Over the years I have had a number of dentists work on my teeth. Army,Navy,andcc civilian dentists have treated mostly minor issues. Army dentists treated me when I was a kid, and I can still remember being held down while he drilled. Navy dentists decided to extract all four wisdom teeth 8 hrs before a deployment (miserable plane and ship ride). Of the minor proceedures was a cavity repair where the wrong side of my mouth was givin anesthesia, and the work continued while I complained. Of the civilian dentists that I have seen, they have been in a great hurry, only interested in payment, and not the most gentle. These past experiences has left me mortified at the thought of seeing a dentist. I have said all of the above to say this: Dr. Shinaman and his staff have given me a renewed trust in seeing a dentist. Because of shotty work done by other dentists, I had a tooth that needed extracting. I went to Dr Shinaman, and was immediately put at ease. I cannot tell you how many appointments I made, and cancelled the day before out of fear. On the day of the extraction, Dr Shinaman explained everything that he was going to do, and made me aware of everything he was doing ( even explaining the tools that he was using) throughout the proceedure. He made sure that the anesthetic was working fully, and made sure there was no pain throughout. He was in no rush, and made sure that the extraction was done completely. As much as I hate to admit it, this was actually a plesant experience. I am in my second day after the proceedure, and I have had no pain, no soreness, and feel so much better. Dr Shinaman is a great guy, and a top notch practitioner! His staff is equally professional and careing. I will recomend that anyone that has issues with their teeth contact his office.
Over the years I have had a number of dentists work on my teeth. Army,Navy,andcc civilian dentists have treated mostly minor issues. Army dentists treated me when I was a kid, and I can still remember being held down while he drilled. Navy dentists decided to extract all four wisdom teeth 8 hrs before a deployment (miserable plane and ship ride). Of the minor proceedures was a cavity repair where the wrong side of my mouth was givin anesthesia, and the work continued while I complained. Of the civilian dentists that I have seen, they have been in a great hurry, only interested in payment, and not the most gentle. These past experiences has left me mortified at the thought of seeing a dentist. I have said all of the above to say this: Dr. Shinaman and his staff have given me a renewed trust in seeing a dentist. Because of shotty work done by other dentists, I had a tooth that needed extracting. I went to Dr Shinaman, and was immediately put at ease. I cannot tell you how many appointments I made, and cancelled the day before out of fear. On the day of the extraction, Dr Shinaman explained everything that he was going to do, and made me aware of everything he was doing ( even explaining the tools that he was using) throughout the proceedure. He made sure that the anesthetic was working fully, and made sure there was no pain throughout. He was in no rush, and made sure that the extraction was done completely. As much as I hate to admit it, this was actually a plesant experience. I am in my second day after the proceedure, and I have had no pain, no soreness, and feel so much better. Dr Shinaman is a great guy, and a top notch practitioner! His staff is equally professional and careing. I will recomend that anyone that has issues with their teeth contact his office.