I sent my 3 minor children to Dr. William Nantz today for cleanings, I had to work so their…read moregrandmother took them. when my 15 yr old son gets home he asked me if its normal for a dentist to ask a lot of personal questions or make comments? I said personal questions and comments like what? He said the woman that was working on his mouth pointed out the fact that he has one earring and "back in her day that meant you were gay, and that his hair is big and only people like will smith had hair like that. (Not sure wth she was implying, BUT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE) he then told me she was making comments on his clothes and if he was gonna get a job and where he went to school etc.
I was done at the gay part because first why are you talking about sexual orientation, and why to a minor and in a place of business. That's way past inappropriate. So I called the office and asked what her name was, and as I was explaining to one of the woman at the front desk what the problem was I dropped the f bomb, and she hung up on me, I called back and again was hung up on, when I called the 3rd time I asked for the woman's name again and was told due to HIPPA laws they could not disclose the name of a worker, and that if I wanted to get her name I could pay for the children's medical files. I said fine IM ON THE WAY! When I arrived and again asked for the name, I was told I could not have it. I said so when you answer the phone and say "Dr. Nantz office" that doesn't break HIPPA. I'm confused at this point because they are trying to protect that woman but who is protecting my child from this inappropriate conversation, the crossed to many lines and to many boundaries...The woman (hygienist) came out and started to apologize stating "how unprofessional it was for her to say those things, and she did not mean anything by it", ma'am it is too late for that, why would you say that, if this is normal office chit chat you should really reevaluate that. (Had an adult been allowed to sit back there it would have never come out your damn mouth.) I advised the hygienist that I will be filing a complaint, she ran off clearly shaken up, and I asked to speak with Dr. Nantz as again she refused to give her name. So, you're telling me that a person providing medical services to the public, who is "working" on minor children can withhold the "doctors" name? We get to this side office, and I VERY STERNLY said "the woman working on my child was making very inappropriate comments and I would like her name", Nantz PUT HIS HAND IN MY FACE and told me to "just stop" and I mean 2 inches from my nose, I should have slapped him then, but I raised my voice and said DO NOT PUT YOUR HAND IN MY FACE! I then asked for my children's files, I stated that his 2 office workers told me that I could pay for those files, Nantz looked at the big one like "why the hell would you say that"? then he said oh you can have the x-rays. no i want the files and that woman's name. he then got so flustard and so mad he told me to call the board of dentistry and file a complaint and he just walked out and said call the police. BABY CALL THEM!!
On my way out the door to wait for the police I saw the Notice of PRIVACY PRACTICES and clearly it says I HAVE A RIGHT TO REQUEST MEDICAL FILES AND INSPECT THOSE RECORDS...
The heavy-set office worker said "this is not about being black, my sister-in-law is black, and her name is SHANIQUA" girl shut the heck up this has nothing to do with you this has everything to do with the woman who took it upon herself to have that kind of "small talk" with a CHILD.
Not only did she take it upon herself to say what she said to my son she then asked my daughters where we lived and are we moving any time soon
I didn't have time to wait for the police because what are they gonna do anyways? And I had to get back to work.
I recommend that if you have minor children do not allow them to go to the back alone with any of the staff. Especially if they have one earring and an afro, not only that offensive and inappropriate comments will be made and a child who doesn't really know any better and who is taught to be respectful to adults might now know that a person that they are supposed to be able to trust is crossing boundaries that should not be crossed.