Michael Spencer, DDS Dr. Michael Spencer attended Jacksonville University for his undergraduate degree, graduating cum laude in 1981. Then went to Emory University, where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. His professional goal is to be continuously seeking the best and most technologically advanced materials, techniques and equipment to diagnose and prevent dental disease and to restore teeth so that they look, feel and function like natural teeth.
Each and every member of our staff has a true commitment and passion to do and be the best for each patient every day. We take great pride in the office mission of preventing disease and showing each patient how to keep their teeth for a lifetime. I love what I do and am honored to serve the dental needs of our patients.
Dr. Spencer has additional specific training in the diagnosis and treatment of TMJ disorders from the University of Florida. He is a member of the Florida Dental Association, American Dental Association and Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is an avid golfer and football fan and is proud of his beautiful wife Suzanne of 35 years, who is the office manager and mother of their four children.
Adam Cohlmia, DDS Dr. Adam Cohlmia was born and raised in Oklahoma City. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2007 where he studied Zoology and Biomedical Sciences. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 2011 and completed an Advance Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency in 2012. This program focuses on dental implant placement and restoration, root canal treatment, cosmetic dentistry procedures and full mouth rehabilitation. He moved to Jacksonville, his wifes home town, in 2021 after practicing for ten years in Oklahoma.
My favorite part of being a dentist is working together with a team toward the common goal of restoring the oral health of our patients giving them more confidence in their smile and the function of their teeth. I love getting to know my patients and the people I work with. The opportunity to work in a family atmosphere makes everyday fun. Riverside Dental provides that opportunity. Its a great office with good people that treat their patients the right way.
Allie Consultant, DA Allie has been with our team since January 2014. She graduated from FSCJ in 2013 as an expanded functions dental assistant. As well as assisting, she is the implant consultant. She has a passion for learning and making her patients feel at ease while in the office. When she is not at work, Allie enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends. GO GATORS!!!!!
Debbie Financial Administrator Debbie is originally from Houston, Texas, and moved to Jacksonville in 1985. She has worked in insurance for a total of 25 years. Debbie joined the Riverside Dental family on November 18, 2013, and loves it. She looks forward to meeting all of our wonderful patients and their families and wants to assist in any way possible. When not at work, Debbie loves spending time with family and friends. Her favorite sports team is the Georgia Bulldogs. GO Dawgs!!
Alexis Practice Manager Alexis attended North Florida Institute and graduated with honors in September 2009. She greets each patient with a warm and happy smile and provides a pleasant experience for everyone. Alexis is always expanding her career knowledge to provide better benefits to our patients and staff. Outside of work, she dedicates herself to her three children and supportive husband.
Sydney Front Desk Sydney was born and raised here in Jacksonville. She attended the University of Arkansas where she played softball and received a degree in communication. Sydney started her dental career in 2017 as a business assistant/front desk administrator and joined with Riverside Dental in 2020. She enjoys building relationships with all the patients and helping them in any way possible. When she is not working she enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends and family and attending any sporting event. Go Hogs!
Betsey RDH, Team Leader Betsey graduated from FCCJ in May of 2006 with a degree in dental hygiene. She has been blessed to work with Dr. Spencer since July of 2006. I love my profession, and the team I work with every day. It is so rewarding to build relationships with our patients, and help them keep their smiles for a lifetime. When not at work Betsey spends time with her wonderful husband and two daughters.
Helen RDH Helen graduated from Santa Fe College in 1998 with a degree in dental hygiene. She has had the pleasure of working with Riverside Dental since February of 1999. She loves getting to know her patients and their families and making an impact on their dental health. Seeing her patients smile is a true joy. While not in the office, Helen is busy with her daughter and son. She loves seeing new places and doing anything outdoors.
Shannon RDH Shannon graduated from FSCJ in May 2010 with a dental hygiene degree. She began working for Dr. Spencer in December 2010. She has a passion for building long-lasting relationships with her patients and teaching them ways to keep their smiles for a lifetime. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, working out, and watching football. GO GATORS!!
