@MookyTroubadour
That happened to me a few years ago - only my old dentist retired. After trying the new dentist a few times - long story short - I decided to find a new dentist.
Fast forward a few moths after, the dentist's daughter (who'd been his hygienist) called to apologize for his decision which I thought was sweet.
@MookyTroubadour
Good question.
He, and they, may regret his lack of proactive decision making.