Chad J Fife, DDS
General Dentist
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By Appointment Only
To schedule an appointment, call:
1-855-4DENTAL (1.855.433.6825) -
Willamette Dental - Gresham
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1107 NE Burnside Road, Gresham, OR 97030
Dr. Fife’s Biography
Dr. Fife, a second-generation dentist, became interested in the field at a young age while observing his father’s work. Drawing on his experiences from both sides of the chair, he tries to listen carefully and understand each patient’s perspective so he can make their visit pleasant. It’s no wonder he’s earned the trust and loyalty of even the most timid of patients, completely transforming their attitudes about dental care. Dr. Fife joined Willamette Dental for its collaborative group setting along with its conservative and evidence-based approach to care.
Days away are frequently spent trying new coffee shops, local Oregon beers, or area restaurants. He and his wife also enjoy occasional movies and Broadway shows.
Education
- Dental School – Marquette University School of Dentistry
- Residency – Flushing Hospital Medical Center Department of Dentistry – General Practice Residency 12 Months
Specialty Training
- Cultural Sensitivity Training
Medicaid
- Accepts Oregon Health Plan
- Closed to New Pediatric and Adult Oregon Health Plan Patients
Languages Spoken
- English
Patient Experience Survey Results
Our patient rating scores represent an average of all responses from actual Willamette Dental patients randomly surveyed by nationally-recognized patient experience firm, NRC Health.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our NRC Health Patient Experience Survey. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Nov 22, 2025
The dental hygienest was excellent too.
Nov 20, 2025
Dr. Fife is the best dentist I have ever seen. He listens and offers useful and beneficial information.
Nov 14, 2025
Everyone made my visit very comfortable.
Nov 13, 2025
Tiffany and Dr. were great. Very efficient and no waiting. One of the best appointments.
Nov 9, 2025
All staff friendly and professional. They work well together and made my visit comfortable.
Nov 7, 2025
The exam seemed thorough and professional
Nov 8, 2025
It would be nice to make appointments at the clinic rather than calling your call center months later. Your scheduling process is not easy enough. Other than that, you all did perfectly.
Oct 21, 2025
I was a little confused when the hygienist told me I had a loose filling but when she called in the dentist he said there was nothing he could do about it. It is odd that if the tooth was previously filled by Wilamette Dental that a loose filling couldn't be removed and a new one provided. It would seem that allowing a loose filling to fall out would open underlying root area to easily become infected. I am seeking a second opinion as this seems an odd answer.
Oct 18, 2025
Great job. Thank you
Oct 18, 2025
Friendly staff, great work. Thanks
Oct 17, 2025
Everyone was very professional and informative and friendly. I had a great visit. Most importantly, they addressed my main concern.
Oct 16, 2025
Dr.Fife and his team are amazing! Amy and Erlynn have the warmest smiles. Holly took my X-rays quickly and didn't even hurt my gums or make me gag. Maria cleaned my teeth. She was so gentle yet firm and thorough. Dr. Fife is the best. Outstanding visit from start to finish. Imma recommend this office to my family, friends , neighbors, their partners, and their partners family and friends.
Oct 15, 2025
Took the time to explain the issue with a tooth. I came in on an emergency appointment. Staff was amazing and the dentist so careful but quick when extracting my tooth. He did a awesome job!
Oct 12, 2025
Friendly and professional staff.
Oct 11, 2025
The Gresham office is fantastic! So friendly and kind. 10/10 would let them floss me again!
Oct 10, 2025
Nice experience. Received an emergency appointment immediately, was treated quickly and thoroughly by Dr. Fife and the team.
Sep 26, 2025
Dr Fife and his colleagues were great.
Sep 28, 2025
The office itself was somewhat dirty. And then there was not much confidentiality when it came to another patient getting a root canal right next to our child. There wasn't a lot of bedside manner from the doctor. And then the check-in process was pretty rough.
Sep 26, 2025
The Dentist and Hygienist were excellent The Dentist was fast and complete. He gave me some excellent advise.
Sep 26, 2025
Dr. Fife is very professional, knowledgeable, and kind. I appreciate his help.
Sep 25, 2025
Dr Fife hope I spelled his name right. Was Amazing and very good at what he does.
Sep 22, 2025
Everyone is very friendly and a special thank you to the clerical staff, who all are always very friendly and helpful.
Sep 22, 2025
My favorite Dentist ever!
Sep 21, 2025
I was in and out for a tooth pull and it went so fast and painless!
