Pros:
1. Dr. Randolph and her staff are friendly--though the style tends to be a very sugary sweet, almost baby-talk kind of friendliness, even toward teenagers. If that's your preference, you'll feel right at home here.
2. Scheduling is easy and flexible, even with last-minute changes.
Cons:
1. Cleanliness practices were concerning. At the beginning of each visit, supplies were already on the counter. Dr. Randolph and her assistants would proceed to work in my children's mouths, then open drawers and grab additional supplies with the same gloves that had already been in contact with saliva. I can only imagine that this happened with every patient, all day long, every day because it happened at every visit we ever had, with every person who worked on my kids. By contrast, at our new orthodontist, the doctor and assistants change gloves three or four times per visit.
2. Communication is not a strength here. If you prefer a doctor who explains things clearly, remembers concerns, and welcomes questions, you may find this office frustrating. Notes were often taken, but in our experience, they were not acted upon or remembered.
3. For patients (or parents) who have medical anxiety and need clear explanations before procedures, this office may not be the right fit. Responses tended to be overly dismissive ("It's going to be okay, sweetie") or defensive when too many questions were asked. We often left appointments feeling confused about the plan and next steps.
4. Treatment timelines were also an issue. We were given an original estimate of 18 months, but after passing that mark, no revised timeline was provided when requested. While Dr. Randolph might attribute this to lack of Invisalign compliance, my child was mostly compliant for the first year and a half. But as we moved further past the original completion date, and the environment got more and more hostile, my child began to lose trust in Dr. Randolph, which had a negative impact on compliance. By contrast, at our new orthodontist, progress has been faster and communication much clearer. Although Dr. Randolph did offer to switch to braces, we ultimately chose to leave the practice and pay nearly full price with a new provider because we no longer felt confident in her care. Our new provider was happy to provide an estimate of an additional 15 months. read more