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Robert B Denslow, DMD

General Dentist

4.5 out of 5.0
403 Ratings, 113 Comments

Dr. Denslow’s Biography

Dr. Denslow is an attentive, energetic provider patients value and colleagues enjoy working with. He is committed to giving his best each day and looks forward to seeing his patients. He always strives to learn more about what matters to them and understands that many are fearful or uneasy. He continuously checks in throughout the visit to make sure each patient is comfortable.

Dr. Denslow first became interested in dentistry when he got braces in middle school. He began to spend time in his orthodontist’s and dentist’s offices to see what their day-to-day lives were like and to get a feel for the profession. From there, it was his only career plan.

Spending time with family and friends is a big part of Dr. Denslow’s life. He is also a huge sports fan. If there is a basketball, football, or Formula 1 racing event happening, he’s paying attention!


Education

  • Dental School – Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Professional Associations

  • American Dental Association
  • Washington State Dental Association
  • Northwest Harvest

Specialty Training

  • Cultural Sensitivity Training

Languages Spoken

  • English

Patient Experience Survey Results

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Nov 23, 2025

5

Positive attitude and they make sure I understand what needs to happen and when

Nov 22, 2025

5

I was able to get an appointment very quickly and I really appreciate that. The dentist and the whole team were great!

Nov 19, 2025

5

Everyone's very professional and kind.

Nov 16, 2025

1

Takes too long to get appointments for check ups and when follow up work is needed it's still months out.

Nov 8, 2025

5

Excellent service!

Nov 7, 2025

4

Everyone from the person at the desk, Dr. And asst. we're great. Very satisfying visit.

Nov 8, 2025

5

The dental team that attended to me did well together. I was very pleased at the outcome and it was a good experience.

Nov 7, 2025

5

The doctor did a really great job fixing a situation I had on my gum line. He worked with the assistant and they came up with the perfect shade and my front teeth look brand new. I was unsure of what the outcome may be but they both made me comfortable and it was better than I imagined. It was my favorite dental visit and I even had numbing shots so that says a lot.

Nov 5, 2025

5

Professional , Caring , Thorough ?

Nov 2, 2025

4

Great customer service and support at the front desk - Thanks!

Oct 31, 2025

4

The dental technician provided excellent services.

Oct 24, 2025

5

I am happy with the Tacoma office of Willamette dentistry. Friendly, caring, appointments fairly easy.

Oct 23, 2025

4

Hygienist was too rough with the tools and flossing

Oct 23, 2025

5

good visit

Oct 24, 2025

5

I am so thankful for the care that is given by Dr. Robert Denslow and his team. He and his team are very attentive, provides clear and detail information and is always willing to answer questions. I appreciate this team immensely.

Oct 17, 2025

5

Great dental experience, an incredible team. Very thoughtful and thorough!

Oct 12, 2025

5

Great visit! Their was improvement

Oct 9, 2025

2

High turnover rate. Inexperienced doctors (in and out). Hard to get an appointment. Front office staff, hygienists and other staff are very kind and helpful.

Oct 6, 2025

5

The staff are all wonderful. The dental hygienist was awesome ? She did a thorough job, and went the extra mile to examine my implant. She recommended having the dentist take a look because she noticed it was a little loose. The dentist is really nice and informative as well. Thank you.

Oct 9, 2025

5

Dr. Denslow and Tianna were so awesome! Thank you for great care!

Oct 3, 2025

5

My lower lip was pretty badly bruised during that procedure. I've never had that happen before. I think additional tools could be provided to facilitate less injury to the patient.

Sep 14, 2025

5

Ever one was very helpful and knowledgeable about replacing my bridge. Thank you

Sep 12, 2025

5

The time for me appointment took so long.

Sep 10, 2025

3

I went to the dentist because I was having difficulty chewing and the dentist evaluated me and said that I had no cavities. Gums were good. Filling was good. But due to the pain, he would recommend either pulling the tooth or a root canal. agreed to a would come out, but then during the weekend, I did more research and found that I most likely have TMJ, which a dentist should be able to evaluate. So based on that, I did not give a very high score. Thank you.

