There is nothing that scares me more than the dentist. I combed the internet for the best of the best but what I was looking for was a dentist who was compassionate and understanding of the anxiety I have around doing any dental work. I was able to tour the office before I stepped in the door through the website virtual tour. When I walked in the office, the staff was SO friendly. I chose Dr. Wallin based on the reviews he received and I am here to say that he is 100% the real deal. I was made to feel welcome, I was not shamed when I expressed my anxiety around dental work like I was at my old dentist. I had to have a tooth extraction, talk about baptism by FIRE! A new dentist with a pretty major procedure to be done right off the bat. To give folks a clue how uncomfortable it is for me to go to the dentist, I can't even look at my own xrays. LOL. And that was ok with Dr. Wallin and his staff. When he gave me all my options, he did so in a way that didn't freak me out. He LISTENED when I had to explain that I have a lot of med sensitivities and was sooo totally cool about it and they have alternatives that don't use epinephrine. YAY! The day I went in I was so scared. But they had one of my favorite shows playing on the ceiling to distract me. When he gave the numbing shots, it was minimal pain, I read one review that said he is "swift with the needle" . . .AND HE IS! And I had minimal pain after the extraction. I had a whole set of very clear after care instructions. And the several questions I had about the after care were all completely answered. And let me further say that whenever I went to the dentist before, no matter how little the procedure or big, I would always end up with canker sores afterwards that I was told swish with salt water. Well, I have had NO canker sores after my visit. AND normally with my old dentist, the injections sites were ALWAYS without FAIL so painful that for two days I had to be on Tylenol and it hurt to brush my teeth. I had an extraction!! And not one injection site was painful after my procedure. I didn't wake up the next morning with pains all in my mouth from shots or canker sores. Dr. Wallin is super nice, he is supportive if you have fear, so much so that actually . . . I'm not afraid to go in and have more work done!! And I got a lot of work to do! I am sooo happy I found Dr. Wallin and every one of his staff is equally as nice and supportive. I really can't say enough about Silver Leaf. It's a relaxing environment from the moment you walk in the door, I loved watching tv while they were working, what a cool distraction!! The procedure was perfect, the after care was awesome, I'm a week out but even after a couple days I was on minimum amounts of Tylenol and totally comfortable. I stopped all Tylenol after the fourth day. I have already recommended Dr. Wallin to my parents, my brother and a couple friends. This is all coming from someone who avoided dental work at all cost. That won't be happening now. Dr. Wallin has the magic touch! Thank you to his staff and him for taking the fear factor out of going to the dentist!!! You guys are amazing!! Thank you, thank you!