I contacted Dr. Panahpour on Feb 8th as a zirconian cap he put in just 8 years ago pop off of my back molar. I had spent thousands of dollars getting a few of those put in as he told me they last forever (i remember him telling me i had a lifetime warranty which he says he did not tell me) and are non reactive - inert material.
When I contacted him feb 8th, 2014 he told me he did not have an opening until Feb 20th!! I was and am experiencing hot and cold discomfort and i told him i was leaving for vacation. I did not confirm the feb 20th offer as i had a horrible experience travelling right after dental care in the past and did not want to open myself up to that again.
So today (march 5th) i contacted him and told him how disappointed i was that he did not get me in sooner, especially when i asked about a back up doctor because he made a point of telling me that he could not get me in earlier because he was working out of santa monica and seattle. He told me that the back up doctor was for ER - instead he figured it was okay for me to experience discomfort for nearly 2 weeks. This demonstrates a practitioner who really doesn't care about his patients. I am a practitioner and would never allow a patient of mine to experience discomfort for nearly two weeks before getting them in for a solution.
I contacted him today as i am returning from vacation and wanted to get a head start on an appt for the hole in the back of my mouth - a simple re cementing. Instead of making an appt, he threatened me with his lawyer (i told him if i did not handle this appropriately i would file a complaint with the ADA and file an online complaint) attempting to intimidate me which is entirely illegal. He also told me he was scratching me from his patient list because i was threatening to take action if he did not handle things appropriately this time around.
So that was his response -instead of making an appt shortly after the 10th when i was to be back home he attempted intimidation with his lawyer.
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