We met with Dr. Wonderful Dentist on Monday, 10/15. He looked me in the face and told me he would be calling a periodontist by Wednesday. If I don't hear back from him, call on Thursday, 10/18.
I called one week later 10/23. Maybe that was my mistake. His secretary knew nothing about the outstanding call to the periodontist. She would follow up with Dr. Wonderful Dentist and call me back on Thursday, 10/25. I never got a call back. Is anyone surprised? They shouldn't be.
I called back on 11/9, the office was closed, but I left a message that went something like this:
Hi. Dr. Wonderful said he would be calling a Dr. Periodontist before we scheduled an appointment with him. I'm most concerned about the cavity on the eldest's tooth, that Dr. Wonderful pointed out and wanted Dr. Periodontist to address. It's been a month and he said he'd call him the week we met with him back in October. I am concerned because I don't want this cavity to get worse.
Yesterday, 10/13...this is what happened:
3:51: I got a call back from his personal secretary. She said that Dr. Wonderful called Dr. Periodontist and they will call you (sigh).
4:41: I got a call from Dr. Periodontist's office. We have an appointment setup for Monday 11/19.
I will bet all my money that Dr. Wonderful Dentist called Dr. Periodontist that same afternoon. It took Dr. Periodontist no time flat to call us. This means, that we waited almost a full month for a quick phone call & to get into Dr. Periodontist's office.
Am I mad? Yes. Am I annoyed? Yes. Do I despise Dr. Wonderful Dentist? Yes. Do I feel that visiting him has gotten us any further in our constant quest? Maybe.
Am I done with Dr. Wonderful Dentist? Maybe.
It is really hard to not think of him like a filthy little liar. He isn't doing this pro bono. And he isn't in our insurance. So, for the 3 meetings we have had with him face to face...yes, for these 6 months, and all this promise of 'top priority', 'I'll work to get this solved', 'we will fix this'...I have only seen the guy 3 times. And it cost us $328. I will confess, I do feel like I've been scammed. I think he also thinks we are a bit stupid, or naive...in the fact that we aren't calling him out or clearly furious at him when we see him face to face. Little does he know, it is a constant moral struggle on my part to not to print his name in this blog.
The bottom line...if Dr. Periodontist can take over the oral care...I don't think I need to go back to Dr. Wonderful Dentist anymore.
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