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Gentle Dentist
Gentle Dentist
(5 Reviews)
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1121 West 2nd Street Bloomington, IN 47403
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(5 Reviews)
Service
4.5 star average for Service
Environment
5 star average for Environment
Expertise
3 star average for Expertise
Staff
5 star average for Staff
Recommended
5 star average for Recommended
I started going to Dr. Millikan in 2007 and perceived him as being trustworthy. However, things changed in 2011 and (especially) 2012, when Drs. Millikan and Weiss began laying out a very aggressive treatment plan that included no fewer than four crowns. I had one of them done, despite not having any pain in that tooth beforehand, and it wound up causing me great misery over the next month to six weeks. I saw four different dentists over the next eight months (one an endodontist whom I paid handsomely for a 3D x-ray). All of them had access to the x-rays that were done before the crown was put in, and all of them were puzzled as to why it would have been put it. Furthermore, none of them saw any reason why crowns would be needed on any of the either teeth; they didn't even see a need for fillings. I will let you draw your own conclusions as to why a dentist whose office acquired the equipment needed to make its own crowns sometime in late 2011 or early 2012 would be suddenly become so aggressive in recommending crown-placement procedures at around the same time.
by WY xxx.xxx.90.154
January 12, 2014
I rarely write reviews, but I’m writing this hoping you will please PLEASE, save yourselves from Millikan. Here is what you can expect from him: first, you’ll go in for a cleaning. After a few visits in a year or so when he gains your trust, he will say that you now suddenly have serious problems and will recommend extensive work, like antibiotic treatments and then crowns, crowns, and more crowns. There is a good chance that you don’t in fact need all the work. Here is why I say this: In around 2009, the four of us in my family all went. The first few visits were routine cleanings, and everything was fine. Then suddenly he said my 5 year old needed four crowns all at once. At the same time, he said my 7 year old needed eight (yes, 8) crowns all at once. Then he told me I needed ten (yes, 10) crowns all at once, after saying everything was fine the previous visits. I had 4 of the 10 crowns put on first. Then he got testy with my 7 year old, so we went to a different dentist here in Bloomington. One new dentist said my 7 year old didn’t need 8 crowns, she only needed one filling (and those teeth have been fine ever since). Another new dentist looked at my x-rays and said that as for the other 6 teeth Millikan wanted to crown, I didn’t need any of them crowned. (And yes, those 6 teeth are still fine too as I write this review 3 years later). I’m a scientist, and the odds of innocently misdiagnosing that many teeth are less than 1 in a 1000. Then in the most ironic twist, one of the four crowns he put on me was defective, as confirmed months later by two other dentists. I went back to Millikan at that time, and he denied it, even though the x-rays showed a clear gap. I finally had it replaced a few months ago by another dentist for $732 out of my own pocket. Please, for your own good, PLEASE do NOT trust this dentist. He will gain your trust and then abuse it for his own profit. I’ve talked to some of his other former clients, and they had similar experiences too. Even the shill reviewers elsewhere acknowledge that he “seems to have a more proactive approach” – as in recommending lots of unnecessary, expensive work.
by J B xxx.xxx.144.224
October 22, 2013
Did this provider answer all of your questions?
Every question I had was answered thoroughly
Was this provider's staff friendly?
Yes, they went above and beyond
Did you leave the office feeling satisfied with your visit?
Completely!
by Stacey xxx.xxx.12.242
August 16, 2012
Does this provider offer flexible appointment times?
Absolutely! I never have a problem!
Did a staff member acknowledge or greet you when you entered?
Yes, I was greeted when I walked in
Did this dentist give you your invoice promptly?
Absolutely! They gave me my invoice before I had even asked for one
by Anonymous
October 26, 2011
Did your gums bleed excessively after your appointment?
Not at all! They were very gentle and careful
Were you able to relax during your appointment?
Yes, I was completely at ease
Did a staff member acknowledge or greet you when you entered?
Immediately! They gave me a friendly greeting as soon as I walked in
by Anonymous
June 06, 2011
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1121 West 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN 47403