do not come here. i am new to dallas, and this was my first and only time going here…read more
let me paint you a vivid scene - i walk in, greeted by the receptionist. after i do paperwork, i notice she's online shopping for summer sandals. her computer screen is fully visible from the waiting area. a lil odd, but okay slay, because the sandals were cute. but also... this is a place of work? maybe do this on your time off? whatever.
okay, moving on. x-rays were easy enough. i'm 24, in good health - I floss and brush my teeth every day. in fact, i am pretty proud of how i take care of my teeth.
they found my second-ever cavity and offered to fill it. i didn't even have sensitivity in the area, so i was a little shocked and bummed, but (in that moment) glad they caught it. thinking it would be convenient, and having scoped out the yelp reviews in advance, i felt okay getting it filled same day during my annual cleaning. so i signed for it, and they got to work.
but that's where it all went downhill.
the dentist gave me two numbing shots. i don't love needles, but they felt as expected going in. what i did NOT expect was for the dentist to immediately start drilling on my molar without letting the numbing shots take effect. IMMEDIATE PAIN. i told the dentist, and he literally said, "oops," then gave me another shot. as he was giving me the third numbing shot, the first two finally started kicking in. whatever. that was uncomfortable, but i let it pass.
the rest of the drilling was uncomfortable but not painful, so again, i was like... whatever, it's fine. they finished the filling, dentist is like "bite down. how does that feel?" i bite down. i couldn't feel anything because i was all numbed up.
so i ask, "i'm not sure...i can't tell. will this be an issue with my retainer at night?" because i'm thorough, and what if it doesn't fit with the new filling? the dentist says, and i quote, "oh, i don't know, it shouldn't be a problem. come back if it is."
...like my dude. i am numbed up. i cannot feel where my teeth are hitting. shouldn't you, of all people know or least have an idea, since you're the specialist??
anyway, i leave, and there's this weird residual throbbing in my upper jaw. i gaslight myself - "oh, well, the dude DID just drill all up in there, it's probably just sore." nope. nope. nope. something was up. something was NOT right.
once the numbing wore off, i had high sensitivity - to pressure, to hot, to cold... to WIND?!? like if i took a breath too quickly, it hurt?? ALL new symptoms, none of which i even had BEFORE the filling.
mind you, this happened not even two months ago. earlier this past week, i was casually chewing bread on the filling, and suddenly SHOOTING PAIN. "OH CRAP," i think to myself. this is a problem. and now, this problem is worse than before. something is very, VERY wrong.
today, i finally got into the dentist my boyfriend uses and swears by. they took x-rays, and guess what?
MIDWAY FAMILY DENTISTRY DIDN'T EVEN FILL THE CAVITY FULLY. the filling didn't bond correctly to the tooth. and they didn't shave it down properly. so not only did my cavity potentially progress, but my tooth might have cracked too from their poor workmanship.
the new dentist (i like him) is a bro and literally was scratching his head like, "what did they DO to you??" and i'm like "I DON'T KNOW!!! the filling was not even TWO MONTHS AGO!!!"
and now the new dentist bro is contemplating a ROOT CANAL, not even a filling redo.
for reference - this cavity was small. still is small. it's between two teeth. but mr. midway family dentistry got just close enough to the tooth's nerve that the new dentist is hesitant to even redo the filling.
like... what? WHAT?!?
please, PLEASE let my suffering be useful to you. consider this review before you book an appointment here. go elsewhere for your teeth needs.
