Buckle up guys and gals, this place will take you for a ride that feels similar to the Georgia Cyclone at Six Flags. I feel shook after my appointment with them today. I found them on my insurance's provider page and was happy to hear they could accomodate my husband and I for cleaning appointments next day (red flag). When I arrived, the tech took me back for X-rays. (For reference, it has been 3 years since my last cleaning thanks to no insurance and moving around after hubs got out of the military). Also, I was legit traumatized by past experiences so this led to my hesitancy.
Anywho, the tech informed me how small my mouth was several times, thus making it difficult to take the x-rays. I know my mouth is small... but never in my life have I had mouth xrays take 30 minutes. The machines and equipment were dated and unclean looking. The radiation protection vest she put on me looked dingy, yellowed, and brown. I was really grossed out. At this point, most people would have been like, wtf, am I about to get my organs removed? What is happening here? Is this a real dental office? Is this a back alley shop that's some front for some weird, sinister shanigans. Believe you me, I had all those thoughts.
The hygenist came to look at my teeth and i assumed the cleaning would finally again.
Wrong.
She used the metal ice pick thing to assess my gums and lo and behold, I had gingivitis! The hygenist showed me how badly my gums bled. They have rarely bled when flossing or brushing.
I was then presented with an itemized list of the procedure they would perform to clean my teeth. It also had some weird upcharges for two mouthwashes. Now, shame on me for not getting a cleaning sooner... but if stab someone's gums wi the an ice pick its GONNA BLEED! Insurance would pay for it all except $192. Up front. Huh? Never in my life have I been to the dentist and have to make a separate appointment for a cleaning when i was there for... a cleaning? I am so confused.
When I said I wasnt going to pay this and needed to talk to my husband (I wanted to GET OUT at this point), I was then very quickly told to go to the front and see if they could fit me in for the 'procedure'.
I CAME IN FOR A CLEANING AND THEN WHILE THERE, WAS ASKED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A CLEANING. Seriously the shadiest scammiest crap I have ever experienced. 10/10 chance of me never coming back.
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