by Paul Maguire » Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:20 pm
I treated patients for years as a chiropractor, so based on that, I offer you the following:
I went to see Dr Villa as a new patient, as a walk in in fact, and she was at the front desk. She was hardly pleasant...I felt unwelcomed, and she was short and a bit abrasive. I suspect unless her attitude changes, she wont last long in practice. However, I was never treated by her, and she could have just had a bad day. Service as a new patient was poor.
I then went as a walk in to Dentist today, which seems to have a large base of latin clients, and they were really warm on greeting me, and happy to help me out. I went to Dentist today in Vallejo, right there in the shopping center...they did a GREAT JOB and we not very expensive at all. No fancy bells and whistle, but great manners, and very well informed; the patient education was also well done. They did a complete exam, took xrays, cleaned my teeth, went over my xrays, and explained everything.
My prior dentist was Dr Eberly in San Ramon, who is just a great guy and Doctor.
What some may not know about Dentistry is that sometimes they will try to sell you all kinds of stuff you really dont need for thousands of dollars. I had a good friend who some Dentist tried to get to buy 25K worth of dental work for a bridge. When I told Eberly, he laughed out loud on the phone. SO I decide to go see this guy, and found out he was a recent graduate, had no staff, and in looking around, didn't have much equipment either.
Dr Eberly took care off all of it for 8500.00 and the patient was very happy, and 16,500 richer.
I treated patients for years as a chiropractor, so based on that, I offer you the following:
I went to see Dr Villa as a new patient, as a walk in in fact, and she was at the front desk. She was hardly pleasant...I felt unwelcomed, and she was short and a bit abrasive. I suspect unless her attitude changes, she wont last long in practice. However, I was never treated by her, and she could have just had a bad day. Service as a new patient was poor.
I then went as a walk in to Dentist today, which seems to have a large base of latin clients, and they were really warm on greeting me, and happy to help me out. I went to Dentist today in Vallejo, right there in the shopping center...they did a GREAT JOB and we not very expensive at all. No fancy bells and whistle, but great manners, and very well informed; the patient education was also well done. They did a complete exam, took xrays, cleaned my teeth, went over my xrays, and explained everything.
My prior dentist was Dr Eberly in San Ramon, who is just a great guy and Doctor.
What some may not know about Dentistry is that sometimes they will try to sell you all kinds of stuff you really dont need for thousands of dollars. I had a good friend who some Dentist tried to get to buy 25K worth of dental work for a bridge. When I told Eberly, he laughed out loud on the phone. SO I decide to go see this guy, and found out he was a recent graduate, had no staff, and in looking around, didn't have much equipment either.
Dr Eberly took care off all of it for 8500.00 and the patient was very happy, and 16,500 richer.