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    Michael L Cariens, DMD

    5.0 (1 review)
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    Cavity treatment

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    Tooth filling replacement or repair

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    I would give ZERO star if I could. STAY FAR away from this place, especially if you are Asian or if…read morein their eyes, you are not wealthy! There are so many options out there wth dentists who are a lot more caring than them.I have seen others commented in the past about similar issues, but oddly, any reviews that are not a 5 star review, may disappear shortly after. I won't be surprised if my review will be removed as well. Very sketchy. It has been a few years since I was treated but I waited until now to write this because firstly, I owe them this honest review and secondly, I was scared during that time that if I wrote this, they would discontinue my treatment or God only knows, what could have happened. In addition to several other things, I also had an implant placed & it wasn't something that you could just let other dentists continue. I spent over 13K at Dr. B. Springer's office. To be fair, his dental work was acceptable but everything else, not so much. My family and I were referred to him by our neighbour and initially, everything was great until one day, I kindly requested to have all my restorations on the upper quadrants to be completed on the same day. I made the appointment for the day before Chinese New Year because it is a Chinese superstition that in order to avoid the possibility of physical harm (accidents, illnesses etc), people should get any type of treatment that involved "blood" before Chinese New Year. I made the appointment with the receptionist, explained my situation, and she assured me that she alloted enough time for the whole treatment to be done that day. When I was in the chair, that was when the doctor told me he only had enough time to do one. When I explained to them how important it was for me to get the uppers done, he & his assistant just laughed at my face & even made a rude comment about Chinese New Year. When the receptionist came back to talk to us about the schedule, she denied everything and was adamant that she scheduled correctly. From that day onward, my nightmare with them began and each time I come in, she would 100% ignore me, even when I greeted her. After my treatments were done and money taken, they then mailed me a letter stating they would no longer see me. Even if I had concerns or problems with something he did, they said I would need to see someone else. Unethical & unprofessional. Be careful of your treatment plans and your bill after because often, you will be billed higher than quoted. I understand, being in the dental industry myself, treatments may change as there is always a chance they may find other concerns during treatment. But to that extreme? Highly unlikely. When they saw my sister in law, they offered to do all quadrants during the same visit and she had a lot to be done. When she said she wasn't comfortable with having her whole mouth treated in one sitting, they ended up referring her to another dentist. Who really wants their whole mouth to be numb at the same time? I have learned with them, it is either their way or the highway. They are not great in accepting responsibilities nor listening to our opinions. One instance after our misunderstanding, because I opinionated on something, Dr. Springer grabbed my crown, and said I can just take it somewhere else, who does that? This was in the middle of my procedure! Of course, I just chose to keep my mouth shut especially since we were literally midway of the treatment. I do NOT recommend this place at all and if you decide to see them, depending on your wealth and ethnicity, GO AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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    Being new to the area and South Carolina, my family was in need of a new dentist's office. I found…read moreGildner Family Dentistry of Lexington and loved the highly rated reviews, so I made appointments for the whole family. When I called the office to make appointments, I tried to get all three of us (my husband, son, and myself) scheduled at times near each other so that we can continue being seen bi-annually around the same time. The receptionist was unable to book the three of us at similar times for many months. My son had been experiencing some tooth pain, so I opted to have his appointment scheduled sooner while my husband and I took appointments at a later date. They were not able to schedule any of us on the same day. My son (6 years old) was seen. After he was seen, I was informed that the dentist thinks he may have a cavity that was causing pain, but that they couldn't verify this because they were unable to take x-rays on him. They didn't have the correct equipment (a smaller x-ray sensor that would fit in his mouth) to perform x-rays. They referred him to a pediatric dentist that doesn't accept insurance. Because the office performed a cleaning, multiple pediatric dentist offices would not see my son as they require that a cleaning be done for all new patients. Eventually I was able to find an office that would accept him as a new patient and had him taken care of. I wish I had known that they wouldn't be able to do x-rays on a child before they performed the rest of the services, as I would have instead taken him to a dentist that was better equipped to see smaller children in the first place. My husband and I both had appointments scheduled, but not together. The best the office could do was to see my husband on Wednesday and myself the next day, Thursday. The office contacted me the Tuesday before my appointment to tell me that the dentist had another appointment and needed to reschedule mine. The receptionist was trying to reschedule mine for more than a month away, which I balked at because again, I wanted to keep our appointments around the same time. After spending about 5 minutes on the phone trying to find a time that would work for us both, my husband sent me a text message to let me know that someone from Gildner Family Dentistry had called him to reschedule but that he was working and wasn't able to take the call. I told this to the receptionist and she said that she was mistaken, it wasn't my appointment that needed to be rescheduled (even though we had just spent at least 5 minutes trying to find an appointment for ME). She mistakenly told me that my appointment needed to be rescheduled when it was my husband's on a different day. She rescheduled his appointment for the following day, Thursday, to be immediately following my appointment. My husband made arrangements with his employer and changed meeting times with his work to accommodate their needed change. The morning of our appointments, the office called to let us know that they would need to again reschedule because the hygienist that we were to see was now unavailable. We're now looking to schedule appointments with another practice, but are now past our bi-annual cleaning date. We'll only be able to get one cleaning done this year because of the disorganization of this office. I found my interactions with this office to be extremely frustrating and unprofessional. While the office brands itself as a "family" dentist practice, it's unequipped to treat all me members of the family. The office staff are unorganized. Multiple rescheduled appointments cause more headache than it's worth. My family will seek treatment at another office. I did find the hygienist that treated my son to be very friendly. The dentist had good bedside manner and seemed knowledgeable. I did like the personalities of the staff, but can't look past the frustrating issues that we've encountered and feel that my family would be better off being treated by a different practice. I would not recommend this practice.

