Poor communication, lack of organization, high-pressure approach
Before this bad experience, I had been a patient here for two years. At that time I was seeing Dr. Behmanesh (she is no longer with them.) I had always had a pleasant experience before this visit. I wanted to stay with WTD because it is so convenient to where I work, but instead I will go back to see Dr. Behmanesh at her new practice.
When I called to make my appointment, I specifically said, "I have a crown that has broken and I need it to be replaced." I assumed the person taking my call would have scheduled me for the procedure, or perhaps the appropriate reply should have been, "You need to be evaluated by the dentist first, and you will have to return for the crown replacement procedure." Of course, NONE of this was communicated to me, so I went in assuming I would be able to have the crown replaced the day of my scheduled appointment. Also, after I made the appointment, they called me a couple days later and asked for me to change the day of my visit. I explained to them that it was really difficult for me to get off of work and could I please keep the original scheduled time. They were fine with it. .... Well, the next day they call me AGAIN, and ask if I would like to add a cleaning to my visit. Again, I tell them no, that I really just want the issue of the broken crown addressed.
Anyway, I get there and the dental hygenist tells me I am due for my bitewing x-rays. I obliged and had them take the films. Well, she does those and then she gets out this other camera thing that she proceeds to jam very uncomfortably into my mouth. Then, she pulls up the pictures and starts going over each one of my teeth pointing out all these little flaws. So, I can see where this is leading... they are going to try to get me to schedule more procedures. All the while I am wondering why are they not just working on the reason I came... THE BROKEN CROWN!!?? So, the dentist finallly comes in and starts talking about how I should get veneers for my front teeth. Then she tells me that I will need more crowns on other teeth. So, I finally say that I really just want them to address the crown that is broken. Then the hygenist tells me there is no time to replace my crown. So, I told her that perhaps if they spent the time they did trying to upsell me on more procedures they could have worked on my crown. Of course, she gets irritated with me and says that there is no way they could do the crown in that amount of time. She goes out to talk to the front desk regarding the issue. By this time I realize that I am just wasting my time with these people, and even if they could squeeze me in to do the crown that day I wouldn't want them to do it.
So, unless you want to get a high-pressure sales pitch to get more work done on your teeth all the while dealing with an unorganized office staff, I would stay away. read more