
person
who
works
within.
And
isn’t
THAT
what
you
want
from
a
dentist?
To
sum
up:
Why
are
you
still
reading
this?
Make
an
appointment!
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