Moreno Carol L, DDS

It was my first time choosing a dentist. I had always seen my family dentist before, but I had moved and I had a new employer’s insurance plan.
I chose Gentle Dental mainly based on her appearance in a listing of ‘green’ businesses.
On my first visit, just a regular cleaning and check-​up, she said I had the beginnings of three cavities, and that they needed to be drilled and filled right away before they’d get bigger.
My insurance wouldn’t allow me to get a second opinion until six months had passed. I’d never had a cavity before. But I was young and didn’t know what to do. I trusted her and took the fillings.
Six months later, my second check-​up with her, she said she saw the beginnings of a fourth cavity. I was suspicious, and paid for a second opinion. My second opinion disagreed that a filling was in order, and I’ve never needed one since.
Now I have three possibly unnecessary fillings in my mouth. Years later, I can still feel them and taste them. She told me they’d need to be replaced periodically, too.