There are good days and bad days. Sometimes Dr. Shimamoto is a little rough on the teeth. I would say lighten the touch, and it'd be better. Plus I always feel differently when I walk out of the office. I wish it could always be a good feeling. I'm okay with dentists, but he's not the same as the ones I've had in the past. Try him out, if you don't like him the first time, I don't think you should go back.