May 6, 2025: My very unpleasant experience with this outfit was absolutely terrible and humiliating. The previous Sunset Dental owner recently sold the business to the current owner and I, as an existing patient was never notified! --- I had initially made an appointment for a regular dental cleaning ROUTINE EXAM with the previous dental service, but surprisingly now there are new people when I showed up for my appointment. --- At first everything seemed normal, but when the Hygienist was doing her job of cleaning, suddenly dentist Natiri Swenson came into the work area, even though my dental cleaning task wasn't yet finished. The dentist did not show me my dental ex-rays or the results but immediately proceeded to stop the Hygienist from her work and demand that I should have my teeth cleaned every three months. However, because over 75% of my teeth are crowns and also because three years ago I had deep Dental Cleaning done at a previous clinic, PLUS one year ago (2024) the previous Sunset Dental hygienist performed Scaling (which is considered deep Dental Cleaning), I proceeded to inform dentist Nasiri of said cleanings. --- In addition, I have a nephew who is a Dentist and Oral Surgeon, who also did X-Rays and a full exam of my teeth in 2024. He explained to me then that I didn't need any more "deep" dental cleaning and that I should have routine dental cleaning and exams ONLY every six (6) months. Dentist Natiry then continued to insist that I should have my teeth cleaned EVERY THREE (3) MONTHS! --- Because of her comment and dire insistence, I notified her that I would then seek a second opinion, to which she became rather upset and she made very unprofessional, insulting, and demeaning comments about me to the Hygienist (in my presence), (i.e., about me "not being educated in dental disease," that maybe she needs to change her diet," etc.). Because the hygienist had been working on my teeth but stopped and I was choking on my own blood I had to stand up and rinse my mouth quickly, but the dentist continued with her comments.
Her comments were inappropriate, considering that she has no idea of either my educational background, my diet, or physical condition! --- (Of note is that
I have spent thousands of dollars taking care of my teeth, and I explained this to her, but to no avail). --- Finally, she just sent me a ludicrous letter dated May 6, 2025, stating that she "does not wish to establish a dentist-patient relationship." (?). --- I strongly want to emphasize that was never in any way abusive, belligerent, or disrespectful to her or her staff, that all I wanted to do was to get a second opinion because of her insistence for me to get my teeth cleaned obviously too often. Because of my experience at this clinic now, it is my opinion that this dentist is in dire need of honing her Personal, Interpersonal AND Professional skills! read more