Had an absolutely horrible experience with Hoffman. If I could've sued him to get my money back I would've. I originally came to him for Invisalign knowing I would eventually have to get veneers. My teeth were edge to edge and needed some 24 teeth redone. It was a big overhaul. But I had come to him because of his reviews regarding Invisalign. He convinced me to do my veneers with him. He talked a big game, "I'm going to make your teeth look like they grew out naturally." Confidence was through the roof but little did I know he didn't have the talent to match. I expressed, in detail, what I wanted. I couldn't have made it more clear to him what I wanted my teeth to look like. With that much money on the table I'm not screwing around in terms of communication. I specifically said, "I don't want white, big, Willy Wonka, chiclet looking teeth. I want something natural, that blends in with my face and that no one will notice." We went through pictures. I reiterated it over and over. He assured me he's "one of the best in the country", numerous times, he's an "artist", at least a half dozen times through this process, and kept telling me and my wife to "trust" him at least a dozen times. In the end he delivered exactly what I told him I didn't want. And he did not apply a single note I gave him through the temp process. Sadly, my wife was also going through the process with him at the same time, not as extensive as my case. He kept saying, "give it time, it was a big case, the color will settle." Nope. It's garbage. We both hated it. My wife has redone her teeth with an actual prosthodontist since and they look so natural. What she had asked for. That guy is a real artist and probably one of the best in the country yet possesses the humility to never say it. And he constantly put his ceramist on a pedestal, unlike Hoffman who never spoke of his ceramist. The kicker is, when the prosthodontist looked at Hoffman's work he noticed that both our set of veneers were 'canted', meaning Hoffman put them in crooked. When I confronted Hoffman about it he very arrogantly responded with, "well you asked for imperfections." Imperfections are what you build into the veneer with your ceramist; color, ridges, translucence, etc. He made a lot of money off of us. We both walked away feeling cheated. My teeth look so fake and ugly. Bright white and something out of some absurdist comedy. Don't go to Hoffman. Or CDS. It's the equivalent of fast fashion for teeth. He talked a big game but delivered cheap, bulky, opaque veneers when he assured me there would be translucency, none, and naturally custom teeth, factory garbage. I have to get the whole thing redone. Hoffman is why dentists and professionals, who actually focus on the end product and detail to give you the look you're looking for, get a bad name. He did what he wanted. He didn't listen. He lacks humility. He's incredibly insecure and defensive. The numerous dentists, prosthodontists, periodontists and orthodontists we met and explained our situation to expressed that if he is a dentist worth his weight in salt he would cover his costs and refund a percentage of what you paid him. He refused. Not a penny. He completely dismissed my wife's experience and instead offered to redo all 24 of my teeth at his cost. That should tell you everything. Do you really think I would go through that process with this guy again? Absolutely not. I'd pay for the whole thing again than have him put his hands in my mouth. I recommend you steer clear. In the end I should've clocked all the red flags and bounced out of there but his confidence and my lack of knowledge, yet desire to give him the benefit of the doubt, kept me curious to see the outcome. I gave him too many notes during the temp process for him to screw it up this badly. I've had plenty of time after this miserable process to research, talk to professionals and see countless cases to know what's good and what's bad and who has a right to call themselves "the best" and I can assure you Hoffman comes in below average. Yes, everything is relative but after when you lose as much money as we did, you make it a point to understand the minutiae. When I get my teeth redone I will provide a picture for all to see. Stay away from Hoffman.
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