New to the El Paso area, we found Sunny Smiles online. They seemed to have good reviews and were close to home so we decided to try them out. On the surface the place seemed great. Friendly staff, a huge play area my kids loved. However, my 4 yr old and I both were told we needed several fillings. 6 for my 4 year old! (who had just visited a dentist 6 months earlier for a cleaning) My daughter was very visibly upset when they did her fillings. She seemed to be in pain, and I was instructed to go to the waiting room where I could hear her screaming for me. I asked them to give her anesthesia if needed to calm her and they never did. I also had work done. The dr. kept drilling on me, and I could feel it. I had to have multiple shots before I was numb. Which made me wonder if my daughter was seriously in pain and not numb all the way! Fast forward 5 months... We are now in Colorado. I just went in for my 6 month cleaning and was informed (and saw the xrays) that show that the dentist at Sunny Smiles did a terrible job putting in 2 of my fillings. They both have large gaps around them. On one tooth I now have another cavity that formed in the open gap, and the other tooth hurts terrible to eat or drink due to the gap and open nerve. My new dentist also said that he drilled too deep and never should ve put a filling in that deep. I now have to have those 2 fillings removed and 2 porcelain onlays put in. Costing at total of $2,020. OUT OF POCKET. since my insurance wont cover it since the fillings are only a few months old. My 4 year old goes in in 2 weeks for her cleaning, I am praying we don t hear the same news about her teeth as well. She does complain of pain in one of her teeth when she eats. Beware of Sunny Smiles. They put on a good show, but their work does not live up to standards and will cost you big time in the end.
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