Haider Alzubaidi, DDS

I found myself in central Florida with an aching tooth at Christmas time. It was so bad that it was waking me up at night. I went to a dentist in Tampa (Dr. Susan King) who recommended a root canal, but the endodontist she recommended was closed due to the holiday. I searched online «endodontist and Lakeland» and Dr. Alzubaidi was the first name that popped up. I called his office and was hoping they would have availability as I did not think I could make another sleepless night with this tooth. And they did!
The experience at their office was great. From check-​in, where the woman asked if I had dental insurance, I said I did but I didn’t have the card so I would pay out of pocket and file the claim later. I said I was in so much pain that I didn’t care. The woman said it’d be easier and cheaper if they made the deduction now so she took my SS# name, and date of birth and called my dental insurance company to figure out the details. She was right! It saved me over $ 500. So huge thank you to that woman.
The procedure was no fun, as root canals never are. The plastic over your mouth. The needles to numb you up. The wondering when it will all be over. But Dr. Alzubaidi did an excellent job. The procedure did not take too long (about an hour) and it was on my farthest back molar (Tooth #15), not an easy one to access and work on. His staff was also really personable and helpful. They were compassionate about my pain.
I left feeling no pain at all (thanks to the numbing medication) and now over 12 hours later, I’m taking a pain medication and feeling so much better. The change is so night and day.
I’m so grateful that Dr. Alzubaidi’s office was open on December 26^th, could fit me in, do the necessary to remove the nerves and the source of the pain, and contact my health insurance to get my out of pocket payment reduced. Total with my insurance for the root canal and a permanent filling was $ 681. In Washington, DC, these can run anywhere from $ 1,000 to $ 1,500.