Review by
hpfriedman
Stars:
4.5
on
2007-11-28
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Dr. Rice is an excellent periodontist. I needed lots of gum graft work, and I interviewed several perios in the area before choosing him. He is fairly personable, but more importantly, he seems to be a skilled surgeon. His receptionist, Doris, is terrific, and the office is sparkling clean and beautiful.
Dr. Rice offers the option of a kind of pseudo-sedation dentistry consisting of a "cocktail" of drugs taken an hour before the procedure that totally knock you out - a combination of Xanax or Valium, Darvocet and something else. It works like a charm - I never remember anything for 2 full days afterwards! I've had 3 procedures with him now - a splint followed by 2 gum grafts, one upper and one lower. He did around 10 teeth in one 4-hour sitting, which was amazing. This stuff is never fun, and it takes awhile to heal completely, but I thought the long-term results were excellent.
Periodontal work in general is outrageously expensive. I can't really speak to cost for Dr. Rice compared to others, especially because my insurance paid for most of it, but I can say that his office staff is great at helping you make the most of your dental insurance coverage, if you have it.
Overall, a great dentist.
out of 5 stars
