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Aaron P McCarley, DMD

General Dentist

4.6 out of 5.0
406 Ratings, 99 Comments

Dr. McCarley’s Biography

Dr. McCarley has wanted to be a dentist since his teens, so he could follow in the footsteps of dentists and specialists who cared for his own teeth. He soon moved from his hometown in Kentucky to the Pacific Northwest to reside in a region he’s found to be at the cutting edge of dentistry. Willamette Dental appealed most for its continual push toward improvements in modern practice. Always smiling and upbeat, he takes it upon himself to find that missing puzzle piece to make every individual feel most at ease in his chair.

Having grown up scouting in Kentucky, he’s still drawn to hiking, camping, and exploring the great outdoors on days away from the office.


Education

  • Dental School – University of Louisville School of Dentistry

Professional Associations

  • American Dental Association
  • National Dental Association

Specialty Training

  • Cultural Sensitivity Training

Medicaid

  • Accepts Oregon Health Plan
  • Open to New Pediatric and Adult Oregon Health Plan Patients

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • German

Patient Experience Survey Results

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Patient Comments

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Nov 26, 2025

5

Hey, your support staff front desk are very thorough, follow up, and they even knew me by name when I walked in. Your dental hygienists are very clean, sanitary, helpful, and professional. The dentist seemed fine. I met him briefly. He took a minute to ask if I had any questions. I have no concerns at all and it was a pleasant experience, especially since I didn't have any cavities. It is a very big shame you guys are closing that Grants Pass office. And as you have also closed the Roseberg office, I am assured that Willamette is not going away. It's just you can't find dentists. I hope that is the case. Okay, that's all I have.

Nov 26, 2025

5

Very impressed on how professional and quickly everything was

Nov 26, 2025

5

All Good

Nov 17, 2025

3

Scheduling is a nightmare

Nov 7, 2025

5

Thank you! Great visit.

Nov 6, 2025

5

You guys are great thank you.

Oct 29, 2025

5

Everyone was very professional and polite.

Oct 29, 2025

5

Always great service and nicest staff, just wish you were not closing Grants Pass and wish you had not closed Roseburg, Eugene is where we have to go now and I hate driving in Eugene.

Oct 28, 2025

2

I was unhappy with Willamette. They were rough when giving me a shot, didn't put the numbing cream in the right location prior to the shot, then gave me the shot about 30 seconds not giving the numbing cream time to work. Then the tech got water on my face multiple times and didn't even bother to wipe it up. After the procedure there was blood splatter on my forehead, that they didn't even bother to wipe up before my child pointed it out. This has consistently been the least professional dental office that I've ever been in. The front staff is always polite and respectful. Willamette has really disappointed me this year!

Oct 27, 2025

5

I had to wait over an hour to see the provider, I was on time and had to ask for updates. Was not impressed with the assistant.

Oct 26, 2025

5

It was a wonderful first time experience

Oct 25, 2025

5

Always a great, pain-free, professional experience.

Oct 24, 2025

5

Our doctor is the very best and he is thorough and helpful.

Oct 24, 2025

5

Great people to work with

Oct 23, 2025

5

The entire staff was very nice and professional. I appreciate how I was treated as a the only person there.

Oct 23, 2025

5

Good detailed dental care

Oct 16, 2025

5

The best to work with!

Oct 12, 2025

5

I'm glad I found Willamette Dental

Oct 10, 2025

5

Awesome place!!!

Oct 8, 2025

5

Staff has been low making scheduling tough

Oct 4, 2025

5

It was awesome

Sep 28, 2025

5

Always wonderful

Sep 28, 2025

5

Dr. McCarley is very thoughtful and explains things well. He is patient and answers all of my questions. The Dental Assistant during my appointment was great and kept me informed every step of the way. I received very good care and quality treatment on this day. Thank you!

Sep 21, 2025

4

I do think the staff were very friendly, explained themselves well, and showed confidence in their work.

Sep 19, 2025

5

We really love the dentist he is great with the kids and always does a good job.

Sep 12, 2025

5

I had a really fantastic experience at Willamette Dental!

Sep 14, 2025

5

Good teamwork, great services.

Aug 31, 2025

5

Both the dentist and hygienist/assistants were professional, friendly, and happy to answer any questions about the process. I felt both informed and at ease

Aug 26, 2025

5

It does seem like there is a longer waiting time to get scheduled

Aug 24, 2025

5

The staff at Willamette dental in Medford is absolutely amazing!!!

Aug 24, 2025

5

I was very happy that the office called to offer me a cancelation slot. It fit very nicely with my schedule. Turned out great.

Aug 23, 2025

5

Thanks for the extra information and education for the hygienist. They took the time to explain my tooth health and care in a way no one has ever done for me before at the dentist.

Aug 22, 2025

5

The hygienist and assistant were great also!

