I am no more fearful of dental visits than the next person. I believe anesthetics can minimize the discomfort of maintaining dental health. This dentist does not prefer to use anesthetics. On my last visit, this practitioner deliberately ignored my signs of pain while putting on a permanent crown. I was never given nor offered anesthesia. Although my hands were shaking and clenched, he proceeded to apply crown adhesive causing intense pain & then applied air to the area causing excruciating, intolerable pain. I began having difficulty breathing because I began to cry with the dental instruments in my mouth. Rogers would not stop. I brought my hand up to pull the instruments out , but Rogers shoved my hand away and said tersely, " Do what you have to, grab your other hand and squeeze, just do what you have to..." I have transferred my records. This dentist and his assistant seem to have very little empathy for the pain of others and the environment reflects this. Little conversation to assuage anxiety, very few smiles, just some radio music.
out of 5 stars
