Previously? I would give five stars all day long. From my visit three weeks ago? It would be zero, but they were awesome enough to get me in as a walk in. Waiting over an hour in the chair for a dentist? Not a problem, I'm just grateful to be seen. Have dentist completely ignore the printed treatment summary, asking the same information I clearly typed out in advance to save their time and save myself from having to speak because it hurts? Problem. Being dismissed with "your extraction site is healing, and since it wasn't done here you should go back there," another problem. Why is that a problem? Because this isn't related to the extraction from a week ago, this is another issue. The extraction site felt fine and dandy.
So, after all that she says she will refer me to another oral surgeon for another opinion. She made sure to say it would be a different one, so I thought she had noticed the name on my typed treatment summary. Nope, same one.
I do not doubt the abilities of her or any dentist at this location, I would rank those all at five stars. I rank the customer service and care I have received at my several visits in the past as five stars and above. I rank the dentists I have had the pleasure of being treated by at this location prior to today's visit as five stars and above.
I am giving two stars today due to a lack of care since the dentist, seems to have had their mind made up before looking at the X-rays and disregarded an itemized list of treatments and symptoms. Apparently they are suffering from "lab coat syndrome," which tosses away the validity of a patient's claims with an attitude of "I am superior." Ma'am, you may be a doctor and I respect the time and effort you put into becoming a doctor and honing your skills, but you are not beyond showing care and concern for a patient or paying attention to them. Chances are you are a fantastic doctor who has helped more people than I could count, and I commend you for that, but you failed me. Your seemingly apathetic response to my concerns negate a great deal of respect and deference you would otherwise receive.
Due to the near-negligent treatment I received, I went to the Emergency Department at WakeMed and spent $1,829.30 AFTER insurance.
Sure she referred me to an oral surgeon, the same one that I had already been to. She was unhelpful, barely looked at the treatment summary I provided, and seemed bothered that I was even there. I did receive a follow up call from their office a day or two later, probably because my first review on Google made its way to Night & Day dental, asking how I was and if there was anything they could do...a little too late.
I will continue to go to this establishment because I have received amazing services there before and their hours are fantastic, but I hope to not be seen by the same dentist again, as she seems to have lost her zeal for patient care (assuming she had one to start with) and my visit was a waste of time and money. read more