The worst experience I've ever had!
Went in with one semi-problem tooth, came out with severe nonstop pain for two months for my entire mouth!!!
First, took me months to get in bc of covid - they rescheduled me literally 8 times and then when I finally got in there at the end of May, I saw one dentist who was very nice and came up with a treatment plan.
Got rescheduled again and finally got back in there at the end of July and saw a totally different dentist - Dr. Pho (or some name similar) They didn't talk about what was happening, just went in there and did a few fillings on my right side and said they were done. I had my main problem tooth over on the left side (opposite side!) that was in urgent need as a past filling fell out and the tooth was cracked and causing pain. I assumed they would take care of that one first, but like I said, they didn't discuss ANYTHING with me beforehand and I basically had to beg for her to fix that tooth. So she filed it down for a crown , slapped a temp on and sent me on home all numbed up.
Well, after the shots wore off, I was in serious pain. The crown was way too big and ALL my other teeth hurt now that didn't hurt before - the resin she put in my other teeth for fillings was extremely built up, extremely sloppy job.
I went back in a week later and her assistant chipped away I kid you not, over 1/3 of the temp, which was a bit better, but didn't even see the dentist. There was also apparently a huge 1/4 inch chunk of glue that was embedded in my gum that was driving me nuts that she removed. Sent me back home and I was still in extreme pain in ALL my teeth, my jaw everything hurt all the time in a relentless, consuming pain still!
I spent an entire month popping ibuprofen and Tylenol and debating to take my uninsured self over to the ER it was that bad, but finally got in again to see *gasp* yet another dentist. Third dentist in as many months and I can only imagine why they let go of Dr. Pho, yeah.
Well new guy was nice and there were some super high spots on the crown AND the other teeth she gunked up with sloppy fillings that he filed down and I asked him to hit up another high spot on my other side, but he said it looked fine. (causing serious issues now)
I explained how much pain I am in all the time and he just said to use Sensodyne and quit taking ibuprofen. OK then, sensodyne isn't going to fix my bite being thrown way off, and I've TRIED to back off the pain meds, but it gets so bad that my entire jaw, every tooth in my mouth is burning, throbbing and the pain crawls up my face to where my entire head feels like I've been beat with a hammer that was set on fire. Yes, that bad! I can take pain, but this is a whole 'nother level!
I'm waiting on my permanent crown to come in as they screwed up and got a white gold one in that costs over $1000 that I rejected as I have to pay out of pocket - so now I'm waiting on a porcelain crown to come in one day, and perhaps they can file down the rest of the super sloppy resin job that Dr. Pho did!
I went in there with only ONE tooth that was slightly sensitive at times and came out to going on two months of severe constant pain every single day - they seriously messed me up! Perhaps one of these times they'll fix everything and I can go back to normal...
And why didn't I go to another dentist you ask? I have no insurance, but had pregnancy Medicaid (just had a baby in June so have been recovering from C-section AND other complications) and this was the only place that would accept me within 100 mile radius. Now my insurance is expired and I have to pay out of pocket to fix THEIR mistakes, but can't afford to start over with a new dentist, so basically I'm stuck in a torturous hell until they fix their mistakes. read more