I went to their place for dental work. The dentist was rude and lies about things. The dental assistant was untrained to operate the x-ray machine. She was taking x-ray photos while the other person was teaching her on the side. The x-ray photos were not taken right. They want to retake them. They don't care how much x-ray dosage that patients can get. They don't care about patients' welfare. They only want money not mention in the wrong way. The dentist say the x-ray machine is new so the dental assistant doesn't how to use it. What a joke. They don't know how to use the machines and think it is ok not mention to practice on patients for the untrained x-ray assistant to do the first time.
Hello, the team at Smile Design apologizes for your unpleasant experience. Our totally digital xray system gives you minimal exposure compared to the traditional xray system. We can provide you with the facts on this. Our goal is to properly diagnose and treat your oral health issues to the best of our ability. Proper diagnosis is our main goal for you. We assure you that you will receive expert care from a team of doctors that care tremendously about improving your oral health in our office.
After seeing a promotion that they were running through Spaweek I went to their website and was immediately impressed. I scheduled an appointment and arrived on time and parked (as I had been told) in the back parking deck. The dentist was knowledgable and the equipment seemed impressive. As I was leaving I was excited to schedule a return visit, not only to have the dental care recommended, but also a consultation for Invisilign. You can imagine my surprise when I went to get my car and it had been towed. After a harrowing ordeal (in the front lobby) of getting in touch with the towing company and speaking w/ management, I was told that the merchants had been sent a letter to tell their customers. Not only was I not told, but according to the front desk, someone came in while I was having my appointment and told them cars were being towed (to Gaithersburg, btw), still no one thought to tell me. I called a cab, I was late for a meeting and close to tears when they finally offered to take me to get my car (nice enough), during this ride I was apologized to profusely by their assistant who let me know they had come in that morning and reminded her. They refused however to pay the $158 towing fee and said they would take it off of my next appointment (b/c of the Dr's scheduling conflicts and not being open on Thursday's that wouldn't be until August). The more I thought about this the more angry I got. I called a few days later to ask that I be reimbursed by check (or credit my card) and was told "no", but they would still take it off my next appointment. Did they not trust that I would return? and why should it matter? As a business owner myself, I would never allow a customer to feel this way. A simple letter on the front desk would have at least taken the responsibility off of them. Had it been my business and I was at fault, I would have insisted on paying in the first place. I found the whole situation to be insulting and tacky. Overall, the incident turned a positive experience into one that just left a bad taste in my mouth. I will be taking their suggestions and my Invisilign consultation elsewhere.
P.S. I would be remiss if I did not mention that they offered a great savings for their promotion, which I appreciated. However, they offered it and left me feeling like I was being punished for being a "discounted" patient. Unfortunate for them as I would have been a fantastic full-price paying customer and my big mouth would have worked in their favor and not against them.
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