Read review posted by Smiling Patient on Nov. 30, 2010, 12:21 a.m. for Dr. Natalia Duvalko - Dentist

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Read review posted by Smiling Patient on Nov. 30, 2010, 12:21 a.m. for Dr. Natalia Duvalko - Dentist

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Dr. Natalia Duvalko DDS Midland Family Dentistry - Dentist

3.5 based on 6 reviews

out of 5 stars

Portland, OR

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Review by Smiling Patient Stars: 2.0 on 2010-11-30 Link

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This dentist could not diagnose a root canal that another dentist, an endontologist, and a periodontist later said a 1st year student should have spotted in the XRAY (and she was VERY reluctant to give me the XRAY- I needed a doctor's note). Since the pain was in my gums at the tooth root, but the tooth looked fine superficially, they tried to do a special kind of XRAY that worked with soft tissue, but couldn't get the software working and the assistent literally clicked the XRAY machine like 8-10 times before she gave up trying. I pray that I was not getting radiation doses each time, but I'm sure I was. Then she recommended an MRI at a local hospital!! I bailed and had a root canal done last month and the pain is gone now. The endontologist said it was routine and obvious. What's worse is that when I went to a new dentist last week and showed him the projection receipt with the recommended cavities Duvalko said I needed to have done (but luckily waited to do), he said that those two teeth were fine and didn't need any fillings at all!!! I can't believe I continually tried to give her and her "specialist" chance after chance to find out that she tried to SCAM me too! I wasn't going to write a review, but that was the last straw.

About Hygienist: It was her first day and she couldn't figure out the equipment for a while. It was the most painful cleaning I've ever had, but she was nice.

I know this doctor: 3 months