Update to my original review:
Dr McDonald saw that I had left a review that shared that I hadn't had the best experience at my consult. Once he saw that, he asked if we could have a phone call so he could get some feedback and improve.
We had a really great chat. I was able to express to him the things that left me feeling overwhelmed by his proposed treatment plan. I said that as a potential patient being offered a pretty invasive plan, he hadn't given me a lot of information to go on. Instead I had gone home and googled it myself to find some pretty intense pictures of jaw surgeries, the metal device to widen the jaw, and other things that left me feeling overwhelmed. He chuckled and said that was understandable and said it was helpful for him to hear that so he could improve how he communicates.
He also expressed to me that he doesn't love to do invasive treatment plans, but he will do them if he feels it is going to give the best result. He reminded me that he did suggest I go to a dentist for some dental planing to see if that could fix my bite without orthodontics prior to his treatment.
He seems like he really cares about patient outcomes. I told him I was currently having Invisalign done at another office, and he even asked me if I would tell him how I felt about my results there in the end. He wanted to know if I would be happy with the bite correction achieved in a manner other than the one he had proposed so he could have a better understanding of my outcome.
All in all, I am still happy with my decision to go to another office for a simpler treatment plan.
But today, I have a newfound respect for a doctor of orthodontics in town, and I really appreciated the call! I can really respect a human who will sincerely seek feedback and who always wants to improve. Thanks, Dr. McDonald! read more