Sam RDH Samantha graduated from FSCJ in May 2010 with a degree in dental hygiene. She began practicing at Riverside Dental in August of 2010. Samantha has a passion for patient education. She enjoys teaching her patients about the steps they can take to keep their smile healthy and beautiful. She loves building relationships with her patients and looks forward to seeing them at each visit. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She can usually be found at the ballpark or doing something in or around water.
Rachel DA Rachel is an expanded functions dental assistant. She moved to Florida from Oregon in 2011. She enjoys helping patients get their dream smile and developing close relationships with them along the way. She loves attending CE courses to learn new procedures to benefit our patients. Currently she is our certified phlebotomy technician she also helps with orthodontics and teeth whitening procedures. She looks forward to meeting you!
Keena DA Keena is a fourth generation Floridan and was raised in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Jacksonville became her home over four years ago. Go Gators! She received her EFDA from FSCJ in 2018. Keenas instructors awarded her the Professionalism Award upon graduation from the program. She enjoys working beside Dr. Spencer, helping patients start to finish with their new teeth. Her main priority is to make our patients feel comfortable and confident with their new smiles. In her free time, she enjoys family time, cooking and boating with her husband.
Lina Sterilization Tech Lina joined Riverside Dental on April 10, 2017. Lina loves being a part of the Riverside Dental family. Every day she greets patients with a huge smile on her face and loves working and learning from the people around her. When not at work, Lina loves spending time with her grandbabies, going to the beach and competing in stand up paddle boarding.
Reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 based on 39 reviews
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2 years ago
Spent over $5000 2 years ago for extractions fillings and partial for my husband teeth . The partial never fit right went back for adjustments still had problems staff became un friendly and offered not solutions to problems! Sitting in Dental chair now with new Dentist !
Wayne Saunders
2 years ago
You know these commercials on tv advertising dental implants.... You see so many ,..you really don't know the good from the bad. Well ,..let me enlighten you on the good. A little over a year ago , I decided the time was right to have all new teeth made on implants. I met Dr. Micheal Spencer at Riverside Dental. You know,..The man in the commercial!.... He sat down with me himself for approximately 45 minutes explaining my options. Now before going to Doc. Spencer,..I had gone to one of the other places advertising teeth on implants. I think the Dentist might have spoken with me maybe 10 minutes. I was not impressed... but from the time I walked into Riverside Dental , I received professional attention from everyone. You're treated like you matter....you know that Dr. Spencer and his staff aims to please. The attention to detail is the order of the day,..everyday. Dr. Spencer strives to make sure you are pleased with every step of the process and he's never in a rush. He takes as much as it takes to make you happy. I regularly get comments on how natural my new teeth look! They do look great !....And,..I can eat anything I want again!. I never write reviews like this, but Dr. Spencer and all his staff are very deserving! So, if you're tired of hiding your broken and missing teeth and you want to be able to really smile again...go see the man in the commercial that's the real deal ! Thank you Dr. Spencer and Staff.
Patty Wieda
2 years ago
Very professional
Peter Miller
2 years ago
Great customer service , and very professional dentist and staff
Ann George
2 years ago
I went for the "free exam & x-ray" offer. The office was nice & clean, the staff was really pleasant but it was downhill after that. The first dentist suggested a crown, I agreed, but was surprised she never took an impression of the tooth to be crowned. She told me the lab had 3D imaging, but it was not used. The temporary crown was too short. That dentist offered to adjust my natural teeth to make the temporary crown fit. I did not go back to her, but tried Dr. Spencer. He glued in a terrible crown, and didn't have to. The crown was so long that it pressed on my other teeth for weeks. The color didn't match at all. That crown was also too tall. He did not adjust the crown to make it fit my mouth, instead he just kept adjusting my own custom dental appliance trying to make my mouth fit the crown. He ruined that and the new crown still hurt! I went back for another adjustment.. pointless. Riverside Dental did not make a crown that fit. They ruined my custom, expensive removable dental plate. I wasted $1500 on the crown and have spent many hours and over $1600 to replace the damaged appliance. Six months later, the crowned tooth is still a problem. Please don't make my mistake.
