Pushed out by force from a dentist's office
Dr. Gelbart did not respect my choice not to wear protective glass against light. No other dentist ever forced me to wear them. I complied with his demand at today’s appointment. He also refused to use a simple technique whereby the patient’s cheek is shaken to reduce the pain of injection. My previous dentist has done that successfully. He not only refused but was dismissive in his attitude. I asked politely that he uses the technique at our next appointment. I reported that the back of my jaw was injured when an imprint of my teeth was taken, tactfully and politely. All my communications with him either by email or in person were tactful. He displayed a disciplinarian attitude and was not open to listen to my questions. In today’s appointment, he installed a new crown but refused to install another temporary crown because he didn’t want to remain my dentists. He hasn’t explained or told me ahead of time why he made this decision. He forbade on me to talk during the appointment, saying “no talking”, and that he’ll put me in the corner if I talk. It was apparent from the beginning of the appointment that he was angry and hostile. He did not admit it. When I said that he is an accomplished dentist he had no patience to listen. He pushed me out of the office by force, in the presence of his patients, even though I did not resist. I was too shocked to know what to do. No one has assaulted me physically in all my adult life. Certainly not a health care provider. I find this outrageous beyond words. His assistant, whose name I don’t know, as well as several patients in the waiting lobby witnessed his pushing me out.
By Arie H.