I've driven past that building on 57th so many times — the brick one just east of Louise — and never really thought about what happens inside until my friend mentioned she'd been going there for years. EastSide Smiles. It's one of those dental practices that doesn't feel like you're walking into a sterile medical facility the second you open the door.
Dr. Lathan and the team have built something quietly solid over there on the east side. I talked to a few patients — the kind who actually keep their six-month appointments instead of canceling three times — and what kept coming up wasn't just the cleanings or the crowns, but the fact that they remember you. Your kid's soccer schedule. That trip you mentioned last time. The small stuff that makes sitting in a dental chair feel less like an obligation and more like checking in with people who genuinely care whether your mouth hurts.
They do the full range — preventive care, cosmetic work, implants, emergency appointments when you crack a tooth on a Saturday. The reviews mention how thorough they are with explanations, how they don't rush you out, how the office actually answers the phone. One woman said she'd been terrified of dentists her whole life until she came here, which is maybe the best endorsement I've heard for anything.
The one honest thing: east side of town means it's a drive if you're coming from Harrisburg or Tea, and parking can get tight during peak hours. But for the families in that 57th Street corridor — from Southeastern to Louise and beyond — it's become the neighborhood spot. The place where your dentist knows your name, and that actually matters.
They've been growing steadily, adding patients without losing that feeling of smallness. It's the kind of practice that makes you think maybe — just maybe — you'll stop putting off that overdue cleaning.
— Grace