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Ray R.

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5 Reviews by Ray

  • Howardchasolen

8/9/23

"Follow-up After Talking With A Former Worker "
Dear Dr. Chasolen.
As you know with all the discussions that we had, hopefully you can understand of my long and odious dental journey that you help put me on,
And surly you knew that I had the expense of a total cost to me- starting from the university's cost for $14,000.00 plus Dr. Mish's cost of $11,800.00 and the $37,595.00 to your office, and to date I have not a single red cent of receiving anything in workmanship nor any money back from you.

Plus the new cost of $27,000.00 for me to completely start all over again with another dentist, and yet another dentist to correct all of the mistakes at a cost of $29,000.00 so now with a grand total cost of $119,395.00 In all to me.

I can not conceive how you must feel, of you departing an 81 year old veteran of $37,595.00 and stalling this case of my going back and forth to your office for two years, and aprox. 30 visits at 80 miles per. Visit -totaling over 2,500 miles and in very early morning travel (6:00 Am and on several return trips in heavy 5:00 Pm traffic as well)
I think in all fairness, I was concerned of you having to pay a fee to the lab in California that you used. -and I offered to sign an affidavit to them in stating that the ten times that they could not get their work right, and that we were not going to accept the unit- as I didn't want them to charge you for the shoddy work that they were doing-time after time, and you said not to worry- as it's being sent back to them, and that they would then realize that you would not be charged at all for it, so instead you were able to keep all the money that I paid to you.
I recently met a former worker of yours at the mall and I was told that all your office workers really felt bad for what you were putting me through- and how awful for what you did.
I am asking at this time- in all fairness- again- if you would honor a financial adjustment for me, as if I received a total completion of the work that you started- and
if you didn't receive any money – I am sure it would not be fair to you- if you successfully completed
My case, and not being paid, you would not like it.

You did offer me any models, molds or anything that I may have needed for a new dentist, but I was told that dentist don't really want to use other dentist plans and case items.
Please give me a call, an email- or perhaps to meet, and as I mentioned before "that I don't have sour grapes with you" and would be pleased to meet with you if you prefer.
I would like to make mention of the $7,000.00 implant cost of Dr. Scott's implant crown- plus the initial cost for you to remove the crown, as the lab could not line up their work with it, and in all fairness it was damaged at your office by your assistant that chipped it while trying to remove the temp.
"Surprising for the two years of my treatments at your office ( you probably worked on my case for about 3 solid hours if any"
And that is why it was a total failure, as you did not show any interest for the very complicated case that you stated -when you made me make payment of the $37,595.00 in full long before any work was ever done.
You stated to me that it would be better if we removed that $7,000.00 crown to make the lab do their work with less effort,
But you charged me $3,000.00 to remove the crown that was chipped at your neglect to removing the temp. Unit correctly in the first place.
And in closing I did spend an awful lot of unnecessary money- "and I thank God" for not having that additional cost when you sent me to your friend Dr. Ferris- who wanted a ridiculous amount of money for an unnecessary gum graft- and for the sum of $20,900.00- and Dr. Mish laughed and said that I did not need any such gum graft, and the cost to me from your friend Dr. Ferris to tell me of that,- was an additional charge to me for $200.00
Respectfully.
Ray Romeo

  • Chasolen

10/4/20

: To Whom It May Concern:
I was told by the advice from the VA- because of my substandard care that I received from Dr. Chasolen for the two years of a total nightmare, and being totally departed of my hard working sum of $38,000.00- and not having any of the work sent back to me- as I requested on several occasions- just to prove that it was in fact sent back to his discount dental lab in California for the total credit of any money that he paid to them- as he told me when he was sending it back - and telling the lab that it was a totally failing bridge unit- as he explained to me stating that we would receive any and all of the money that was paid to them.

Dr. Chasolen then changed his story when he abandoned my treatment plan- that he again failed and could not put together the so called new plan with a new local lab to redo my work, he instead stated to me that the work was not sent back to the California lab- and as a result he was charged for the lab work of the failed unit,

I then asked that he please send me all of the so called work that never was not sent back to the lab- and to please send it to me "to prove to myself that it was sent back to the lab and that he in fact did receive all of the money back"

The dentist that finished my work even asked Dr. Chasolen for very important information pertaining to critical info. That was needed to complete my work with the new dentist but Dr. Chasolen never answered the request as it was obvious that a lot was being hidden from my substandard care that was provided with the treatment plan that I had for two years with Dr. Chasolen- and so very little was ever provided from Dr. Chasolen himself- other than the time and failed attempt that he made -trying to fix a chip that was done by his work on a $7,000.00 implant crown- even though i agreed to remove the chipped crown and let the lab have an easier time for the unit they were making, "low and behold Dr. Chasolen presented me with a $3500. 00 bill to remove the crown that he had to remove because of the negligence in chipping it in the first place.

