About Hygienist: After years of avoiding the dentist, I finally had to go when I developed a tooth problem. I made to feel ashamed of not going to the dentist in the past as I should have and was inordinantly pressured by the dental hygienist to have some EXPENSIVE medication put on my gums prior to cleaning that wasn't covered by my insurance and that in fact was not covered by ANY insurance company (this according to her, not me). I declined and was subjected to a multitude of reasons and arguments throughout my cleaning from the woman as why I should have had it, how I had gum disease (not even mentioned by the dentist herself!)..on and on. I finally had to tell her outright to give it a rest since I was not about to pay for something that pricey out of pocket when no insurance company around would pay. After that my cleaning, which had up that point been relatively painless, became rough and uncomfortable. Her friendliness and chitchat suddenly dried up in such a way that I can only assume that there was some sort of kick back for the meds she sold.

I know this doctor: 1 year