Woodside Dental Practice

The only reason this practice has so many good reviews is because they offer money off services for reviews. The manager and one of the receptionists are extremely rude, extremely poor customer service. I was told if I left a negative review that they would take legal action against me for defamation. They are bullies, avoid at all costs!
Apr 15th, 2023

staff very professional , called in pain was seen the same day left the practice feeling like i had been listened to & my concerns & fears of the dentist where eased by the calmness of the staff from reception to the nurses , to the dentists .
Apr 14th, 2023

I had a hygiene visit with Merlinda only today. She was really amazing: very gentle and professional. I would recommend her & Woodside dental practice to anyone living around Wimbledon area. Thank you so much
Mar 20th, 2023

I had such a great experience at Woodside Dental Practice. All the team were so friendly and accommodating. Will definitely come back,Victoria,Merlinda and Dr Bunny were amazing!
Mar 6th, 2023

I recently booked an appointment with Dr Aziz Bunni. My mother and his assistant both bore witness to his treatment of me that morning. He did not introduce himself nor greet me in any way. Regardless, I was there to receive proper dental care, not niceties. Dr Bunni already knew from my chart that Im pregnant. He said he needed to take some x-rays. When I asked whether or not they were safe during pregnancy, he very blatantly responded with Well no, theyre not great for the fetus. But in your case I think you need them. You think about it. You weigh out your options. Which I found to be dismissive. He then told me that I needed two fillings done. So do you want them done then? Wed have to give you a numbing injection which isnt great for your fetus so wed have to give you a small amount. I was uninformed about the risks of numbing injections during pregnancy and because of the fact that Im high risk in my pregnancy, I told him Id rather speak to my midwife before continuing any further. He very visibly rolled his eyes and scoffed at this, saying I mean. Okay. But what choice do you have really? You have a cavity. What if it turns into an abscess? Then youd have to have your tooth pulled after being put to sleep which would be even worse for your fetus. Again, very dismissive and trying to use scare tactics to get me to go ahead with this procedure. Perhaps he thought I was naive because of my age. Either way, a disgusting way of treating a young pregnant lady in need of care. Regardless, I insisted Id like to speak to somebody first regarding any risks. He sat me down to review his findings: Okay so I can see that your diet is not good. A lot of sugar clearly. I mean, Im not sure what to tell you. Youre old enough to know that sugar isnt good for you. What are you, 19? I mean really youre too young to even be married in this country. But anyways. I shouldnt have to tell you that sugar is also bad for your unborn child. When you get pregnant, people often think you need to eat for two - you dont. You only need to drink a little bit more milk and thats it. You need to fix your diet. Upon doing some research I have found that Dr Bunni is, in fact, not a midwife. Nor a GP. His unsolicited advice was very inappropriate and lecture-like. Im not sure why he felt the need to comment on my age, or the fact I was married at this age. At this point, I had to interject with I had a bad diet in 2022 following a period of time where I was unable to eat solids due to some stomach trauma. I have OBVIOUSLY, since becoming pregnant, been watching my diet. He raised an eyebrow at this and said, Anyways when are you seeing your midwife? Tell your husband to remind you to ask about the numbing shots. In your case I dont think you have a choice. Tell my husband to remind me? Im not sure what he meant by this. Perhaps making out that I am in some form incapable of reminding myself about important matters? My mother and I left shortly after this. I know that its a common occurrence for young mothers to be disrespected by the medical professionals whose job is to provide them care, but this was just ridiculous. Up until that point I had been fortunate enough to be treated like a human being at every medical appointment or consultation Id attended. I shouldnt need my husband, a tall burly man who is older than me, to chaperone me at every appointment I go to just so I can be treated with some kind of decency. I know for a fact if I had been a pregnant woman in her 30s that day that Dr Bunni wouldnt have spoken to me in that way. I never want to see my mother leave a clinic upset by the way her daughter was treated ever again. Im devastated at the idea that other young pregnant ladies might step into his office and be dehumanised by the grown man that he is. Perhaps Dr Bunni has let his profession convince him that he has some sort of power hold over those who step into his office. Either way, he should remember that he is providing THEM with a service, not vice versa, and should act accordingly.
Mar 3rd, 2023