North Shore Dental Care

Dr. Michiels has been my family dentist for over 20 years. He cares for my, my husband and our five children, and he has handled complicated dental issues for our nanny from Boston; who upon her return to Boston saw Tom Brady’s dentist who was impressed by Dr. Michiel’s meticulous restoration of several of her teeth. I trust Dr. Michiels completely. He is the finest dentist I have ever experienced.

Overall, would not recommend Dr. Terence Michiels as a dentist. Initial meeting seemed fine, eased my nerves and anxiety about the procedures and my xray results. However, subsequent appointments, and I honestly say I'm disgusted I went here. He made me feel super uncomfortable. He made sexist remarks towards his hygenists (well, all female staff actually) and women in general. Told completely inappropriate stories (about a child sitting on his lap and how that "looked", along with another story about his patient who is a pastor who he saw outside a strip club....these are just two examples. I stopped him dead in his tracks and told him it was an inappropriate story and he stopped. I am disgusted thinking about this dentist. He tried pulling my engagement ring off when I told him I got engaged, to "see if it fit"... He completed 3 root canals, only 2 of which were actually needed. He told me I had 10 cavities, but insisted on the expensive root canals instead. Did not complete more work because my insurance ran out for the year and everything past that would be too expensive. My new dentist says I have 1 cavity. He gets 2 stars because I'm told the root canals were at least good work, the crowns are nice, match my teeth color, and he was very particular when placing them. I also did not experience pain with the root canals. They made sure my bite was good (but then again, it was the female hygenist who did most of this work and she was great. Front staff/receptionists were nice.) Honestly disgusted that I went to him for multiple appointments in one year. Will not return. Would not recommend to any woman.

I highly recommend North Shore Dental to anyone in need of dental assistance. Dr. Michiels went above and beyond to get me in immediately and take care of my problem. His staff was very welcoming and helped to make the visit a great experience. I will be seeing Dr. Michiels for all of my future dental needs.

I got my cleaning done by Dr Michiels. He used sanding, etc. My gums along the bottom teeth were bleeding after the procedure. They don't usually bleed after a cleaning, so I was taken by surprise, but was told that was because of the sanding. But when I looked at my gums at night, I realized that some of the skin along my bottom teeth were broken and bruised. I had to floss and brush there very carefully, because it was bleeding again. It felt like I was digging into tender skin and it would've been very painful if I didn't keep my movements light. I attached a photo here. Unfortunately I couldn't get a very clear one, but you can still see the redness along my lower gumline. It's redder in real life than in the photo. I don't think the Dr used a lot of care with me. He did do a thorough cleaning, but I've never had my gums wounded like this before. I keep my teeth in good shape so it's not like they need a lot of work. Also I didn't really feel comfortable during the procedure. Not only because of the rough way he prodded at me from time to time, causing pain, but also because he kept resting his wrist on my forehead as he worked on me, like really RESTING it there like it's a mousepad for him. I was really looking forward to finding a good dentist close to where I live. But I was disappointed with my experience here.

I have been going to Dr. Michiels for 20 years and he is fantastic. I always get a thorough cleaning using the latest technology. He is concerned with patient comfort and does his best to minimize any discomfort. He did a front tooth crown for me 15 years ago which still matches perfectly and is indistinguishable from a real tooth. I highly recommend him.