To date my option that I am contemplating is to take out a reverse mortgage on my home to pursue a civil case- and try to get my $38,000.00 back and whatever merit of loss that a 80 year senior veteran would be entitled to for the two year night mare that I received while in treatment with Dr Chasolen.

" Again- In Life We Learn From Mistakes, So Please Learn From Mine And Beware"

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:To Whom It May Concern:
I was told by the advice from the VA- because of my substandard care that I received from Dr. Chasolen for the two years of a total nightmare, and being totally departed of my hard working sum of $38,000.00- and not having any of the work sent back to me- as I requested on several occasions- just to prove that it was in fact sent back to his discount dental lab in California for the total credit of any money that he paid to them- as he told me when he was sending it b

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dental services that dramatically failed with a bridge unit that was supposed to be a screw in unit with No false gum fill in , and I was taken for $38.000.00 and a two year nightmare, and then treatment plan was abended by Dr. Howard Chasolen.

  • Venetiandentalcare

3/23/20

"FOLLOW UP" "BEWARE FOR DR. GAUKHMAN & VANESSA'S WORK:"

I filed a complaint against Dr. Gaukhman and his assistant with the B.B.B.and his response to the B. B. B. Was that I was happy with the shoddy work
That his assistant Vanessa performed- and he told the B. B. B. That I was still wearing it for the 11 months of treatment that was a total failure for the two
Attempts with two different labs that Vanessa used, however in his response to the B. B. B. He stated In the ("copy That I am posting, when he responded to telling the B. B. B.
Stating that I was happy with their work and that I was still wearing the prosthesis- which is a TOTAL LIE,
Also I am posting -is a copy of a word for word letter from Dr. Larry Dunford stating that the prosthesis is in fact- in Dr. Dunford's
Possession, and has been since it was removed as not being fit to be used -as also was in the letter from Dr. Dunford
That was also sent to the B. B. B. Along with the photos showing exactly what was wrong with the work that was performed by the assistant from Dr. Gakuhman's office.
Dr. Dunford was totally amazed to the fact, even though I emphasized to Dr. Gaukhman that the 6 dentist that I got opinions from, all stated that I needed to have only a prosthodontist dentist
Do the work on me, and certainly not an assistant as Dr. Gaukhman allowed- and not one single time did Dr. Gaukhman ever assist Vanessa's work other than stating that he watches her on
Security cameras located in all of the exam rooms.
Dr. Misch stated that his wife being a prosthodontist could not do my case as it being too complicated, and that I needed a prosthodontist and not a non-professional un-trained person without any
Experience- nor any help did she ever get from Dr. Gaukhman to do the work that I desperately needed.
Dr. Dunford did 95% of my work on me and in 10 visits that was performed before ever sending it off to the lab, and when the unit came back as a one piece Ziconia unit from the lab it was 100%
Perfect, not like the inferior and nonfunctional 4 separate piece units that Vanessa did- and that her work was in such an unprofessional manner and result, BUT instead I received a perfect functional
One piece unit -and aesthetically perfect from Dr. Dunford's work that I was referred to by Dr. Misch.

PS: Copy of Dr. Gaukhman's 2 responses that he sent to the B. B. B.
Venetian Dental Response;
02/28/2020
The patient refused to return the appliance we made for him for refund,
Because he liked it. He is still using it

Venetian Dental second Response again to the B. B. B.
03/15/2020
Beware of the patient: The patient refused to return the appliance we made
For him for refund, because he liked it. He is still using it.

PS; Copy of Dr. Dunford's letter I sent to the B. B. B. Showing I am Not wearing it -and the reasons from Dr. Dunford clearly states why-: Quote: Please let this letter serve as proof that our office is in possession of Ray Romeo's prosthesis.
Ray is no longer using it, as we have fabricated a new one for him.
At no time did he like the prosthesis that was made by his previous dentist, due to the Malocclusion with Non-functional Occlusion.
Please feel free to contact my office with any questions of concerns.
Thank You Dr. Larry Dunford.: End of quote:

  • Siestadental

3/21/20

"FOLLOW UP" "BEWARE FOR DR. GAUKHMAN & VANESSA'S WORK:"

I filed a complaint against Dr. Gaukhman and his assistant with the B. B. B. And in his response to the B.B.B.he stated that I was happy with the shoddy work
That his assistant Vanessa performed- and he told the B. B. B. That I was still wearing it for the 11 months of treatment of the work that was a total failure for the two
Attempts with two different labs that Vanessa used, Dr. Gaukhman stated that I was still wearing the prosthesis- which is a TOTAL LIE, please see the copy of the letter that I am also providing for this review
From Dr. Larry Dunford stating that the prosthesis is in fact- in Dr. Dunford's possession, and has been since it was removed as not being fit to be used -as was stated in the letter from Dr. Dunford.

