I was recommended for an implant from my dentist to Dr Baker. I had Dr Baker set the screw in place and waited for the bone to heal around the screw. When I went back in I told Dr Baker that the set screw inside the implant was maybe loose . The nurse and Dr Baker were hovering over my mouth, Dr Baker said the whole implant was loose. I heard the nurse say aren't you going to deaden it first. Dr Baker yanked the entire implant out of my mouth and left the room. The nurse said I can't believe he did that, and I wouldn't blame you if you punched him in the face. To this day it was never fixed and I would never recommend Dr Baker.
Anni · 1 out of 5 stars · 7 months ago
Absolutely not. Due to pregnancy, I was referred here by another dentist for an EMERGENCY EXTRACTION. I have called them everyday to make sure my OBGYN has sent in the forms. Every day they have told me no, and that the scheduled appointment was for the extraction so they really need that form. So I have harassed my OBGYN for the form to be sent over. When I called just now I was told the scheduled appointment was not for the extraction but its just another consult. I have had 3 consults now. I was assured multiple times the appointment was for the extraction. I have taken time off of work. I have been in excruciating pain since October 12th. Its now the 20th and the woman I have spoken with on the phone at Bakers office has done nothing but lie to me and get offended when I asked her not to call me kiddo. I am a middle aged woman, who is pregnant and in so much pain I haven't ate or slept in 8 days why on earth would you constantly call someone 'kiddo' when they clearly arent a child. At no point in time have I deserved to be treated so poorly. I can't believe people put it with this. I will also be filling a complaint under the BBB because its illegal for medical professionals and their employees to lie to you.
Johnny · 5 out of 5 stars · 3 months ago
A fantastic dental practice with warm, welcoming, and friendly staff. The team is clearly knowledgeable and true experts in their field, my visit was amazing and professional. Highly recommend this office.
Lauren · 1 out of 5 stars · a year ago
My husband had oral surgery for an implant a couple years ago with Larry Baker. During the surgery Larry drilled through the bone and into the IAN nerve which caused immediate severe pain for my husband.
After the surgery and after the anesthesia wore off, my husband did not have feeling on the lower left lip/mouth. We knew something was wrong. He saw Larry a few days later who said this has happened a few times before and his patients recovered.
A couple months later my husband went to a specialist in Kearney who diagnosed him with a severely damaged nerve and told him the nerve will never recover due to the severity.
Here we are a couple years later and my husband only has partial feeling in his lower left lip and mouth. That area has been in pain >everyday
Cynthia Wiggins · 5 out of 5 stars · a year ago
Dr.Baker bis staff and all the nurses and anesthesiologist were so amazing and treated. MY autistic son so well I would highly recommend them to anyone and have re commended him to 2 of my therapy clients something I do not take lightly. The after care and concern is amazing.
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About Baker Larry L MD
Larry L. Baker MD, DDS, PC is an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice located at 501 West 9th Street in Hastings, Nebraska, serving patients across central and western Nebraska. The practice offers a full scope of oral surgery, from wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery, and also diagnoses and treats facial pain and facial injuries. Dental implants and bone grafting are a core part of the practice, and the practice's website describes implants as a foundation for replacement teeth that look, feel, and function like natural teeth.
For patients considering implants, the practice explains that implant treatment is a team effort between the oral surgeon and the patient's restorative dentist. Dr. Baker performs the implant surgery, any initial tooth extractions, and bone grafting when needed, while the patient's own dentist fits and makes the permanent replacement teeth. The practice notes that single stage implants can be placed, which avoid a second uncovering procedure, and that in some situations an implant can be placed at the same time as the tooth extraction. Procedures are provided in-office as well as at Mary Lanning Hospital and Hastings Surgical Center. Other services listed include exposure of impacted teeth, facial trauma care, and oral pathology.
Meet the Doctors
The practice is led by Larry L. Baker, MD, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. According to the practice's website, he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln in 1998 and his medical degree from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota in 2002, followed by a general surgery internship and an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, completed in 2004. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2006) and holds hospital affiliations with Mary Lanning Healthcare and Hastings Surgical Center in Hastings. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, the Adams County Dental Association, the Nebraska Medical Association, and the Adams County Medical Association.
