I hate Dentists. I love IDC.

I have a major phobia of dentists ever since having a facial nerve severed during a wisdom tooth extraction, leading to permanent numbness.

It was with great trepidation that I finally bit the bullet and made a long-overdue appointment, and chose Dr Dam-Laute.

Here it is, in a nutshell

-- SUPER super clean (and that includes waiting room, exam rooms, bathroom)
-- English-speaking (from California)
-- Professional attitude
-- Efficient, timely, chatty without being overbearing
-- Non-judgmental

Not exactly cheap -- my appointment, x-rays and cleaning was RMB 1000 and I've been advised that a crown that I need would cost RMB 5000.

Perhaps most comforting of all was that the people at IDC aren't pushy -- they said I could get cheaper treatment with junior dentists, and even recommended other competent practices I could go to -- that sort of attitude makes me quite confident that they know what they are doing and are not so insecure that they are afraid I'd go somewhere else.

Open, honest, competent, professional, clean ... I'm almost afraid to post this for fear I'll never be able to schedule an appointment again!