Sep 6, 2025

5

Everyone was great yesterday. Usually they are. I've had a not so great experience there once, so that's why I didn't give a 10 for recommendations. If I were rating only yesterday's experience, I would say 10. The dental hygienist, assistant, and dentist were kind and thorough. I appreciated them. The front office was kind as well.

Aug 30, 2025

2

I think the way appointments work is not great for patients. I am only allowed one appointment a year which is already pretty minimal and then when I'm able to call to make an appointment I still can't make it within the year because when I call appointments are another month out. So I'm only getting dental care every 13-14 months when I should be getting it at least once a year if not twice a year. So the minimal Care is pretty disappointing from Willamette dental

Aug 28, 2025

5

Went well

Aug 28, 2025

5

Everyone was on point and nice

Aug 24, 2025

3

Appointments when need are difficult to get.

Aug 31, 2025

5

The atmosphere is always so upbeat and pleasant. When you pass workers in the halls they smile and say hello. My anxiety level goes way down. I was even given a warming blanket.

Aug 11, 2025

5

You guys are great

Jul 25, 2025

5

Just excited to get my teeth done

Jul 20, 2025

5

Willamette dental has a team of professionals who handle patients with respect. I have made recommendations to family, friends and colleagues at work and we are all happy. Keep up the work work.

Jul 18, 2025

5

I am very thankful for the care provided by Dr. Denslow. He is very knowledgeable and attentive to provide gentleness to dental procedures. From the start of checking in and to the end of the appointment his entire team are all professionals offer services with a smile and mannerism that put patients at ease. Thank you for the wonderful experience. I appreciate the entire team.

Jul 12, 2025

5

Great staff

Jul 9, 2025

5

This time round my teeth were well cleaned.

Jul 9, 2025

5

Well done

Jul 4, 2025

4

Does not seem to the communication between your various providers is well coordinated through the electronic record system. I regularly need to repeat information that should have been noted from an earlier visit.

Jun 22, 2025

5

I especially appreciate the friendly staff who was so understanding and accommodating to our special circumstances despite it being 100% our fault. Thank you!! Made my day especially when life is just so stressful already!! Everyone went above and beyond with a smile and a "no problem, we gotcha" attitude!!! Thank you again and again!!

Jun 19, 2025

5

Great dental office with really nice staff.

Jun 20, 2025

5

Great hygienist

Jun 13, 2025

5

Rose rocks! She's my favorite. I forget my hygienist name, but she was great too.

Jun 13, 2025

4

It was good. Each person was very warm, friendly, and professional.

Jun 12, 2025

5

This dentist is the favorite one that I've ever had during all my years with Willamette. Please keep him on staff.

Jun 5, 2025

5

I am very impressed with the well run Tacoma clinic and Williamette Dental Service. Every step from booking an appointment, through treatment and follow up is done collaboratively and efficiently. Outstanding service.

May 30, 2025

5

The staff was so wonderful kind and helpful! They fixed my problem quickly and correctly!!

May 25, 2025

5

Dr. Denslow was very helpful, answering all my questions, offering treatment options, and explaining the implications of each. I was scheduled an appt. within just a couple hours of my call, and was in/out in a very reasonable time.

May 27, 2025

5

I really like the Dr/dentist!

May 21, 2025

5

It was a smooth process from start to finish! Love the team at the Tacoma location

May 21, 2025

5

It was a quick extraction and the dentist was straight forward and very knowledgeable. It was a very good experience.

May 21, 2025

5

Due to the fact that I have so many other medical things going on, I was Very pleased to get in within 2 days of my filling falling out. To have the appt go as Well as it did and I didn't have the trouble numbing up like I usually do, I was thankfully impressed and grateful.

