Endodontics Northwest

Have had extensive dental work in life, have dental professionals in family, and a DDS as a friend. Also went expanded practices –super intensive schooling, and yes, finished it.
So am up close and personal with dental work, and workers. Due to accidents and more have had 6 root canals– one was done by a dentist I was engaged to.
But the most professional, and pleasant [yes! pleasant] root canal was done by Dr. Jinten Patel and assistant Lindsey. WOW! I’m sooooo impressed.
Unlike the person who left a single star because he was expected to actually pay for the work done, I was given the exact cost when I went in right down to the last $ 0.20 – by the receptionist, Kris. Who was kind, thoughtful, and helpful.
If there were 10 stars available would give them all, this is truly a Gold Star team.
Thanks doc, your great!

**Minor caveat, I am on pain pills, but had already decided to write a review about Dr. Patel and Endodontics Northwest before I ever left the office. I may have to come back and edit this later for clarity.
I never expected that I would be writing a review of a great experience with a root canal, but here I am! My dentist had been watching a cracked tooth for a year or so, and after my last cleaning, he recommended that I visit Endodontics Northwest for a consultation (side note: my regular dentist, Dr. Gary Jacky in Edmonds is amazing, too).
I went in for a quick visit and after testing the tooth, Dr. Patel recommended a root canal and sent me to the receptionist for scheduling. I scheduled my appointment for the following week (today) and off I went. Once I got home, I started getting nervous about the procedure. I broke the cardinal rule and went online to find out what exactly a root canal is, what to expect, how much the pain level is, and so forth– horror story after horror story. Everyone I told about the procedure immediately expressed alarm and expressed sympathy. Only a few people told me to stop being such a damn drama queen.
I finally got myself so worked about with anxiety, I called the office to let them know I was freaking out. The receptionist I spoke with was super soothing, clearly explained the whole process to me, and made sure I felt secure before hanging up. She even offered to go get Dr. Patel on the phone in case I had additional questions. I felt so much better.
But last night I didn’t sleep. I was getting myself all worked up again with anxiety. I just kept thinking about the Ren and Stimpy episode where the Nerve Ending Fairy appears (
). By the time of my appointment, I was in the office parking lot near tears when the ambulance and fire truck showed up. I slowly wandered in to the office to see it packed with paramedics, attending to another patient. A 96 year old woman was having chest pains, and I was concerned about her well being, but it didn’t help my anxiety, any.
Yeah, yeah, I know. This is getting long. So, bear with me. I got in to the chair and Dr. Patel sat and patiently explained the whole procedure. He numbed my jaw, and then sat and talked through the whole process, the history of the products they would be using, and the length of time the process would take.
I have super healthy teeth. I have had a couple of cavities related to a period of time in my 20’s when I didn’t have dental insurance for almost 5 years, but other than that, I’ve never had major dental work. This was easier than I ever imagined. The whole process took about 40 minutes. Dr. Patel and his assistant worked seamlessly together and they each explained the instruments and what they were doing at each step of the process. It was actually faster and easier than my standard cleaning.
I loved these guys. I hope I never see them again, but if I need them, I’m so glad they’re there. Highly recommended

I had excellent experiences with Dr. Patel concerning both a root canal and pain in a tooth on which he performed a root canal in the past. This recent experience convinced me that this doctor is extremely knowledgable about his science and craft and someone who I will visit again if necessary. Dr. Patel was honest with me about his diagnosis and gave me all the information I needed to make good decisions about my tooth. My concerns were heard and addressed and no major actions were taken before Dr. Patel was sure about my situation. This process took about 3 months until it finally became obvious that my tooth needed to be pulled. I appreciated his transparency about what he knew and didn’t yet understand about my case and his willingness to treat me (keep the tooth healthy and me out of pain) over time before doing any major procedure. Thank you!

I was billed $ 120 for a «consultation» visit. I expected I was going in for scheduling only and with a «prefered» endodontist and did not expect to pay $ 120. But once I was there everything changed.
I went to Dr. Colic’s office to «schedule a root canal appointment». When I arrived they had me sit in the dentists chair for an exam. I am inclined to be cooperative so I did and they proceeded to take x-​rays. I assumed they were trying to get an idea of how much time to budget but I should have asked for an explaination. I intended to schedule an appointment for the root canal when I returned home but discovered that my insurance pays 10% less for this endodontist’s work (he is not «prefered») so I decided to have the job done elsewhere. The next month I got a bill for an exam and x-​rays. When I complained that they didn’t tell me what they were doing, misled me about the insurance and duplicated work that my dentist had already done, they said I had to pay regardless.
Dr. Colic may be a good endodontist but watch the office staff carefully and don’t take anybody’s word for anything. Check with your insurance company and get as much as possible in writing.

This is going to sound crazy, but I had SUCH a good experience getting a root canal at Endodontics Northwest!
They were recommended by my regular dentist when I needed a pretty major root canal on a back molar.
First of all, the procedure itself could not have gone more smoothly. I had Dr. Patel, and he was so kind and understanding. I was pretty nervous, and he made sure to listen to me, and went out of his way to ensure that I wouldn’t feel any pain. After I had a bit of a freak out about getting that horrible shot of novacain in the roof of your mouth, Dr. Patel gave me an extra shot in my gums, and then waited an extra 20 minutes to test if I was numb enough so we could skip the pallet shot.
On top of that, Dr. Patel and his assistant made sure to chat the whole time (the procedure takes over an hour) about every day stuff to take my mind of the fact that they were re-​pouring the foundations of my smile. Everything about their bedside manor and the atmosphere of the office was designed to make this awful procedure as comfortable and easy as possible.
Even the ladies at the front desk could not have been more understanding when a miscommunication with my insurance company made this procedure cost me a bit more than I expected. They worked with me to set up a payment plan, and never made me feel like my concerns were stupid or a waste of time.
If all that wasn’t enough to convince you, consider this: I had to get my crown (the next step after the root canal) at a different dentist because I was moving shortly after the root canal. When the new dentist looked at the x-​rays of my root canal tooth he actually said
«wow! THAT is a beautiful root canal!»
I guess I have particularly twisty tooth roots, making my root canal especially tricky, and Dr. Patel’s work was flawless.
If you have to get a root canal, this is definitely the place to do it.

I needed a major root canal, and my new dentist referred me to this busy practice of specialists. They got me in right away on a cancellation, and the whole experience was as good as its going to get for this procedure!