Gish Jack L DDS & Associates PC

Where do I start?! I went to Dr. Gish and associates in Fairfield, CT 2 years ago because they were in my insurance network. I was told I needed two crowns on my bottom last two molars. The dentist prepped my two teeth and then sent me home with temporary crowns which, after the novicane wore off, felt like my bite was off. What was frustrating was that I’d complained before I left her office that my bite seemed high but she told me it was fine and sent me home anyway. Suffice it to say, I was back several hours later for an adjustment and in a mere 3 hours had bitten a hole in one of them! They didn’t replace the temporary crown with the hole but instead cemented it back in place and adjusted my bite. The next day I was in excruciating pain … And this went on for DAYS!!! I had complained to the dentist multiple times about the pain but they opted to cement my permanent crown on anyway (after taking several X-​rays that apparently showed nothing). Got my permanent crown on and again –PAIN!!! This time, for years… Alas, two months ago, one of the crowns fell out. I went to another dentist whom, upon taking an X-​ray without my crown, informed me that I had very little tooth structure and what was there was right next to my nerve. When I’d bite down, it would put pressure on my nerve so that’s what was causing all the pain. I subsequently had to undergo a root canal and crown lengthening surgery before I could be fitted with a new crown. This was never done at Dr. Gish and Associates! They kept telling me nothing was wrong with my tooth and kept sending me home. Luckily I found a great dentist who knew her stuff and now I am pain free. Never go to Dr. Gish and Associates. They are absolutely terrible.

DO NOT go here! Horrible horrible customer service from staff in front end both in person and over phone. Dr’s and hygienists are friendly, but unfortunately had know clue what they were doing in treating the issue I had gone there for (don’t want to generalize that statement, but unfortunately in my case it was true). If anything they made my problem even worse (so I come to find out from both my insurance and the second dentist I went to. I had gone over 6 months with a toothache and not being able to eat on that side of mouth bc of them not knowing what they were doing, not to mention me still having to pay for unnecessary services. their billing dept is horrible as well… Have tried calling several times to resolve a billing issue, and STILL no resolution. Claiming that they have been having issues with my insurance agency with getting payment… Yeah right… I went to a different dentist and had issue resolved in 2 visits, of which they have ready been paid for by my insurance that they claimed was not cooperating. Have spoken to a couple of ppl that all say have stooped going there as well for similar issues.