Stephen Kallaos was referred to me from my dentist at Yorba Linda Smiles. I went in for cleaning and told my dentist sometimes I have a bit of sensitivity on one side. She noticed some receded gum. I met Dr. Kallaos two days later @ 4 PM, 4 days before Christmas. He told I needed a tissue graph but COMPLETELY MANIPULATED the procedure to sound like there was no downtime. He told me I couldn't eat popcorn or chia seeds for a week. That was it. Right before he started the surgery I asked him- so anything else other than no popcorn or chia seeds for a week? He said let's start and then I will go over details after. Even the way he glazed over that made it sound like maybe there were a couple more foods I should avoid, but not that this is surgery with downtime. He actively avoided telling me I was having a surgery with a 2 week recovery. He preformed the surgery that night. He was extremely aggressive. I think he has personal problems and using the profession as a cover. He should not be allowed to practice. I just know it wasn't right what was happening. I started bruising that night. The next day I had a huge amount of swelling, bruising, and pain. He did not check in the next day. I messaged him and expressed how I was upset he did not tell me this was a surgery with downtime. That there was no need to do the surgery that night. I basically asked him why he would do this to a person right before Christmas/lie about what he was doing? I told him I had to cancel important appointments the next day and day after. He asked for pictures, said he could see why I was concerned and prescribed more meds. He said sorry he did not communicate. Then he never checked on me again.
He went out of his way to withhold that this is a surgery with downtime. It was no accident or miscommunication. I even had a bruise on my neck that showed up about 5 days later. I barely could open my mouth the day after. I certainly did not have Christmas. I tried to paint over the bruises (make up would not cover), but still was in too much pain to visit. Oh, and something just kinda odd - when he was describing to me my gum recession he would refer to where the tooth splits in two as the "crotch" of the tooth.
Anyway, currently I still have some bruising and more recovering. I am missing New Year's celebration. I am not feeling sorry for myself- I just have had to cancel many engagements and responsibilities, because Dr. Kalloas wanted to do this surgery. He wanted to do this surgery so bad that night that he flat out lied to trick a person. A doctor should have some integrity, I did not consent to what he did to me. I will never go back to that building, back to my regular dentist, or back to him for my recheck. read more
