Like most of people, I was terrified of having to get a root canal!!! I was told by everyone that the procedure is the most painful thing in the world and i was not happy to have to get a root canal.
My past experience with dentists has not been too good. The biggest problem I have with dentists is their "fake" care. I got my dental braces a few years back, and my orthodontist was the perfect example. Every time I went in, he'd ask all these personal questions as if he really cared, but all he cared about was how quickly he can finish working on me, so he could move on to his next patient. My discomfort/pain seemed to be the last thing on his mind.
Suffice to say, when I learned that I needed a root canal work done, I was reluctant to go see a specialist. But when my pain worsened, I decided to go see this dentist my friend recommended. My dentist took a look at my tooth and said that I needed a root canal and referred me to Dr. K. He said Dr. K was very personable and genuinely cares for patients' discomfort and pain. So I decided to give him a chance.
The office was pretty conveniently located near the Tampa Ave exit off the 101 freeway. The office was also clean and had a friendly staff. Before scheduling my appointment I had a ton of questions and their front office girl was very helpful. They looked up my insurance for me ahead of time and called me back with an estimate.
Went I got to the office I had to fill out a little paperwork. After a short wait, entered Dr. K, a tall man with a big goofy smile. He took his time and never rushed to start working on my tooth. He answered all my questions before the procedure and promised me that the procedure would not hurt. He numbed me up completely (the shot did not hurt at all) and throughout the entire procedure I had zero pain!!! I was watching tv the whole time and fell asleep for a few minutes even. Everything was done in about 45minutes. Dr K worked on me the entire time and got me out of there fast with no pain.
Also when I called after a couple days to ask some related questions, I was able to talk to Dr. K and he made sure I had little to worry about.
There are things/services I like done in the most swift, non-time consuming fashion, and there is dental work. I'd rather have my dentist take his time with me and see how sensitive my nerves and gum are, so it can be more tolerable and somewhat pleasant experience for me. Dr K mentioned that he only likes to see one patient at a time and even though he fell behind a little with his next patient, he did not rush my procedure. I overheard him apologize to the next patient on my way out for being a little late.
If you're like me, you're gonna get cavities, and you're gonna need some root-canal work done. So my advice to anyone living in/close to the valley is, go see Dr. K if you need root-canal job! read more