As a new patient I scheduled my first appointment and sent via text my insurance information. I was called back a few days later and told that the dentist wouldn't be there at the time I had scheduled and that they still needed my insurance information. I explained that I had already sent it (she found it) and then we rescheduled. It felt unorganized but I let it go.
At my first appointment I was told that all my old silver fillings had cracked my teeth and that I needed 6 crowns. I was not in pain, but they assured me this work needed to be done. I came in a month later for the first 2 crowns and after 7 shots administered by two different dentists, my nerve was not deadened so the work could not be done. We rescheduled to try again in 6 weeks. I ended up with a deeply bruised and swollen jaw line. That is not why I am not happy. Things like that can happen.
The tooth that they had tried to work on continuously felt worse until after a few weeks I called because I was in excruciating pain. I spoke with someone who told me the doctor would call me. I never received a call - not from the dentist or even a return call from the person I spoke with. After waiting a couple days, I called around and found a different dentist who got me in the next day and smoothed out the points that had been left on my tooth that were causing the problem. He said I only need that one tooth crowned because it was causing me pain. No other work was needed. He administered two shots and did the work pain free.
I called Walker Dental to cancel my upcoming appointment and to have my records transferred to this new dentist. The person never asked me why I was leaving or if there was anything they could do to keep me as a patient. I finally said "if the doctor cares why I'm leaving, she is welcome to call me." I have never heard from anyone.
Having a problem in the chair would not have kept me from coming back, but a lack of responsiveness and of caring about my pain did. They need to concentrate more on patient care and less on making money off needless work. read more