I have a terrible fear of dentists and finally made an appointment to have my teeth cleaned. I had a number of broken teeth and my husband recommended them. I was x-rayed and examined, and had no cleaning. I was told they needed to evaluate "what type of cleaning I needed!!" The dentist sadly told me I needed root canals, crowns, etc. and his associate escorted me up front to make arrangements for follow-up appts. I was handed a sheet with the costs (with insurance and w/o insurance), approx. $15,000. Note the costs w/o insurance were significantly higher than with insurance. When I suggested they submit to my insurance provider for a predetermination if benefits, the receptionist became snippy with me and said it would take a few months to do that. I left with no intention of ever returning. Obviously they are not as concerned about the well being of their patients as they are about growing the practice and the profits of the practice.
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