Do NOT use this dentist!!! I changed dentists due to a new plan provider with my employer and they were in a convenient location. I will say that everyone is very nice and professional and it is located in a new office with lots of amenities. However, in paying for these nice amenties they seem to have a practice of overcharging their patients. I was given a gum exam (which I did not ask for) with my x-rays on my first visit and was told I was in the early stages of gum disease. I will say that I take great care of my teeth and during my regular bi-annual visits with every other dentist I have ever seen I have never once been told that my gums were damaged. A deep cleaning was recommended that require anesthia and the procedure involved two visits that were not fully covered by my insurance carrier. I was more than $500 out of pocket as a result but I figured I would go with their recommendation. Since that time they now say I have to come in every 2-4 months! I told them I will only come twice a year since that is what my carrier will cover. On my last visit nothing special was performed but I was still charged a special periodontal exam which was not fully covered by my carrier. The result was only a $15 charge but the fact remains I did not ask for anything special and it was no different than any other cleaning I've ever had. I think they are just a newer practice that is trying to charge higher rates to cover the costs of setting up a nice office and making up for a limited base of clients. If you really are diagnosed with gum disease, go see a periodontist and don't let your dentist overcharge you and your health plan for a regular cleaning.
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