May 19, 2025

5

I felt that the dentist was great in how he handled the emergency repair to my broken tooth. I don't think the dental assistant was prepared to provide the needed assistance. The doctor was waiting on the assistant quite bit and created some delays. All in all for an emergency appointment I was very pleased with how everything went

May 18, 2025

5

Knew I had poor dental health this past year but they were very kind addressing my issues .

May 17, 2025

5

The dentist and the office staff were absolutely amazing, super friendly and helpful. The tech I was with, however, was not so much. She was, he said she made a correction on my temporary crown that ended up causing it so I couldn't complete my bite. He was taking x-rays and shoved the device in my throat and then told me to hold still. I was not impressed with her, but the rest of the team was amazing.

May 10, 2025

5

The dental assistance was amazing and the woman / worker whom scheduled or next appointment was amazing as well.

May 10, 2025

5

Very good service, exceptionally polite people, and a really clean building. Thank you very much.

May 5, 2025

5

It was very good. They helped me a lot. And they explained everything to me.

May 3, 2025

5

The whole team was very professional and thorough. The dental hygienist was exceptional in her care of my teeth and gums. In addition she gave me a lot of good suggestions for how to maintain a healthy mouth. I thought her services were exceptional

May 1, 2025

5

Very professional and friendly.

Apr 27, 2025

5

I am surprised you do not schedule the person's next appointment. 2 months open scheduling seems a bit different. My previous dentist always gave me appointment for the next visit before I left, even six months out almost sounds like your business is unstable....

Apr 24, 2025

5

Very Professional and skilled

Apr 24, 2025

4

It's hard to get in

Apr 6, 2025

5

Hi, they were professional and friendly.

Apr 4, 2025

5

Always pleased with the service.

Apr 3, 2025

4

I was surprised at how fast I was given an appointment. Once I arrived everyone was extremely friendly and professional. I will be making sure that the Tacoma office is my main (home) office from now on. thank you so much for helping me

Apr 3, 2025

5

Everyone was pleasant, professional, and helpful. I appreciate you all.

Mar 28, 2025

5

It was my first time and I was satisfued

Mar 28, 2025

5

Everyone is friendly and caring

Mar 22, 2025

5

great informative service as always. i always leave with a bigger smile than i went in with.

Mar 27, 2025

5

The office was very professional and I appreciate the thoughtful and caring hygienists we had. Like our hygienists, the dentist had unexpectedly good bedside manner and was informative, kind, and nonjudgmental. As someone who has experienced barriers to consistent dental care and dreaded the shaming tone of some providers, such as positive experience was unexpectedly healing, as well. My only complaint is how far out the scheduling is but I understand that it's due to a provider on leave. This is a higher administration issue so not aimed at the office and staff. The person scheduling the long appt for follow up care was helpful, diligent, and clearly cared about getting the soonest appointment possible, even if it was still more than 2 months out and I appreciate effort! Overall, thank you for the excellent care and relieving me of the dread for future visits!

Mar 26, 2025

1

Dr. Denslow did not introduce himself to me as he came to our appointment. I needed to ask him for his name.

Mar 19, 2025

5

Overall, we had a great experience.

Mar 16, 2025

4

I asked about a nightguard and was told it would be addressed but it was not. The dental hygienist was very thoughtful.

Mar 8, 2025

5

Pleasant and successful.

Mar 5, 2025

5

Every one I interacted with was friendly and efficient.

Mar 2, 2025

5

Good reception

Mar 2, 2025

5

Everything was efficient and well thought out

Mar 2, 2025

5

very good

Mar 2, 2025

5

Everyone is always so kind and respectful.

Feb 24, 2025

5

I really enjoyed my first experience here. Everyone was so nice and really just cared about my health and what to do to improve it, keep it healthy and make sure I don't go back to having bad continuous health. Thank you so much for all you did yesterday and in the future

Feb 24, 2025

1

The time to get an appointment is inappropriate. This is not the fault of the people who met with me, and I appreciate that they tried their best to get me an appointment as soon as possible. But something needs to change about the system to allow for proper and timely care.

