We are not your typical dental practice. At Dr. Harvey Levy & Associates you are a unique individual who is an important part of our family. We never push specific procedures or treatments; we make recommendations for you to evaluate, based on your priorities, and educate you to make these decisions. We strive to make our patients feel welcome and safe in our office, and we appreciate the diverse community in the Frederick, MD area.
We promise to treat you with respect and kindness regardless of your age, race, gender identity, religion, economic status, and myriad other differences that we don't consider important.
We promise to treat you with respect and kindness regardless of your age, race, gender identity, religion, economic status, and myriad other differences that we don't consider important.
Services
Dr. Harvey Levy & Associates has served families in the Frederick area since 1984 with compassion and effectiveness. Our team has created an inclusive general dentistry practice that is welcoming and respectful to toddlers, the elderly, and everyone in between. We treat thousands of patients with special needs / different abilities, referred to us by other dentists.
Our commitment to you is to provide the education and care you need to maintain a healthy mouth and body. Our focus is on preventative maintenance that minimizes the necessity of periodontal treatment, fillings, crowns, or extractions. We will never recommend services that you don't need and we promise to help guide you through any treatment options that we recommend.
During the pandemic our entrance is through Suite 109, on the right before you reach the plants. There are chairs and a restroom before you reach us. Entrance to our office through Suite 109. Please wear a mask and wait until one of our friendly environmental assistants calls you in. The inside of our new reception area through Suite 109, with an environmental assistant ready to greet you.
Dr. Harvey Levy founded our practice with the vision of providing dental care to underserved populations, particularly those with anxiety or special needs. An alumnus of Tufts Dental School and the University of Rochester, he started practicing in Frederick in 1980. He's an excellent diagnostician who developed a special technique for pulling teeth quickly and with few fractures.
Reviews (9)
Rachel Morfoot
May 18, 2022
Dr. Levy is the best dentist I've ever had, and he's the only dentist my family trusts to do a great job taking care of our teeth. He has been a dentist for a very long time and knows what he's doing(has a lot of experience). Safe and clean dental appointment and office. Wonderful in office experience. I can't wait for my next appointment!
Chey Reese
May 17, 2022
STPickrell
May 07, 2022
Glen Higgs
Feb 26, 2022
Dr. Harvey Levy & Associates were very helpful with getting me scheduled as quickly as possible. Dr. Levy was very experienced and quickly and painlessly extracted two abcessed teeth. He and his assistant were very friendly and highly proficient. I look forward to future visits because of how comfortable they made me feel. I'm grateful for everything they did for me.
David Ridenour
Feb 24, 2022
Absolutely horrible dental practice. They claim they provide special needs dentistry, but they really don't. In 2019, my non-verbal autistic son went in for his check-up. They found a cavity, but said they could wait to address it at the next appointment. Significantly, they had trouble taking X-rays, so just gave up and sent us on our way. How a dentist can say a cavity can wait (and its the only one) without X-rays is a mystery to me. checking to see with an attorney to see if we have a case of malpractice.
Sure sounds like it. Fast forward to 2020 and COVID hits and they stop seeing patients for six months. And when they re-open, they aren't seeing patients like my son because they take too many staff (a risk for COVID). They can only treat if it is medically-necessary. I point out that given they know he has a cavity it is and float ideas about medicating my son in advance of the visit so he can be treated by just the dentist and an assistant.
They reject these ideas, but compliment me for being such a good advocate for my son. By the following Spring, there are no COVID restrictions on dental treatment, but they still won't see my son. They'll only take patients like him on Tuesday mornings and as they've been neglecting their special needs patients for over a year, they had a back log.
They would not not consider expanding hours for this vulnerable population. As a consequence, my son couldn't get an appointment until the fall (about two years after his cavity diagnosis) and had to have three teeth pulled. This is a BIG DEAL. He's non-verbal and has the intellectual capacity of a toddler. Dentures or appliances aren't an option.
