Today, was my first time going to Dr. Poon. I'm sad to say that I am utterly disappointed with my visit, and came out with a sour mood. The way he treated me was unprofessional, and straight up rude. Here is how my appointment went;
I was ready in my seat, excited to get my teeth cleaned (as I do like going to the dentist). He introduces himself and asks a little about my transition from braces to now and gets down to checking my teeth. He doesn't ask how I am, or how my spring break is going, or what I'm currently doing in life. I was just another person he could feed money off of. He then makes me hold a mirror in front of my face, and shines the light at my teeth, telling me that I'm brushing my teeth wrong, and that I should be flossing everyday. I listen carefully, as I do not want to be a rude patient. (Keep in mind, I brush my teeth twice a day, and floss everyday, so I'd assume that my teeth are actually pretty clean.) I listen to him, telling me that I'm supposed to floss, making eye contact and nodding, and he seems to be getting more agitated with me (I still have no idea why he was so angry). He then speaks to me in an annoyed voice as if I'm a child and says "Do you want me to clean your teeth or not?" Keep in mind this man is around his early 50's, and is speaking to me like some moody teenager. I then am astonished by his poor attitude and ask him, "Is this not your job? Are you not supposed to clean my teeth?" He then retorts to, "And it's also your job to keep YOUR teeth clean." As I'm very responsible with my teeth hygiene I believe this to be true. By this point, I'm fed up with his behavior and looking straight ahead. He then continues on to "clean" my teeth. Everyone knows the feeling after an appointment, the sore gums from picking, the teeth feeling spick and span... I did NOT feel any of this. I felt like I had just brushed my teeth. This appointment took a mere 20 minutes. How is that possible?! At my other dentist, an appointment like this would take at least 45 minutes. He seemed rather angry at me, and didn't want to actually clean my teeth, so he rushed and kicked me out of there.
I am so upset by what has happened during this appointment, I will not be going again. Not only is his attitude poor, but so is his quality of work. I DO NOT recommend going to him, as he has unsatisfactory results. read more