2 /5 Jazzmyn Nordstrom: Update: The tooth I was in the emergency appointment for months for (that they said could wait and then proceeded to cancel multiple times on me for) broke in half. I was in so much pain and was now abroad. The dentist in this country was able to see me within two days and were so helpful. I had to have most of the tooth removed and a filling and crown placed. This could’ve been prevented had I had proper care when I needed it.
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I have been trying to get seen for almost a year. I got an emergency appointment a few months back because I told them I’m in a lot of pain. After waiting months for my emergency appointment, the dentist spent less than 10 seconds in my mouth before telling me I’ll be fine until an actual appointment. For reference I have a LOT of cavities (perks of growing up poor) and I’ve been trying to get them all worked on so I won’t be in pain anymore. They have cancelled, rescheduled, cancelled, rescheduled, etc ever since and I haven’t been seen since. The last time they cancelled was a few days before my appointment. I can’t afford to go elsewhere and despite brushing and flossing everyday, my cavities are growing it’s been awful.
My other two critiques. The dentist shamed me for my teeth despite not knowing I didn’t have the resources until these past few years to take care of them properly. And I don’t mean telling me bluntly what’s going on with my teeth, I mean actively making me feel bad for it by telling me I wouldn’t be sitting in her chair if I would just brush my teeth (again… I do everyday).
And the other additional issue was a woman I kept getting when calling to set up an appointment. She was nice but she would mess up the appointment and end up calling me back multiple times in the following days to fix her error. This alone wouldn’t be the worst, but she also would talk to me about her personal life and the phone calls would end up upwards of 30 minutes entirely because of that.
I just found a new cavity and I’m heartbroken that I’ve had this much trouble with something that’s this painful. I just want my teeth to be as healthy as they can be and this experience has been so exhausting..