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March 2002
Skilled endodontist wanted with good chairside manner.
I need a root canal repaired (yikes) and need a specialist
who can explain treatments, discuss options and talk as
they work so I know what's going on. I'm not looking for
a lot of hand holding just good clear communication and
skill.
Dr. James Anderson and associates in Berkeley on Telegraph
are wonderful. They are patient and will explain everything
in terms you can understand (they even drew me a little
picture of the inside of my tooth.) Their work is painless,
skilled and fast. And they are not patronizing. Call
them.
sally
I had a root canal last year that seemed to go on interminably.
I was first referred to Dr. Stevenson, who has a very busy
office with a number of partners on pill hill.
He seemed like a nice enough fellow, but he had some scheduling issues at
first (I had an appointment for 1:30, and was finally seen
by him at 3:30). I rescheduled the appointment for later, since
I had childcare issues.
When I went in for my rescheduled appointment, he started working on my
tooth and apparently it was a lot worse
than he thought, and he had under-medicated me for the length of
the procedure and had to keep adding novocaine, and waiting for
it to start working. It seemed he might have been working with another
patient at the same time, since he keep leaving for substantial periods
of time. In any case, he got half done when what he was doing started
causing excrutiating pain, and he just couldn't get the site numb enough
to continue. He packed it off and had me reschedule.
He had a very busy schedule, so we couldn't find a second appointment for a
*very* long time (7-8 weeks), and apparently, his partners don't finish
others procedures.
I called my dentist and got another referral to Anderson/Krangle et.al. I went
into see Dr. Anderson the same day, he finished the procedure in 45 minutes
with absolutely NO pain. I wouldn't say he's the warmest guy in the world,
but he is incredibly skilled at doing root canals, explained everything
carefully and I had NO pain from the site. Everything was handled
beautifully, from x-rays to follow-up care. A first class operation.
Tooth-Hurty
I've been seeing Dr. Mark Stevenson for root canal work,
and I recommend him highly. He is thorough, gentle, and
he explains each test or procedure in depth before it
happens. He also allows enough time for my questions or
concerns. As a result, I have felt prepared for the
process rather than surprised by it. His office is
located near Summit Hospital (2930 Summit) and the phone
# is 839-9480.
Janet
Me and my SO both had root canals done by Frank Beal
last year. He was patient, took the time to explain
what he was doing, and seemed very calm and confident.
The root canals seem to have worked.
His office is right next to Alta Bates, and Delta covered
his work.
Tim
I went to several before finding one that I trusted and
who actually involved me in the process of caring for
my problem teeth instead of just making me keep coming
back and working on them without any explanation. Has
been really flexible with working around my office hours
(early, lunch, late) and I have never had a long wait.
I live in the East Bay but he is worth the trip to SF
(easy by BART or car) Dr. James Coggan(415) 392-7752.
490 Post (Union Square, SF)
Nicole
Anderson and Crangle (in Berkeley) are both superlative. 'Nuff said.
Lisa D.
July 2001
I'm scheduled for a root canal with Ted Stevenson, but he's scheduled it for a month out. I'm in a lot of pain and
am looking for alternatives... Does anyone have a good suggestion? Thanks!
I can recommend Joseph Schulz for a root canal. He treated me last summer
and was gentle, fast, and always made time to see me. His office staff was
very accommodating as well. He has offices in El Cerrito (Fairmount Ave.
where I saw him), Oakland, and Hayward. Good luck! J.
Check out SFSU Dental Clinic.
They will do an emergency 'pulpectomy' so that you will be out
of pain. You can then go to your endodontist for the root canal
work. I have done this in the past and it is a good option. Liz
I was just in California for a couple weeks in July, and my dentist was
able to get me a root canal appointment with James V. Anderson, D.D.S., on
Telegraph Ave. in
Berkeley. He was excellent, explained everything thoroughly, and I had
absolutely no pain during or after the procedure. I've also heard good
things about Drs. Crangle
and Noblett in the same office.
I'd call every endodontist you'd consider seeing, explain that you're in
pain, and ask them to call you if they have any cancellations or would be
willing to squeeze you in.
Good luck,
Jane
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