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| - I went to this practice for 3 years and in that time had several fillings done. One of them had to be done twice because it came unbonded very quickly, but I didn't think much of it because Dr. Seitlin told me my teeth were especially slick.
I went to a new dentist because I moved and was having trouble with chunks of food becoming painfully stuck in my back teeth. They determined that I have two Seitlin fillings next to each other that were filed down too much between the teeth. My teeth don't touch at all and food can easily get impacted into the space, which is also causing gum disease right under the issue.
Additionally, another filling has come unbonded and will need to be replaced. It is moving around and has started to get some decay behind it.
When the new dentist wanted to measure my gums, I was concerned because it had been very unpleasant in the past. I braced in my chair, prepared for the worst, and... it was no big shakes. A steadier hand took about 80% of the discomfort away.
Dr. Seitlin is a friendly guy and I really didn't want the hassle of finding a new dentist, but after finding that my intermittent pain and gum inflammation was dental error, I'm glad I did. I look forward to getting the two faulty fillings corrected so I can eat more regularly again.
6/12/2017 Update: After my 2-star review, the office contacted me and got my information so they could check my files. I assume they verified because they didn't follow up. I'm taking away another star though, as I just had to have another Seitlin filling replaced today. That's #4 that has lasted only 3-5 years (including the two next to each other). Usually composite fillings last 7-10. I don't remember how many fillings I got with him/in what order, so saying they lasted 5 years is giving the benefit of the doubt -- I'm hoping I'm nearing the end of them, but the one-star "Eek! Methinks not" sums up my attitude toward his work.
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