I unfortunately decided to switch dentists and go to the Kinney's because they claimed to be more natural and holistic and I was interested in being naturally healthy. On my second visit I was told that I had several cavities. I asked about treating them naturally but Amy said that was nearly impossible unless one stuck to a strict diet which she dismissed as near impossible. I was a bit surprised but didn't think much of it so I had the cavities filled.
One the cavities was a molar that was persistently sore for weeks after they drilled and filled the cavity. Then it felt ok for maybe a month and then it started really, really hurting bad. I went back and was told that I needed a root canal! I was shocked and thought that this must have been caused by the drilling on that tooth that was done earlier. Amy tried to have me rushed to have the root canal done that day, but I was hesitant as I had heard that root canals were not healthy. I took my x-rays around and got some second opinions (one dentist said that he would not have even drilled the original cavities because they were so small). I was unsure what to do as I now felt like I could not trust Amy, and I felt like she could have been partly responsible for my tooth needing a root canal. I tried to express this concern to her and she denied any responsibility saying only, "Sometimes teeth just die."
The timing of the tooth "just dying" being right after she had worked on it seemed suspicious, and I tried to indicate this to her. She eventually agreed to reduce the price of the crown that I would need after the root canal. Because I was in extreme pain from my tooth at this time, I decide to have the root canal done. She recommended Dr. Beebe to do the root canal and she would do the crown at a discount. I went with her recommendations. Strangely Dr. Beebe didn't even cap off the drilled out root canal with a temp crown because he said that Amy liked to do them herself. When I went into get the crown a week later, Amy questioned why there wasn't a temporary crown. Clearly there was poor communication here that resulted in my root canal being exposed to bacteria before it was sealed up.
Now about a year and a half later, I'm experiencing tenderness and pain around the molar tooth with the root canal. I'm considering having the whole tooth removed, which is what I probably should have done in the first place and saved thousands of dollars.
To sum up, I had a terrible experience with the Kinneys as dentist. They did not suggest or promote any natural tooth treatments or even try to educate me when I was specifically asking about natural treatments. Don't believe their claim to be pro-natural treatment. Amy was more aggressive at drilling and filling cavities that my previous dentist. Amy did not communicate clearly with Dr. Beebe about how the root canal should be temporarily capped off.
Amy was quite concerned with making a cosmetically beautiful crown. So maybe they are a great place to go for cosmetic dentistry. However, as a regular dentist that is supposed to help customers attain better dental and whole body health, the Kinneys have failed on multiple levels.
I would not recommend that people go to the Kinney Dental practice. read more