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- Dec 25, 2005
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I took the WREB on August 10-13, 2012. After having paid $9,500 for patient procurement services and specifying which 2 teeth I wanted to work on, I was extremely upset that I did not get what I paid for.
First, I was never notified as to how I would receive the x-rays and meet with the patients. This caused unnecessary stress in the days leading up to the exam.
Second, after contacting the agency and finally going to the office, I expressed concern several times about the deficient size of the lesion provided. However, both both Lu Lau and Dr. Calvin Lau assured me multiple times that the lesion was not only adequate, but intimated that I was somehow deficient for not seeing it. Considering that I am paying for their expertise as well as the patient procurement - I trusted them.
At the WREB the next day, this same lesion that I was reassured multiple times would be accepted, was instead rejected with a costly pink slip, indicating that treating this lesion would be considered overly aggressive. When informing Lu Lau of this, she suggested 2 alternate lesions, which were approximately the same size as the first and also did not cross the DEJ. If I had submitted either of these or both, there is no question in my mind I would have failed this portion of the exam. Instead, I submitted your third alternative, which was a very difficult and large lesion that not only required many modifications but also a pulp cap.
I went through a significantly more expensive agency such as this one so as to reduce the stress of the day (Western Dental is HALF the price and you also get a 4-day course). That price would have been worth it, if indeed my stress would have been reduced. Instead, their disorganization and poor clinical judgement made the test much more stressful. Also, although I paid a significant extra fee to work on the tooth of my choice, I was not provided with that tooth. Finally, they belittled me, when in fact their clinical judgement was at fault.
When I contacted them to complain about this - they told me tough luck and that it was my fault.
DO NOT GO WITH LU LAU!!!! The people I met who used Western Dental seemed very happy with what they received.
First, I was never notified as to how I would receive the x-rays and meet with the patients. This caused unnecessary stress in the days leading up to the exam.
Second, after contacting the agency and finally going to the office, I expressed concern several times about the deficient size of the lesion provided. However, both both Lu Lau and Dr. Calvin Lau assured me multiple times that the lesion was not only adequate, but intimated that I was somehow deficient for not seeing it. Considering that I am paying for their expertise as well as the patient procurement - I trusted them.
At the WREB the next day, this same lesion that I was reassured multiple times would be accepted, was instead rejected with a costly pink slip, indicating that treating this lesion would be considered overly aggressive. When informing Lu Lau of this, she suggested 2 alternate lesions, which were approximately the same size as the first and also did not cross the DEJ. If I had submitted either of these or both, there is no question in my mind I would have failed this portion of the exam. Instead, I submitted your third alternative, which was a very difficult and large lesion that not only required many modifications but also a pulp cap.
I went through a significantly more expensive agency such as this one so as to reduce the stress of the day (Western Dental is HALF the price and you also get a 4-day course). That price would have been worth it, if indeed my stress would have been reduced. Instead, their disorganization and poor clinical judgement made the test much more stressful. Also, although I paid a significant extra fee to work on the tooth of my choice, I was not provided with that tooth. Finally, they belittled me, when in fact their clinical judgement was at fault.
When I contacted them to complain about this - they told me tough luck and that it was my fault.
DO NOT GO WITH LU LAU!!!! The people I met who used Western Dental seemed very happy with what they received.