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Alexis B. on her full mouth reconstruction Read Transcript

Alexis B. on her full mouth reconstruction

I was born with a couple missing teeth. I have a couple implants in my mouth. I also had reconstructive jaw surgery when I was in high school.

I've had the expander, the retainer, the headgear, the braces, the whole gamut. Cavities and all that stuff, and now I just come to get my teeth cleaned, which feels really good to have all that behind me and to just come and get a freshen-up.

All the stuff that I was getting was intense with implants and surgery and cavities and all the stuff that can go into your mouth, and I had it done at a later time in life. I got braces my sophomore year of high school when most people were maybe getting their braces off. I got my braces off right before my senior picture was taken. It's hard to be in high school and have braces the whole time that you're in high school. I had fears of just what that would look like, what that would feel like.

I've actually never really felt pain when I've been here, which is really nice. I actually haven't had cavities in a really long time, and I just had two my last visit, and I was devastated. I didn't feel a thing when Dr. Weddell was putting in the Novocaine. He does a special trick where he'll shake your lip so it triggers your brain to not feel the pain that's coming in. But I didn't feel a thing. With cavities, I was really concerned about that. Even after having all that dental work, it had been so long, and I tell my kids there's nothing to worry about, but then when it's you in the chair, you're like, "Oh." But it was great. It was really pain-free, which was nice.

Alexis B. on why she loves bringing her kids to the practice Read Transcript

Alexis B. on why she loves bringing her kids to the practice

I have a lot of girlfriends that bring their kids to a kid-friendly dentist, or a dentist that focuses just on kids, and I've thought about that, but it was easy to just have them come with me when I was coming in. The staff is just fantastic. I have a 9-month-age and a three-and-a-half-year-old and a five-and-a-half-year-old, and I bring them all in with me. And the girls at the front are playing with the baby or playing with my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter in the treasure chest while I'm getting my teeth cleaned. One of the things I love that they do is they show my son, my five-and-a-half-year-old son was just in a couple weeks ago, and they let him test out each instrument before they start. So he'll get to hold the thing with the air, the water gun. They get down on his level, they let him play with all the stuff. It's really funny and silly and not scary, and then they get to pick out a toy, or like five, from the treasure chest at the end of it. So, it's a good experience for the kids.

One thing that Dr. Weddell and the staff do is they have a big stuffed animal. Last winter it was a seal, and it was a huge seal, and when we walked into the office, my son noticed it right away. He said, "Who's that for?" And so then Susan was telling us that they're doing a drawing for all kids that come in. They get to write their name down on a sheet. And the next day we got the phone call, and Susan had left a really fun message that they had pulled Ford's name out of the fishbowl. So he got to come back in and he got presented with this big seal. And then he got to take his picture with the seal, and he named him Flossy, which is really sweet. And he still sleeps with Flossy, he takes up half of his bed at home, which is really sweet.

So then when the kids came back in this time they were so excited to put their names in the bucket for a chance to win again at the next thing. But I feel like they just do a really good job of making kids remember what happens here, and that's it's a safe and fun place and comfortable place to come back to.

Jack S. on his long term care Read Transcript

Jack S. on his long term care

I had a lot of pain in the gums, and I had real issues. Because when I was a kid – growing up I had nine brothers and two sisters, and I'm third from the bottom, and so by the time we got to me and my younger brother, younger sister, my mom's calcium level was gone, and so our teeth was pretty bad. We had no care growing up. I grew up on a farm in Texas, and we never went to a doctor unless we were in pain. And so, I've had a lot of pain here when I've come in, and they took care of me. They do a great job, and they take care of you.

I've had implants. I've had extractions. I've had crowns. I've had basic care, and of course the cleaning services, which I have twice a year. Implants is just like a normal tooth. You just eat, and I have no problem whatsoever chewing on my – either side where I have the implants. They did a great job. They worked me in, worked me around me around ... because back when I was actually working at Toro, I was traveling a lot. And so I'd come home on a Thursday night or something, and they'd work me in on a Friday, even though Friday is their day off. They'd still work me in, and Dr. Weddell has always told me, "If you ever have a problem over the weekend, my cell phone is on my line. You call it and you call me, and I'll come out and take care of it."

He will work you in, and he's always very, very helpful, very responsive, and always sits down to make sure that each of them fully understand what's going on. I understand what's going on, he understands what's going on, and we can talk to each other and work it together.