He wouldn't understand them. We'd encounter the same issue with implants. After his teeth were removed, Dr. Levy agreed to see my son every three months to ensure he wouldn't lose any more teeth. But when I tried to get an appointment, it was eight months out. Sorry. we have no availability until then. Talk about an uncaring, unfeeling, unprofessional dentist. Today, I got a letter from them firing my son as a patient. as if we would ever return to that house of horrors again. Avoid this dentist. I'm consulting with an attorney to check my options. Don't let what happened to us happen to you.
Sure sounds like it. Fast forward to 2020 and COVID hits and they stop seeing patients for six months. And when they re-open, they aren't seeing patients like my son because they take too many staff (a risk for COVID). They can only treat if it is medically-necessary. I point out that given they know he has a cavity it is and float ideas about medicating my son in advance of the visit so he can be treated by just the dentist and an assistant.
They reject these ideas, but compliment me for being such a good advocate for my son. By the following Spring, there are no COVID restrictions on dental treatment, but they still won't see my son. They'll only take patients like him on Tuesday mornings and as they've been neglecting their special needs patients for over a year, they had a back log.
They would not not consider expanding hours for this vulnerable population. As a consequence, my son couldn't get an appointment until the fall (about two years after his cavity diagnosis) and had to have three teeth pulled. This is a BIG DEAL. He's non-verbal and has the intellectual capacity of a toddler. Dentures or appliances aren't an option.
He wouldn't understand them. We'd encounter the same issue with implants. After his teeth were removed, Dr. Levy agreed to see my son every three months to ensure he wouldn't lose any more teeth. But when I tried to get an appointment, it was eight months out. Sorry. we have no availability until then. Talk about an uncaring, unfeeling, unprofessional dentist. Today, I got a letter from them firing my son as a patient. as if we would ever return to that house of horrors again. Avoid this dentist. I'm consulting with an attorney to check my options. Don't let what happened to us happen to you.
Boruch Labkowski
Jan 19, 2022
Mary Zabora
Jan 14, 2022
We drove an hour and a half to have my special needs son seen here and it was worth it. Dr. Levy and his staff couldn't be nicer. The office is clean and they take every Covid precaution. They spoke TO my non-verbal son rather than over him. After the exam, made so much easier via use of a 'body hugger' device, Dr. Levy agreed to take him into surgery to properly work on his gums and teeth.
A very good experience for my son and his family. Update: One month later and they haven't called us back for surgery. It feels like we've been tricked. I called once, but they never called back. Maybe they don't really want special needs people. At least call back and say no so I can start trying to find someone else. 5 stars to 2.
A very good experience for my son and his family. Update: One month later and they haven't called us back for surgery. It feels like we've been tricked. I called once, but they never called back. Maybe they don't really want special needs people. At least call back and say no so I can start trying to find someone else. 5 stars to 2.
Tony Williams
Nov 25, 2021
Dr. Levy and his staff are top notch. Dr. Levy and was very comforting during the surgery and did a great job on our special needs child. The follow up and post op conversations and informative and helpful. They truly care about their patients and continue to follow up even after the procedure. I highly recommend the entire practice for all dental services. TW
Kathy Carpenter
Nov 20, 2021
I'm so glad I found Dr. Harvey Levy's practice upon moving to Frederick County, MD. The practice is run incredibly well: efficiently personable, caring, and professional. The hygienist covered every aspect of dental care, x rays, cleaning and polishing. The doctors are friendly and thorough. They found issues my previous dentist never addressed. The covid protocols are easy to navigate and don't take extra time.
They even gave me great referrals to orthodontists for my kids. A full-service, stay-with-this-group, so-glad-I-found-them kind of practice! You'll feel welcomed and cared for the moment you step through the door.
They even gave me great referrals to orthodontists for my kids. A full-service, stay-with-this-group, so-glad-I-found-them kind of practice! You'll feel welcomed and cared for the moment you step through the door.
