Danna F.

Let me start by saying I am TERRIFIED of dental work. I didn’t go to the dentist for about 15 years, and when I did finally go I had the misfortune of having some very bad dental work done, the work was so bad that it put me in more pain afterward than I was in before the work, the office I had the work done at told me my terrified tense wiggling were the reason the work was not good.
* I decided I needed a different dentist*
I asked my neighbors who they see and the recommended Dr Haws. The receptionists got me in rather quickly and I explained that I have some very severe dental anxiety so they pre-medicated me before I went in. That, the gentle disposition of the assistant and Dr Haws, and their willingness to explain what they are doing and when they are going to do it, made the visit a lot less scary.
They fixed the problem the other dentist left (a filling that was way too tall for my bite that gave me TMJ) and scheduled me for a new patient evaluation. Since I had avoided the dentist for so many years I had a lot of fillings I needed to get done. I had a dental emergency a few months later that required a root canal and they got me a referral for another clinic with an opening that same day.
They always explain the billing and fees ahead of time, and even spaced my work out to accommodate my insurance plan. I finally have 80% of the work I needed done finished and they prioritized the work in the order of importance.
I can chew food again and am not in pain for the first time in a long time.
Dr Haws is a great dentist, and don’t be afraid to tell them if you are terrified, they will go out of their way to make your visit comfortable.

Also, his assistant that did my cleanings was gentle as a marshmallow.