I signed up through MDDS (Missouri Donated Dental Svcs) for help with my teeth. When I was accepted into the Free Dental Program it was Dr. Rethmeyer who became my Dentist. My gums were receding due to medication I was on. (I had no idea why this was happening until the Dr told me). All I needed were some crowns!! However, she pulled my teeth instead, saying that MDDS does not cover crowns.
Then 4-6 months later I was speaking to my new neighbor, who happens to be a Dental Assistant (for 12 years at that time) and works for a Reputable Dentist. She begins telling me they work with MDDS. So I casually started asking her questions (she had no idea about what I had just went through), and then she tells me that MDDS DOES Cover Crowns!!!!! I stood there in shock then started balling my eyes out. This was Dr. K. Rethmeyer's Decision. She didn't care enough or she would have FIXED it! I mean who wants to lose your teeth!?! After pulling my teeth she immediately puts me at a computer and has me give her an A+ review. Along with a $5.00 Bath and Body Works gift card. I mean Who wants a gift card for losing 10 teeth!?! I'm not a child. It didn't make me feel better! I gave the gift card away.
I had to sit at home, for 2+ weeks pulling Shards of teeth out of my gums. It was Painful, Awful, and Scary.
Now, I don't feel I'm Worthy of love and I'm just darn Sad.. not to mention self-conscious and unable to do, or eat, certain things out of fear, embarrassment, uncertainty, and it's just very uncomfortable, Especially eating. I was recently in the hospital for a week due to severe malnutrition because I almost completely quit eating. I'm so tired of this but there is Nothing I can do.
Lidia, her secretary, is a Beautiful Woman, Inside and Out. She is Lovely! A Wonderful Christian who Truly tries to help people.
However, I would never go back to Dr. Karen for so much as a teeth cleaning. . She did not "work for, or help me, she did what was EASY and Fast, for Herself"! Put yourself in my shoes. Had it been her that needed some work done, You know she would have done crowns.
Please get a second opinion. Don't just let this happen to you. Unfortunately, in today's world, if you don't have Money, Dental insurance, &/or you are broke, then you're in for a rude awakening because not many Doctors care!
There is more to this story than I am saying but gonna leave it alone. I've given my True Opinion and Review. Finally. Yet way overdue! And YES, Dr. K, I am still in mysery about this and your decision!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much.