Kaenel E Preston DDS

went to dr. kaenel once because he takes my really bad UCSD dental insurance. i actually aimed to see his wife (also a dentist), but she was out on maternity, so they defaulted me to him. the cleaning itself was gentle and thorough, and i liked his technician/​assistant.
i wasn’t thrilled with dr. kaenel himself. he seemed a bit short with me, did things in my mouth without explaining what he was doing right away (he tended to follow up after, but it’s always reassuring to know first). above all i decided not to go back because when he gave me the litany of recommendations for further dental work, i had no way of knowing what procedures were vital/​necessary and what procedures were unnecessary and cosmetic (are preventative fillings urgent? did he recommend braces and intensive jaw alignment surgery for my health or my beauty or what?). at the end of his very long list, he undermined all of his recommendations by saying that everything was in good order and healthy.
mostly, i couldn’t afford any of his recommendations, and i was frustrated by his lack of clarity about what i really needed.