Tiffany Rivers
3 years ago
The staff and service was Excellent. Dr. Spencer a wonderful man. I have been to several dentists but Dr. Spencer is the BEST!! I give them 5 stars!
Ann George
3 years ago
I went for the "free exam & x-ray" offer. The office was nice & clean, the staff was really pleasant but it was downhill after that. The first dentist suggested a crown, I agreed, but was surprised she never took an impression of the tooth to be crowned. She told me the lab had 3D imaging, but it was not used. The temporary crown was too short. That dentist offered to adjust my natural teeth to make the temporary crown fit. I did not go back to her, but tried Dr. Spencer. He glued in a terrible crown, and didn't have to. The crown was so long that it pressed on my other teeth for weeks. The color didn't match at all. That crown was also too tall. He did not adjust the crown to make it fit my mouth, instead he just kept adjusting my own custom dental appliance trying to make my mouth fit the crown. He ruined that and the new crown still hurt! I went back for another adjustment.. pointless. Riverside Dental did not make a crown that fit. They ruined my custom, expensive removable dental plate. I wasted $1500 on the crown and have spent many hours and over $1600 to replace the damaged appliance. Six months later, the crowned tooth is still a problem. Please don't make my mistake.
Peter Miller
3 years ago
Great customer service , and very professional dentist and staff
Alexis Shante
3 years ago
They are so nice ; they made everything easy for me ; felt Good To get in and out !!
Kelly Morgan
3 years ago
As a self admitted white knuckle dental patient I was anything but happy to make an appointment to have a tooth removed. (Insert tummy flips here.) I had seen the ads for Riverside dental and made my appointment. I knew I needed more than just the tooth removed and braced myself not only for pain in my mouth but for a high pressure sales pitch. When I walked in I not only did Alexis greet me like we were old friends she introduced herself as well. I could feel my shoulders relax a tiny bit. Still skeptical, I sat down for what I expected to be the usual hour wait at the dentist office. I scarcely had time to wipe the sweat off of my hands until I was called back. Rachel was extremely sweet with me and and told me they were going to make sure to take good care of me. Okay, shoulders relaxed another quarter inch. Then the big moment - Dr. Moshea walked in. My heart started beating faster and the sweat was back in my palms. I showed Dr. Moshea the offending tooth and told her I just needed it removed. A bit of small talk and no sales pitch! Was I really in a dental office? I'm fully aware that I am in need of extensive dental work. I've been given treatment plans along with warnings of how precarious the state of my teeth are so I was READY for the full court press. I spoke with the Dr. about options for treatment. And she proceeded to deaden the area where the offending tooth was. No pain! Some pressure, and not much of that and she said she was done. I honestly was not even aware she had pulled the tooth! Rachel went over treatment options and gave me all of the plans in a folder so I could look them over later. When I checked out I knew this was the moment of truth. The attempt to schedule my next appointment to start the treatment plan. It never came. Not a single bit of pressure! Just an invitation to call if I had any questions at all. My shoulders were now fully relaxed. I left with the treatment plan and a refer a friend voucher for $50. Fast forward 5 days. My 74 year old mom took a face first spill and hit her mouth on the edge of the sink in her bathroom. Her teeth were pushed all out of place and she was bleeding profusely. I was panicked and was unsure of what to do or who to call. I call Riverside dental and told them what had happened. They explained that due to the current pandemic they were only seeing emergency patients. My heart fell. Then they asked if I could have her there in an hour. Dr. Spencer was an angel with my mom. He very gently examined her and removed 4 teeth and broken bone as well. The very next day Dr. Spencer had mom's temporary partial ready! The very next day! He carefully fit it and made adjustment until it caused no pain to her. She could not be more pleased! They took my fear and turned that into relief and even joy when I saw how happy mom is! Riverside dental is what every dental office should strive to be. Even in the midst of uncertainty and mild mayhem they have made me and my mom feel like we were the only patient and that there was no one more important. This extends to all of the employees we had the true pleasure of meeting. I'm so sorry I can't recall everyone's names. If I could recall them I would name each of you as angels. You've shown yourselves to be gentle, kind and caring souls. We are proud to have you as our family dental office.
