I have a confession. I am not scared of controversy, ugly exchanges, confrontation, or death, but I am scared of the dentist due to a torture session I endured at another dentist about six years ago. Two days ago a pain in my mouth started that had me wondering whether I should strike my mouth repeatedly with a hammer to try and dislodge the remnants of the broken tooth that was the source of my misery. Then I met Dr. Rao. He didn't judge, his friendly smile, honesty, and competence made the extraction process painless, and I was out of the chair within twenty minutes. I don't currently have insurance and with x-rays and a complicated extraction (since half the tooth was missing) it cost me less than $235.00, a discount rate if every I saw one. If you're scared of the dentist too, give Dr. Rao a try, the outside of his office doesn't look like much but it's all love once you walk through that door.