Gulf Coast Endo

"I have used Gulf Coast several times over the years. They are always professional every step of the way. They are always quick to get me in for assessment and treatment. I have lots of anxiety about dentist and Gulf Coast Endo takes the time to make sure all needs are met without pain."

"I was treated at this location by Dr. Ghazaleh for two root canals. Both times went very smoothly, with very little pain during the procedure (due to anesthesia shots, so basically unavoidable) . Dr. Ghazaleh gives you the feeling she knows what she is doing, so you can just relax while she takes care of you. She is also very good in giving you options, rather than jumping straight to the most invasive (and expensive treatment). All staff is very competent and always available to provide you with all the info you need."

"I needed a root canal and received excellent care by Dr. Alhashimi and her staff. The procedure was quick and pain free. They followed up with a phone call a couple of days later to check on my status."

"I saw Dr. Alhashimi, BDS, DDS, MsD at the Buffalo Speedway location for a root canal evaluation and then proceeded with the first half of a two part procedure. We did it in two parts in hopes of saving the tooth, but it failed, due to no falt of Dr. A and I had to have the tooth extracted. Overall I was very happy with my overall experience. All phone contact was polite, clear and comprehensive. The front office staff are fantastic. They were patient, addressed all questions and concerns and were empathetic as I was a little stressed out by the news that I might have to have a tooth extracted. Dr. Alhashimi was professional and I perceived extremely competent. She explained things clearly and addressed all my questions. My experience was very good. My pain was managed effectively and I had very little discomfort during and after. Two pieces of feedback. On the initial consultation I was stressed out hearing that I might have a fracture and that my tooth might have to be extracted. The discussion was held in a room open to the hallway, there was drilling happening directly across from us and music was playing. Dr. A had a mask on and it was very difficult to hear/understand. I had to ask her to speak up several times. Conversations like this should be held in a private and quiet place. The second feedback relates to sedation. I get panicky and highly claustrophobic if I feel like I can't swallow. I have used conscious sedation without problem for years. I understand that because I was a new patient they might need to be more conservative but I had to really press for more sedation. I was given one pill (not sure if they use Halcion or something else) and was not feeling sedated at all. I had to assertively ask for more and after consultation with Dr. A I was told, "Okay, we are going to give you another one-half). In retrospect it was fine and i got through the procedure without any panic. I was sufficiently relaxed to have a positive experience. I do feel like more empathy could have been shown. Panic during a procedure like a root canal when you are fully awake is no joking manner. I would recommend Gulf Coast and Dr. Alhashimi."

"Traumatic Experience, Intense pain, No Compassion First, I spoke about this with the “manager” there, and he assured me he would investigate. He never bothered to call me back. Hence, the review. I very, very rarely leave bad reviews, but now I am sharing my experience because I don’t want you to experience what I experienced. I have never experienced so much pain and so little compassion in a dentist office before, and I am an older adult, so I have numerous dental experiences. I have also had root canals before, so I have something to compare it to. This experience can be summed up in one word: traumatic. I could not even speak about it for a several days. I paid $100 for nitrous gas but they kept the level so low it had zero effect. It would have helped immensely had they been willing to do increase the amount of gas. The pain I experienced went down to my bones. I winced, I pleaded for more pain relief. They did later refund me the $100. I was as still and quiet as I possibly could be, but I do admit to minor bodily reactions to the excruciating pain. As a matter of fact, the dentist stopped working on me in the middle of the experience and warned me she was going to quit and send me home --- with a root canal half-way completed! I just pleaded, once again, for anything --- ANYTHING --- to help me with the pain that I would rate a 20 on a scale of one to ten. To threaten me in such a way is not only a unique experience for me: I have never been treated or spoken to in such a terrible way in my entire life by any health care provider."