Param K. on his dental implant Read Transcript

Param K. on his dental implant

I've had an implant put in, so that's been very beneficial. I had teeth taken out when I was 26. I didn't get any dental, what do you say, service for that. I came to Dr. Weddell, and he said, "We can do this, this, this," and I looked at it, what made sense with me, and he did the implant, and it worked really well. I had no issues at all with that. So I was a little nervous to begin with, but it worked out pretty good. He did a great job, I would say, and I had no issues after that, or I don't feel there's something sitting here. It's not my teeth, no, I can eat anything. I can chew anything. It's worth that wait. After my implant, there was a time where, I think in the next week after my implant, I think something came off or it was moving a little bit.

So it was Friday evening, I called Dr. Weddell and he said, "Cool, see me in two hours." So he was here on a weekend taking care of it. So I didn't have to go Saturday, Sunday without getting addressed. So he's approachable, very approachable.

Roger G. on his sleep apnea Read Transcript

Roger G. on his sleep apnea

My wife came to an appointment and came home with two home tests, and we strapped them on and brought them back and had the interview, and mine peaked as a number of apnea events, and suggestion was that I go have a sleep study. And I did, and it turns out that I have an odder affliction of apnea called “central apnea” and not the restricted apnea. And that's really where Dr. Weddell's would've stepped in with a mouth plants. And that really wouldn't help me, I needed a CPAP machine, and I've been on it for about five years now, but I kid with Dr. Weddell many times that he saved my life, and it's true in every sense. I would've never guessed that that would've come out of a dental appointment.

It was quite a coincidence that he was able to have this available, and that the home study actually worked, because it mimicked exactly what my sleep study eventually said, as well, and that ... Yep, I stopped breathing many times during the evening, and you don't know as an afflicted person that that's happening. And luckily enough, my wife had heard many events that I just stopped breathing, and I'm gasping, and I have other heart issues that don't really help. And you compile that with the stress on the heart from sleep apnea, and you've got a recipe for disaster. So I'm a fan. He gets a birthday card every year.

Roger G. on the Dental Savings Plan Read Transcript

Roger G. on the Dental Savings Plan

Our senior voyage has been like many: we're on Medicare, so their insurance really doesn't have much of an effect on any dental work. Dr. Weddell's plan does offer discount on his dental work, we have four appointments a year for cleaning and X-rays and fluoride treatments and general examinations. My wife and I are both involved with that cycle of preventative maintenance, and it's by far the best because left up to my own, I probably wouldn't visit until I had to, and I think I've been brought to the awareness that it is the best thing for us and me to have my mouth in good working order.

Young Y. on using dental crowns Read Transcript

Young Y. on using dental crowns

I came about Dr. Weddell's office when my teeth were really bad, they were just yellow and I had some cavities and I just really wasn't confident. And I was younger at that age, and I was like, I want to take care of my teeth now before anything bad happens or my teeth get worsened. I didn't have like any problems with getting the porcelain crowns done because I put my faith in Dr. Weddell, and I knew that he knew what he was doing. And throughout the whole process, he assured me and told me about all the process and so forth. So I was like, "You know what? I'm going to let the master do what he does." And it turned out great. He made sure that the shape that I wanted was correct, he made sure the color was correct. So he assured me throughout this whole process, so never did I doubt in my mind or had any doubt in my mind that he didn't know what he was doing. Let's just say I was not fearful of anything because of his confidence in his work.

I really can't stop smiling ever since then. I have more confidence now. And beforehand, before this procedure, I was really insecure about taking photos, of close selfies, but now it's like, "Hey, I can take all the selfies in the world." And so I'm really happy I got this procedure done with this office.

Young Y. on using dental crowns Read Transcript

Young Y. on using dental crowns

I always feel very welcome when I walk into Dr. Weddell's office, just because their staff is so kind, so caring, and they really love what they do. I talk to them on a personal level. Each time I do, they're always intrigued to know who, what I've been up to, how's my teeth, and so forth. I am interested in knowing who they are as well too. And so I asked him personal questions as well. So I love how they just are willing, are open in talking to me about anything honestly. So it's very therapeutic when I come in here.

Dr. Weddell, he's very, he's always bubbly. I love that. I'm a bubbly person myself too. So when I come in he's like, “Hey, it's nice to see you.” And so I love that. It makes you just feel so welcome. And again I go back to that feeling welcome. It's just, it's a great feeling when somebody is great to see you, they greet you. He's caring, he's passionate, he's dedicated for sure.

