I would give more starts if I could. Long story short, I had a severe tooth infection that my regular dentist tried to drill out, but that left me in agony afterwards. (I am pregnant, so I could not be prescribed any sort of pain killers besides tylenol after the procedure.) After several days of no improvement in my pain levels, my dentist referred me to Dr. Affenito's office. When I initially called, they said they were very busy and weren't sure how soon they'd be able to help, but when I explained the situation fully the receptionist said, "Come right on down...we'll figure something out!"
Headed straight there, met with the doc, scheduled a tooth extraction for the next day after my antibiotics had one more day to kick in. Dr. Affenito had to reschedule another appointment to fit me in.
The procedure the next day was painless and quick. Dr. Affenito always kept me informed about everything he was doing, and always consulted me when a decision had to be made so that I could be a part of the decision making process.
The doctor and his entire staff were so extremely kind at each step along the way. There were many calls and faxes required between my regular dentist, my OB and Dr. Affenito's office, and there was even a glitch with my insurance, which caused them to be on the phone for about an hour extra. No one even hinted at being inconvenienced by any of that. Their primary concern was always how I was doing/feeling.
It is a small practice, and you can tell that everyone there genuinely cares about the comfort and well-being of the patient. read more