I had teeth or gum inflammation last week, so I made an appointment with Dr. Bryan Dodd's dental office (at Beavercreek, Ohio). I had a very bad experience with Dr. Bryan Dodd in 2008. Dr. Bryan Dodd recommended a deep cleaning which another dentist told me is not really necessary. Also, the first hygienist he assigned to clean my teeth is really not experienced, really not good, and I can feel the pain and discomfort during the deep cleaning. I had to stop the deep cleaning in the middle, because of the pain and all the blood in my mouth. After I complained to Dr. Bryan Dodd, he assigned a second hygienist to do the deep cleaning for me. This second lady was doing a much better job, if I did not remember wrong, I think her name is Debra. Because of Debra, I had a shred of good feeling about this dental office. Also, I would like to use Debra to do the cleaning of my teeth in the future. But I already lost trust of the dentist himself, so I have not been to this office for several years.
Since I have been there before, I can get an appointment earlier. That is why I went there to see Dr. Mack Wright this week, because I need some antibiotics prescription to treat the inflammation.
Dr. Mack Wright is even worse than Dr. Bryan Dodd. After I told him my pain in the teeth, he opened my mouth and looked a few seconds, and told me that my problem is in the third last tooth, and I need to lose this tooth. I told him my pain is in the second last tooth, not the third last tooth. He then said:" Yeah, it is the second last tooth".
He really does not look like a professional, and right after he said this, I already lost all the trust that I can give a professional dentist. I felt that I need to get a second opinion about my teeth problems, since I will not just lose a tooth so easily without consulting a second dentist. And I said that I need a second opinion before I lose a tooth.
He then asked me to have an X-ray exam, in order for him to prescribe antibiotics. I said my teeth are aching now, any further touching might irritate the teeth more. Is that okay that you prescribe antibiotics today, and I can come back to do the x-ray after the inflammation is gone.
But he refused it. He said that he can only prescribe the antibiotics after the x-ray. After I said I want to consult a second dentist, he might already decided that he will not help me with my pain in the teeth. It was a Friday, so I had no way to see another dentist before this Monday.
I felt that he is not only not professional, also not caring as a doctor, who is supposed to help people. Finally, I refused to take the x-ray today, and he refused to give me the antibiotics. So I have to endure the pain over the weekend before I can find another dentist.
I am just thinking how can anyone trust Mack Wright as a dentist? It seems that he is not serious about patient's problems. Losing a tooth to me is a big deal, but he seems so arrogant by saying you need to lose a tooth within a few seconds.
I want to mention one thing, that the lady who was talking with me before the dentist is actually really nice. I felt bad that I have to refuse to do the x-ray exam because of the dentist himself. read more