Name: Donald L. Wilcox, DDS
Last name: Wilcox
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1978
Years experience: 45
Primary Specialty: Dentist
Business: Desert Smiles Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry
Address: 18275 North 59th Avenue
Address suite: C-114
City: Glendale
State: Arizona
Zip Code: 85308
Country: US
Statement:
Consulting Fees: 0$
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges:
- Procedures done in office.
Education:
- Dental: DDS, Northwestern University Dental School
Postdoc Training:
- Residency: St. Anthony’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado
GPS coordinates on map: 33.6513496,-112.1852125
Primary location:
Location name: Glendale
State: AZ
Country: US
Map point: 33.5531,-112.185997
Google plus: https://plus.google.com/+Desertsmiles/posts
Treatments:
- Da Vinci Veneers
- Dental Bonding
- Dental Crown
- Dental Implants
- Gum Lift
- Lumineers
- Porcelain Veneers
- Smile Makeover
- Teeth Whitening
- Zoom Whitening
RealSelf Info
Awards:
- Awards:
- Top dentist, Phoenix Magazine, 2006
- Best dentists, Arizona Foothills Magazine, 2009
- Top Cosmetic Dentists, Phoenix Magazine, 2015
Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 7796
Answer count: 305
Review count: 6
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Profile created: Jul 11, 2011
Profile modified: Oct 31, 2019
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Dentist
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Dec 14, 2015
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033
Locations
- Glendale, AZ, US. GPS coordinates: 33.5531,-112.185997
Latest ratings of treatments
- Dental Bonding (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Dental Crown (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Smile Makeover (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Jul 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Smile Makeover (Jul 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Dental Crown (Oct 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Oct 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Dental Bonding (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Dental Bonding (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Dental Crown (Jan 2012) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Jan 2012) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Jan 2012) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Porcelain Veneers (Jan 2012) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Smile Makeover (Dec 2011) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Smile Makeover (Dec 2011) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Smile Makeover (Sep 2011) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Smile Makeover (Sep 2011) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Latest Prices
Dental Bonding Prices
- $7000 – Sep 2023 – Glendale, AZ
- $7000 – Aug 2015 – Glendale, AZ
- $7000 – Aug 2015 – Glendale, AZ
Porcelain Veneers Prices
- $9600 – Sep 2023 – Glendale, AZ
- $7200 – Sep 2023 – Glendale, AZ
- $4900 – Sep 2023 – Glendale, AZ
- $4900 – Jul 2022 – Glendale, AZ
- $7200 – Oct 2017 – Glendale, AZ
- $9600 – Sep 2014 – Glendale, AZ
- $9600 – Jul 2014 – Glendale, AZ
- $9600 – Jul 2014 – Glendale, AZ
- $9600 – Jul 2014 – Glendale, AZ
- $7200 – Jan 2012 – Glendale, AZ
- $7200 – Jan 2012 – Glendale, AZ
- $4900 – Jan 2012 – Glendale, AZ
Dental Crown Prices
- $4000 – Sep 2023 – Glendale, AZ
- $4000 – Oct 2018 – Glendale, AZ
- $4000 – Jan 2012 – Glendale, AZ
Smile Makeover Prices
- $2001 – Sep 2023 – Glendale, AZ
- $2001 – Jul 2022 – Glendale, AZ
- $9000 – Dec 2011 – Glendale, AZ
- $9000 – Dec 2011 – Glendale, AZ
- $2000 – Sep 2011 – Glendale, AZ
- $2000 – Sep 2011 – Glendale, AZ
Other Prices
- $4000 – Jan 2012 – Glendale, AZ
- $4000 – Jan 2012 – Glendale, AZ
Practice Locations
Name & Website
Desert Smiles, https://www.desertsmiles.com/
Address
18275 N. 59th Ave.Bldg. C, Ste. 114, Glendale, Arizona, US, 85308 (GPS coordinates: 33.6513496,-112.1852125)
Phone
(602) 734-0050
Working Hours
Created / Modified
Sep 6, 2019 / Sep 6, 2019
Doctor’s answers
Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Should I get all 20? I’m 32. My teeth are healthy.
Considering 20 veneers
Mar 6, 2018
Mar 6, 2018
Without seeing photos or your case it is hard to comment on the appropriateness of your treatment plan. 20 veneers is a big step so getting a second opinion would certainly be a prudent step.
What can I do to make my smile more aesthetically pleasing after getting Veneers?
Unhappy WIth New Veneers
Jan 9, 2017
Jan 9, 2017
Your arch is very narrow. Your side teeth (bicuspids) set too far in which makes the front six look like the only teeth you have. Its not the front six that makes you want a fuller smile, its all the teeth behind them being out of position. You either need to have orthodontic expansion of your upper arch to move the posterior teeth out where they should be or possibly veneers on your posterior teeth to build them out so they are visible and your smile looks fuller and more natural. Mak…
How do I make this pain stop? It’s in my molar and it has a crown on it
Severe Pain in tooth with Crown
Dec 15, 2016
Dec 15, 2016
From your description it is highly likely your tooth needs a root canal. Sometimes in teeth that have had significant work done on them over the years such as fillings and a crown, the nerve deteriorates and becomes abscessed. Usually a small opening can be made in the crown to perform the procedure so that you can continue to keep the crown. Call your regular dentist if they do root canals or see an endodontist.
Pain in back of my veneer where it meets with my tooth? Do I need a root canal?
Pain After Veneer Procedure
Aug 11, 2016
Aug 11, 2016
If the bite has been adjusted 3 times and you are still having discomfort, a root canal may well be necessary. You may want to have it evaluated by an endodontist for a second opinion.
If I’m in need of root canals, do I have to get them done before I get veneers? Can I just get th
Root Canal prior to Veneer
Aug 10, 2016
Aug 10, 2016
A normal veneer preparation rarely requires the tooth to need a root canal. If the tooth requires extensive preparation due to its position, has considerable decay present, or has a nerve that is damaged due to previous trauma or dental work, then a root canal may be necessary. So to answer your question it depends on why you are supposed to have root canals? Traditional veneers rarely require a root canal.
I had a dental implant on #19 on June 29, 2016.
Problems With Implant
Jul 19, 2016
Jul 19, 2016
Sorry to hear of your difficulty with placement and failure of an implant. What you are experiencing is very unusual. I would suggest getting another opinion, possibly seeing an oral surgeon and have the area evaluated since the current course of treatment does not seem to be effective.
Common for root canals after crowns?
Root Canals after Crown Preps
Jun 9, 2016
Jun 9, 2016
Having two asymptomatic teeth prepped and then both require root canals is not common but it does happen. Anytime a tooth is prepared for a crown it is traumatic to the nerve in the tooth. As dentists we do all we can to prevent any damage to the nerve but the process sometimes does just that. Teeth have a very poor blood supply and healing ability. Teeth such as yours that had been previously worked on such as multiple fillings, possible fractures, etc., are more likely to not tolera…
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Last updated on 12/25/2023