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Shinaman Brad C DDS

Shinaman Brad C DDS

5.0(1 review)
2.8 mi

Over the years I have had a number of dentists work on my teeth. Army,Navy,andcc civilian dentists…read morehave treated mostly minor issues. Army dentists treated me when I was a kid, and I can still remember being held down while he drilled. Navy dentists decided to extract all four wisdom teeth 8 hrs before a deployment (miserable plane and ship ride). Of the minor proceedures was a cavity repair where the wrong side of my mouth was givin anesthesia, and the work continued while I complained. Of the civilian dentists that I have seen, they have been in a great hurry, only interested in payment, and not the most gentle. These past experiences has left me mortified at the thought of seeing a dentist. I have said all of the above to say this: Dr. Shinaman and his staff have given me a renewed trust in seeing a dentist. Because of shotty work done by other dentists, I had a tooth that needed extracting. I went to Dr Shinaman, and was immediately put at ease. I cannot tell you how many appointments I made, and cancelled the day before out of fear. On the day of the extraction, Dr Shinaman explained everything that he was going to do, and made me aware of everything he was doing ( even explaining the tools that he was using) throughout the proceedure. He made sure that the anesthetic was working fully, and made sure there was no pain throughout. He was in no rush, and made sure that the extraction was done completely. As much as I hate to admit it, this was actually a plesant experience. I am in my second day after the proceedure, and I have had no pain, no soreness, and feel so much better. Dr Shinaman is a great guy, and a top notch practitioner! His staff is equally professional and careing. I will recomend that anyone that has issues with their teeth contact his office.

Aspen Dental - Wilkesboro, NC

Aspen Dental - Wilkesboro, NC

3.7(3 reviews)
0.8 mi
Available by appointment
Emergency services

Incompetent claims handling and zero accountability…read more I took my children here a few months ago for their first appointment. They have standard pediatric coverage that fully covers two cleanings a year. I provided all of our insurance information upfront, and Aspen Dental handed me a $0 cost estimate. A few months later, I received bills in the mail. It turned out they attempted to file the first claim with the wrong subscriber ID. After uncovering the error I was told the claims would be refiled. They never were. Instead, I just kept receiving more bills. When I called back, I was told they suddenly couldn't verify our coverage--even though I had already provided every piece of information required to do so. Eventually, they managed to successfully verify coverage for one of my children, but not the other, despite both being on the exact same plan. Now, they are flat-out refusing to retroactively refile the claims. They told me our only option is to pay the balance out-of-pocket or my kids can't be seen here, and that I can just file the claims myself for reimbursement. Speaking to them, you can tell they really don't care and simply don't have the time. I would highly advise staying away from a big corporate conglomerate like this. You just aren't going to get the kind of people who actually care about their patients. Getting them to verify coverage and submit claims with the proper filing information is apparently way too much to ask. There is zero accountability for their own mistakes and shoddy claims work.

Very clean and everyone was super nice and professional. Wasn't pressured into anythingread more

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