Dr. Rainero took out 4 of my wisdom teeth in May 2008- it was a great experience (as good as it can be for what it is)! First they gave me laughing gas- and it really did make me laugh. =) The assistant must have thought I was nuts. Then Dr. Rainero gave me the IV- which was painless- that was the part I was most scared about. Then I went to sleep. I woke up just as they pulled my 4th tooth- and I was laughing and said "one down, three to go!!". They laughed and told me I was actually finished. Then I rested/slept it off on a bed/lounge in the recovery room. Although I had 4 pretty simple extractions (all above the gum line) my face didn't swell like a chipmunk and the vicoden was great. Overall, I would highly recommend Dr. Rainero and his staff to anyone needing dental surgery. I have a PPO and insurance covered most of it- I think the pricing was fairly standard. Front desk staff was really nice. I actually went to Walnut Creek for the extractions and had the follow-up visit in the Alamo office. My holes are healing nicely.
out of 5 stars
