I cannot say enough amazing things about my experience with Dr. Hale and his staff! From the moment…read moreI walked into his office, I knew that he would be my surgeon.
His office is beautiful, clean and has up to date technology. That in itself told me he (and the other doctors) were meticulous and professional. I am in the medical field as well and very familiar with this type of practice. I felt very comfortable. The rooms were set up to feel at home and not in some death trap that is the dentist office. Nice wide screen for when he presents x-rays. My husband is in radiologic sales and was super impressed with panorama technology and doesn't see that very often in an office.
His staff was friendly and professional, all wore black matching scrubs (which I love) and had savvy titles, which I have never seen before in any medical office setting. Although, I felt at home here, I was still a nervous wreck. I am not a fan of the dental world (which is why I was there in the first place - face palm) and they all made me feel at ease. I had to bring my newborn with me every time and they never once made me feel uncomfortable. They offered to put me in a room upon arrival so that I did not feel like I was in the spotlight and disturb other patients. Again, speaks volumes of how they want their patients to have a calm experience. I filled out my paperwork in the room, and they had me press this button to let them know I was finished...genius. I appreciate those little things, ha.
Dr. Hale was superb. I instantly felt like I knew him. Maybe in the sense that I was familiar with the type of surgeon he is. He prides himself on being awesome at what he does. Again, this all reflects on his staff and office setting, too. He has a very cool, funny, cut up sense of humor. He explained the procedure and showed me the xrays on his cool mega screen. I am extremely terrified of going under and quite frankly wasn't too keen on the surgeon putting me under. In my world, anesthesiologists put patients under, so I was like, 'wait, he's putting me under?!'. Pretty sure that's when my blood pressure went into overdrive. BUT after looking him up and reading EVERYTHING I could, it happens that he is more than capable of doing this. I am not very familiar with the dental field, but I can't imagine that they all have these credentials. Nonetheless, if you are at all worried about Dr. Hale putting you under, look him up on google. You will have this zen like feeling come over you.
The procedure was so easy. Nothing to eat/drink 6-8 hours prior to the procedure. That's it. There's no long med list to avoid, no diet you have to stick to, no dress code to abide by, etc. If you've had surgery, you know what I'm talking about. Nope, just NPO. I walked in wearing leggings and a tank top, ha. They walked me back into the procedure room, which again, was so cool that it was linked to his office. I didn't have to go to a separate surgery center. I am sure this is typical of oral surgeons, but this was my first experience, so I was in awe. As they were prepping me, to my surprise I saw the office manager in the room setting up the trays, etc. Now, I had seen everything. Mind. Blown. There's definitely something to be said to see a familiar face. I am all about doctors having their right hands, but have never seen them in surgery, other than a PA. Especially an office manager. Very cool. I woke up with almost no pain. I say almost because I still have another tooth that needs a root canal (face palm again). They gave me great instructions verbally and in writing. They walked me into the little room where my husband was and the first thing he said was...'that was fast'. I, on the other hand felt as if I had been sleeping for days. Being a mom of a 2 year old and a newborn, it was great!! Ha.
The post op was a BREEZE!! I had almost NO PAIN! Again, besides my other tooth, which is a separate issue from having my wisdom teeth removed. I didn't swell or bruise or any other of the horrific things I would hear about having wisdom teeth pulled. Besides not being able to eat solid food for those couple of days, it was so easy. I couldn't have been happier. I just couldn't do yoga during the healing process, which was a bummer, but whatever. Small price to pay to finally have this done.
If you read this novel, Dr. Hale, thank you!! I salute you and completely respect the type of surgeon you are. Thank you for making me feel at home and being this big, kind gentle giant. I could not have been happier with my experience. And a big thank you to your staff - absolutely excellent. I will 100000% recommend you to anyone! If I ever need an oral surgeon again (which I hope I never do - no offense), I will not hesitate to call you guys!
