Most horrible experience ever. Commonwealth Dentistry took over my doctor's office, which was…read moreoriginally called Fabulous Dentistry. I have been a patient as well as my children since they were little. I always loved Dr. Pfab.
I have not kept up with my annual cleaning, therefore, it has been about 10 years since I had a full cleaning. I would only go when I had issues.
I was seen this July 2025, by Dr. Beltrami. I was told I needed all kinds of work done to a total of $13,000. I agreed to have this extensive work done, however, I was called and told that nothing will be completed until my check cleared. I was in the office for almost 5 hours. 8 AM until 1 PM. I had several teeth extracted, implants, crowns, bridges, a lot of work done. I left without any medication including antibiotics. On day two I called in excruciating pain, and I felt like something was not right. My face was beginning to feel hot on the right side. Dr. Beltrami did not ask to see me but called in an antibiotic and a pain med. Five days later... the right side of my face was swollen all the way up into my nasal cavity, my cheekbone, and I could not open my right eye all of the way. When I explained this to the receptionist, she came back to the phone and told me that that Dr. Beltrami said it was due to my anxiety. Again, did not ask to see me, with that being two times I called with issues since the surgery. The following night, I ended up in urgent care with the most horrible infection. The entire staff at the urgent care could not believe that he did not put me on an antibiotic prior to such extensive surgery. Once again that is two times that he refused and did not feel it necessary to see me. I finally told the receptionist I needed to come in and be seen and I asked to be seen by a different dentist. Dr. Beltrami was not there as he was on vacation in the islands. The Dentist I saw said the infection was so bad she could not touch anything on the right side of my mouth because of the inflammation and the infection,but she did take an x-ray. Dr. Beltrami left half of the entire root in my gum. He did not even extract it all. The root was causing all of the infection. The wonderful dentist that I saw that day gave me three days with a strong antibiotic and told me to come back so we could extract the root. After three days I went back and she went in to extract the root Dr Beltrami left in my gum, and she had to go in three more times in order to get it all out. It was excruciatingly painful, and it took a very long time. She also asked the hygienist at the beginning of my appoitment if she could see the x-ray that Dr. Beltrami took at the end of my surgery. Guess what?? There was never an x-ray taken at the end of my surgery.
We are now in October, and I am still dealing with this. The negligence, lack of caring, and arrogance of this doctor is not only horrifying, but extremely unprofessional. I would be scared for anyone else I know to go and see him. It is also interesting how I was charged $13,000 for these procedures when upon checking with other area dentists....the cost would have been around 6k. I feel like I have not only been cheated out of my retirement money, (I used to pay for this) but I was butchered by a so called , well renowned dentist in the area.
Please, if you decide to use this practice, please do not use Dr. Beltrami. I believe I deserve my money back 100 percent.