I was Referred to Dr. Gershfeld by a close friend. I had previously gone to three other dentists before and being on a limited income, I even tried UCLA Dental Clinic because of the botched work that was done previously. I had recently seen a documentary on the slave trade in the 1700-1800's. one of the things that was pointed out was that when trading for a human (sadly) the first rule was to check the mouth and teeth to see what the condition of the "Purchase" (again sadly) was. if the teeth had cavities or any type of infections then it was assumed that the Person had internal organs that were due to fail. meaning that the teeth is the window of the human body. infections in the mouth can cause Infections in the main arteries in the heart., infections not corrected and treated can cause infections in the spinal column and eventually paralysis of the lower extremities. ( I have a friend that just recently went through this and is now permanently bed bound). Taking care of our teeth is extremely important and is not just essential for that perfect smile. it goes deeper than that.
I read most of the comments on Dr. Gershfeld and I was pretty amazed at some of the things that were said. I would like to touch on expenses. I went to "cheaper" dentist not knowing then, many many years ago what I know now. For this I am paying the price today. I have had implants, crowns and root canals done by Dr. Gershfeld because of the Mega-Dentist that get you in and get you out or what I call the "assembly line joints" If you go to a Lawyer, Architect, Contract Builder, or any other professional specialized practice you will be billed. These professionals are there to perform a service and to be compensated for it. unfortunately I tried doing it the most cost effective for years and now I get to pay the price. basically, I got what I paid for. There is no denying that the repairs and the extent of the damage was corrected was expensive however the results have been incredible.
I have had a great hesitance of Dentists., I am very fearful of sitting in that chair but when I first went to Dr. Gershfelds office I felt at ease. it took 21 months to have a front tooth removed., bone graphs, titanium post put in and a crown permanently attached. I never thought that a prior root canal would have resulted in such severe damage and the extensive repair needed but it was necessary because it was obvious that the tooth need to come out and I avoided it for several years. Because I thought I knew better...
Now I will admit that here were a few cancellations but honestly how many people do you know that had to call in sick because of an emergency or just being sick. I don't want anyone one going in my mouth, if they are not feeling well (not to say that was the reason for the cancellation)., But one day recently I had a mint in my mouth and i bit into it and I broke a tooth, I called the office because something felt horrible immediately and I was asked to come in right away. within 15 minutes I was sitting in a chair in the office and I know that some schedules had to be moved around and I was squeezed in., at that moment that is when I realized that some of those cancellations MAY have been because someone just like me had an emergency and that's when the lights started to turn on for me., Yes, we are always put out when we have to change our schedules but now I understand how important it was for me to get this broken tooth taken care of. I had an old Metallic filling that was scheduled to come out and underneath it an infection had already festered.
These are the kinds of things that I had to endure because I wanted to save money and go to less "aggressive" dentist offices.
Dr. Gershfelds office did the best job i could not believe was possible when I first walked into his doors and I am truly grateful to him and his staff, I would gladly recommend him to anyone who is worried about ease and comfort. This Doctor has excellent "bed side manors" while he performed and I am just one happy camper! Thank you Dr. Gershfeld, Anna and all of the supporting staff in helping me get to a place where I can smile once more. read more