Aug 16, 2025

5

Great job

Aug 13, 2025

4

It was frustrating to not be able to schedule future appointments.

Aug 17, 2025

5

It had been a couple of years since I've had a cleaning so I was pretty nervous. Lisa was excellent and really put me at ease, explaining what she was doing and offering me helpful tips for cleaning my teeth. Dr. McCarley was also very helpful and informative. Great staff !

Aug 15, 2025

5

Everyone I interacted with were extremely kind and friendly.

Aug 12, 2025

4

The dental hygienist was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her profession. However, her intensity and talkativeness stimulated anxiety in me. I could hardly wait to get out of there.

Aug 8, 2025

5

They were great helping me with my problem.

Aug 8, 2025

5

I have not yet established with Willamette Dental Group but when I called with an urgent need I was still able to be seen that day.

Aug 4, 2025

5

Thank you for changing the appointment from fillings to pulling my tooth. I very much appreciated it

Aug 1, 2025

5

Dr McCarley listens well, explains thoroughly, and puts my mind at ease. He is professional, kind and helpful. I love Willamette Dental and my new dentist Aaron McCarley.

Jul 25, 2025

5

Dr. Aarron and team have been wonderful.

Jul 25, 2025

5

My hygienist was awesome! Super friendly, knowledgeable, reassuring. I am glad to see my same dentist from last year is still there. I cannot remember his name, but he's so kind, gentle demeanor, and we had a fun chat about working out in fitness classes. Two thumbs up!

Jul 25, 2025

4

Staff was kind and supportive.

Jul 19, 2025

5

I really appreciate the way my hygienist communicated the need to floss more. It felt less lecture-y, more supportive: "you have great teeth! Make sure to take care of them" and suggesting that I associate flossing with another regular habit, like watching tv.

Jul 14, 2025

5

My doctor and staff were very pleasant and friendly. It was great interacting with them.

Jul 12, 2025

5

Came in with extreme tooth pain, without an appointment and was able to get in within an hour. They are very efficient and quick to remedy the situation. Thanks

Jul 16, 2025

5

Thank you so much! I have my self esteem back.

Jul 9, 2025

5

100% satisfied ?

Jun 28, 2025

5

Dr McCarley & his staff are excellent dental health providers. They're detail oriented, professional, & communicative individuals. ?

Jun 21, 2025

5

I love my dentist, he is amazing! He is kind, nice, professional and a wonderful dentist. I'm so afraid he will quit Willamette Dental and move on. I will DIE if he ever leaves!!!!

Jun 19, 2025

5

Thank you for getting me an appoitment so quickly for my chipped tooth! Everyone in your Corvallis office is very friendly and helpful.

Jun 19, 2025

5

Always as pleasant as can be. Thank you!

May 25, 2025

5

We always have a pleasant experience with the Dental assistants and the Dentist, plus the ladies at the front desk they are all very friendly as well! Thank you ?

May 15, 2025

4

I have always had good treatment at every office I have gone to. The dental assistant have been very good

May 15, 2025

5

Very kind and caring staff. Made the visit easy.

May 14, 2025

5

It was a perfect timely visit

May 5, 2025

5

The young man that assisted the dentist was very good.

May 3, 2025

5

Wonderful staff

May 1, 2025

5

Dr Mccarley and the team were all wonderful to my now 18 year old son who has been coming here since he was 4 years old! Guess we better update his email :) Thank you for taking great care of my kiddo

Apr 28, 2025

5

Both Dr. McCarley and Brandon took the time to make sure what I had was adequate. They spend the time to do it right so I wouldn't have to come back again. I am so grateful for the extra effort and time they took to provide me with a quality temporary crown so I can avoid having to come back before my final crown is ready. Honestly, I am grateful for such a commitment to high quality work.

Apr 24, 2025

5

My visit was okay overall. I had to wait about 30 minutes past my appointment time, which was a bit frustrating. The procedure itself was quick and done in about 10 minutes. It would have been nice if the doctor had acknowledged the delay, but I appreciate the efficient treatment once it began.

Apr 18, 2025

5

Really great experience

Apr 11, 2025

5

Thank you.

Apr 9, 2025

5

Thank you all for your kindness!

Mar 28, 2025

5

Not only were they able to reschedule my appointment for an earlier date, when they saw I needed a filling they were able to see me same day. It was amazing.

Mar 26, 2025

5

The team was awesome as always!

Mar 24, 2025

5

All of the staff is great!!

Mar 24, 2025

5

fast, professional, clean work

Mar 22, 2025

5

Dr M and each staff member were superb! They listened, acted with compassion and care, were professional. Could not have asked for a better experience for a painful tooth. I was very anxious from a previous bad experience. They took their time and put me at ease. I can not thank each of the staff enough. I will be returning to Dr M and Willamette Dental!