Sep 21, 2025
Scheduling is a pain. Why can't an appointment be made 4 or 6 months out? Why does a patient have to call back to attempt to get an appointment. I have no issues whatsoever with the staff or service I receive at Willamette Gresham, I hesitate to recommend Willamette due the the scheduling.
Sep 21, 2025
Awesome staff! I love my dentist too!
Sep 20, 2025
Dr Fife went above and beyond, and made my dead tooth whiter than it was before. He and the hygienist worked seamlessly together with the utmost professionalism. Very impressed!
Sep 18, 2025
Checking in was wonderful. Everyone was nice and helpful.
Sep 19, 2025
The staff is very gentle and kind. It makes it for a very easy experience for kids
Sep 15, 2025
EVERY staff member was professional, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful during my visit. I couldn't ask for better in any area!
Sep 6, 2025
Dr. Fife and his assistant did amazing with me! I have so many fears of getting dental work done and put off for too long getting my dental work done. He is my new dentist, very considerate of my fears and cares!!
Sep 6, 2025
The staff were really helpful and kind during my time there.
Sep 6, 2025
The hygienist was a little rough this time, but everyone was very kind and we love this office!
Sep 6, 2025
I'm happy with the work Chad Fife and the dental assistant had done
Aug 31, 2025
Knowing that annual checkups are annual, I assume that they should be spaced at 12-month intervals. But by the time they call me, they can't get me in still for another month or two, which means it's not a 12-month interval. It's a 13-month interval. And I think that they need to be making the phone calls to schedule appointments so that they actually schedule at 12 months, not 13 months. you know back in the day check out for every six months and now they're every twelve months and i'd prefer to not be thirteen months
Aug 23, 2025
My visit was amazing and my team was the best
Aug 23, 2025
A great team with a great sense of dental care.
Aug 23, 2025
The appointment was quick, helpful, and beneficial. Everyone was kind and knowledgeable.
Aug 21, 2025
The comfort of getting a smaller root canal in my regular Dental office and the kindness of all the staff put me at ease. I appreciatte the care I recieved. The whole team the Receptionist,Dental Assistant, Dental Hygenist, Dentist. All were knowledgable and skilled at what they do.
Aug 15, 2025
Nice people.
Aug 15, 2025
They could not help me and referred me to a specialist I cannot afford.
Aug 4, 2025
The way the doctor explained what was the problem and what to do about.
Aug 6, 2025
The team from the front desk to the hygienist, the doctor and then checkout were so nice and helpful.
Aug 4, 2025
We did not receive an appointment reminder from Willamette Dental Group and they would not allow us to make appointments 6 months in advance.
Jul 29, 2025
The office staff up front, the hygienist and dentists were all so kind and professional!!!!
Jul 27, 2025
Just a great experience. Friendly, informative. Especially amongst some chaos going on with the AC. Really appreciated everyone
Jul 26, 2025
Best dental hygienist!
Jul 25, 2025
Great with kids!! My son was afraid of the loud noise the polisher makes, and to accommodate him they gave him makeshift earplugs made of cotton bites.
Jul 21, 2025
I wish there were earlier appointments because the wait times are very long. The wait is very long, and sometimes they don't return the call to provide an appointment.
Jul 21, 2025
Best dental care I've ever had.
Jul 19, 2025
The dentist was quick and efficient. Scheduling was prompt.
Jul 19, 2025
I appreciatte the ease of being able to schedule our appointments close together. We were able to be seated next to each other for treatments so that myself and my son could be close.
Jul 18, 2025
Yes, I appreciate him saving my tooth instead of pulling it. Thank you very much.
Jul 17, 2025
It took a long time to locate an interpreter online.
Jul 7, 2025
The Hygienist was 5 minutes late checking me into the exam room. My appointment was at 9:40 a.m. and she didn't call me in until 9:45. Other than that everything went well.
Jul 6, 2025
Always appreciate the care I am given at Willamette Dental! From the checking in to the hygienist and dentist and checking out, everyone is kind and attentive.
Jul 5, 2025
Always excellent care from scheduling, everyone in between, and Dr. Fife. I highly recommend Willamette Dental.
Jul 5, 2025
It was a nice experience for a dentist everyone was great.
Jul 12, 2025
Dr Fifes whole team was exceptional. Erlynn and Amy were kind and helpful. They made us feel at ease right when we walked in. Lorisa was patient with my daughter who had a lot of questions. And Dr. Fife is just the best. A big thank you to Dr. Fife and the whole Gresham Office!