And so I got to know Dr. Weddell slightly on a personal level, his family so forth, and he has interest in knowing mine as well too. And that's kind of how I kind of sticked with them throughout because he's not just about business. He's also more personal too.

Amy on getting a crown Read Transcript

Amy on getting a crown

Amy S.: I live down in Savage and I continue to come up here because I've always had a pleasant experience. My husband and I have been coming to this office for 16 years. It started with Dr. Render and then Dr. Weddell took over and we wanted to go to one location. We've always had a really good experience with Dr. Weddell as well as his staff.
He's a really nice guy and my kids really feel comfortable with him. When they come in, they really like the contest, the drawings for the big animals. My daughter actually won one of them. She was pretty excited about that. Dr. Weddell and his team have always been very accommodating and helpful.
Well, I just recently had a crown, my first crown, just in the last month or so. The second day that my temporary was on it fell off. I called right away and they were great about getting me in that day to be able to put it back on. They took care of me and then I got my real tooth and it hasn't been a problem since. I'd highly recommend anyone with a busy family like ours to come to Dr. Weddell's Dental Office.

Anne on having a root canal Read Transcript

Anne on having a root canal

Anne D.: Oral care is really high value. I value that a lot, it's high priority for me. And because of that, I did a lot of research before coming to Dr. Weddell's office. When I met Dr. Weddell, I was just delighted and I honestly couldn't wait to have oral care and have Dr. Weddell as my dentist. And then in his office, he's got some wonderful photography and those are from his personal experiences. It's just a nice clinic.
He has an extensive education and an extensive historical perspective. He knows about certain studies that maybe, might be out of the blue, and he knew about them and he knew about the statistics. Leading up to my being able to come to see Dr. Weddell, I was very concerned that I had a root canal, because I had some sensitivity. He mapped out my mouth. He explained everything about what he mapped out in my mouth, all my teeth, everything. It wasn't painful. I could be a part of it and that mattered to me. He took care of me. He confirmed that I have a healthy mouth. I felt like I had won the lottery really honestly. And I feel grateful that my research paid off that I feel I have a partner in my oral health. I think I have a beautiful smile that is going to stay beautiful thanks to Dr. Weddell.

Param on having a Dental Implant Read Transcript

Param on having a Dental Implant

Param K.: I was coming to Dr. Weddell and my wife was going to a different dentist. And she wanted me to go to the same dentist she was going. And every time I went there or my wife went there, we had to go back multiple times to get that same thing done. We switched here just because we don't have to come back again for the same thing because it wasn't done right. It's always done right.
I was anxious before having an implant because they drill down into your jaw bone and put the implant in there and all that stuff. I was concerned a little bit. But after the procedure, I really had no problems. It went fantastic. No issues.
The commonality between me and Dr. Weddell is continuous education. He's been going to school and that's where he put in my implant. He invests in his education, after so many years of experience. That's a big thing for me. And I can relate to it because I'm doing the same thing in my career. Every day he's working towards getting better and better and better. Whether it's cleaning, whether it's pulling your wisdom teeth out, or whether it's an implant, I would definitely recommend Dr. Weddell.

Roger on Sleep Apnea Read Transcript

Roger on Sleep Apnea

Roger G.: My wife was visiting during one of her appointments and came home with a purse full of electronics and suggested that we both wear these during the evening. It was going to monitor our breathing for a diagnosis, possibly of sleep apnea. Dr. Weddell called us and brought her and I in, and I sat in and watched him go over her diagnosis. Not much attention was brought to mine. Then finally, we looked at it a little bit harder, and mine was almost off the charts. I've kidded with Dr. Weddell that he may have saved my life. That's one of the reasons I'm still kind of astounded that my dentist did this for me. Dr. Weddell just finished up my first root canal, which was taken out with a little trepidation of what's that going to be like, and he got me through it. I'm not a crybaby, but I don't like pain, and he got me through it.
Dr. Weddell's staff has been, I think, instrumental in making me a believer in my teeth care. He doesn't know this yet, but he's been suggesting electric toothbrushes. I have one now. I'm working at my preventive maintenance and that, it seems to be most of my visits here. I do like his explaining the problems, the ability to show me what's going to happen, what's going on, and convincing me that we need to take care of it. Dr. Weddell has also got me on a insurance program that fits our budgets and that's helped out immensely in my senior journey, managing money and still being able to afford the care that we need.

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