I was able to get a pretty last-minute appointment for a decayed wisdom tooth that required extracting. Once I filled out the paperwork, it was a short wait to get into the chair, but they went right through with my x-rays and onto injecting novicaine within minutes. The procedure was pretty comfortable (I was a frist-timer, mind you), and Dr. Garden was very comfortable with explaining everything and working efficiently. He was in my mouth for only about 3 minutes! His office is not cheap, but so long as you have insurance, it's more than do-able, and worth it!.