Because I do not have dental insurance, I have been looking for a dentist practice that would be reasonable. I saw an ad for a special with Emmert and thought it would be a good thing to try (exam, cleaning and x-rays for $50). Two days before my visit though I woke up with a very sore tooth and thought I had a root canal problem. I called Emmert and they said I could come over and have an x-ray and an exam to check out what the problem may be. The dentist looked at the x-ray and probed a couple of my teeth and determined that i would need a large filling and may after getting it open determine whether or not I would need further work like a crown, etc. I made an appt for the next week for a filling and then the receptionist gave me the bill for the short exam and x-ray - $147.00!!!! I could have fallen over but what could I do. I mentioned that I never expected it to be that much - no response - so I cancelled the appt for the filling and decided to call my usual dentist who I had thought up to then was high. He would have charged me something like $80 for the exam and x-ray. I would NEVER ever recommend Emmert Dentists and I think they are very shady in the way they don't tell you up front what your appt is going to cost, even though they say they will always inform you.\r
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Go somewhere else! This was the Robinson Township office but I'm sure the practice is the same at the other offices.
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