I have had a lot of bad experiences at the dentist which caused me to put off cleanings and needed work for over ten years. About three years ago I went to a large practice in Raleigh with multiple offices and was told that I “might” nee ... See More
I have had a lot of bad experiences at the dentist which caused me to put off cleanings and needed work for over ten years. About three years ago I went to a large practice in Raleigh with multiple offices and was told that I “might” need 3-4 root canals and 3-4 crowns. The fact that the other practice could not give me a straight answer resulted in my putting off the work. I didn’t want someone to grind off a portion of a tooth only to tell me in the middle of the treatment I would actually need major work. Candidly, I have had anxiety about my teeth ever since that other appointment. It was the fear of the unknown. An hour and a half with Renaissance and that anxiety is now gone.
Renaissance gave me straight answers and eliminated my fear of dental work. While the other practice guessed about what I might need, (I was given a “range” of prices depending on what the dentist “found”) Dr. Abernathy and her team were able to tell me what I need to have done and exactly what it will cost. In other words, we are going into the procedure with a plan as opposed to going exploring.
Even though I haven’t been to the dentist in a long time, Renaissance is only suggesting what I need to get caught up. In other words, they are not using my poor track record of avoiding the dentist against me to fear monger and upsell me on a bunch of services I don’t need.
The office is great. It doesn’t smell like a dental office. It doesn’t look like a dental office. It doesn’t feel like you are at the dentist. I’ll have to admit when I walked in I was a little concerned that the services would be super expensive because it is almost like being at a country club or a spa. In fact, the price I was quoted for my work was actually thousands of dollars less than the low end of the range I was quoted by the other folks that didn’t know what I really needed.
If you have been putting off dental work, like me, or are just looking for a dental practice like no other, Renaissance is the practice you need to call. I felt comfortable, I did not feel judged or criticized, and I felt like this practice genuinely wants to help me and do good work.
I never thought I would be excited about going to the dentist, but honestly, my appointment for fillings can’t get here fast enough.