Carl S Appleton

I have received tons of complements on my smile, but at same time was horrified people thought I chewed tobacco or smoked. The comments were \"did you quit tobacco..\" type of comments. My teeth did not fair well from chemo and I lost a beautiful smile, Dr. Appleton had my smile restored within two weeks (time between temp and perm covers, this time is needed to get sturdy ones, not the fragile in a day on site ones), and within two months had fixed or repaired or addressed other dental work that had been performed by another dentist I was told was best could be done. Wow, he resolved EVERYTHING and things I suspected were large cavities I was told where just holes to not worry about - he confirmed I was right and addressed those big issues first. He didn't treat me like I let my teeth go from neglect, and helped me feel resolved that half a century of a healthy mouth got tanked in just a couple years of toxic treatments. The crown I got two years after chemo that hurt like ... he said had decay and replaced it. The front tooth that abscessed way way up in the root that was just chipping off weekly bit by bit he crowned. Here is the kicker, they all look like MINE, natural, beautiful. This is huge deal especially if you went from a no issue mouth to a torrent of issues that seemed brushed off. Until he fixed them, I had NO IDEA people thought I was a tobacco user, very few people are aware of the cancer, those folks were the ones that pointed out chemo was hitting my teeth, but nothing I tried could stop it (e.g., moist washes, moist gels that stick on mouth roof, xylitol rinses, etc.). Folks aware of the cancer but not association to teeth commented the next day, \"you look like you are feeling better\" (actually no, but amazed on just how the smile can be first impression). Wait, there is more, I also got brain damaged from chemo, I use special help people and apps to produce something like this, which can takes hours to days, or for this review months - his staff helped me understand billing, helped spell words on checks, helped put appointments in my apps for me, and presented information in a matter that I could understand with great professionalism and tolerance. His staff and the Robinwood dental team are a mature and professional group of people. Thank you. One more thing, he is a dentist that believes to take the time needed for a quality job, albeit the office is packed which intimated me and keep me away for a couple years, but I assure you he will take whatever time is needed to do a perfect job - he is an artist and skilled dentist - so don't go in there expecting to be in out in 15 minutes like the other dentists. The office scheduling is spot on, my husband has gone there for years, and I have this year several visits, zero times have we been called later than our appointment time, zero times waiting in a dental chair due to delays. I never make appointments after these because I know an artist needs the time it takes to get the job done right - actually, after a few visits it was the first time in my life that I actually was relaxed with a doctor from the feeling of zero doubt and 100% confidence, first time in a little over a half century. Tis truly refreshing to encounter a group of professionals that have the philosophy of do it right first time or not at all.