Dr. Competiello is a good and very gentle dentist. He is also extremely nice and I trust him with my teeth. I have gone to other dentists and they haven't been as gentle or they would want me to undergo procedures with crazy plans and costs. Dr. Competiello has never tried to force me to undergo unnecessary procedures; he only fixes what needs to be fixed. I have not been in pain after undergoing any of his procedures. On the downside, the cost of some of these procedures are kind of expensive even with insurance.