Read review posted by Mom on May 7, 2010, 1:11 p.m. for Dr. Lawrence Banker - Dentist

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Dr. Lawrence Banker DDS - Dentist

3.0 based on 15 reviews

out of 5 stars

Washington, DC

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Review by Mom Stars: 1.0 on 2010-05-07 Link

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Worst. Dentist. Ever. For unknown reasons, he was included in a Washingtonian "Best Dentist" list years ago & was also in my PPO plan. A very weird person. I have a sense of humor so first thought he was joking with his rude manner; he wasn't. Uneasy feeling! He decided I needed "root planing" which took 4 separate visits involving lots of novocaine, pain, time & money. Then he insisted on yanking a wisdom tooth that didn't hurt or obstruct my bite; in the process of removing it, he apparently fractured my jaw. I left in terrible pain which only got worse... my R.N. sister told me to get on a strong antibiotic, which Banker finally agreed to. Not long after, I had an x-ray at an Ear Nose & Throat doc for sinus trouble which showed I'd had a fracture to the upper jaw, right where the wisdom tooth had been pulled. I'm convinced Banker did it. Also, during one of my visits, I heard a foreign man disagreeing with the rude receptionist over his bill; when the man left the entire staff, including Dr. Banker, mocked the man's accent in a shocking way. Just the absolute worst! I was so rattled arriving for a follow-up visit I turned too sharply into his driveway and shattered my headlight - bad omen! AVOID THIS DENTIST AT ALL COSTS

About Hygienist: The first hygienist was a nice older lady, and really the only reason I stayed, I guess. She did most of the work of the "root planing" but left the practice soon after. The 2nd hygienist I had said a crudely inappropriate thing about another patient's breath, which I laughed at at the time, but later thought was awfully weird & unprofessional.

I know this doctor: 6 mos.