My dentist of 20 years announced he was retiring and this was an initial visit ...... I wanted to see if I liked Dr. Silverman before commiting. I was put under heavy pressure to get a full set of xrays before even meeting the dentist. He then showed up to say I had serious problems and my former dentist was incompetent. He said he was going to start an aggressive treatment of my dental care and wanted to set up appointments immediately. I felt he was too pushy and his analysis was not confirmed by my "new" dentist. I also received charges that the dentists office said my insurance would cover but didn't. I would NOT RECOMMEND THIS DENTIST.