Not happy. I had Dr. Tran. I'd hoped to return and upgrade/write a better review, but after my last visit, I decided I'd really rather never come back.
My first visit, we had to do some initial X-rays. I was hoping for a simple cleaning. I never got one. I've had x-rays and teeth filled, but no cleaning.
Complaints:
- The staff always seems "out of it," like they have no idea why I'm there. Oddly, it's like they're a bunch of air-heads. I'm not saying they -are-, but I kept getting that impression every time I talked to them. I keep calling up and setting up appointments, and then, when I sit in the chair, I don't know why this terrifies me, but they ask me why I'm there. I feel, when I sit in a dentist's chair, they should look at my chart or the reason why I called and set up the appointment and -TELL ME- why I'm there: at least repeat what I said to them on the phone.
- Bite wing x-rays hurt, and they don't seem to care. I have a hyperactive gag reflex, and I've warned them. They jam that little square of x-ray paper down into the soft tissue under my tongue and demand I sit still even though my eyes are watering and it hurts incredibly. I jerk and move and have to pull it out so I don't gag or have cuts into the soft tissue under my tongue, and they huff and get all aggravated that I moved, then do it again.
- I get SCORNED for my lack of dental hygiene. I haven't been to a dentist for a tooth cleaning in over 8 years because I've been going through a rough time and have not had insurance and have actually been struggling with depression. I just haven't cared about myself in awhile. I used to have -great- teeth and didn't have a cavity until college. I once was proud of my teeth. It really hurts, now that my teeth are finally starting to decay. They scorn me and scoff at me for the state of my teeth and make me feel even more uncomfortable that I'm skittish in the chair.
- The whole numbing process is unnecessarily uncomfortable. I don't know what's happened in dentistry school, but they've taught these people some TERRIFYING technique. They grab my cheek and jiggle it as they go in with the needle. Now, I'm not afraid of needles, but I do hate the pinching feel. And to have them dive in while -SHAKING MY FACE- is absolutely uncomfortable. I told her that last time and she stopped, but she did it again this time. They also seem to jam it in unnecessarily deep and hold it in there longer than seems necessary. I've told them that my heart rate goes crazy when getting too many injections, but they don't care. She just kept pushing the injections and not wanting the last one to wear off. It also doesn't help that she takes the time, while I'm numb to keep guilting me about my dental hygiene and what other horrible things have gone wrong while I neglected myself.
They sent me off to another dentist to have my rotted-out wisdom tooth removed and told me to come back to have my other teeth filled and -then- they'd do a tooth-cleaning. After they filled my teeth, I went home and was feeling the new "teeth" and felt like a popcorn husk was stuck between my teeth, but in reality, my mind knew it was worse. It felt more like the tooth was cracked. Sure enough, 8 months later while chewing a simple piece of gum, searing pain shot into my jaw. I flossed between the teeth to clean out a bit of food, and the entire back of my tooth came out.
When I called and set up an appointment to get it fixed, I told them what was wrong, and the receptionist accused me of cracking my own tooth. ...On a piece of gum. ...After they'd been drilling in there and capped it. ....
I went in and Tran fixed the tooth, charging all to the insurance. Fortunately, I paid nothing out-of-pocket, but I still felt wronged. She told me what came off was all filling. She assured me repeatedly that it was "all filling." Yet, I know the back of my tooth wasn't missing when I went in to have it drilled and filled. ...It is, now. She replaced it with filling, but meanwhile pointed out two spots between my teeth that have eroded further. She chided me about flossing and told me "I'll give you one more chance."
...One more chance to do what?? You didn't even TALK to me about flossing last time, and you act like you've been lecturing me for years about flossing!!! She offered to fill both teeth this time, but I was already terrified enough by having my face shaken, jabbed, guilted and insulted about my eroding and breaking teeth. I'd gone in to have the back of -one- tooth replaced, not jabbed full of anesthetics and 3 of my teeth replaced with fake stuff.
I told her I'd make it another appointment. When it finally came time to go in for the appointment, I'd had a rough day already. I couldn't handle the mental and emotional abuse. I cancelled and have decided I'm not going back ever again. I'm gonna try Dr. Arndt on Center Ridge and Lear Rd. I'll see. Maybe I just hate dentists.
Compliments:
- I didn't have to pay for this visit. read more