Elizabeth Riggs Dentistry
Elizabeth Riggs, DDS:
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Another wonderful visit to the dentist. Yes, I said dentist! I had never said “I love going to the dentist”, until I became a patient of Dr. Riggs. Keeping a nice smile and healthy happy teeth is very important to me. Her office is not only the epitome of professionalism but you feel like part of their family. Dr. Riggs and her amazing staff treat you as they would treat themselves, with great skill and care. I can’t recommend Dr. Riggs enough. If you are new in town, or just looking for a dentist, please do yourself a favor and make an appointment now. You’ll be glad you did. I contacted her office after a friends recommendation and I’m so happy I did!

I moved to New Orleans in 2011 and discovered Dr. Riggs’ practice due to its proximity to a business I owned on Magazine Street. I have always received a professional, courteous and most times, fun experience–the later being something you wouldn’t expect in a dentist visit. I have been complimented a lot for my smile and in honesty, I’ve taken it for granted. I haven’t kept up with my oral care as much as needed over the years, mostly due to the hassle, unpleasant nature and cost of having to deal with it. I’ve been lucky. But due to my good experiences at Dr. Riggs’, the “task” is much easier. I’ve had x-rays, oral exams, teeth cleanings, teeth whitening molds/trays made, and bonding done at her office. I’ve found her patient-doctor report to be top-notch. She takes time to get to know you, and remembers your last visits. She checks up on how life is going (we often joke) and frankly, to say it best: she invests time in her clients. You get the impression she runs a tight ship and all of her staff are very attentive, professional and eager. I admire this greatly. When the dentist is confident, it puts the patient at ease. I witnessed her once just giving instruction to staff that was very thoughtful, educational and I’m sure appreciated by staff. It appeared to be a healthy and happy work environment. I have never been bothered by an up-sale. It is expected and comes naturally, and with no pressure. I have never felt bombarded there. And honestly every recommendation has been for the betterment of my health care. As far as her pricing: I find it competitive in today’s healthcare/dentistry environment. Nothing is cheap, but when it comes to health, for me, I don’t mind putting money toward this investment. And furthermore, speaking to the instances of cosmetic work, one really should be interested in getting quality over cost. And to really hit it home about how well she treats her clients, I once chipped a front tooth the very next day after having had visited Dr. Riggs for a teeth cleaning. Having a chipped front tooth is like having a bad hair cut. Everyone notices and it’s embarrassing. To add to my bad luck, it was the weekend and a holiday. I called the office/answering service and would you believe that Dr. Riggs came to the office on her holiday, just for me to repair my tooth outside of normal business hours?! I’ve gone back for additional chipped teeth (I know!!…horrible of me, but it’s life), and every experience I come out looking like nothing happened. These experiences make me happy to refer Dr. Riggs to friends, family, and anyone looking for a dentist.

Great dentist. Great staff. Highly recommend. I’ve been a patient of Dr. Riggs for over 3 years now, and I confidently refer her to everyone I know who is ever looking for a dentist. She and her staff are extremely competent and have great bedside manner. They clearly explain what they are doing and what my options are. They have given me great advice for home care that has improved my oral health and actually reduced the amount of work they have to do on me. I have always been extremely satisfied with each visit.

Best dental practice that I have ever used. Dr. Riggs is an exceptionally talented cosmetic dentist with a national caliber reputation and we are lucky to have her in the New Orleans area. She and her staff follow the highest standards of patient service and professional care. If you are looking for a quick, cheap, cookie-cutter “mall” dentist, this is probably not your kind of practice. If you want top-notice dental care and exceptional patient service, you will like this practice.

It is very hard to say the things i am about to say about a dentist, the penultimate modern semiotic for pain and suffering, and quite honestly i never thought them possible. But here goes. Dr. Riggs and her entire staff are walking luminescence deserving not only sainthood and your entire devotion and prayers, but of all of the wonderful holy praises you will be singing to all of your friends and family after a single visit to her office. That was a thick sentence, but so is my adoration and worship of these wondrous delightful Muses and the undeniable better my life has become since maw pain forced me to crop the coward and begin my (personally arduous) journey at the hands of the beautiful doctor. I want to stop with the church analogy but i don;’t know if i can. Every one of my smiles are Gospel, now. I found her through a friend who went from peasant-in-pain to model before he was through. My first visit was forced by hurt, but when it was over, before i ever left the chair, i knew that all of the loving my mouth would need “in the future” was going to happen “now,” and that whatever path Dr. Riggs and her team deigned best to direct was the path i would take. There was something about her eyes; her irises bursting as her eyes and fingers opened a new mouth; the smile like a batman villain: this woman was born and sanctified to make your mouth and heart happy. I arrived defeated that morning, suffering. I left the office a super soldier, waving a flag, heart made of gold. My dental hygienist/technician/artist is Ms. Jackie, who never ceases to amaze me with her firm tenderness, even with all that ruckus she’s making in there, and even with me flailing around like a lil bitch. And then, after my visits with her she usually busts up with some crazy oral hygiene contraption (or grill-tility, if you will) or technique like Q or Giles. I love that she doesn’t hurt me. It’s been over a year now, since my fun began and my smile and overall health began to become a better best more vibrant me. Dr. Riggs has done magic for me, over and over again. My friend sent me there because he loved me. Take the levity of my words as proof that i love you.