As the result of being forced to go to a bad dentist as a kid, I have PTSD, panic attacks, and…read moregeneralized anxiety disorder.
My bestie also had a horrible dentist as a kid. She suffers from severe Dental trauma and PTSD just like I do. When I told her my problem, she said Dr Senft DDS is fantastic at what he does. He is kind, patient, listens when she has concerns.
She was right!! Dr Senft is kind, direct and is super transparent. He has prompt, efficient appointments *and* his shots are not that painful, super magical! Only be a 1,-3 on the pain scale. His office staff is very friendly, welcoming and there's lots of natural light. He and his staff are kind, respectful and accommodating. There's no smell of novocaine, no screaming, and he keeps a a great selection of mellow classic rock songs playing in the background every time I've been so far.
Today was my second visit, and it was fantastic! Seriously, he fixed cavities in five of my teeth in just a few hours. And for a reasonable price! So already, this is shaping up to be pretty great!
Dr. Senft himself is a genuinely kind dentist, knows very well what he is doing, and wants to help his patients not just collect a paycheck.
He does not rush things, but he moves quickly, which tells me he knows exactly what he's doing.
Two of the last dentists I saw told me I needed a crown on my front left incisor. I didn't understand why because it was just cracked. Dr Senft took one look at the tooth in question then asked , "Why do you need a crown? I can fix that for you today - t'll be fine.! He did an awesome job! And now I don't have to hide my smile when I do my sales job. This is great! I'm already feeling the change in earnings.
I have major PTSD, Post traumatic stress disorder as well as Panic Attack and generalized anxiety disorder. The cause was mostl a *bad* dentist my mom forced me to go to as a kid. My childhood Dr (Dr Y for short) was *painful*, he stretched my lips until they bled because his fingers a were so big he could not work on my mouth without doing it. He also hurt my jaw on numerous occasions by forcing it open too far. His office reeked of novocaine.
Dr Y's shots were an eight or nine on the pain scale and I screamed snd crird even though I do have a high pain tolerance. After a while my pediatric dentist started bringing me into a separate soundproof room so the other victims...aka patients couldn't hear me screaming. He also very securely strapped me into that chair although I have not and never will be a violent person nor ever hit anybody.. I don't think that's legal honestly but, that was in the 1980s
When I turned 18 naturally I chose to go to different dentist. .
For the last 38 years, whenever I have visited a dentist, my body goes into fight or flight (panic mode). I immediately soak with a large layer of sweat. I have literally soaked seven dentist chairs by this point (45/f now). I've had several dentists remark that they've never seen anything like it. Yeah, that pediatric dentist Dr Y tortured me. I've been bringing a large cotton towel to place on the dental chair to absorb my sweat. I almost always also have to change my clothes after my appointments too. Omg. Today was my second visit at Dr Semft's office and I barely sweated! This is huge.
Based on poor advice of my mother, who said that getting an implant was easier than getting a crown, I chose to have my Rt incisor removed 5 years ago and an implant put in its place. Big mistake. The guy was a well-known very experienced oral surgeon, he removed my tooth wonderfully, but he did not pack the bone enough in my jaw. He did apologize to me. When I came back, he said he would have to reopen my jaw, pack more bone in there, then let it heal, and then he can finally place the post. I was just not okay with that. Dr Senft said that he would be as painless and as efficient as possible, and I believe him.
10/10. I almost hate to write this review because I'm afraid that now his calendar will be more booked, but he deserves our full props. And you deserve a kind dentist who will treat you well. Thanks again Dr Senft!! I'll be back!
