I had a root canal done at Queen Anne Smiles, and it was not the best experience. The root canal turned out okay, or so I thought, until the treated tooth began to change to a weird dark grayish color and would occasionally hurt or be sensitive to hot and cold foods, which defeats the purpose of getting a root canal done. Even more off-putting, the performative niceness of the staff belied a far more sinister business practice: it appeared that the staff is trained to milk customers of every penny they're worth. It felt like every time I had a visit, they were trying to tack on another treatment or charge, particularly for things that were outside of what was already covered under my insurance. I totally felt preyed upon by these people, and it became extremely uncomfortable to turn down whatever treatment or associated products they were peddling to me. One example: The female dentist drilled a hole into my retainer, breaking it, and then was eager to charge me for a new one. Even as an Ivy League-educated doctor ( I felt like they took me for an idiot, perhaps it's because I am a person of color, or they're very good at what they do, who knows), it was still hard to navigate this situation. Seattle is a great city with many talented dentists, please do your research before picking a dentist. read more