Dental Care?

I envy you, @ksa230
We've had problems with our dentist. She makes us wait 20 minutes. My husband has Alzheimer's and he hates waiting. I have to convince him to stay and answer I don't know when the dentist is coming every minute that we wait. It takes a toll on me too.
Last time she told me my husband said inappropriate things to her. I'm always there. He just gets angry and can tolerate more than 10 minutes of teeth cleaning. When I suggested we switch to her husband, whom she's in practice with, she acted like I put a knife in her heart, way too emotionally, and refused to stop treating my husband.
My husband needed a tooth pulled. He walked out on the first oral surgeon who just tried to numb his gum and give him a shot, and he created a scene in the office, announcing the dentist was an "f'ng a'hole" for all to hear.
Fortunately, there was another oral surgeon, kind and caring, who consulted with his doctors and administered general anesthetic to get it done.
There are some good practices here, but they're not accepting new patients. If I could find a practice that specialized in serving people with disabilities, that would be ideal.

I understand how challenging this situation can be. My HWD also requires extractions, and we’ve faced refusals from two dentists and one oral surgeon in our area. I expressed to each of them my belief that it is unethical to deny necessary treatment. This isn’t even about insurance; it’s about receiving the care we need. I feel like we have been marginalized but dental care is so imperative for pain management, eatting effectively and even speaking.
There is such a thing as palliative care dentistry, but alas, we also don't have this in our area. I would suggest looking at local dental schools in your region to see if they offer a program like the one I found in Philly.
Good Luck!