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20 years of dental embarrassment — and a smile she could finally face the world with.

Rhonda spent more than two decades avoiding the dentist. She found her way to Dr. Rodney L Andrus at the St. George Center for Specialized Dentistry — a team that worked around her schedule, helped her arrange financing in advance, and rebuilt her smile.

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Tell me Rhonda about your experience here with Dr. Andrus at St. George Center for Specialized Dentistry. My goodness — I have had problems with my teeth for over 20 years and was totally embarrassed to go to dentists. In fact, [I] went to one one time and came out in tears because I felt so bad about myself. But here, when you walk in, you're comfortable. They make you feel good about yourself. You're a patient to them that they care about. They mesh what you need and what you want, what you can afford. They will help you find financing, and they'll help reduce all that stress. So when you come in here, you just worry about your appointment, getting your teeth worked on, and then you go home, recuperate, and come back the next time without the bother of worrying about making your copay at that time. Everything is worked out in advance. They have worked with me in my schedule, from when I can come in, when I can't. So the women here are so professional, the doctor is so professional, and I would suggest coming to Dr. Andrus over anybody, because he will help you find your smile again — so that when you walk out, you face the world with a new attitude, feeling and looking better.

In Rhonda's words

A team that handled the stress, so all she had to handle was the chair.

I have had problems with my teeth for over 20 years, and was totally embarrassed to go to dentists. In fact, I went to one one time and came out in tears because I felt so bad about myself.

But here, when you walk in, you're comfortable. They make you feel good about yourself. You're a patient to them — they care about you. They mesh what you need with what you want and what you can afford. They will help you find financing, and they help reduce all that stress. So when you come in here, you just worry about your appointment, getting your teeth worked on, and then you go home, recuperate, and come back the next time — without the bother of worrying about making your copay at that time. Everything is worked out in advance. They have worked with me on my schedule — when I can come in, when I can't.

"He will help you find your smile again — so that when you walk out, you face the world with a new attitude." — Rhonda

The women here are so professional, the doctor is so professional, and I would suggest coming to Dr. Andrus over anybody — because he will help you find your smile again, so that when you walk out, you face the world with a new attitude, feeling and looking better.

About what made the difference for Rhonda

Many adults who have avoided the dentist for years carry as much anxiety about logistics — the cost, the scheduling, the surprise charges — as they do about the dental work itself. The St. George Center for Specialized Dentistry plans the whole treatment, copay, and timing in advance so the patient only has to focus on healing. Financing options → · Comfort & sedation →

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20 years of dental embarrassment — and a smile she could finally face the world with.

A team that handled the stress, so all she had to handle was the chair.

About what made the difference for Rhonda

If you've been putting off the dentist, here is where to start

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Financing Options

Comfort & Sedation

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