Jul 5, 2025
My original appointment was rescheduled due to staffing. I'm glad I was able to get in within a few weeks (before the end of the month) but I almost had to wait another two months which would have been very upsetting. Overall though appointment and experience went well.
Jul 4, 2025
It was awesome and the staff was amazing.
Jun 28, 2025
My dentist is the best! He is kind, friendly, professional, articulate, fast and does stellar work. His assistant was also friendly, kind, funny and professional. I have been very impressed with my experience at WD.
Jun 28, 2025
Completely painless!
Jun 28, 2025
Scheduling to finish the root canal was a bit further out then I would like but the work was top notch on this visit!
Jun 28, 2025
All staff very friendly.
Jun 27, 2025
Willamette Dental has great service and people. Id highly recommend checking them out.
Jun 22, 2025
Dr. Fife and his assistant have consistently been a skilled and caring team.
Jun 21, 2025
Take many months to be seen but over all good place.
Jun 20, 2025
Dr. Fife was very nice and professional.
Jun 13, 2025
EVERYONE IS VERY KIND TO ME.
Jun 6, 2025
Great experience
Jun 7, 2025
Front the front office to support staff and doctor fife it's always a positive experience. Grateful for the excellent care.
May 31, 2025
I arrived on time I was greeted very nice and from my time of a ride to our departed I was cared for all my questions were answered. I had a very good experience.
May 31, 2025
I called for an appointment for a crown, got there and that was not what the appointment was set for. Had a difficult time getting in touch with this dentist when I had a tooth that needed a root canal and getting any kind of assistance from any other doctor when my doctor was out of town and couldn't be reached.
May 27, 2025
It was short and sweet. Pulmonary visit for a crown. I did learn that corn nuts will destroy your teeth.
May 25, 2025
The Dentist did a great job getting me all the way numb and being able to complete two teeth at one time. I really appreciatte that. I was comforted by the on call providers i spoke with over the weekend before i was able to get an appointment.
May 22, 2025
Totally satisfied
May 24, 2025
The whole process was so easy, simple, and just great - from scheduling my appointment to aftercare tips and suggestions! Thank you!
May 19, 2025
I would have preferred an appointment sooner, but once I had it, it was as good as it could have been.
May 19, 2025
Thank you all For your kind care
May 18, 2025
Happy to see that the dental clinic has friendly staff. This was not my experience serval years ago.
May 16, 2025
Great staff and dentist's!
May 16, 2025
Chad Fife displayed the care and professionalism that I appriciate.
May 12, 2025
I had not seen the dentist for almost 1 year, I was out of country and coming back with chipped tooth and was seen right away. Everyone from the front to the back especially the dentist were awesome. I treated like royalty, really I was. I will come back and see the for sure!!!
May 10, 2025
Great dentist and dental hygienist Very helpful and caring
May 10, 2025
Very professional, friendly staff!
May 10, 2025
Awesome, professional, responsive. Thank you for the positive attitudes and great service.
May 2, 2025
Everyone was very kind, personable, patient and thorough! All six of us were VERY happy with our first experience.
Apr 21, 2025
The staff was focused on their tasks, yet they were friendly, understanding and professional, too
Apr 19, 2025
Thank you!
Apr 19, 2025
Excellent visit for my so
Apr 4, 2025
Thank you for helping me promptly
Apr 3, 2025
Timely,Friendly, Professional!
Mar 30, 2025
I had a breakdown during the appointment due to grief. They were patient kind and understanding.
Mar 29, 2025
The gal who scheduled my appointment was great to work with. She was friendly and so helpful. She made my day. My dentist was great as was the pro who cleaned my teeth. Varsity team for sure!
Mar 29, 2025
My Dentist was a great person who listened and put me at ease. Whole staff was beyond outstanding
Mar 28, 2025
Always great!
Mar 26, 2025
The lady did very well at my needs. She hurried, she was very fast and professional. I just want to thank you very much. Have a good day.
Mar 22, 2025
Nothing else, great experience
Mar 16, 2025
The doc is the most professional dentist I've ever been to hes pain free works very fast easy to deal with and single-handedly is slowly getting rid of my fear of going to the dentist I highly recommend him he definitely knows what he's doing
Mar 14, 2025
Everything is excellent.
Mar 13, 2025
Dr. Fife and his team are always thorough and helpful. I have some unique health challenges and he and his team are supportive and patient. Thanks for great care!
