My girlfriend went for cleaning and exam at Dossett Dental in 2011. The dentist, a Korean lady named Susan Koo said my girlfriend needed deep cleaning, a crown, and a bridge. She then sent my girlfriend out to talk with the office manager about the cost.
The office manager, a lady named Fariba Dadgostar, told her the deep cleaning would be $900. She then went on to tell her that she needed the deep cleaning because she had a gum infection and that her lower jaw would rot away if she did not get the deep cleaning. The dentist never mentioned she had a gum infection or anything about her lower jaw rotting away.
My girlfriend told her she just wanted the regular cleaning and exam and that was all; however, Fabia said they would only the deep cleaning for $900. This middle-eastern lady was not a dentist and here she was making medical evaluations. I asked to speak to the dentist and Fabia refused this request. We walked out of the place in disgust.
About a week later she went to another dentist and this dentist told her she did not need deep cleaning at all and that she did not have a gum infection. They did the regular cleaning and exam and everything was fine.
I was really angry about what we had experienced at Dossett Dental and filed a compliant with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. They are investigating the matter at the time of this posting.
I would recommend everyone to avoid Dossett Dental as I got the feeling they pull this kind of stuff on others. I spoke to my dentist about the deep cleaning and he said it was rarely needed.
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