Charlotte Dentist: Joseph Loparo, DMD

A traumatic experience right from the beginning. I went in with some pain in my tooth. They took my x-​rays and realized that I had a deep cavity in one of the molars for which I was suggested a root canal. The Dr said he is going to stop bacterial infection for now and later do a root canal. Before I knew it, he numbed me and started drilling on the tooth. At the end of it he said he found some peculiarity in the root due to which he would need to send me to an endodontist (Why did you start drilling in the first place? To lock down the root canal and the cost of it for yourself?).
So basically, I was left by myself with a drilled tooth with a temporary filling to find an appointment with an endodontist. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and went back to him after a root canal for the crown. When I went in for the permanent crown, I was shocked to see a dental assistant assigned for the task. She kept adjusting the crown to no avail and had to finally call the Dr Loparo. I heard her telling him that she must have been adjusting the crown on the wrong spot. I was not happy with the crown but still was told to sleep over it for a couple of days to see how it felt. I went back with headaches as the crown was too high. They readjusted it later but today even after a month, I have some pain in the tooth to which the Dr has no answer.
I would not recommend Dr Loparo to anyone. At a time he has atleast 2 – 3 patients in different rooms and keeps fleeting between them. It seems like his treatment is all driven around the insurance and costs etc. so that he can make as much out of you as possible.

Updating my review here after going for over a year. Dr Loparo is a sweetie pie! He is always very caring and nice and wants to make sure you are comfortable. The staff is all very nice and they have been doing better on their wait times. i am sure they get backed up every once in a while but it has been better for me. Thanks for everything Doc! :-D

My review is dated since it has been several years since I left Charlotte, NC. I just want to make a general endorsement of Dr. Loparo. What I recall is that his office has extremely modern equipment, and that Dr. Loparo struck me as the kind of dentist who continually updates and educates himself on new advancements in dentistry, etc. He struck me, not only as a caring and charismatic dentist, but extremely competent and focused on being excellent at his job.
I hope this review is helpful!