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Ruby Dental and Braces is a family dentistry and orthodontics practice in Lexington, KY offering general dental care, children's dentistry, oral surgery, and orthodontic services for patients of all ages.
About Ruby Dental & Braces
Nitrous oxide, sensory accommodations, and toys at checkout make this a practice families choose specifically for anxious or young kids, though scheduling can be slow.
Ruby Dental & Braces is a general dental practice in Lexington that also offers traditional braces, clear aligners, and retainers. Reviews describe particular strength in working with young children, anxious patients, and kids with sensory needs, including nitrous oxide offered at no extra charge and staff who calm scared toddlers during first visits. Dr. May and Dr. Willis are mentioned by patients, with several noting a smooth transition since a previous orthodontist's retirement. Scheduling and follow-through after appointments come up often enough that they're worth knowing about going in.
Summary of 207 patient reviews, January 2019–September 2026, updated September 2026
Ruby Dental and Braces is a family dentistry and orthodontics practice in Lexington, KY offering general dental care, children's dentistry, oral surgery, and orthodontic services for patients of all ages.
They accept Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans, and provide flexible payment options including CareCredit and financing through AcceptCare.
Treatments offered
Who They Treat
Ruby Dental & Braces provides orthodontic treatment for the following age groups:
Orthodontists at this office
Dr. NICOLE KIM --, D.M.D., M.S.D.
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Insurance accepted
26 plans listedWhat patients say
Latest review 7 weeks ago
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Orthodontic care in reviews
Reviews on braces treatment are mixed: some families are pleased with how staff interact with their kids during fittings, but others describe care as minimal, with broken brackets going unrepaired for weeks and appointments spaced four to six weeks apart, which a few attribute to the orthodontist's limited in-office days.
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| Theme | Praise | Criticism |
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| Friendly staff | 83 | 18 |
| Scheduling & wait times | 15 | 32 |
| The dentist | 23 | 14 |
| Great with kids | 32 | 4 |
| Gentle, comfortable care | 26 | 2 |
| Responsiveness | 7 | 21 |
| Clear explanations | 13 | 3 |
| Treatment results | 9 | 7 |
Recent reviews from Google
Probably one of the worst customer service experience i have ever had. I made and an appointment over 6 months ago. Been rescheduled twice. Get a phone call today that they need to reschedule me again because their “call center” over booked. And it’s another 6 month wait. Unless it and emergency so they can charge you $1000 of dollars they don’t care. Look elsewhere. To big of a corporate mindset to even care about there patient.
The staff and the doctors at Ruby Dental so great. Knowledgeable and professional. Their kindness is above imagined. Thank you all .
I didn’t even make it into the office. I called and scheduled a cleaning and check up for 8/2 (today) I had an employee call off so I called to get in for another time at the end of this week or next week. Firstly they didn’t have me under an appointment yet had my child who had not been seen there for 9 years, even though the appointment confirmation showed my name as the patient name, she did some more searching and said she found my appointment but it wasn’t for a cleaning as the hygienist called off, I said well good thing I had an employee call in or I would have left work for no reason. She then said well actually it wouldn’t have been a cleaning even if they were here because we aren’t doing cleanings for adults until next year sometime….what….just the sheer lack of communication and misinformation is enough for me to not want these people in my mouth. Not to mention the lady answering the phones should not be in any type of customer service role…yikes…go elsewhere people.
They are absolutely useless. They have done nothing but milk my insurance for x-rays over and over. Went to try to get some cavities filled and after 5 separate appointments I have yet to get a single one taken care of.
Had scheduled an appointment for Wednesday. Unfortunately, due to issues with call center my appointment was Not an appointment. The front office people were OUTSTANDING 💯 They explained what happened and were able to reschedule me in 2 days 😊🫡 I have had extensive work done and they checked Everything, did a fantastic cleaning and were careful. Highly Recommend. Thank You guys and gals 😁❤️
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