I am also submitting photos showing exactly what was wrong with the work that was performed by the assistant from Dr. Gakuhman's office.
Dr. Dunford was totally amazed to the fact, even though I emphasized to Dr. Gaukhman that the 6 dentist that I got opinions from, all stated that I needed to have only a prosthodontist dentist
Do the work on me, and certainly not an assistant as Dr. Gaukhman allowed- and not one single time did Dr. Gaukhman ever assist Vanessa's work -other than stating that he watches her on security
Cameras located in all of the exam rooms.

Dr. Misch said even though his wife is a prosthodontist she could not do my case as it was too complicated- and so Dr. Misch referred me to Dr. Dunford. As I needed a prosthodontist and not a
Non-professional un-trained person without any experience- nor any help did she ever get from Dr. Gaukhman to do the work that I desperately needed.

Dr. Dunford did 95% of my work alone on me- and in 10 visits that was performed before ever sending it off to the lab, and when the unit came back as a one piece Ziconia unit from the lab it was 100%
Perfect, not like the inferior and nonfunctional 4 separate piece units that Vanessa did- and that her work was in such an unprofessional manner and result, BUT instead I received a perfect functional
One piece unit -and aesthetically perfect from Dr. Dunford's work, We Sometimes Learn From Other Peoples mistakes-

"So Please Learn From My Mistake When I Didn't See The So Many Red Flags- And Got Taken For $27,000.00 From Dr. Gaukhman"
Please see the photo with no bite on the 6 front teeth, and the photo of excessive space on the abutments -and see the letter from Dr. Dunford that completed my work, as we sent a copy of his letter to
The B. B. B. Stating that he has the shoddy work that Vanessa performed- thus exposing Dr. Gaukhman in his serious lies when he responded to the B. B. B. And the nerve of him lying to make himself look good.

  • RateMDs

3/17/20

"FOLLOW UP" "BEWARE FOR DR. GAUKHMAN & VANESSA'S WORK:"

I filed a complaint against Dr. Gaukhman and his assistant with the B. B. B. And in his response to the B.B.B.he stated that I was happy with the shoddy work
That his assistant Vanessa performed- and he told the B. B. B. That I was still wearing it for the 11 months of treatment of the work that was a total failure for the two
Attempts with two different labs that Vanessa used, Dr. Gaukhman stated that I was still wearing the prosthesis- which is a TOTAL LIE, please see the copy of the letter that I am also providing for this review
From Dr. Larry Dunford stating that the prosthesis is in fact- in Dr. Dunford's possession, and has been since it was removed as not being fit to be used -as was stated in the letter from Dr. Dunford.

I am also submitting photos showing exactly what was wrong with the work that was performed by the assistant from Dr. Gakuhman's office.
Dr. Dunford was totally amazed to the fact, even though I emphasized to Dr. Gaukhman that the 6 dentist that I got opinions from, all stated that I needed to have only a prosthodontist dentist
Do the work on me, and certainly not an assistant as Dr. Gaukhman allowed- and not one single time did Dr. Gaukhman ever assist Vanessa's work -other than stating that he watches her on security
Cameras located in all of the exam rooms.

Dr. Misch said even though his wife is a prosthodontist she could not do my case as it was too complicated- and so Dr. Misch referred me to Dr. Dunford. As I needed a prosthodontist and not a
Non-professional un-trained person without any experience- nor any help did she ever get from Dr. Gaukhman to do the work that I desperately needed.

Dr. Dunford did 95% of my work alone on me- and in 10 visits that was performed before ever sending it off to the lab, and when the unit came back as a one piece Ziconia unit from the lab it was 100%
Perfect, not like the inferior and nonfunctional 4 separate piece units that Vanessa did- and that her work was in such an unprofessional manner and result, BUT instead I received a perfect functional
One piece unit -and aesthetically perfect from Dr. Dunford's work, We Sometimes Learn From Other Peoples mistakes-

"So Please Learn From My Mistake When I Didn't See The So Many Red Flags- And Got Taken For $27,000.00 From Dr. Gaukhman"
Please see the photo with no bite on the 6 front teeth, and the photo of excessive space on the abutments -and see the letter from Dr. Dunford that completed my work, as we sent a copy of his letter to
The B. B. B. Stating that he has the shoddy work that Vanessa performed- thus exposing Dr. Gaukhman in his serious lies when he responded to the B. B. B. And the nerve of him lying to make himself look good.

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