Dear Yelp members,
it pains me to write this review of Larry Grimaldi DDS. I had seen the doctor from 5/20 to today, 8/19/20. He diagnosed me as having two lower front teeth with abscesses that needed root canals. The first tooth was successfully repaired and if I were to review my treatment, this review would be 5 Stars. Let me say, I'm not the perfect patient, but I am always polite and appreciative of good service. That being said, I speak up when my treatment can be improved. The first appointment on the second tooth had one negative activity that could have been improved. Several times during these procedures, I had to keep my mouth open for x-rays. Previously, these were done efficiently, except for my previous visit. I had to wait triple the amount of time because they weren't prepared to take the X-ray. Many of you can relate to having a post sticking far out and needing to keep your mouth as wide open as possible. I'm a mild gagger, this extra-long time was very difficult for me. I nearly panicked.
At the beginning of today's appointment, I asked Maria (the assistant for all my procedures), if she would please set up the X-ray to be ready to take immediately when needed. She told me she couldn't and blamed the doctor for her refusal. Anyone would find her behavior unacceptable. Then she rattled of a half-dozen sorry excuses. I told her that I accepted her refusal and she could stop saying she was sorry for something wouldn't do. 60 seconds later, Grimaldi entered the room and removed my bib. He said that he was referring me to someone else and was basically refusing to finish the work he started. I refused his referral and I left the office swearing, feeling betrayed. UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR! When a patient is refused treatment when asking for a reasonable improvement in that treatment, it destroys the Doctor/Patient law to do no harm. Doctors who have a GOD COMPLEX are not fit for their licenses to provide healthcare. If I could give this Dentist a NEGATIVE BELOW ZERO REVIEW FOR LARRY GRIMALDI, I WOULD! I WILL BE FORWARDING THIS REVIEW TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Grimaldi also offered my girlfriend to do her crowns for a reduced price of $650. He told me $895. I'm not as pretty as she is, while I'm glad for her, this is immorral behavior too! read more