Smith Thomas D Dds

I was referred to Dr. Smith for a root canal. When I got to his office, I explained my extreme pain and the fact that I am a nervous dental patient. He proceeded to numb the area. He then proceeded to clamp the dam before I was numb. It was extremely painful and I told him so. He still proceeded & after many attempts & tears rolling down my face, it was attached. The area was still not numb and the pain was excruciating. When I got really upset, he detached the dam and told me I needed to leave his office. He still sent a bill for the numbing shot. I did have the procedure done shortly after that by a much more professional endodontist with no problems at all.

Posted 01/06/09 | Report Abuse

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I went to Dr. Smith after my (inexperienced) dentist thought I might need a root canal. When I visited Dr. Smith and asked for his opinion about whether the root canal was necessary, he was very rude, said "I'll do whatever you want", and "pushed" me out of his office. Basically, he seemed only interested in doing the root canal. Isn't he supposed to be the expert and offer his expert opinion? Because I was uncomfortable with his response, I decided to visit a second well-regarded endodontist and, after taking additional x-rays, he determined the root canal was unnecessary. A visit to another dentist, and the subsequent filing, also verified that the root canal was unnecessary. After speaking with other people familiar with Dr. Smith, they informed me he has a history of performing questionably necessary root canals. Unless it's obvious that you need a root canal, I would highly recommend you get a second opinion before visiting Dr. Smith as it appears he will perform a root canal whether necessary or not. Also, I did not appreciate his attitude and would definitely not recommend him.

Posted 07/09/08 | Report Abuse

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