Dr. Harper is thorough, knowledgeable and corteous. I've recommended him to a few people. I could not believe him to be the type who'd turn down a patient in severe pain.
When I called Dr Harper's office to schedule an emergency appointment, the receptionist refused to do so. When pressured, she referred to our last conversation half a year ago, when I said that, being a single stay-at-home mother, I can no longer afford him, and asked for a referral to a dentist who charges less or is covered by my insurance.
Such a converstation has indeed taken place. Dr. Harper then said he did not know of any good dentist that charges less. Me neither, so I never switched dentists; or so I had thought.
The irony is that I am not even poor any more; I am a software engineer, back to work now, paid a 6 digit figure; I can afford any dentist at this point in time. I've tried to communicate this fact to the receptionist. However, she kept suggesting that I seek treatment by students, in the university settings. Weird. Even if she did not believe me, can a doctor turn down a patient in that much pain for financial reasons? Weird.
out of 5 stars
