I scheduled an appointment for my son and myself when businesses opened back up after the initial closures in 2020. After my son's cleaning and examination, the dentist said my son had three teeth that looked like they would turn into cavities eventually and he wanted to go ahead and fill them. It was my turn next and the hygienist proceeded to measure the depth of my gum pockets. She said my numbers were all
4's, 5's, and 6's. She refused to give me a regular cleaning and wanted to reschedule for a deep cleaning. She explained that they would put me to sleep because it was uncomfortable. The dentist said I had a couple of cavities and a couple that would eventually become cavities and he wanted to go ahead and fill them all. I paid for my son's cleaning and they gave me a print out of the estimation for the future services. Over $3000. The deep cleaning would have been $1500 alone. My BS meter was going off like crazy. When I got home I did some research and spoke with some people that have had prior experience with this. What I discovered was that some dentists will recommend this because it pays much more than a regular cleaning. It's also very painful as they pull your gums away from your teeth to scrape bacteria from under your gums. This causes more bacteria to be introduced leading to possible infection. Another dentist stated that most people don't really need this, it's just a money grab. So I canceled the appointments for my son and myself and went to a different dentist to get a second opinion. I told my son not to say anything about the previous appointment. I wanted to hear their diagnosis without influence from outside sources. This new dentist said my son had zero cavities. When the hygienist performed the same measurements on me, she said my numbers were all 1's, 2's, and 3's. When the dentist examined me, he stated that I had zero cavities. This is a very well-respected dentist in our area. I will never go to Blue Stone Dental ever again. Instead, I will go to a dentist that won't attempt to take advantage of my family, recommending unnecessary procedures, and attempting to steal my money in order to make up for the lost profits due to businesses being shut down. read more