Mar 19, 2025

5

Typically appointments are not a problem. I know they are working on recruiting a new provider for the GP office. It was a great experience as always, Thank you to the staff that are having to travel to take care of us!

Mar 17, 2025

5

Always a great experience. Staff is great!

Mar 18, 2025

5

Very good knowledge

Mar 18, 2025

4

great staff and care. Took a long time to be contacted to schedule an appointment, way overdue -7 months over for yearly exam

Mar 13, 2025

5

My dentist was so nice. He made me feel so comfortable and I would really want to have all my treatments with him

Mar 7, 2025

5

Dr. McCarley is very professional, yet kind. He sets you at ease and takes time to answer questions, even though they were very busy the morning I went in.

Mar 3, 2025

5

It was a quick and easy experience. The front person was polite. The wait was less than 5 minutes from arrival and being brought back to see the dentist. The dentist and/or assistant explained everything before starting including aftercare instructions and gave amply opportunity for questions or clarification on anything they said. The dentist numbed around the tooth, left for a few minutes while it took effect and came back and removed it within a few minutes. From arrival to departure was about 40 minutes or less. Overall a great dental experience.

Feb 24, 2025

5

Yeah, I just wanted to say Dr. McCarley was the best dentist I ever had. He's been great. I've been using him for years.

Feb 19, 2025

5

Dr. McCarley is the best dentist I have ever had. If he leaves, I am going with him.

Feb 14, 2025

3

It is very difficult to get a timely appointment if it is not urgent. I was on a wait list for 4 months before I could get scheduled.

Feb 8, 2025

5

The local clinic I visited was amazing and I had a great experience. However, the process of having to call the Willamette Dental Group main line to schedule an appointment is inefficient and poor. I was put on a waiting list to be called when my local clinic scheduled out their next appointments, and after more than a month I still hadn't received a call, so I had to call Willamette Dental Group again and I still wasn't scheduled for my appointment on that call. In other dental offices I've been to, I schedule the appointment directly with the office itself and that is a much smoother and convenient process. I also never get reminders from Willamette Dental Group that it's time to schedule an appointment, which is why I went 2 years without realizing I needed to schedule an appointment.

Feb 8, 2025

5

The doctors and staff are always very helpful, but it's super difficult to get an appointment and appointments get canceled and I'm not notified about it. When providers are out. That's my biggest complaint is the availability of appointment.

Jan 30, 2025

5

I broke a tooth at 830 pm and was in the dentist chair at 8 am the next morning for emergency extraction. The dentist and his assistant were kind and gentle and professional. The dentist did a remarkable job preventing pain and I am grateful. Thank you!

Jan 25, 2025

4

We are very happy with our dentist! The only issue is it can be challenging to get an appointment.

Jan 24, 2025

5

Dr. McCarley is comforting and listens to your needs attentively. The dentist is a stressful place to be but I trust Dr. McCarley which is great

Jan 31, 2025

5

Everything was perfect, nice staff, amazing group, l love it.

Jan 17, 2025

5

Friendly bunch, everyone seems to work well together, if not, it sure does not show.

Jan 17, 2025

5

The whole team was super efficient and very helpful throughout the appointment.

Jan 18, 2025

5

It was very hard to get a dental appointment. Having to go through a regional office before actually talking to the local office was rather cumbersome and the local office didn't get back to me in a timely manner to set up my appointments.

Jan 17, 2025

5

They were fast and efficient

Jan 13, 2025

5

The whole staff was very friendly, and inviting. The dentist, and assistant that helped me made me feel at ease, as I was very anxious. They listened, and made sure I was ok during all my care. Definitely would recommend them to anyone with fear of the dentist. Thank you again for making it a less nerve racking experience.

Jan 10, 2025

5

I have autism and sensory issues. The staff are always kind and comforting.

Jan 10, 2025

5

It was a very good experience. I have a lot of fear and they treated me with understanding and compassion.

Jan 6, 2025

1

I was disappointed when it took over a month to get a call to schedule me in. Then when I finally scheduled, I was told I would also be meeting with ortho but that was not the case when I arrived to my appointment. I was also not given the option to schedule with ortho at the end of my appointment. I wasn't provided with the "prescription toothpaste" even though I was told I would be. They also did not look at my previous appointment history. If they did they could have seen that I have never had the procedures they were taking me I needed to get. They just assumed I had been.

Jan 7, 2025

1

Cancelled my appointment in Albany. I am closer to Albany Won't let me switch back to Albany.

Dec 23, 2024

5

Happy they were to get me in on short notice.

Dec 19, 2024

5

Everyone was very nice, especially the dental hygienist.

Dec 19, 2024

5

They were able to get me in at a reasonable time for my broken tooth, which was about 10 days or so, because my pain, irritation was only moderate. It wasn't sufficient if I was in deep pain, that would have not been. Thank you.

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