Welcome to Albright Dental Care Center of Phoenix, Az. Dr. Bryan Jakobsen and our friendly, knowledgeable staff are dedicated to making every visit to our office a great experience. Expert dental care is provided with a warm, personal touch in a comfortable, relaxed setting.
Albright Dental Care Center is a modern, state-of-the-art practice offering area patients a full-range of general and cosmetic dental services, from routine check-ups to complete smile makeovers. Dr. Jakobsen practices conservative, proactive dentistry utilizing the latest in dental technology. Your comfort is always a primary concern.
Dr. Jakobsen, a Southern California native, moved to Chicago in 1994 to finish his undergraduate studies, focusing on Neuropsychology, at Knox College. Upon graduation, he spent three years doing HIV research at Rush Medical Center before applying to dental school. In 2004, Dr. Jakobsen received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Illinois at Chicago. From there, he moved to the valley. When asked what he likes most about dentistry, he replied, Dentistry is one of the few specialties left in health care where the provider still has time to talk with and get to know his patients. What I like most is the feeling I get when Ive been able to comfort and talk a patient through a procedure that they were fearful of. A dental chair can be a very unnerving place for many people. Ive found that communicating with my patients throughout a procedure builds a trust and confidence that eliminates any previous fears theyve had of the dentists office.
I have been in dentistry since 1987. My passion is my career. I started out as a dental assistant in Oregon. I earned my expanded functions certification in my second year of dental assisting. Every chance I could I went to continuing education. I love all areas of dentistry, from treating patients to explaining treatment. I started managing dental offices after 16 years of being a dental assistant. I love assisting patients with financial matters to help them obtain the smile they want. I am also fluent in American Sign Language.In my spare time I play video games, Hiking and I love to go dancing.
Hello, my name is Diana. I am an Arizona native born and raised. My husband and I spend our days enjoying our recently adopted granddaughter. I have been in dentistry since the 1980's. What I love most about dentistry is providing patients with an entire smile transformation, their smile makes me smile. (si hablo espanol)
I graduated in May of 2017 from Northern Arizona University, with a Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene with Anesthesia Certification. Dental hygiene was my career choice because I value the importance of oral health and it's role in maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle. I'm beyond excited to be apart of an amazing team and to be able to provide services in the community where I was born and raised. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking South Mountain, volunteering at St. Mary's, and spending time with my loved ones.
Hello I am Patricia and I am new to this office and the dentistry field. I started working here in June of 2020 and I am excited for the many more years to come. I plan on expanding my studies in dentistry to make that my career. Albright Dental Care has a warm and welcoming team that works together and making it feel like family. My goal with every patient is for them to be well informed and informed with a successful visit to our office. (si hablo espanol)
Hello my name is Wendy I am a mother and wife. I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling. I have been in dentistry since 2014 and a plan on continuing my education. I enjoy making my patients feel comfortable when coming into the office. I love to greet everyone with a smile. (si hablo espanol)
Hello, my name is Lupita. I am fairly new to this office and working in the dentistry field. I enjoy working with patients and my goal is to make them feel at home. In my spare time I like baking, go hiking and watching documentaries. I love learning other languages and know basic American Sign Language. (Si hablo espaol)
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Rating 3.7 out of 5 based on 30 reviews
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a year ago
Had a great experience. The dental highgenist was really nice. The dentist was great as well. They made me feel comfortable and explained things thoroughly. I felt at ease in their care. They have great plans for people without insurance.
