
When you are dealing with infection it pays to find someone you can trust to deliver excellent care, & in my experience you are in exceptional hands with Dr. Cohenca. His credentials are impressive: 29 years of clinical, research & teaching experience, expertise in dental traumatology (when bad things happen) & pediatrics (when bad things happen to kids), and a multinational and multi-lingual background — which point strongly to an abundance of knowledge, experience & developed technical (& communication) skills. But what brought me to his current practice was prior experience: 13 years ago I was treated by Dr. Cohenca at the UW following a bike and sailing accident. Back then I expected root canals to be ‘character-building:’ yet in his hands the procedure was quick, easy and the aftermath so ‘unremarkable’ (no complications then or now) that I forgot about it. So when I needed another root canal, I sought his care. This time my procedure was finished in just over an hour, I was sent home with standard aftercare instructions but less than 6 hours later woke from a nap experiencing no discomfort or pain whatsoever (note: mileage may vary, situations are unique/multi-factorial, pain subjective etc). Weeks later, I continue in the path of ‘unremarkable’ healing. The clinic displays professionalism (there’s in-built follow up in care, communication is easy & Dr. Cohenca makes himself readily available) but what stands out is a sense that Prime Endodontics is a practice founded on transparency, integrity & basic good practices founded on patient health. Having ‘trust’ issues and desire to understand I ask a lot of questions yet Dr. Cohenca and his staff took time to answer all my questions, clearly lay out what I should expect as treatment & aftermath, and I personally appreciated Dr. Cohenca’s tendency towards frankness and honest, pragmatic opinions (should you ask for them). There’s a deliberate transparency from billing (write up with a clear breakdown of what’s to be charged insurance etc) to procedure (should you choose to you can watch it take place in real time, which may in turns fascinate/ educate/ distract etc) to post-procedure assessment & management of expectations. Dr. Cohenca also shows & explains the results of his work: in my case, a lateral canal at right angles making my root system look a bit like a game of Tron, and a ‘core build-up’ smoothly built to prevent infection or trauma. Inappropriately performed procedures can lead to problems/re-treatments down the line and our current system can cause strange pressures and incentives that lead to clinical decisions not always in the patient’s best interest, so having trust in a clinician’s skill, devotion to excellence and professional integrity is key. As an established researcher & clinician & teacher Dr Cohenca seems committed to providing evidence-based care tailored to a client’s situation, to lay out treatment & expectations in a clear, open manner, and to educate and empower his patients with information. All these things build trust, and hence I would feel confident in returning should complications arise, or future treatments be needed. & that feeling of of confidence in getting good care - is priceless. p.s. also from experience: if you're usually 'asymptomatic' or have 'mild/moderate' symptoms and they start to subside/go away, don't put off an evaluation. Denial may be a long river but it will get you nowhere & not all 'pulpitis' reverses itself (trust me). Be healthy,
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