Ended up sticking around for another year of awkward conversations with Dr. Lindley. Decided to have my impacted wisdom teeth removed, which interfered with him seating my permanent crown and I ended up wearing a temporary crown for several months. Granted, this was my decision, but complicated oral surgery is expensive and after maxing out my insurance on the crown and root canal earlier in the year, I was waiting for the next calendar year to kick in. Not a crazy notion (or so I thought), Anyways, the temporary crown popped off numerous times and when I was finally able to have the permanent crown seated, it no longer fit. Dr. Lindley essentially lectured me for not having my wisdom teeth removed sooner and told me because I didn't, the impaction from my wisdom teeth made my teeth move and the crown no longer fit. So he proceeded to ask me if he should charge me for another $800+ crown since it was my fault that it didn't fit. Mind you, it was Dr. Lindley who told me that I could wear a temporary crown for an extended period of time and it wouldn't be a problem. I couldn't tell if he was joking or not, and awkwardly said..."uhh, well I guess so." He then said, "Well, I'm not, but I should" and then randomly mentioned how he still does dental work for his ex-wife, who continues to see him despite the divorce, because he is such a great dentist......Um, good for you?
Ugh, my two years here have been dreadful and I feel a bit sympathetic for his incredibly friendly assistants. I guess they've just learned how to tolerate his demeanor and personality, but with a market saturated with hundreds of dentists who would like to have my money, I will be taking my business elsewhere. I guess I should be thanking my lucky stars that he didn't make me pay for the new crown, so thats a positive note. read more