I went to Dr. Shuff in pain. I believed Tooth A was causing the pain. However, another dentist told me he thought tooth B was fractured which was causing the pain. I told Dr. Shuff what the other dentist said and asked Dr. Shuff what he thought. He "did as I asked" and pulled Tooth A. I expressed my anxiety, in response to which, Dr. Shuff injected me with so much novocaine in so many shots that the muscles in my face to the top of my head were affected. I could not even blink my eye! Other patients gasped when they saw me! I was sick and needed to sit for quite some time after the appointment. Another dentist in Dr. Shuff's office was concerned and told me I felt sick because I had too much novocaine injected and that it would subside in time. Later, after implant surgery to replace the pulled tooth, I again found myself in excrutiating pain. The dentist who did the surgery had to pull Tooth B to relieve the pain. Of course he found out that Tooth B was, indeed, fractured! I EXPECT A LEVEL OF COMPETENCE WHEN VISITING A PROFESSIONAL. YES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDERED A PATIENT'S WISHES, BUT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO RELY ON PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT PATIENT CARE. Thank you for this forum.
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