my partner was in need of a dentist a little over a week ago on a sunday.  our normal dentist was closed on the weekend and does not have 24/7 emergency hours.  i called our internest office asking if they new of a 24 hour emergency dentist.  we thought that it might be an abscess tooth.  they didnt know of any and told us to look online for a dentist.  we got on line and searched for a dentist with 24 hour emergency services.  the dentist that came up said that they had 24/7 emergency services. i called the number that was listed.  i called the number listed which turned out to be smiles dental and spoke with the dentist.  \n\ni explained to him what was going on with her and the incredible pain that she was in.  i told him that it was more of her lower left jaw, that it was swollen and that she was using ice packs, but that it was not helping at all.  he didnt ask us anything else about her health.  he said that he could meet us at his office at 6:30pm.  he said that since he didnt have any support staff that i would have to pay cash.  he said that it would be between $150.00 to $300.00 and if that would be a problem.  i told him that it was not a problem and what ever it took to take care of her problem.\n\nwe got to his office at 6:20pm and he arrived at 6:30pm.  we went into the office and he handed me the paperwork that normally gets filled out.  the paper asked for her history and when we got to the meds she gave him her typed list, just seems to make things easier.  he was looking at her meds while i filled out the paperwork.  he said after i took a good 15 minutes to fill our all the paperwork he said that he cant help her.  that based on her pain meds and him  not having any staff to help him that he would want a medical release from her doctor.  lets see, a sunday night at almost 7pm and he wants a release from her doctor to work on her.  he didnt even look at the tooth or the jaw.   what a waist of time to drive almost 20 miles t0 him and 20 miles back to have her still in pain.  if your telling people you are a 24 hour emergency dentist maybe you should ask more questions before you tell someone to travel to them.  maybe you should have atleast 1 support staff with you.  \n\ndont waste your time going to this dentists if you are taking any kind of medication especially if you are in extreme pain cause he wont bother with you.  very upset!