O'Neill Ryan M DDS

Dr. O’Neill did All on 4 implants for me in May of 2019 I had not been to a dentist in years (decades) due to a very bad experience I had as a child. It took a lot for me to go to a dentist, but my teeth reached a point that something had to be done.

I researched dentists in multiple cities, and I chose to set up an appointment with Dr. O’Neill at his Green Hills (Nashville) location. From the very first interaction that I had with Dr. O’Neill and all of his staff, I was amazed at how friendly and accommodating they are. They really make you feel like you’re important, and they’ll do anything possible to help you (which they will).

I went to that first appointment, had a consultation with Dr. O’Neill, took x-rays (3-D), and Dr. O’Neill told me recommended All on 4 for me. Up front, I will tell you, just like Dr. O’Neill told me, that it is an investment, but if you’ll keep reading, I think you’ll see that the investment is totally worth it.

There were a couple of appointments for more x-rays, and impressions, then we were ready for the procedure. I arrived early on a Friday morning, I was in the chair by 8 and the procedure started around 9 (so I’m told). I barely remember anything about that day, and I have no memory of pain at any time. Pain was my biggest fear, and it turned out to be a non-issue.

I left the office about 3 that afternoon with a brand new smile. My new teeth looked great, but more amazing to me, they were functional from the beginning. I actually ate chicken nuggets and fries on the way home.

The recovery was easy for me. The was swelling, of course, but no pain to speak of. It wasn’t the most comfortable thing in the world, just due to swelling, but to this day I have not experienced anything that I consider to be painful.

After 5 days, I had a follow up appointment with Dr. O’Neill. I was still a little swollen, but everything else was absolutely perfect. In fact, I I asked him (again) about diet restrictions, and he told me “Eat a steak if you want to”. That’s exactly what I did. I left the appointment and had steak frites for lunch. It was amazing to be able to properly chew a steak for the first time since I was in my 20s.

Today, I had my one month follow up appointment. Dr. O’Neill asked me to tell him what I would like to improve. I told him about one spot that had been a bit sore (not painful, just annoying at times), and I asked if he could do something to improve my speech ( I had a little lisp because of where my tongue was hitting the top prosthesis). He took care of both issues, removed both appliances, took my stitches out, cleaned the appliances, and put them back in place within 2 hours. Quick and easy.

I don’t think I could have received better care or a better result anywhere in the world. I can’t express how great it is to be able to eat, talk, and even laugh without worrying about what people around you can see, or if they’re noticing your lack of teeth. It’s brought my confidence back to normal. To me, that’s 100% worth what I invested in this procedure, and it only gets better from here. Hopefully, I will be finished with the process and have my permanent set of teeth by the end of this 2019. I have no reason to think that anything will go wrong, but if it does, I know that Dr. Oneill and his staff will be right there to put me back on track.

I can’t recommend Dr. O’Neill, and Tennessee Family Dental enough. Google would only allow me to give five stars, but he and his staff deserve much more.

Adam Eubanks