I can't believe after 30 yrs. of being their greatful patient, I was blamed wrongly again for something that wasn't my fault & almost dropped as patient, 1st time after 20 yrs., until I explained it to (retired) Dr. Michelle Bloch. I never forgot this horrible experience. Teaneck Dentist office girls were going to drop me as a patient after 20 yrs. 4 Medical/ Dental Providers couldn't agree on which antibiotic I needed for Dental work. Dr. Michelle asked me which one & I said I had to find out. The former Primary Care Dr. said "let the Dentist decide the prosthetic", the former Cardiologist gave a diff. antibiotic for dental work, the former Orthopedist's (from then recent bilateral hip replacements w/metal prothetics surgeries 2006, needed antibiotics for dental work & surgery)Orthopedists office girl snapped at me " What's the problem, it's Keflex", the Cardiologist snapped at me "What does a hip guy know about hearts?" & Teaneck Dentist former Gerri & some of the girls complained about me when I called more than 1X trying to figure out what to do .Elise ran into me outside somewhere in Teaneck & told me "some of the girls were complaining about you & she knows I was coming there a long time( 20 yrs. then) & she'd hate to see me lose these services!" I was crying. The former Pharmacist refused to call the Dentist for me.I called & Geri who did not answer me that I needed help, that I didnt know which antiobiotic to tell Dr. Michelle. She said " see how easy"& called Dr. Michelle on Dr. Michelle's cellphone to call me back. I told Dr. Michelle the( former) Primary Care wouldn't make the decision, the Cardiologist givesa diff.antibiotic & the Orthopedists girl was short w/ me that it was " Keflex" & not the same as the Cardiologist. Dr. Michelle said " Then it really wasnt really your fault, "she would explain it to the Teaneck Dentist office girls that the American Orthopedists Society & the American Cardiology do NOT give the antibiotics for Dental work the same way". She said she would fax both Drs. for me: fax the Cardiologist & fax the Orthopedist.
That was 11 yrs. ago. I cant believe a few things blew up again, esp.in 2016. Dr. Michelle did such nice, wonderful things for me, there was 1 dental technician that was really concerned about my pet bird ( 15 yrs. old bird), 1 dental technician was very helpful w/ letters & faxing them,& then several things that were not my fault blew up again.
I saw every Dentist there since later 1987: Dr. Morton Bloch, Dr. Val Bloch, Dr. Richard Gertler & then Dr. Michelle Bloch & sometimes Dr. Ari Froehlich. I cannot believe things ended so badly as I became more Hearing Disabled & Handicapped , things really blew up & it was not my fault. I gave them sometimes cookies, bagels, small cakes & I used to send them Seasons Greetings cards. I gave Dr. Michelle a thank you card & a small gift 2015. In 2016 due to my hearing disability, I never heard the phone ring & I had to get to the Pharmacy for my RX Antibiotics before Dentist appt. I was promised by Dr. Michelle that the mouth bruxism piece would be ready to be put in my mouth Oct.27, 2016 afternoon appt.w/Dr. Michelle. On Oct.23,2016 the last crown they gave me came off when I was chewing soft food ( per Dr. Michelle's instructions). I was afraid to call Teaneck Dentist! Oct.24,2016 Urgent Care was told about the severeTMJ pain& shown the crown that came off, they gave me a Toradol Injection & Tylenol w/Codeine Home RX for the TMJ& pain. On 10/27/2016 I was outside Teaneck Dentist In my wheelchair, for my appt. they didnt have the ramp out for me. Angela came to the door as other patients were trying to get someone to put the ramp out for me, Angela claimed she called me all morning, that Dr. Michelle had cancelled due to family emergency, why was I there? I told Angela the appt.was made by Dr. Michelle to put the mouth bruxism piece in my mouth that day's appt. 10-27-16& I showed her my crown that came off, I had it in a bottle. She never offered me an emergency appt, that I could wait for the other Dentist ( Dr. Gertler or Dr. Froehlich).I had Toradol Inj. At Urgent Care 2 days before & was on Tylenol w/ Codeine RX when I was explaining this! I again explained I have a severe bilateral hearing impairment, I said maybe the Teaneck police can explain it to you! I called 911, started to get Lockjaw from the TMJ tendons& pain across my mouth from the crown that came off. The Police officer knew I was in visible pain. I started showing him Dr. Michelle's letters about pain, the Audiologists Hearing loss assesment of me. I wrote asking him to ask the Teaneck Dentist for another appt., he said they said to CALL WHEN I GOT home from the Hospital. At the E.R., they gave me a Methadone HCl Inj. & 15 day home RX Methadone HCl &wrote severe pain on RX& on E.R.discharge papers wrote 2 referrals to Pain Mgmt.Drs. I cant believe 1 client only had toothache & used Aleve & Teaneck Dentist took her ASAP! read more