Mar 8, 2025
The doctor and the staff were very nice and very good at what they do.
Mar 8, 2025
The experience of today was lengthy, but incredibly necessary. Thank you
Mar 7, 2025
Thanks
Mar 7, 2025
The Gresham team is fantastic! Today I made an error with my schedule they helped fix it and took amazing care of my kiddo. We feel very fortunate to have such amazing care. Dr fife, Tiffany, Wes and the entire crew are amazing. Thank you!
Mar 2, 2025
Every one has always been amazing at every Willamette dental i have gone to.
Mar 2, 2025
All good
Feb 28, 2025
It took 8 month to get my first filling appointment. The doctor drilled out one cavity then walked out. Didn't explains why the other cavity was not getting filled. Then the assistant got in the chair to do my filling? NO ONE asked my for my permission. I wanted to speak to the dentist but, he never returned. I asked the assistant what her qualifications were and she ex said "I am a restorative dental assistant." Sat down and got to work. After, I didn't get an appointment because they didn't have any openings. It can take another 8 months to get in. That means it could take up to two more years to get my fillings done at this rate. I will never get the same dentist. It is crazy it's like the TEMU version of dentistry.
Mar 2, 2025
Great team, very respectful and cheerful. Love coming to your office. Thank you
Feb 27, 2025
Everything was well. Everything worked out good.
Feb 27, 2025
It was a very good visit. I was a little apprehensive after my last visit to the Medford office but this was exceptional service.
Feb 24, 2025
I felt really comfortable with the dentist and assistant. They both acted like I would have hoped, good conversation before the work began. Good team.
Feb 24, 2025
The most frustrating thing about Willamette Dental currently is the wait time for appointments. And I'm not sure what can be done about that. Service is great once you get there. People are polite, professional, knowledgeable, but having to wait as long as I've had to wait for various appointments, it's very unsatisfying. So that's what I would say.
Feb 16, 2025
The experience is always great, however, can never get an appointment within a reasonable time. My 6 month appointments are always 8 months or more due to lack of appointment availability.
Feb 14, 2025
I felt relieved and grateful that there were options other than just pulling my tooth. Looking forward to whatever direction he thinks I should go.
Feb 13, 2025
Excellent job, very professional, very caring
Feb 10, 2025
I was treated very good! I had two cavities filled, I was treated with kindness and care.
Feb 8, 2025
It was nice to meet Dr Fife.
Feb 2, 2025
I have always had good experiences at Willamette Dental, just not super close to us so wouldn't really have people to recommend it to.
Feb 1, 2025
The dental hygienist went out of her way to help accommodate my schedule. I've honestly never received such good treatment at any dentist in the past. She was amazing.
Jan 31, 2025
I had a warm and friendly experience!
Jan 26, 2025
We've been patients at this office for years and they're always fantastic!
Jan 19, 2025
While did get an appointment quickly this time, it's been difficult to schedule appointments in the past.
Jan 16, 2025
This has, by far been our best experiences with Willamette Dental. Thank you!
Jan 15, 2025
Still waiting on an Endo referral. No one has contacted me yet.
Jan 9, 2025
Nice people.
Jan 6, 2025
My kids and I had our yearly check up and cleaning. My hygienist Maria was very gentle and thorough! Katie was super friendly with the kids and still managed to clean my youngest teeth even though he's afraid of the dentist! Dr.Fife is thorough, nice and professional as always. He explained things very well.
Jan 5, 2025
Thank you.
Jan 3, 2025
Thanks for taking such good care of me, Dr. Fife.
Dec 22, 2024
Great experience! My son broke his tooth at school and they got him in and fixed up in an hour! Amazing team and we so appreciate them!
Dec 21, 2024
My experiences was excellent
Dec 16, 2024
They got me in the very next day after I called with my broken off front bottom tooth and had a new one made by 4:00pm that same day.
Dec 15, 2024
The best clinic in town! Thank you all! That's how clinics should be everywhere. So glad I am a patient of yours!!!
Dec 15, 2024
It was very hard to schedule this appointment. I was repeatedly told that I would be called back to schedule an appointment and that never happened. I am very grateful to the person who was finally able to actually schedule me. The quality of care was exceptional but the challenges to get scheduled are deeply problematic.
Dec 15, 2024
The whole team was super nice, super knowledgeable, and super professional. Highly recommend. I was highly impressed, and I will definitely be going back. Thank you.
Dec 13, 2024
She cleaned good. I should know