I transferred my service from Dr. Coats years ago for several reasons: (1) I don't like pain. Dr. Coats was clearly annoyed, rather than concerned, that I was in significant pain during a root planing procedure (through the Demerol and local anesthesia). (2) Apparently dated information and techniques. Dr. Coats is by all accounts a superb surgeon, and is in fact the past president of the Fort Worth District Dental Association. He nonetheless failed to inform me about intensive antibiotic therapy as a possible alternative to surgery. (3) Erroneous prognosis: I was told several teeth would not last more than 5 years, and several others would be unlikely to last 10. I lost one of these after about 4 years, as he predicted, but under my new periodontist's care, I have kept all the rest, with not a problem in the lot. (4) Failure of Dr. Coats's office to provide records to my primary dentist resulted in my losing a tooth unnecessarily. (5) General brusqueness. (Honestly, this probably wouldn't have mattered much if not for the rest.)
out of 5 stars