G???? Aguilar
2 years ago
I just want to share my experience. I'm 41 years old and I've never had the luck to meet such a good dentist. The best of my life. He took one of my teeth and I never felt the recovery. It was so fast. The best dentist in all of Az.I recommend them 100% and the prices are the best in the valley, also the secretaries and assistants are very kind
Anoop Grewal
2 years ago
While the office exterior looks grungy, that is not a big problem. Because that is just how South Phoenix is. I am also not worried much about how they cancelled my appointment twice, with less than a day's notice, even though I scheduled it weeks in advance. Because that's how doctors are: if THEY are late/miss that is fine, but if WE are late/miss we get charged, and we just let this happen. My biggest complain, however, is that they lied to me to charge extra for the periodontal cleaning (not fully covered, and you pay partly out of pocket), even though I only needed the regular 6-month cleaning (fully covered by insurance) When I went there first time, they did all the usual (x rays, the periodontal charting, etc.) and then the lady in the office gave me a really big scare about how bad my charting numbers were and how my teeth were just on the verge of periodontitis. She said I have to go for 3 monthly periodontal cleaning from now onward for the rest of the life. I trusted her, but I couldn't believe it. My teeth never ache and I don't even bleed when I floss. I am veganish person who don't even eat hard foods and brush/floss regularly. Receptionists are great and professional, the doctor is as usual (nice, but too VIP to be seen by us mere mortals), but that lady in the fancy office just felt like a scammer. Anyways, I went with first periodontal cleaning (this is where they usually numb the area to clean deep into the gums). Paid out of pocket a couple hundred bucks, only to find out from the dental hygienist (who was great!) that it is not that bad at all, and I'll be ok with 6th month cleaning. Anyways, I switched to a different dental office now. They did the usual (x-rays, periodontal charting) and my teeth were just ok! The worst charting number was a 4 because I have missing premolars on the top so there is a lot of gap there. And they said I only needed the (fully covered) 6 month cleaning. In gist: Avoid these people!
Tiffany Newman
2 years ago
REVIEW AL YOUR CHARGES, GET A 2ND OPINION FROM OTHER OFFICES. I was charged for services they didn't perform and when I brought it their attention they told me they will not reverse the charge and take it up with my insurance. HORRIBLE business practices. I WILL NEVER RETURN.
Stephanie Roberts
2 years ago
I've been going here for a few months getting A LOT of work done. I have been to MANY dentists before and I must say I am so happy and trust this team so much. They recognize me now, have accommodated with things happening covid wise etc. I will be finishing all my work here and keeping my Cleaning's with them. I have never been so happy with an office before and I have lived many places being an Army Veteran and been to many dentists. Thank you and your team so much for being so amazing! My smile is so important to me.
SP Spates
2 years ago
The receptionist and the office manager severely lack proper communication skills, and I was dismissed as a patient and kicked off of the insurance for questioning the manager about why my total amount due kept being increased up to $1,500 more than SHE originally told me. She offered no explanation other than "personal preference".
K C
2 years ago
Wow, I just read that previous review. The office/Dr. did the same thing to me! I was over charged last month. I will never bring my family back!
James King
2 years ago
Update: Look at the owners/doctors response below: This shows you he DOESN'T CARE. Why would you ever want your customers to feel taken advantage of, hurt, or mislead. Instead of calling me or telling me to contact the office first thing in the morning to resolve this matter, I was dismissed and told good luck. Very unprofessional and another sign NOT to come to this office! CROOKS. Upon receiving a deep cleaning I found out from another professional in the field that they took advantage of me in multiple ways. One being, the doctor and staff who all see the same chart included wisdom teeth in my services which is a additional fee. The problem is the teeth were removed over 10 years ago!!! I was also charged for a cleaning that wasn't needed. Unfortunately, since I don't study dentistry and I trusted the doctor I was taken advantage of. They charged me and my insurance for services that were not needed. Once this was brought to my attention from a dental hygienist, I spoke to the office manager Ginnie who didn't care, lied and justified everything. I also asked Ginnie to speak with the Doctor and she refused. I called the front desk and left a message for the doctor, he never called me back. This is how the customer is treated! Very sad. They got caught and didn't like it. I asked Ginnie to contact my Insurance and make a revision and she told me no let the insurance handle it. This was very unprofessional. DONT COME HERE THEY WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU. I can only imagine how many others that have no idea they are being charged for services that aren't needed or charting teeth to get paid by the insurance. The whole office are crooks!
Ariel Nicole
2 years ago
I normally don't write reviews but here I am to warn others about this place! I was charged a $100 fee after the receptionist gave me a wrong time for my upcoming appointment so I missed the appointment. I've never heard of a place charging clients, especially a dental office a $100 fee for a missed appointment! Also, I had a permanent crown put on top of an infected tooth here that should have had a root canal before the crown was put on! So what do you know, a couple months after the procedure, my permanent crown fell off. They also told me they don't make payment arrangements so I would have to get a credit card through them. So now I'm paying off something that was never done correctly in the first place! And we know how expensive those procedures can be even with insurance! No compensation, no anything! I also asked to speak with someone higher, the owner of the dental office! But of course, no response, they kept delaying me and everything! Save your time and money and do not go here!
