Dr. Charles J. Putnam, DMD

"Took me in for urgent root canal. It was painful but he did excellent job."

"I've gone back and forth about sharing this, because it's honestly not my nature to be vengeful. However, it is my nature to be honest. My friend, made a post on Twitter (X) whatever that platform is about the need to warn others of bad medical providers, so here it goes. The Endodontist, Dr. Jason Putnam, in Bluffton, SC who did my root canal was awful. He yelled at me, he yelled at his assistants, and he gave me nothing for pain after my procedure. I'll explain. When he gave me the first numbing shot, he told me straight up that it was going to hurt badly, but not to move. I didn't. Tears came out of my eyes, but I was still. Then, he came back after a while to give me another shot, but didn't tell me what he was going to do. I thought he was poking me with something to see if it was numb yet and my head moved as a reflex to the pain. He then yelled at me that I could have caused him to stick himself with the needle. He ignored that I was having trouble swallowing and feeling like I was drowning and kept demanding that I had the ability to swallow. My mouth was propped open and had a drape over it. The poor assistant kept trying to do suction so I could be more comfortable (after he told me to raise my arm if I needed help), but he would yell at her. That along with being quite demanding of her in a hateful tone, all while I am sitting there getting a root canaI, completely aware of what's going on. I mean, no trip for dental work is fun, but that was by far the worst experience I have ever had. So bad in fact that I felt the need to apologize if I had been a bad patient. The assistant looked defeated as I left the room. At least I will never have to go back."

"Dr.Putnam saw my wife 2 years ago for a problem with a tooth that she had a root canal on. At that time, she wasn't presenting with any symptoms. This time, she did present with symptoms. Dr.Putnam explained her options very thoroughly and made a recommendation based on 20 years of experience. He was patient, professional, and took the time to make us feel good about our options. I would highly recommend Dr.Putnam without any reservations."

"Absolutely the best! I have had two root canals with Dr Putnam. He is so kind and caring! His office staff is great. Highly recommend!"

"Dr. Putnam is very caring. I have had two root canals with him and he always tries to make it as pain free as possible. He has such an understanding and gentle way of treating his patients. Most appreciative!"