Got my wisdom teeth taken out this morning just had dinner with my family and I'm feel great so thanks to everyone there

I came into the downriver surgery center Friday, May 8th 2026 to have two molars extracted under anesthesia by Dr. Alejandro (Alec) Arango. I was referred to him specifically because I have a debilitating fear of the dentist after a traumatic experience. My sinus cavity was perforated in the event of the first procedure. I came back to the center Wednesday, May 13th 2026, after calling the emergency number because I couldn't hold air in my mouth, as there was a hole in my sinus cavity that the air was leaking through. I sat in the exam room for about 10 minutes with my mother, waiting, before Dr. Alec rushed into the room and began telling my mother and I how this was not his fault, and that it was absolutely something I did to cause this issue. For about 45 minutes to an hour I sat in the exam room and was laughed at for needing to be sedated for the procedure to have the issue fixed & told multiple times that I really don't need the sedation. I tried to explain to him that I wouldn't be able to get through the procedure awake, because I absolutely can't handle the sounds, the way it feels, any of it, while having a panic attack because I was humiliated by the entire conversation at this point, and because I was terrified of having a second procedure done. After this I was taken to the operating room, and put to sleep for the procedure while my mother waited in the waiting room. My mother reports that when I woke up, she could hear my screams from the waiting room. When I woke up from the anesthesia, I was in excruciating pain. I was begging for help, trying to tell the doctor and nurses how much I was hurting, but they were just talking over me, to my mother, tell her that this is normal when waking up from anesthesia. I began screaming that I was awake and I was in agony, to which it still took the doctor about 20 minutes before he came back with numbing medication. Then, without warning the nurses held my hands and legs down, and the doctor injected a needle into my sinus cavity with the numbing medication as I screamed. I was still very out of it from the anesthesia and was not expecting them to do that in the slightest, so I fully panicked when they held me down with no warning, and couldn't help but try to get away from the amount of pain that the injection had caused. Words cannot explain the amount of terror and pain I felt in that moment. I am writing this review 6 days after this experience, my face has still not regained full feeling and the whole side of my face is bruised. Dr. Alec called me at around 8pm the night of my second procedure, asking about my wellness, to which I told him exactly how I felt in those moments, how I don't believe he had numbed me before I woke up from the second procedure, and that I would never be back to his building again. He attempted to lie to me about my experience and tell me that what I experienced wasn't the way that things actually happened. Then asked that I please allow him to continue to be my doctor, to which I said absolutely not and I would never be back to his building, again. This phone call lasted 14 minutes. Dr. Alec then proceeded to schedule a follow up appointment for me, without my knowledge. I was called the morning of, and I had to explain how I told the doctor I would never be back 2 days prior. This entire process has been humiliating, traumatizing, and extremely, horrifically painful. This has taken a huge toll both on my mental and physical health. I would not recommend ANYONE to this facility. read more

This place saved me from looking like a toothless idiot the rest of my life after a major spill. Thanks to both Docs for going above and beyond to repair my teeth. 100%, 5* read more

Downriver Surgery Center - Lounge Area - Oral Surgeons Near Me - Wyandotte, Michigan

Extremely unpleasant experience with staff, very rude and disrespectful. When the owner called me to discuss this, he told me "you need to understand our staff gets frustrated with insurance companies and that's why she was frustrated with you". As if that treatment is acceptable whether she is frustrated or not. He became insanely defensive and unpleasant as soon as I stated that it is not okay no matter the circumstances. Then proceeded to say he knows the lady I spoke with would never treat me the way I say she did. Completely ignored and disregarded everything I was sharing with him and had the nerve to tell me I was lying. Will absolutely be going else where for my services and will be sharing with the referring dentist the experience with this place. Do not recommend read more

Dr. Morris is an excellent oral surgeon! I have had 3 teeth extracted by him and both experiences were extremely positive. He made sure that I was comfortable throughout the entire surgery and he had specific instructions for my aftercare which worked well. Dr.Morris is very competent, caring and kind. In addition, his staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and willing to answer your questions. I highly recommend Dr. Morris! read more

Dr. Thorsrud is a great, caring dentist. He made me feel comfortable and that's saying a lot because I have horrible anxiety with going anywhere near a dentist. He explained everything in detail and was very nice and calm. He numbed me gently and slow and kept checking on me during the procedure. He even just called me to check and make sure I was doing ok. I would recommended this place for anyone he needs dental work done that might be a little more complicated for the everyday dentist. read more