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my 8 year old Son was visiting one of our friends in West Linn while my husband and I went out to dinner. He happened to fall off the bicycle and hit his front teeth on the handle bar, He fractured the bone as well as loosened his right front tooth. Our friend called us right away and suggested we go to the emergency room this was at 8pm on a Saturday. after 3 hours spent at the ER. They concluded that we should contact a dentist because there is nothing they can do there. So we called our friends and they suggested we call Dr. Ibsies. We called at 11pm and I was shocked that he even answered the phone. I was so distraught that he heard it in my voice and since he knew that family that referred us he came into the office, by now it was 11:30 pm. he stabilized my son's teeth by splinting them into place, by the time he was finished it was 2 in the morning on sunday. He then saw us first thing Monday morning and even sent us to see a specialist to verify that everything was done correctly. The specialist said that he couldnt have done a better job himself and told us to wait until everything healed. To all of our surprise not only did the bone heal very well but the two front teeth were able to be saved without having to do a root canal. I am so impressed with this doctor I cannot put it into words. Thank you, thank you, Thank you Dr. Ibsies we will be patients for life.

This guy saved my teeth and jaw bone as a result of another's dentist mistake. He has also volunteered to help the less fortunate in and around the Portland area. You would not only be "lucky" to have a dentist, but also it would be a privilege to have him as a friend

Excellent, most highly recommended. Friendly staff. Recommended to all my family

I spent thousands of dollars for dental work (I paid cash since I am not insured) I had two crowns and some fillings done. Since the dental work there was a small amount of discomfort which I attributed to my mouth getting used to the crown and a new sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures also due to the crown. However this did not turn out to be the cause of my discomfort. As fate would have it, I was on holiday this July 7th through the 11th, 2011 in Thailand. While en-route on the airplane the pain started become rather unbearable. At this point I realized there was something more going on with the crown than just sensitivity to temperature.

I went to a dentist in Thailand the same day I arrived for an examination. The examination revealed that the root of the tooth had become infected and that I would require a root canal. Since the pain was becoming more and more severe, I was able to schedule an appointment on the Sunday July 10th at 4:30pm. I attempted to enjoy my holiday by taking ibuprofen to subdue the pain. However, by Saturday night the pain became so unbearable I could not do much of anything.

When I awoke Sunday morning the pain was now spreading into my lower jaw and neck. At this time I believed the tooth had become abscessed. Upon arriving at the Dentist that Sunday afternoon, the Dentist confirmed my suspicion of an abscessed tooth. He then explained my available options. The first being to save the tooth, which would require multiple visits and a course of antibiotics, or to pull the tooth and take a course of antibiotics. Since I am working in China with limited access to dental facilities (one of the reasons I had the dental work completed in the US), and the tooth being the most rearward tooth, my only real option was to have the tooth extracted. Fortunately because it was the most rearward tooth on my right hand side, the extraction has not had any real effect on my being able to chew or eat normally.

I feel rather disappointed. I wasted a large amount of money to get Dental work done in the US in the hopes that the quality dental work would eliminate complications. I am now out the thousands of dollars I spent out of my own pocket in cash, and I am now missing a tooth, that had only been capped for approximately 6 months. When confronted about these issues with my dental work, Dr. Ibsies only comment was sorry, not my problem after you left my office. He did not believe nor was he willing to even acknowledge that the dental work completed by himself may have had something to do with the complications I experienced.