Tiffany Rivers
3 years ago
The staff and service was Excellent. Dr. Spencer a wonderful man. I have been to several dentists but Dr. Spencer is the BEST!! I give them 5 stars!
Lonnie Greer
4 years ago
well let me say Dr. Spencer was up and beyond what i was expecting!!! he did a initial l examination by explaining what my problem was!!! and told me exactly what it would cost!! me, paying cash!! i went for the routine examination and followed up with a cleaning. now i'm waiting on my extractions and my permanent upper teeth replacement. There was no hidden fee's. I feel right at home with Dr. Spencer and his crew. they are most to me experienced people iv'e ever known. i have a fear about my teeth . and i'd go back witch i will time and time again!! Please see Dr Spencer if you are experiencing any kinda teeth or mouth problems. love Lonnie Greer
Kelly Morgan
4 years ago
As a self admitted white knuckle dental patient I was anything but happy to make an appointment to have a tooth removed. (Insert tummy flips here.) I had seen the ads for Riverside dental and made my appointment. I knew I needed more than just the tooth removed and braced myself not only for pain in my mouth but for a high pressure sales pitch. When I walked in I not only did Alexis greet me like we were old friends she introduced herself as well. I could feel my shoulders relax a tiny bit. Still skeptical, I sat down for what I expected to be the usual hour wait at the dentist office. I scarcely had time to wipe the sweat off of my hands until I was called back. Rachel was extremely sweet with me and and told me they were going to make sure to take good care of me. Okay, shoulders relaxed another quarter inch. Then the big moment - Dr. Moshea walked in. My heart started beating faster and the sweat was back in my palms. I showed Dr. Moshea the offending tooth and told her I just needed it removed. A bit of small talk and no sales pitch! Was I really in a dental office? I'm fully aware that I am in need of extensive dental work. I've been given treatment plans along with warnings of how precarious the state of my teeth are so I was READY for the full court press. I spoke with the Dr. about options for treatment. And she proceeded to deaden the area where the offending tooth was. No pain! Some pressure, and not much of that and she said she was done. I honestly was not even aware she had pulled the tooth! Rachel went over treatment options and gave me all of the plans in a folder so I could look them over later. When I checked out I knew this was the moment of truth. The attempt to schedule my next appointment to start the treatment plan. It never came. Not a single bit of pressure! Just an invitation to call if I had any questions at all. My shoulders were now fully relaxed. I left with the treatment plan and a refer a friend voucher for $50. Fast forward 5 days. My 74 year old mom took a face first spill and hit her mouth on the edge of the sink in her bathroom. Her teeth were pushed all out of place and she was bleeding profusely. I was panicked and was unsure of what to do or who to call. I call Riverside dental and told them what had happened. They explained that due to the current pandemic they were only seeing emergency patients. My heart fell. Then they asked if I could have her there in an hour. Dr. Spencer was an angel with my mom. He very gently examined her and removed 4 teeth and broken bone as well. The very next day Dr. Spencer had mom's temporary partial ready! The very next day! He carefully fit it and made adjustment until it caused no pain to her. She could not be more pleased! They took my fear and turned that into relief and even joy when I saw how happy mom is! Riverside dental is what every dental office should strive to be. Even in the midst of uncertainty and mild mayhem they have made me and my mom feel like we were the only patient and that there was no one more important. This extends to all of the employees we had the true pleasure of meeting. I'm so sorry I can't recall everyone's names. If I could recall them I would name each of you as angels. You've shown yourselves to be gentle, kind and caring souls. We are proud to have you as our family dental office.
