1 /5 Street Heart: I attended this dental clinic a month ago to get dentures, having previously had multiple teeth pulled over the years, I have to say this clinic was the worst experience Ive ever had at a dentist, the dental assistant was lovely and took my medical background, the dentist then entered, did not review the details taken by the assistant and for some reason lead with a lecture on perseverance and how dentures are going to cause lot of discomfort and overall seemed to be trying to talk me out of getting them, this was bizarre in itself but I listened and agreed it wasnt a problem I want to go ahead given I had no chewing teeth left, the dentist then started to make a plaster mold of my teeth, he was extremely rough especially when doing the bottom mold, pushing on my jaw very excessively to the point it hurt, following the the plaster setting he then proceeded to tell me he wouldnt be able to make ones for the left only the right side as there was apparently no space stating my teeth were touching my gums, I asked him if he could show me where that was as I couldnt feel that myself, then when showing the spot in the mirror they infact werent touching my gums there was around 5mm space and he tried to then argue they are and then physically kept trying to push my jaw up to make my teeth touch my gums, practically yelling at me at the same time close your mouth, close your mouth, my mouth was closed as much as physically possible and what he was doing was hurting, once he finally let go, I tapped my teeth together to show and stated that is my mouth closed my teeth are touching I cant close it any further, he then physically tried closing it further again while seeming to get more annoyed at the fact my mouth would not close further, I think because of my over bite he couldnt see himself where the teeth were touching behind but wouldnt listen to me trying to show him where they were touching and therefore why my mouth wouldnt close further, following all of this and me feeling literally man handled he stated you clearly dont want the work I cant help you, I got up and left, admittedly as leaving said he was a jerk.
However this was a blessing in disguise as where I ended up going has been amazing and I already now have a FULL SET left AND right side dentures! From a absolutely lovely dentist at Pacific smiles.
The experience received at this clinic was completely unnecessary and I hope no one else ever has experience this type of treatment for from a "professional"
7 Dentist Open Saturday in Frankston, VIC , AU