    Absolutely fantastic I brought both of my kiddos into this dentist. Wow very clean. The staff was…read moreso amazing and nice absolutely loved being in here the this dentist was $6000 less than Aspen dental on sunset drive. Yes you read this right $6000 dollars. Same insurance everything. Completely assigning. This Dr. was not rude or anything. Willing to work with my schedule plenty of room for my wheelchair. Doesn't bully!! Thank you for being WONDERFUL!

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    Deciding whether a dentist is "good" or "bad" often goes beyond technical skill--it can be a matter…read moreof ethics, too. I'm 81 years old, living with poor health, and I made sure to inform Dr Crocker about my challenges, including Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), which makes it hard for me to follow directions or conversations. My health conditions include multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic back pain, and heart failure, all of which make everyday situations more challenging. Unfortunately, my appointment turned into a nightmare. Due to my health issues, I asked to remain seated in a chair until the dentist arrived. After receiving a numbing shot, I waited over an hour for him to see me. As my pain levels steadily increased, I noticed he seemed upset and even blamed me for his running behind schedule. Despite my confusion, I told him I was willing to wait as long as necessary. At some point, I asked a fair question: if he was so behind schedule, why spend so much time blaming me when I had already agreed to wait? That's when he revealed his real concern: I learned later he was going to be late picking up his daughter. I explained that I was already numb and preferred to proceed with the treatment, but this only seemed to frustrate him more. He abruptly stormed out of the room, declaring the appointment over and instructing me to leave. Feeling confused and hurt, I asked a nurse to help mediate. I said we weren't understanding each other, and surely, as adults, we could work it out. Still, the dentist refused to return. I remained calm, never raised my voice or acted disrespectfully; I only asked for clarification about why he had decided to stop the treatment when it had already begun. His response was to have the police escort me out. The stress of the situation, combined with my heart condition, ultimately landed me in the ER. I prayed for him to reconsider and find a compromise, but instead, he blamed me for making him late to pick up his daughter. I reminded him that this was his issue, not mine. He had the power to dismiss me as a patient, but his actions became an ethical dilemma. I noticed that he continued treating other, healthier patients without issue and only forced me to leave--an 81-year-old with significant health challenges. To me, his motives weren't pure. He used his authority to bully a vulnerable patient instead of treating the situation with compassion and professionalism. I was willing to compromise, but he insisted I couldn't make him treat me. He was right about that--I couldn't force him to do anything. But I left without understanding what I had done wrong. This was an ethical failure. A dentist who chooses to work with elderly patients or individuals with disabilities has a responsibility to treat them with dignity and care. My time and health were of no concern to him. His priority was elsewhere, and his dismissal of me felt less about scheduling and more about the power he held. While I could have simply walked away, I believe he must be held accountable for his actions. He got flustered when I continued to tell him I didn't understand and I would wait the extra time . What a terrible situation for all including his staff who had more compassion than he did.

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