Category:
Day Spas
Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Downtown
Category:
Seafood
Neighborhoods: Gaslamp, East Village
Category:
Dentists
Neighborhood: Castro
Well, I hate to do this, but I do have a complaint now.
In my initial review, I was all afire with many wonderful things about this office. Chief among those things was the fact that Dr. Adame did the initial cleaning himself and I felt I really got a thorough exam. That lasted for a few visits, and now . . . things have changed. On my last 2 check-ups, he hasn't even been there! The dental hygienist told me not to worry - that what she does counts as an exam. Um. If that's true, then why would dentists spend 8+ years and lots of money to learn their trade? And why would we pay them lots of money to perform their trade? And on the subject of money, I noticed that on my last 2 insurance claims, the office charged the exact same price as they do when the dentist is actually doing the exam. Seems a bit shady.
I still like the office and the dentist - when I can see him. I'm going to give it one more shot, though it seems weird that my current plans are to call the office before my appointment to be sure the dentist will be there. Sort of like the courtesy call I get from them reminding *me* to show up. It's a two-way street friends!
Dr. Adame, you do me riiiiiiggggghhhhhttt !!! (emphasis on the iii).
To begin, your office staff is courteous and professional. Your man even checked to see if my insurance would cover the x-rays that I had to get re-taken because the copies from my previous dentist (hisssss) were too poor to read. Note that this was *while* I was in the office, *prior* to doing the service so that I wouldn't have any surprise charges. (It's sad that these things excite me. They should be standard. But as my recent experience suggests, they aren't.)
Moving on. Your office is tidy and pleasant. Aaaaand, wonder of all wonders, your not playing nasty elevator musak, more like mellow global beats. Wait, what? I'd always thought musak must be a requirement for dentists to maintain their licensure. Why else would they all insist on playing those hideous tin-can sounds? Oh, this is most refreshing.
And now for the show. Dr. Adame, I appreciate that you did my first cleaning yourself, like you really wanted to get to know my teeth. You were gentle around my sensitive gums. This is the first dental appointment I've been to in probably a decade, in which I didn't wince even once. You kept checking in with me, which is also helpful - I knew that if I had any complaints/concerns, I could voice them without annoying you. You answered my questions astutely. You made useful suggestions. Fortunately for me, I didn't have any major problems, so there were no recommendations for further treatment beyond scheduling the next cleaning. So no costly recommendations were made either!
From your helpful staff and good tunes, to your gentle hand and wise words. . .
over the moon, I tell you!
1 note of caution: it may take 1-2 months to get an appointment - but it's well worth it!
"Wiggle wiggle wiggle!!!"
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The place is clean, service friendly, and the price cannot be beat. On an odd note, the shoulder, neck and arms part of the massage was much deeper (and better) than the foot reflexology part (the name of the service I was getting). Anyhow, I consider this to be an inexpensive way to relax prior to a flight. We floated right through security and onto the plane, feeling relatively stress-free and relaxed. That's worth some stars fo sho.