Short Hills Smiles

Reviews

• RZ

  Rachel Ziegler

  Oct 28, 2025
  1.0
  Do NOT go to Dr. Barker for a root canal. Please go to a professional endodontist! I went to Dr. Barker’s office for a deep cleaning, a cavity fill, and a root canal. I’ll start by saying I’m already a nervous dental patient as the dentist has always been nerve wracking for me, and this experience made it ten times worse. From the first visit, her bedside manner was rude and dismissive, but I tried to give her a chance and kept my appointments. During my root canal, she worked completely alone with no assistant. She didn’t put a protective bib on me during the x-ray, barely spoke to me, and grew visibly frustrated as she worked. She even commented that my tooth was “hard to reach” and implied I was biting her tools when my jaw was simply tired from being open for over two hours between the back to back cleaning and the root canal. Mind you, I requested we do them on separate visits, but her office insisted on doing them on the same day. Then came the worst part. She was about to start filling the roots and began spraying antiseptic, a medical grade bleach solution, into my mouth without a rubber dam or suction, and it went straight down my throat. I immediately started choking and couldn’t breathe. I had to jump out of the chair, gasping for air and throwing up outside the office. It was terrifying. After that, we agreed to stop and finish at a later date, but I never went back. I went to a reputable endodontist who took new x-rays and a 3D scan and found that Dr. Barker had broken her instrument inside my root and never told me!!! She was about to fill the tooth and seal it with the tool inside. Luckily, the new endodontist I went to was able to get past the tool to clean the root and finish removing the decay. The tool can not be removed and could have resulted in a much bigger issue such as having to remove the entire tooth. This entire experience was beyond unprofessional, unsafe, and traumatic. Dr. Barker should not be performing root canals. Please, if you need a root canal, learn from my mistake and go to a trusted, experienced, professional endodontist.
• PS

  Phanikiran Subramanyam

  Jul 25, 2025
  5.0
  Dr. Judith Barker is an outstanding dentist, and I can’t recommend her enough. Not only has she provided excellent care for me, but she also treated my senior mother with the utmost kindness, patience, and professionalism. Finding a dentist who is both skilled and compassionate with elderly patients can be challenging, but Dr. Barker exceeded all our expectations. From the moment we walked into the office, we were met with warmth and courtesy by her wonderful staff. Dr. Barker took the time to explain everything clearly and made sure my mother felt completely at ease throughout her visit. She approached every step of the treatment with such gentleness and understanding, which meant so much to us. If you’re looking for a dentist who combines top-tier clinical skill with exceptional bedside manner—especially for senior patients—Dr. Judith Barker is the one to see.
• PB

  Patricia Brady-Danzig

  Jul 24, 2025
  5.0
  On time thorough examination, discovery of new dental work needed.
• CB

  Christof Bentele

  Jul 1, 2025
  5.0
  I’ve been a patient of Dr. Barker for many years and never been disappointed. Her work is quality and efficient and she and her staff are always very welcoming and friendly.
• SS

  Stephen Sigmund (SH)

  Jun 26, 2025
  5.0
  They do such a great job! Painless and fast.