Cesar Martinez
2 years ago
(Translated by Google) Good dental cervice (Original) Buen cervicio dental
Ariel Nicole
3 years ago
I normally don't write reviews but here I am to warn others about this place! I was charged a $100 fee after the receptionist gave me a wrong time for my upcoming appointment so I missed the appointment. I've never heard of a place charging clients, especially a dental office a $100 fee for a missed appointment! Also, I had a permanent crown put on top of an infected tooth here that should have had a root canal before the crown was put on! So what do you know, a couple months after the procedure, my permanent crown fell off. They also told me they don't make payment arrangements so I would have to get a credit card through them. So now I'm paying off something that was never done correctly in the first place! And we know how expensive those procedures can be even with insurance! No compensation, no anything! I also asked to speak with someone higher, the owner of the dental office! But of course, no response, they kept delaying me and everything! Save your time and money and do not go here!
SP Spates
3 years ago
The receptionist and the office manager severely lack proper communication skills, and I was dismissed as a patient and kicked off of the insurance for questioning the manager about why my total amount due kept being increased up to $1,500 more than SHE originally told me. She offered no explanation other than "personal preference".
Stephanie Roberts
3 years ago
I've been going here for a few months getting A LOT of work done. I have been to MANY dentists before and I must say I am so happy and trust this team so much. They recognize me now, have accommodated with things happening covid wise etc. I will be finishing all my work here and keeping my Cleaning's with them. I have never been so happy with an office before and I have lived many places being an Army Veteran and been to many dentists. Thank you and your team so much for being so amazing! My smile is so important to me.
Cesar Martinez
3 years ago
(Translated by Google) Good dental cervice (Original) Buen cervicio dental
Maddie Kenefsky
3 years ago
I absolutely love Albright Dental. This team is amazing and helpful. I'll never go anywhere for my dental needs again!
James King
3 years ago
Update: Look at the owners/doctors response below: This shows you he DOESN'T CARE. Why would you ever want your customers to feel taken advantage of, hurt, or mislead. Instead of calling me or telling me to contact the office first thing in the morning to resolve this matter, I was dismissed and told good luck. Very unprofessional and another sign NOT to come to this office! CROOKS. Upon receiving a deep cleaning I found out from another professional in the field that they took advantage of me in multiple ways. One being, the doctor and staff who all see the same chart included wisdom teeth in my services which is a additional fee. The problem is the teeth were removed over 10 years ago!!! I was also charged for a cleaning that wasn't needed. Unfortunately, since I don't study dentistry and I trusted the doctor I was taken advantage of. They charged me and my insurance for services that were not needed. Once this was brought to my attention from a dental hygienist, I spoke to the office manager Ginnie who didn't care, lied and justified everything. I also asked Ginnie to speak with the Doctor and she refused. I called the front desk and left a message for the doctor, he never called me back. This is how the customer is treated! Very sad. They got caught and didn't like it. I asked Ginnie to contact my Insurance and make a revision and she told me no let the insurance handle it. This was very unprofessional. DONT COME HERE THEY WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU. I can only imagine how many others that have no idea they are being charged for services that aren't needed or charting teeth to get paid by the insurance. The whole office are crooks!
K C
3 years ago
Wow, I just read that previous review. The office/Dr. did the same thing to me! I was over charged last month. I will never bring my family back!
Alejandro Bernal
3 years ago
I don't usually leave reviews but here it goes... I just left this office and it was a big waste of my time. Everybody is really nice but the service seemed poor. I went in for a cleaning and I was there for 2 hours just to walk out with no cleaning done. If I had not asked about my cleaning while I was sitting in the chair I would have probably been there for 3 hours without a clue until they had time to go over the plan with me. The way they work is you get an exam and consult if you are new patient. Then they go over the plan of action and schedule you for another day to come back. Feedback for the company, you should tell you patients ahead of time what the expectation is and let the patient decide if thats what they want to do. I went with an expectation of getting a cleaning not an exam and consult. I have never had this experience with any other dental office. If you have time to spare then this is the place for you. Otherwise you are better going somewhere else.
JoJo Justice
3 years ago
I don't have insurance and I am pleased with the price and the services at Albright Dental clinic. Dr Jacobson is friendly and Kyle, thethe denture tech, waswas absolutely wonderful...
Maddie Kenefsky
3 years ago
I absolutely love Albright Dental. This team is amazing and helpful. I'll never go anywhere for my dental needs again!
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