Seattle Endodontic Arts

There are very few times where I have written a review on Unilocal,but I just had to write one for Dr. Short. He is AMAZING. PERIOD.
Have you ever heard of going to a dentist, and falling asleep in the chair while work is being done? I did it TWICE with Dr. Short.
I had a horrible infection after having a root canal that wasn’t done correctly years ago. My current dentist, whom I also love, referred me to Dr. Short, to get the infection handled. I have never felt so relaxed and had this much trust for a dentist, aside from my current one.
Not only did Dr. Short explain why I had the infection, he explained step-​by-​step, the procedure he was going to do and why it was necessary. Then, during my second visit, he let me see the instruments he was using and explained what they were for! I’ve always wanted to know what they do in my mouth since I can’t feel it, and Dr. Short was the best at doing just that!
I have never said this before, but when Dr. Short completed my final visit with him, I asked if I ever needed another root canal, if my current dentist would refer me to him again, lol. Who does that? Who asks about having another root canal, lol???
Thank you, Dr. Short! I would come to you any day of the week for anything that requires my mouth to have a needle

Dr. Short is the man. Swooped me in over the holidays to do a root canal on very short notice. Very quick, very painless. I’d always heard horror stories about root canals, but after going here, I can’t say why they get people so worked up.
Maybe there’s a lot of shitty endodontist? Maybe it was all that novocaine that numbed the shit out of my face for half the day? Or maybe he’s just that good.
Can’t speak for the other doctors here, but if they’re half as badass as Dr. Short, you’re in for a good ride. At the very least, the Medical Dental Building is worth a visit.

I was referred here by my regular dentist for ongoing tooth pain, and when I found out «endodontist» means «root canal specialist,» I panicked. After all, to a man with a hammer, doesn’t everything look like a… root canal? But Dr. Freeman turned out to be open-​minded about what was making my teeth hurt, and after consulting my patient chart from my dentist’s office and testing various things on my teeth (water, air, tapping, a cold Q-​tip, etc.), he determined this was not a root canal case.
And I felt like bursting into song and dance, but I restrained myself.
I was impressed that he then wanted to look at my pain from a jaw angle – I figured that as an endodonist he’d only be interested in the insides of teeth. But he seemed well-​versed in TMJ problems and bite issues, both of which I’ve been treated for in the past at other offices. He then ground down part of one problem tooth to keep it from pushing against others and we set a follow-​up appointment for a few weeks out to see if that helps.
Aside from that, the office is welcoming and calm, the receptionists are helpful, and the location of the suite is super-​convenient (right at the Olive Way end of the streetcar). They also validate parking in the Pacific Place garage if you park there.
Even if I had to have a root canal here, I think it would be a reassuring experience. For the friendliness of the staff and the holistic approach to tooth health, I’d recommend the office to anyone.