10-4-19 “As a person that’s congenitally missing 9 adult teeth it’s hard for me to find periodontists and dentists that aren’t dumbstruck by the enormity of my case. Luckily for me Dr. Haghighat isn’t one of them. I was weary of private clinics since I’d been treated at the OHSU dental school since childhood and every private clinic I’d been to seemed to want to upsell my already expensive necessary dental work with veneers I didn’t need or want. I found Dr. Haghighat after researching bone grafting experts in the Portland area. I was devastated after I’d had two bone grafts I needed to complete the implant process fail at the OHSU graduate student clinic. I was very self-conscious about the large holes left in my smile from this process and very reticent to put myself through another year of surgery, check-ups and bills. I couldn’t eat certain foods and I was terrified of job interviews where smiling is expected. It was after being scheduled for a brunch interview (my absolute nightmare) that I made the appointment for a consult. Meeting with Dr. Haghighat I was put at ease with how upfront he was about why he thought the grafting had failed and how he’d approach my case differently. Going so far as to answer my nervous questions about worst case scenarios. I was also thrilled not to hear the word “veneer” once in his clinic. The surgeries went well and he never hurt my jaw by leaning on it or jerking it as other surgeons had done in the past. The staff there is also really sweet, they always remembered the little details of my life. Today I had my final implant crowns placed. I’m so happy I can finally smile and chew again! I wish I’d seen Dr. Haghighat first. He’s honest and he wants to provide his patients with the smiles they deserve. I have one more baby tooth left to replace and when it’s time, I’ll be going back to his clinic. If you have a difficult case I cannot recommend him more.”