Feb 24, 2025

2

Takes too long to get scheduled for appointment! Months before you can be seen

Feb 24, 2025

5

Robert is really awesome. I've had the pleasure of him working on my teeth for several times now, and he's just very gentle, and very informative, and I appreciate that. Thank you very much.

Feb 26, 2025

5

I appreciate so much for the good work done on my tooth, I went there sad and in pain, but I left there smiling and laughing my problem was solved. I can recommend Willamette to any one with dental issues keep up the good job.

Feb 17, 2025

3

The hygienist was a little rude because was not listening to me made me repeat several times did not even get all my updated medical information

Feb 17, 2025

5

Always on time. Take care to measure my recession each visit. Friendly staff. Rarely have same DDS or hygienist but doesn't seem to matter as they keep good records.

Feb 17, 2025

5

Great experience and the assistant was great with explaining everything

Feb 14, 2025

5

Takes too long to get an appointment

Feb 12, 2025

3

you have oversold your services and can't possibly provide for the customers you currently have. You need to hire more folks to simply cover what you have.

Feb 10, 2025

5

Thank you for having a wide range of times for appointments.

Feb 9, 2025

5

Very pleasant

Feb 9, 2025

5

Was everything good. Thank you.

Feb 8, 2025

5

Great checkup.

Feb 7, 2025

5

Everyone fruendly & Professional

Feb 5, 2025

5

Well handled appt.

Feb 1, 2025

5

Always a great experience. I enjoy everyone being kind and understanding of my dental health.

Jan 30, 2025

5

I thought Dr. Denslow done a very good job. The only problem I don't have is enough time with him, just one appointment. I can't really tell you that I really like him. And I do like him, but you need to have a little more time to express my opinion. I think he done an excellent job and I would recommend at this time to anybody. Thank you.

Jan 27, 2025

5

Hygienist was very nice and explained me everything about my tooth health

Jan 22, 2025

5

I don't like dentist Appointments

Jan 20, 2025

5

Wanted to know how long it takes to send my prescription to the pharmacy?

Jan 18, 2025

5

The staff is very helpful!

Jan 16, 2025

5

It was a great experience per the usual.

Jan 12, 2025

4

Was very nervous about coming in due to last appt. Felt as though I'd been "water boarded" and choked the entire visit. Not ALL her fault, as my nose is chronic about being "runny", but I just can't do extended periods reclining, having my bodily fluids building up in the back of my throat, as well as the new method of a constant spray (vs. "spitting ") with suction.

Jan 11, 2025

5

I was thankful for them fixing my issue. They were thoughtful, professional and showed compassion.

Jan 11, 2025

5

Dental Hygienist and dentist were wonderful. Thank you!

Jan 10, 2025

5

Thank you for getting me in so quickly, and I really appreciated the care I received from the doctor and his assistant.

Jan 3, 2025

1

The dental hygienist did not listen to my concerns and made so many assumptions about my dental care. She complained about not being able to use lavender gloves because they were here favorite after I mentioned I'm allergic to lavender. She told me to come back when I'm not pregnant, and I almost left.

Dec 20, 2024

5

Over all a good experience

Dec 20, 2024

5

The dental assistant made me uncomfortable, she seemed inexperienced.

Dec 16, 2024

5

Been with Willamette off/on for decades, always get great care & staff are great also

Dec 16, 2024

4

I made an appt and scheduled for 10 days later. The day before the appt, I was contacted and asked to come in an hour later. I declined. My work schedule had already been arranged to make the original appt. I as finally offered an appt for 10 mins later. I waited almost one hour before checking with the front desk about what could be going on. I was finally escorted back. From my perspective, this was horrible customer service. Apparently I was forgotten by the front desk. The back end did not know I was there.

Dec 15, 2024

5

My dental team were a delightful company of professionals

Dec 13, 2024

5

It's a good experience. But to only have a hour time, then not finish the job and have to come back, kinda doesn't make sense.

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