Although I'm now covered by military insurance and am sadly not a patient of Dr. Ruder any longer, I need to reiterate how good he is. I had a terribly painful root canal back many years ago when I was in the army. Dr. Ruder did two root canals me that was completely and totally 100% painless.
I had to have a RC last year from an assigned endodontist in Destin.
That was absolute the most horrendous, torturous procedure I've ever had in my life. Everything from the doctor's bedside manner, the extremely painful injection and worst of all the procedure itself. It just plain damned inhumane.
I called the VA and told them of my experience and that before I go back to this dentist I will go to Dr. Ruder and pay for it myself. I can see why his parking lot and waiting room are always empty. To top it off, a year later, I had to have the tooth pulled. The dentist said the tooth was dead.
I miss Dr. Ruder, and I know he misses my silly little pranks, jokes and bitching about how much he charges (which is reasonable. I just have to have something smart to say). read more