I have been a patient of Dental Ease for several years and can provide a fair assessment. Initially, I appreciated Dental Ease taking my dental HMO insurance and they are open on Saturdays, so I signed up.
1 star off: During my first visit with Dr. Jabr, she told me that she does not do cleanings on the first visit. This is really weird, because every other dental office I have been to does. She told me that I must re-schedule an appointment for the cleaning part, and the first availability would be couple months away. I pleaded with her because I work full-time and it is already inconvenient to miss a half day of work to go to a 45-minute initial dental appointment. She agreed to it that time, but made sure that I appreciated the "exception" she did for me. I guess I should be thankful for that?
1 star off: For my next visit, knowing that their appointments schedule couple months out, I booked an appointment way in advance. During my next visit, a new dentist came on board named Dr. Shieh. He was kind of incompetent when it comes to dental cleaning. He sprayed water all over my face and even left instruments in my mouth while seeing another patient.
1 star off: For my next visit, again, I scheduled my appointment way in advance. I was reassured that Dr. Shieh is no longer with the group and Dr. Ng has came on board -- great! A day or two before the appointment, I called for a completely different reason, but mentioned that I have an upcoming appointment. It turned out that they had canceled my appointment without telling me! Carolina, the receptionist, told me the next appointment is in couple months. At that time, I was very pregnant and wanted to get my dental cleaning done before the baby came, hence I planned the appointment way in advance. Besides, it was their mishap to cancel my appointment anyway. They ended up squeezing me in, but after much arm wrestling.
1 star off: Couple months ago, I called again for a routine cleaning appointment. Carolina told me that they don't have anything until next year, and it was on a random weekday that is very inconvenient for me. She suggested I take the appointment anyway, because it would be a full year out from my last cleaning if she gives me an appointment during a day that is actually convenient for me. Okay... I inquired about Saturday appointments, but Carolina said they do not have cleaning appointments on Saturdays; the office designates only a few spots during the week for cleanings.
This has been such a frustrating experience. My dental needs are pretty basic, just 2 cleanings per year, and Dental Ease cannot provide this. Since I cannot get a cleaining appointment until a year after my last one, I am looking to find a different group.
1 star extra: Krista, the office manager, is wonderful and holds the office together. She explains things clearly, especially when it comes to insurance issues, and is very helpful to minimize a patient's out-of-pocket expense. Without her, I probably would have switched much earlier. Krista, you should be a dentist! :) read more