I had been a patient of Dr. Sisko for over ten years. He had done a lot of work for me, but his office never told me in advance how much his care would cost, even after I asked. I only found out when I got to the checkout desk
I do not intend to see Dr Sisko any more as my dentist.
On April 3, 2025, after I had a loose left side tooth in the left upper area of my mouth, he sent me to my trusted endodontists for a panoramic X-ray. It showed infection. Dr. Sysko removed the infected tooth and put in a drain to drain the pus as well as prescribing an oral antibiotic. He told me to use ice packs for that side of my face. My physician husband called his office and asked his staff to check with the doctor if use of ice pack as what he wants and they said they asked him and reported back on the telephone that, "Yes, this was correct treatment". During Dr. Sysko's procedure he told me he was going to use a special long-acting injection anesthetic which would cost another $450.00. The pain did not abate.
I developed severe pain in the left upper jawline area which continued and worsened. It was the most excruciating pain I ever had! Of course I could not sleep at all.
Two days later, in desperation, I went to an oral surgeon who removed Dr. Sysco's drain and put in a new one, higher up, to reach the primary area of infection. He sutured it in place with the strict advice of no ice packs but warm water to help the area drain. The oral surgeon said the ice packs were preventing the pus from draining. The treatment from the oral surgeon was successful.
Now I was charged $5,400,00 by Dr. Sisko for the tooth extraction and the placement of a screw-post for the future false tooth and the complications of the suturing and drain and preparation for an implant. The oral surgeon charged me a total of $150,00 for everything he did. (And his office told me in advance what the cost would be!)
Dr. Sisko does not call his patients after he does major dental work, and when I called him in the past, he never answers his "cell phone" nor does he have the office call me the next day. He never apologizes for any mistakes or bad advice or painful complications that may arise during his care.
This was the second time I had such a problem. During Covid I had my jaw locked for several months after an injection to a molar. Although I understand that this can be a complication of such an injection. Dr, Sisco again did not show compassion, and I again went to the oral surgeon who gave me exercises to help alleviate the discomfort and help get me to open my mouth wider. read more
