I had a bad feeling about this dentist office the first time I ever visited in February 2023. Now two years later, my concerns and suspicions have finally been confirmed. I first visited Dr. Paine was a broke college student with no dental insurance. At my intake appointment, Dr. Paine diagnosed me with 11 cavities and gave me a proposed treatment plan of over $3,900!!!! Because I did not have the means to afford the work at the time, I put it on pause. I had one of the more critical fillings completed at a free dental clinic at a church a year later (2024). Then, just this past month (Feb 2025), after graduating from college and finally being able to get my own dental policy through my job, I saw a new dentist and pretended as if I knew nothing. My new dentist only identified 6 cavities!! Keep in mind that this was two years later, so presumably the cavities would have worsened, right??
Unbelievable. This leech was fully prepared to perform fillings that I did not need and would have taken the check with a smile on his face. It's so sad that dentists can be so driven by money at times, and so willing to overdiagnose. It leads to situations where patients cannot trust and be honest with their dental team because we always feel as if we are being taken advantage of and not being told the truth. I am sure that there are honest, trustworthy dentists out there, Dr. Paine is not one of them. Avoid this dentist, go elsewhere. read more
