What a nightmare! He was the first dentist I went to - at 21 years old - after not going to the dentist for 4 years. I went to him once, and I really don't have anything good to say, except for the fact that afterward he gave me some free shoe polish labeled with "Dr. Shapiro Loves Me." In fact, I didn't feel loved at all. With his offensive sense of humor (I guess he was making jokes?) and brusque attitude, I felt totally uneasy with him and most of the time didn't know how to respond. At that time, my gums were not in the best shape, but not horrible either. My cleaning (done by Dr. Shapiro himself) was extremely long and painful. He said himself that it was like "minor surgery" and the sheet on my chest was covered in blood. I have been to many different dentists, and this has NEVER happened to me before...Soon after that, I told my next, new dentist what I experienced and they were shocked, saying that such treatment was "totally unnecessary." Furthermore, I then found out that I had 4 cavities, one of which was deep enough to put me at high risk to need a root canal later...all of which Dr. Shapiro missed! His appointment was extremely painful, left my gums sore for days, and totally unhelpful! Not to mention dealing with his rude attitude and awkward jokes. I knew immediately that I would not be going back, and I would definitely not recommend him to anyone. read more