Dr Grear was my dentist growing up, and has caused me to have lasting anxiety about going to a dentist in general. I had a horrible experience getting fillings put in and having to get them redone literally 5 days later because they were breaking apart and falling out. It has been ~6 years since I moved away and last visited him, but the experience has stuck with me in a real negative way.
If I could give David Grear less than one star I would. Grear is an incompetent quack that will do quick fixes for the insurance money. Believe me because I had him since the age of 12 and last saw him in 2010. He is also unkind and cruel. Expects the patient to suck up the pain when procedures are performed. Knows nothing about pain management and compassion to the patient nor respect and dignity. I would highly recommend looking for a reputable dentist in the Big Rapids area. Someone who has compassion and respect for the patient with high detail in their work without looking at the patient as a number in terms of money.
Honestly, if I could give zero, I would. I grew up with him as my dentist. He did my braces and I have been dealing with the consequences ever since. I am now 30 and still have chunk of cement from my braces that cannot be removed. My permanent retainer is covered in cement and there isn't anything we can do. I didn't have an adult tooth and instead of informing us of all of our options, he put in a temporary bridge. My parents were led to believe it was a permanent solution. It fell out and I now have an implant from another office. We had faith in him and he let us down. He did the same thing to my younger brother, but by the time we learned we were being led astray, it was too late. The damage was done. He also rarely waited for the numbing to kick in, had me "power through" when it wore off, tried to not use gloves when he first walked in, and more. He is negligent and doesn't care about his patients. It all about money for him. Find someone else. Seriously.
Dr Grear is a very unkind man. He was rude and made my anxiety and the stressful experience much worse than it needed to be.
