To have a patient call and be so excited about feeling great in the morning free from headaches and afternoon sleepiness!  There is hope beyond CPAP!

I was worried about it being sensitive and I did not really want to have a shot…. We are all human, like that.

Dr. Donaldson carefully did a couple of  gentle checks on the tooth’s sensitivity before beginning and assured me that if that did not bother my tooth, what he was doing would not either. He and Irene worked methodically and restored my tooth to its natural beauty, and investigated further to see if another tooth was the culprit in causing the chip. Dr. Donaldson did some minor shaping and polishing and I was back to work, looking and feeling so much better. My response, once again, was ”Wow.” This is what our patients experience and how lucky we all are to have Donaldson and Guenther.

-Annie

As her appointment progressed and she saw that Dr. Donaldson and I were having fun, joking about how the materials should come in fun colors instead of “serious white,” she started to relax and by the end of her appointment was also having fun. We explained the procedure and what to expect in the days following her appointment. She was so pleased and must have thanked me at least 10 times for taking such good care of her before leaving.

I explained that is how we do things here; we work hard at keeping our patients comfortable during everything we do.
She enjoyed her appointment and was appreciative of the information and follow up after the fairly complex procedures.

-Irene

- Kara

No More Fear…
We are pleased to be able to offer sedation to our patients apprehensive about dental treatment. We already have several success stories from patients who had previously postponed treatment due to anxiety and have successfully completed their treatment with the use of sedation.

Snore no more! Dr. Guenther has extensive training and experience in the treatment of sleep apnea. Our office has the technology to provide a sleep study in the privacy of your own home. So if someone you love is complaining of you snoring, Dr. Guenther may be able to help you with the fitting of a custom made oral sleep device and work in partnership with your MD for complete comprehensive care. Give us a call for a consultation today!

Thank you to all who have referred others to our office, we are very grateful for your confidence in us. We are always accepting new patients, and we love meeting your friends and family.

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Having just moved to Ann Arbor from NYC, I was in search of a dental practice for my family.  I stumbled across Donaldson & Guenther as I happened to be in the building for another appointment.    I was immediately struck by Ann’s professionalism and kindess, not to mention the calmness of the office.  I scheduled a cleaning for my husband and reluctantly, one for myself only after being assured by my husband that he didn’t feel a thing.

Surprisingly, I made it through the cleaning and was warmly greeted by Dr. Donaldson who went over what seemed an endless list of dental problems. I listened politely (terrified, honestly), all the while thinking there’s no way I’m ever stepping foot in this office again. I was sure that I could come up with some reason to avoid coming back.

Three months later, much to my dismay, a piece of my tooth chipped off and I thought, oh boy, this is it, my teeth are all about to fall out because I didn’t go back. I went back to see Dr. Donaldson who, again, very professionally explained the work that needed to be done and without judgement, listened to my fears. Dr. Donaldson and his staff showed such a true concern for my health and fears – I trusted them.

The morning of my appointment, I walked in and was greeted by warm smiles and was literally hand held through the entire sedation process.  The assistants went over the process with me step by step. Dr. Donaldson went over the dental work with me and explained what and how I would feel. Despite being treated with incredible patience and compassion, I was still extremely anxious. I was given some sedation meds which I was sure wasn’t going to work since I felt fine, not a bit sleepy, wide awake and very aware about everything going around me. The assistants came in and tried to relax me, but my heartrate was sky high, my knees were shaking, and you couldn’t pry my hands apart if you tried! The last thing I remember is hearing one of the assistants telling me everything was going to be all right.

I was told I left the office around noon but I can’t really remember a thing. When I woke up later that evening, my husband told me Dr. Donaldson had called to check on me and offered some tips in the event that I had any discomfort, which I never did.

I have now undergone two dental appointments under sedation and this last appointment, without. Thank you, Dr. Donaldson, and your entire staff for your support and for giving me the confidence to have dental work done without the use of sedation.

-Janice

When I looked at the existing temporary, I was immediately concerned, because the shape and edges of it had caused her gums to become very inflamed, which made the whole area painful. I showed Dr. Donaldson, and asked if I could remake it so that the tissue around it could heal better and reduce the discomfort. He agreed that a new temporary was just the right thing to do. After the new temporary was placed, the patient had an immediate and positive response: no more pain! It was far better now than at any time since it had been worked on. She appreciated the time we took to care for her and felt that she would prefer that we make her permanent crown. She returned to our practice and has become a regular patient once again!

We have seen stories like this from time to time over the years. Patients sometimes go to other practices in town to save $40 or $100 dollars. Most of those patients actually return a year or two later with a comment along the lines of, “Now I get it!” At Donaldson & Guenther, we are guilty of trying. We try to get it very right the first time. That means appointment times that are long enough to do it right, great temporaries and restorations for happy gums and teeth, and using superior materials and technicians.  We do not see allergic reactions that come from cheap materials (like crowns from China) because we don’t do stuff like that. In fact, we pay double to triple for our lab work than the average. Why? We use only world class technicians and the finest materials, so our work fits well, is biocompatible, and is beautiful.

Discount dentists simply cannot afford to consistently do it like that. That is why many of our patients that move out of state continue to see us. Sometimes, they just send a note of appreciation after their new dentist comments about the high quality of their previous dental work. Some dentists even take the time to send us a note. It makes us feel great about how we care for people. So when people return, we have an open door with no strings (or guilty feelings) attached.

-Kara

-Kelly

-David R Sarns