Richard L Jackson, DDS

I’m a new patient here and so far I have really enjoyed the staff and their friendliness and attentiveness. As Tara S. stated, they do use acupressure. I had never heard of this before, and I was skeptical, but was told that my skepticism wouldn’t be an issue in order for it to work. I have a history of needing LOTS of novocaine for any dental-​work procedures, so I let them know. They said this also would not be an issue. Well, it was. The second the drill hit my mouth it was absolutely excruciating pain and they had to stop and administer the mouth-​shot. They thanked me for being a good sport, but I wish I would have pushed to just do the novocaine knowing my history, because thinking about it right now still gives me (bad) chills. I am thankful for how well they handled the situation and how professional they were, and now I know that I will stick to what I know when it comes to any future dental work! It obviously works for some, but not for everyone!

Shortly after I moved to Cincinnati, a filling came out, and someone recommended me to Dr. Jackson. Her whole family went there. The unique thing about Dr. Jackson’s office is that they use acupressure instead of Novocaine. Oh, you can have the drug if you want it, but I felt NO PAIN with the acupressure, AND I can eat and drink immediately after any procedure requiring it. I never leave my dentist’s office with a spongy cheek, drooling, etc. I LOVE THIS DENTIST’S OFFICE!
As for Dr. Jackson himself, he’s very nice, but I don’t see much of him. The other folks there are so capable, that I can’t just say I love the dentist – I love the whole staff. They do good stuff.