This is the nicest, most thorough dentist I have ever seen, outside of Dr. Solariz (sp?) at La Clinica de la Raza. I have a fear of incompetent, crooked dentists, only because I actually had one for a few years as my regular dentist, and he basically caused me much unhappiness (Dr. Brokstein of Montclair).
First of all, I approached Dr. Aziz over a year ago to have filling replaced that had fallen out. The day I went in, she filled it temporarily, did not charge me, and told me to return in a week for the permanent (I was waiting for my dental insurance to kick in). Unfortunately, my insurance did not cover her and I ended up not seeing her again until recently. She never charged me for the visit, and did not seem at all irritated that it went down like that.
Today I finally had the filling done (the temporary was long gone), and two cosmetic fillings replaced (where the edges were worn and discolored). The shots were basically painless - she is VERY good with the needle!! The drilling tolerable, and the experience pleasant enough that I was not shaking or freaking out.
She is a real multi-tasker. She got started even though her assistant was runnning late, and then did my exam while my shot was taking effect. I got in at 8:30, and had x-rays, and a full exam, and three fillings by 10:20 a.m.!!
Afterwards, we were looking together, and I noticed a small area that was slightly darker (barely perceptible in normal light, but with the florescent blaring down) on one of the fillings. She honestly said that it was my natural tooth that was ever so slightly darker than the filling, and she would be more than happy to darken it a bit if that bothered me. We agreed to wait and see, but I know if it bugs me she will take care of it. I am planning on whitening my teeth, so I doubt I will take her up on her offer, since the whitening will make it match better. The other option would have been to choose a shade darker, and then it would look worse when I whiten my teeth.
What really got me was the honesty here. I have been to dentists (well one in particular) who would have sent me out the door and made me feel stupid for asking about some small variance such as that. So the fact that she was so upfront just blew me away.
I really can't rave enough about my experience with her. I don't have insurance and I wasn't totally floored by the total, either. I rest assured that she is fair and just in her pricing.
Thank you Dr. Aziz!! See you soon for a cleaning and then who knows what (unfortunately)!
I'm in a customer service, people oriented profession, and Dr. Aziz made me want to be better, more attentive and caring with my clients!
Sincerely. read more