It took them 4 months and over 10 visits to complete one root canal and in the process they gave me an infection that made my cheek swell up badly requiring 2 antibiotics with all the negative side-effects (i.e.diarhea) that go along with taking antibiotics. Here is a time-line of my experience (below). My advice: AVOID NYU COLLEGE of DENTISTRY LIKE YOU WOULD A PLAGUE!!!! They're not that cheap and their quality control SUCKS!!
9/26 - Kriser - Dr. Animesh Bhatiprolu
9/27 - Work on Root canal
10/14 - More work on root canal - Residual pain - Starting to sense an infection
10/29 - More pain - requesting antibiotic
Not able to get me numb - worked on me anyway
11/12 - Increasing pain - can’t get me numb - no work done
I’m insisting that I have an infection and asking for an antibiotic
11/26 - Extreme pain - can’t get me numb -
Attending sticks needle down root canal into live nerve in attempt to get me numb
I ask again for an antibiotic to fight the growing infection
12/9 - Dr. Erfan - Evaluation - no work done
I’m in constant and extreme pain and ask for an antibiotic
12/12 - Dr. Erfan - continued work on root canal
I complain again that I’m sure I have an infection and need an antibiotic
12/13 - My cheek swells up with a full-blown infection
I send Dr. Erfan a photo and request that she call in a prescription for an antibiotic
She tells me I have to go to the emergency room first
12/14 - Emergency room - Finally get a prescription
Start antibiotics 3x per day - 3am doses
12/15 - Had to cancel work due to pain and disfigurement (swollen cheek)
12/18 - Had to cancel a dental appointment at Ryan to repair a filling on other side of mouth because of the infection/swelling
12/19 - Antibiotic not working fast enough - Start a new antibiotic 4x per day - 4am dose (Diarhea side-effect)
1/7 - Dr. Erfan - More work on root canal
1/21 - Dr. Erfan - Root canal finally filled
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