Family Dentistry of Stuart - EST (Dan Casel) Noelani
2026-10-19T16:34:58.232Z
Dr. Mendez was completely weird at my second appointment.I asked his assistant to open my a x-ray and clarify again which two teeth they were going to remove.I decided to ask again because I had previously been to a surgeon who did not recommend removing my wisdom teeth because the nerve runs close there and there is a risk of partial paralysis of the jaw,and possibly the face.Instead of going to the screen and showing me the photo and answering my direct question,the doctor pressed himself against the opposite wall, squatted down,began covering his face with both hands,and began nitpicking the word "want"in the sentence about which teeth you want removed. I had to ask the same question again, but this time changing it from "want"to "recommend."Then he started speaking in a completely rude manner. Fortunately,my husband was in the office with me and I had to stop him, saying that he was simply bullying me now,instead of answering directly to the question.Then the doctor told me not to talk to him like a little child.I started telling him that I was talking to him as a doctor, I had to explain to him that even if the plan indicated the tooth numbers, the patients do not know them, so it is quite logical why I decided to ask again.He said that he has no idea which teeth are indicated in my plan,and that he does not understand why it is necessary to say now,he said that we should no longer to answer this. It seems that my additional question caused a glitch in the program in his head)).Then he turned to the nurse and started shaking his head and saying "No"He does not even understand that there has been a "No"for 10 minutes, not from him, but from me. Does he really think that after I saw all his inappropriate behavior, I will open my mouth and let him treat me?There's something wrong with the management there too.On the phone,they quoted $47for the first appointment and said they would take our insurance.When I sat down on chair, the amount became $73, and they couldn't contact the insurance company.My husband called there himself and connected with the girl from the front desk,and in the end the amount became $120.I don't recommend this place to anyone.And it's good that I saw all this before he started working,because it would have only gotten worse.