Alexis Shante
4 years ago
They are so nice ; they made everything easy for me ; felt Good To get in and out !!
L Heard
4 years ago
I've been a patient for a few years now and Riverside Dental is absolutely the BEST. You couldn't pay me to go else where. The office is very clean and the staff is wonderful. I don't know what goes on behind closed doors but looking in everyone seems to love their job. Dr. Moesha takes great care of me and always makes me feel comfortable. I highly recommend this practice. You won't regret it.
Karen Galligan
4 years ago
This is the best Dentist I have ever had, and I have had many. Friendly, caring staff. Profesional at all times. Dr. Spencer is very communicative and listens to me, no other dentist has ever listened to me. I have had dental problems my entire life. Dr. Spencer is the best. The drive is worth it to gain the experience and dental care that I have needed for 40 years. Thank You Riverside Dental...
Daniel Gutierrez
4 years ago
Having lived in NJ & GA, I have had to find a new dentist three times now. I thought that I had been going to the best dental practices and then I came to Jacksonville and found Riverside Dental. Never have a been to a practice that is beyond attentative, thorough, and personalized. In the past two years of going I have learned more about my teeth than I would have anywhere else and my dental health has never been better since! Thank you Riverside Dental!
Diane Chapman
4 years ago
My experience with Dr. Spencer and his staff started out quite positive...I had to have extensive work done and spent approximately $6,000. Then my upper bridge started giving me problems and a new bridge was made. It, too, didn't fit properly, so more adjustments were made. And more money was spent. Then I developed a very bad abscess and Dr. Spencer said I needed a root canal...another $1,000 was the estimate. But here's the clincher. When I had called the night before, I told Dr. Spencer that I didn't have the money to come in and have them do something about the abscess and he said "That's not important, don't worry about it." But when I got ready to leave after he lanced the abscess, the woman at the front desk informed me that I owed $102.00. I explained that Dr. Spencer said not to worry about it, which I took to mean I could pay it later. She begrudgingly let me leave but not until she loudly reminded me that I owed them money, thoroughly embarrassing me in front of the other people in the waiting room. Three days later, after I was paid, I brought the cash to the office. I was on my lunch break and had to leave before my receipt was prepared so I asked to have it mailed to me. After 10 days I called and asked about it and was told they would send it again. Instead I received a past due notice! I called again and was told it was a mix up and they would straighten it out. Life got in the way and I couldn't get back to them for several weeks. Then I got a call from a collection agency telling me I now owed $132.00. And when I called the office I was told they couldn't do anything about it because the matter was out of their hands. I absolutely refused to pay it again and just blew it off. My bad. Two years later I developed a bad carie from the metal wire rubbing the enamel away and I went to ASAP Dentist and was told that it was very unusual and not recommended to make a bridge when there was only 2 teeth to anchor it. And it would only cost me another $2,900 to correct the problem. By then I was retired and living on a fixed income, so I would have to take out a loan to get the work done. Now other cavities have developed because of the wires rubbing and I'm about to spend even more money because of incompetent work. Yes, the office is nice and clean and everyone is chipper until you question something. And somebody in that office stole the $102.00 in cash I paid. I don't recommend their work. Sorry this post is so long. I thought long and hard about it and finally decided it was time to get it off my chest.
Passion Loves2
4 years ago
So ready for a life changing
Johanna Gates
4 years ago
I have been going to this dentist for over five years and today they sent me a happy Birthday text. It was so unexpected. I told my husband " I need to write a review, I have never had an issue or bad experience with Riverside Dental" My kids don't go to this dentist but they love it too. Dr. Spencer and his staff are "the" best hands down dental place ever and I have been to many. Thanks for making my dental experience one that I will cherish for a lifetime!
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