Shick Paul K ,DMD

If you are anything like me then you are absolutely terrified of going to the dentist and take your dental hygiene seriously. I was new to MA when I saw Paul Schick, DDS, and didn’t have a referral to a reputable dentist. With so many dentists in Cambridge, Somerville and Boston its hard to find the right one and I missed the mark by going to this dentist.
I had a root canal done at a different dentist and needed a crown placed. Immediately after the procedure, I was experiencing pain in my eye with movement and blurred vision on the side of where I had the crown placed. I followed up at MEEI and they didn’t have an explanation as to why I was experiencing these symptoms. I was relieved that I did not have any permanent damage and attributed the symptoms that I was experiencing to either the procedure aggravating the nerves in my face or the novocaine being injected into a nerve.
I chose to follow up with another dentist many months later for a routine teeth cleaning and he remarked that the crown was «too bulky» for my mouth and he was also concerned about the gap between the crown and my natural tooth. He showed me on my x-​ray what he was referring to and lo-​and-​behold it is pretty obvious what he is talking about.
Being extremely concerned and distressed over the possibility of needing a costly crown replacement in the future, I went to a well respected Boston dentist, Richard Oliver, DDS and he confirmed what the other dentist told me as well. For the past month or so I have been experiencing pain in that tooth and will need to have it evaluated again.
Please be very careful when choosing who does your crown work. Not only is it a costly procedure to have done, but having to have it redone in the future can risk further damage to the existing tooth.

No cleans teeth faster than Dr. Shick. He said he wanted to be able to spend more time with me so we set my appointment for 4PM and I was out of there in 5 minutes including time to discuss a previous bill which they had not bothered to send me. Can you actually clean teeth in 5 minutes flat and polish them? No offer of flouride. we discussed my nite guard, all in the 5 minutes, but no asking if any other problems. I had tooth that was twinging and forgot about it in the bums rush.
Office help, regular or temp, just don’t cut it. Can’t seem to bill my insurance properly even when I tell them exactly what the insurance company said to do to get the 4 yearly cleanings I am permitted. Even Kool Smiles got it without any coaching and it takes them at least 20 minutes to clean my teeth.
They owe me a credit, they were quick to put the charge through (15 minutes after I left the office) but not the credit they agreed they owe me since my insurance assured them they would cover the charge, after having bothered to call and leave Dr. Shick a message at 4:20 (they had already closed the office for the day!
Where did he learn speed dentistry? NO BED SIDE MANNER here.

I went to Dr. Shick several times before moving out of the Boston area. He was always very nice (and the receptionist was, as well), and I was always pleased with the service. But the main reason why I wanted to write a review is because he did a bridge for me, and I always thought it looked great and you can hardly tell that the teeth are fake — they look very real. But I wasn’t sure, because I’m not a professional. But today I just went to a highly respected dentist in Chicago (where I now live), and she asked me who did my bridge. She said she hardly ever compliments another dentist’s bridge work, but she said the bottom teeth (where mine is) are especially difficult for a bridge, and mine looked absolutely amazing, she said. She was very impressed. So, thanks, Dr. Shick!

I’ve been to Dr. Schick 2 or 3 times to have my teeth cleaned and once to have some cavities filled. He seemed to work really fast (not in a good way) and wasn’t exactly gentle. Where my old dentist would let me spit and take a break ever several minutes, Dr. Schick relies on the suctiony thing and that can be exhausting on your throat. (Sorry…is that tmi?) Also, getting my fillings in was a worse experience than I expected and my teeth were über sensitive for months afterwards in those spots.
So, I think he’s a perfectly competent dentist, but I’m going to find a new one for now. After all, there’s like a gazillion in Davis Sq. to choose from!