guardme on Yellow Pages 12 years ago
05/09/2011, 20:45 PM
I switch dentists (and doctors) often since I like to find a place near where I work or near where I live for convenience. I have to tell you, I am sticking to Excel Dental even if I move or find work somewhere else. I have been to other dentists before and I have never been given as thorough as an exam as I did here. In addition to the usual X-Rays and cleaning that one usually gets, I got weighed and my blood pressure monitored by the assistant. I never had these things done before. I was told it was customary to do these things so the dentist can know his patient's health while doing the exam. The dentist also examined my face/jaw structure. This was a first too! I was told that when I open my mouth big, I will hear cracking sounds and I need to be careful not to do that. It will be a problem as I get older and will develop some pain. I guess I've been living with the jaw cracking sounds all my life and didn't noticed the crackling sounds before or even knew that was a problem. No dentist has ever examined me like this, to tell me something like this. The cleaning was great. It didn't feel like I was rushed so the dentist could get to the next patient. I had plenty of time to talk to her. I also got the the whole cleaning and examination from a dentist and not a dental assistant like some other places. To me, since I am paying the same price for the cleaning, I would rather have the dentist clean my teeth since he has a higher education and therefore more knowledgeable in the field of dentistry. Give them a try, you'll stick to them like I am.