dr. STEVE PRIDGEN IS THE WORST! I literally ran out of the office in tears. I have a fear of needles. We discussed that during the consultation last week when I met him for the first time. Yesterday (9/29/17) I was calm (ear buds in) and drowsy because I was following PRIDGENs "off the record " self medicated with last month's (pulled wisdom Rx) percocet instructions. He came into the office, asked me had my percocet kicked in (yes sir!), placed the laughing gas over my nose, rubbed novicain off the cotton swab back in the corner of my cheek, and while it was still a glob of loose gel that hadn't even started to take its numbing effect he grabbed me by the cheek and said those famous words "you'll feel a PINCH now". As I was saying wait, why? because don't you need to wait till the gel dissolve?(all within 60+sec), still GRABBING my cheek he stabbed violently 5xs in the back of my mouth like the gel had just upset him for not dissolving fast enough. He dropped the needle and ran out the door (assistant (Mj) removes laughing gas as soon as dr leaves office). He left his sweet assistant and my husband in shock and there to pick up the pieces. I was in so much pain, shock, horror and tears Mj called him back into the office. His response to my reaction was YOU DIDN'T WANT TO BUY THE ($200) VALIUM SO YEAH I'M GONNA ROLL MY EYES AT YOU. LET ME DO MY JOB! I flew out that chair and said you're not touching me! Ran to the front desk, crying and hysterical, demanded a full refund (got it) while my husband had a serious conversation with PRIDGEN. All I can say is DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. STEVE PRIDGEN came highly recommended. And notice how this is a website for the office and yet he's the only Dr (I see) to leave a response. Why u so defensive PRIDGEN? Who gave you your credentials, ICDC COLLEGE? If so, I'm not the only one who needs a full refund.