Dr. Wanatick is hands-down the most talented surgeon I've had the pleasure of having work on my very difficult case. In all of my years sitting in dental chairs, this is by far and wide my most positive experience with a surgeon, their front office, and the incredible work done.
Since moving to New York 14 years ago, I have been seen and had work done by 6 dentists and 3 oral surgeons. I have never felt comfortable in their chairs, which is something as a patient, you really hope happens when you visit. I have been shamed for my teeth, referred by dentists to surgeons for extractions, aka teeth pulling "mills", where you feel like a number and all they do is put you to sleep, yank teeth, and send you home in agony. But when I was referred by my new awesome dentists to Dr. Wanatick, I knew the moment I walked in that I was in really good hands.
I was anxious for my first visit and immediately put at ease by Dr. Wanatick. It was like he had seen my case 100 times and knew just what to do. I had curved and divergent roots on multiple sick teeth that needed to come out - problem is in an overcrowded space with no wriggle room, this can present as an impossible case to many dentists and surgeons. Dr. Wanatick's high tech x rays and state of the art equipment, along with his immense knowledge of teeth, bone structure, nerves, and how to best solve this case blew my mind. His team are kind, compassionate and competent. Everyone is excellent at what they do in Dr. Wanatick's office! He demands the best from his team and I love it. He treats them with kindness and respect and that says a lot about a person in general. It was like walking into a well oiled machine that feels like your living room, and are so full of knowledge and solutions, kindness and understanding. I never once even sat in the waiting room because they were ready for me - talk about incredible.
We decided to break the surgery down into 2 parts - doing one side of my mouth first to ensure I would have a biting surface and the other side could heal. We started with the more difficult side on Monday which was 4 extractions and 3 implant surgeries. I was especially nervous about having to numb the upper area because that upper mouth shot has never not been painful for me - until Dr. Wanatick did it. I literally never felt as much as a pinch from his needle - he's THAT good. From past trauma post-op, I was expecting unbearable pain and swelling, but was again pleasantly shocked to have no pain the next day with just soreness, and very little swelling for the work done.
It hasn't even been 48 hours since my surgery and you could have fooled me it even happened! The front office have called to check on me, as has Dr Wanatick. I've dreaded this surgery for years and thanks to Dr. Wanatick and his team, I'm actually looking forward to the next one. Thank you for helping me, for going above and beyond ti ensure my comfort, and more than anything - for taking away the nightmares I've had for years about my teeth. You guys are all doing the Lord's work and I am so grateful! read more
