I had a filling come out one evening shortly after moving to DC, and right before I was travelling abroad, so I was VERY anxious to get it fixed quickly. I probably should have taken a hint of her popularity when she had an appointment the next morning free, but like I said, I was anxious to get it done quickly. She was not friendly, and it was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. She had left me waiting for a long time after applying anesthetic, and when she began drilling it was causing me a LOT of pain--I fliched, made noise, and as she continued to ignore me put my hand up to try to get her attention--her only response was to say "don't touch my hand." (I wasn't even touching her hand or attempting to; I had simply raised my hand attempting to gesture "stop.") I accept that sometimes dentistry hurts, but I have never had a dentist show complete disregard (even annoyance!) for me indicating that I am feeling pain from whatever procedure they are doing. I will definitely not be returning to her office.
out of 5 stars
