I broke one of my molars about two and a half hours ago. Panic stricken and mortified at the thought of an infection, I started calling local dentist offices. Nobody was answering. Understandable for a Saturday night. I figured I'd have to wait until Monday or Tuesday. This meant risking infection on the exposed root and subsisting entirely on fluids. Finally, I stumbled upon 24-7 Emergency Dentistry and gave them a call. Doctor Reza himself answered and we arranged an appointment. I told him I didn't have a car, but I'd be there in an hour and a half. (Was going to take three busses and the trolley to make it to the office. Wasn't sure how to get back.) Ten minutes after our conversation ended, he called me back and asked if it would be easier to get to Mira Mesa. "It certainly would be." "Okay, I can be there in half an hour." I was flabbergasted. He dropped what he was doing at 6:00 on a Saturday night to drive down to the Mira Mesa office just so that it would be easier for me to get help. I was in and out in twenty minutes. He even thanked me for calling him in, mentioning something about an equipment sanitizer not being turned on. I think he was just assuaging my guilt for having troubled him, but that's neither here nor there.
Maybe it's just the post-trauma relief, but I'm absolutely enamored with this place now. This sort of compassion is highly uncommon and is exceptionally praiseworthy.
Thank you, Doctor Reza, for your patience, for your responsiveness, and for your willingness to help. You've earned a die-hard follower, and I'll be sure to bake you cookies for Monday.