If you want an on time appointment, do not go here. I have been going to this dentist for years, prior to Dr. Rupert taking over the business. The dental hygienists have always been rotating, rarely having the same one, even upon request with no reason as to why. I have always over looked this because Dr. Rupert is so kind and professional.
I had an appointment schedule for 8am. I understand with Covid-19 things are different and business as trying to accommodate as best they can. I arrived for my appointment at 755am, calling to the office as instructed when I arrived and waited my car. 805, 810, 815 and just when I was about to leave because the appointment first thing in the morning was running this late without any acknowledgment and respect to my time was not acceptable.
Finally at 818am, the office admin came out for a temperature check. She said hello, no acknowledgment of how late the appointment was. I let her know I was incredibly upset by the appointment running so late and asked how is it possible so early in the morning. I did not get an actual response as to why it was running a late. I went back to the exam room where I was greeted by the dental hygienist, again with no acknowledgement of the appointment running late. I let her as well know I was very upset about my
appointment running so late. She then said "well we have other patients to take care of."
I respect other patients and their needs, but there was no respect for my appointment time, which I assumed would be more closely considered as a long time patient as well.
The hygienist proceeded with the cleaning, shaming me 4 times for not having a cleaning at the office for over a year (as I neglected due to Covid concerns). Dr. Rupert came in did his portion of the exam, of which the dental hygienist for a fifth time let him know how long it's been since I was there.
I have a filling that is coming loose and I already made up my mind that I would not be back, as I could not count on the appointment even being close to on time. The dental hygienist was pretty much scraping the enamel off my teeth in what I felt was retaliation for how upset I expressed I was and there was nothing I could do about it sitting in the chair. I have never in my life had a semi annual teeth cleaning so barbaric.
Then a week later I received a letter that my care has been ceased by Dr Rupert his Robinson Smiles. I never received any follow up or explanation after my appointment for the experience I had and by receiving this letter, I know they know how upset they made a patient feel. I was made to feel at fault for being upset and not just letting it be ok that my appointment was so late.
I was very upset by this experience. I had an appointment and I know appointments can run late, I was so thrown off by the ease that they turn an eye to how upset I visibly was.
What further more is disheartening and disgusting is that this letter is signed with an electronic signature. Dr. Rupert didn't even have the decency to pick up a real pen and sign this himself.
I thought initially I would miss Dr. Rupert as a dentist but the character of not even taking a moment to sign something doesn't want me in his care either. read more