Well, the wonderful endodontist, Dr Robert Averbach, could not save my cracked molar. So off I went to Denver Metro OMS for an extraction. YIKES!!
First contact with their office I called to make an appointment. The receptionist asked me when I saw the endodontist, I told her 2 weeks ago and she said, "Well you should have called 2 weeks ago, we are very busy now." (OK...I've been scolded, now can I get an appointment?) After all that she set me up for 3 days later.
Second contact in person was much better. Dr Cosby led me into his office and we had a consultation, of sorts. I asked what he planned to do about my double crown, which bridged 2 teeth, one good one bad. Having never heard of such a crown he took a peek and confirmed I was "right". Duh.
[BTW, this unheard of, never before seen, troublesome bridge-crown was the lame ass work of Dr Jefferey Revoir-avoid this creep at all costs] Anywho, this crown had to be sliced in two by my general dentist first, then I would have to come back for the extraction. Uuuggghhhh.
OK, 2 weeks later I am in the chair, breathing in some cherry coconut scented nitrous oxide. (Yuk, I am so damn sick of scented soap and chapstick and paper towels and napkins and...just STOP IT!!)
Ok I'm calm now, anyway I was having a nice conversation with the assistant, Heidi, when Dr Cosby came in and jammed the needle in my lower gum and roof of my mouth. I tolerate pain so well every dentist comments on it. But this guy shoved that needle so hard I actually lifted my ass 6 inches off the chair!! And commented: "Wow, you really shove that in there don't you?!" His reply? "That's not the worst place to get a shot" Wow. A few taps, twists and pulls later the tooth was out. He told me if I wanted an implant I would have to wait 4 months and left.
Alright honestly, procedure was quick and painless (after the shot) and my
recovery has been smooth. Dr Cosby was nice and friendly and generally OK, but I prefer a doctor who listens better, doesn't talk down to me and has a more gentle, compassionate touch. Their website listed some personal things about him and I almost didn't go when I found out he was a hunter. How compassionate can you be when you kill innocent animals for no good reason? You can't, so while I would probably recommend Dr Cosby to a male, I would not take a kid there or recommend him to a womon. read more