Gillis Dentistry

The wisdom tooth extraction went VERY well. Luckily I didnt have anything that would complicate things, but I was so nervous I felt sick the day before. Fortunately, I was prescribed halcion to sedate me before coming in (can you say, «can’t walk without two nurses?»), and from what little I remember of the procedure, they were very good and professional (when I had to be stuck in the elbows four times trying to get a vein for my I.V., the nurse asked me what my favourite animals, colours, etc. were to distract me a bit and explained that they were having difficulty getting a vein (mine are tiny), although I was too zonked for more than one answer. Gillis said a friendly hello even though I was too sleepy to talk back, and likewise, the receptionists were all «All sleepy and ready, I can see!» with smiles while I was waiting (which wasn’t long). They sent me home with percoset, extra gauze and care instructions, and since I hardly woke up until mid-​afternoon, my mom and the nurse helped me into the car. No sutures put in, which is odd but I defer to their judgment, they do NOT skimp on anesthetic (it’s been ten hours and I still can’t feel most of my face), and they give you your teeth to take home (ewwwww. They told my mom it’s because too many times they’ve had a no when asking, followed by getting a call the next day having changed their mind. The first thing I remember saying when awake again, was «Ew, you KEPT them?»).
I look forward to being a patient of Gillis for many years to come, even not being in the same city.