Looking for a specialist...

Roger Ramirez;34655477 said:

Way back in the day, probably around the same age your sister is now, I tried going to the local health center with a referral. That was it. One and done. Never again.
Honestly, it just pissed me off. Instead of actually helping, they just take out their own frustrations on you. So, I decided to go private. Thank God, because I don't have any major issues to deal with.
I’ve been seeing the same specialist for 20 years now—the same one who handled both of my pregnancies. She’s someone I actually trust, and I head in for a checkup once a year.

Look, if I see that my doctor is actually good, explains things clearly, and does a thorough exam, I don't mind paying the money. It's worth it.
If my very first experience had actually been decent, maybe I’d be out there trying to get grandkids through the public system today too.🤷

Robin Gray8 said:Years ago—roughly the same age your sister is now—I tried going through my insurance referral to that clinic in Brooklyn, and honestly? Never again.
It totally burned me out. Look, if someone wants to take their frustrations out on someone else, fine, go ahead, but I decided to just pay out of pocket. Thank God I don't have any major issues to deal with.
For 20 years now, I've been seeing the same specialist who handled both of my pregnancies. She’s someone I actually trust, and I head in once a year just for checkups.

If I see that my doctor is actually good, explains things clearly, and does a thorough job, I am not sweating the money.
If my first experience had actually been decent, maybe I'd be trying to get my grandkids seen via insurance today too.🤷

Jessica Price78 said:Does anyone have a recommendation for an orthodontist who DOESN'T just use those standard white plastic braces? I’m actually way more into the metal ones 😍 (they just look cooler to me)!

Oh, yeah, looking for someone around the Washington, D.C. area... 😉

amberheron62 said:Everyone is working with scrap metal. 😬 It seems some people are becoming remarkably persistent in their attempts to convince patients that the method is outdated. Is it really that effective?🙄Simply implement the Damon system. It’s significantly more expensive, of course, but it demands far less involvement from the orthodontist—fewer follow-up appointments required.

I am currently visiting IMED and I must say, I am quite satisfied with the experience. If you require specific details, we can discuss them via private message. 🥳

Sarah Lewis23 said:Hey! I urgently need a dentist in downtown NYC or somewhere nearby who takes Medicare... private clinics are fine too, as long as they don't charge an arm and a leg.

Rebecca Phillips57 said:A close buddy of mine went to see Azinović, and this guy tells him everything looks perfect and there's zero issues, even though my friend was in actual pain (couldn't pin down the exact spot). So, Azinović goes ahead and kills a tooth—with poison, no less, and had to do it twice because the "tooth wouldn't cooperate." But guess what? The pain stayed exactly the same. We did X-rays, exams, the whole nine yards, tons of visits... only for another dentist to find out it was a completely different tooth all along! Fixing that other one solved everything, so now we’re wondering if Azinović should have even touched the first one. Plus, the guy has a massive amount of work to do; about 10 teeth needed intervention, from small fillings to some being so trashed they needed root canals. The starting state was definitely NOT "all good."

Personally—look, I get that mistakes happen when someone just says "it hurts somewhere," but a dentist shouldn't be claiming "everything is fine" while another pro is losing their mind over how much obvious work needs doing. A rotten tooth isn't "fine," no matter how you slice it. 😉
BTW, he didn't say "I'm going to pull the nerve"—that's how people talk—but once it turned out he used poison, my friend lost it. He didn't want stuff done without permission, especially with that "I don't know what it is, let's just try this" vibe. Of course he'd want a second or third opinion instead of just having a tooth killed, especially since he was left with a bitter taste in his mouth, making us think that tooth might have been perfectly healthy. 😢

So yeah, I've got a massive grudge against the name Azinović. I really hope you guys actually stay "all good" and don't end up dealing with any "surprises."

stormygardener34 said:Has anyone been to the Dental studio in Brooklyn to see the private dentist Zoran Tepšić? I'd love some feedback. 🙂

Rebecca Phillips57 said:A close friend of mine saw Azinović. He claimed everything was perfectly fine with all the teeth and didn't see what the issue was, even though my friend was in pain (couldn't pinpoint the exact spot). So, Azinović essentially killed a tooth—using poison, mind you, and in two separate visits because the "tooth wouldn't cooperate"—but the pain remained exactly the same as before. We're talking X-rays, exams, the whole nine yards, multiple visits... only for a different dentist to discover it was an entirely different tooth causing the trouble. Once that second tooth was treated, the problems vanished. It makes one wonder if that first tooth should have even been touched by Azinović at all. To top it off, there was plenty of work to be done in that mouth (about ten teeth required intervention, ranging from minor fillings to several so badly damaged they had to be "killed," meaning root canals and such). The initial state was actually VERY far from "everything is fine."

Personally—I get that mistakes happen; diagnosing based on "it hurts somewhere around here" is tricky. However, a dentist shouldn't say "everything is great" when another professional is left scratching their head at how much visible work is needed. In my book, a decayed tooth isn't "great," no matter how you look at it. 😉
BTW, he didn't say, "Let's pull the nerve," which is how people usually put it. When it turned out later that he used poison, my friend nearly lost it because he hadn't given permission for that kind of procedure—especially given the vague "I don't know what it is, let's try this" vibe. Naturally, anyone would seek a second or third opinion rather than just having a tooth killed like that, especially since there was a lingering bitter taste in his mouth, suggesting that tooth might have been perfectly healthy to begin with. 😢

So, yeah, I have a bit of a grudge against the name Azinović. I truly hope you all are doing okay and won't run into any "surprises."

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