One of my friends had just seen Dr. Larsen with an emergency, and he did the work without her being able to pay. I am able to pay, but was looking for a new dentist, feeling like my regular dentist was not doing enough either cosmetically or practically for my receding gum problem. I decided to patronize Dr. Larsen with the big heart. I found him and his staff competent and educated in all the latest technologies. For patients' comfort he even has memory foam on his "long appointment" chairs. He put a tiny video camera in my mouth and showed me every crack and fissure in my teeth. But his office is in one of San Francisco's most expensive areas, and the work was about 50% more expensive than my previous dentist. I needed a root canal and crown, and immediately maxed out my insurance. Then Dr. Larsen suggested that I get gum grafts for my recession (which I agree with), and 10 veneers on my top teeth. Now I have pretty nice teeth--albeit not perfect from a dentist's point of view--but they are straight and healthy, except of course for the recession. If money were no object, I'd give Dr. Larson 5 stars. But I couldn't afford the solution he suggested, so I'm seeing a different dentist for a 2nd opinion.
out of 5 stars
