First, I must say that I feel that I have lived in a dentist's chair my entire life - that's how bad my teeth are. I desperately needed dentures. I did have a partial upper denture but it was poorly made and needed to be replaced. So when I watched the Aspen Dental building in Selden being constructed, I thought to myself that I ought to give them a try as I was not pleased with my current dentist. I was not prepared for what I encountered next - almost a surrealistic experience. I had no idea how much technologically advanced dentistry. My first visit to Aspen entailed a thorough and comprehensive examination like I have never had. The normal x-rays and x-rays where a machine does a full rotation around the head was not new or unexpected. From that point on, everything else was new and mind-boggling. My entire mouth, teeth (whatever teeth were left), roots and gums were digitally mapped with a rod or handle-like probe instrument. I had no idea what they were doing with that instrument, methodically moving around my mouth, mapping out my oral cavity - and it took a lot of time. Ultimately, they showed me the graphic reconstruction of my oral cavity on a monitor. I was blown away. It looked like a hologram - 3D like digital recreation of mouth, teeth and gums. I had no idea this level of technology was available and used for dental care. When I mentioned that to the dentist, he shocked me even more by saying this technology has been around for several years. I thought to myself, how did I not know this? How are conventional dentists still in business? They are light-years behind this technological curve.
Next, I thought perhaps this was all just a superficial technology show designed to lasso in prospective patients and then get hammered with an absurdly high tab. So when I sat down with the financial staff member who was going to advise me what treatment options would cost, I thought this would be similar to sitting down with the finance person in a car dealership and here comes the sales pitch. Instead, I got my next shocker. The financial adviser got on the phone with my dental insurance company and patiently, and painstakingly went step by step with the insurer on the phone while I sat in front of her to calculate my cost for the dental plan proposed! And wow, much less expensive that I anticipated and certainly lower than what I was used to with conventional dentistry. At this point, I was hooked - ready to take the plunge from conventional dentistry to the new era.
Today, I am well into my treatment plan. I cannot express how pleased I am with everything at Aspen. Dr. A, and his staff are phenomenal. Everyone is friendly, professional and anxious to please. I am thrilled that I dropped my old dentist and highly recommend Aspen in Selden. read more