So, June 2019 I'm visiting my dad from San Diego, CA. I had been to a huckster dentist in SD about a month before who told me he needed to do a "deep cleaning" because my gums were receding quite a bit. He told me out of pocket it would cost me about $2000! Something was fishy about that. He didn't do any type of cleaning the day of the visit. Just sent me home with an upsale of a deep cleaning.
I'm visiting my dad and I tell him about the con-artist dentist in SD. Also, I had a terrible gum sore at the time. My dad urges me to go to his own dentist, Dr. Ni. I'm skeptical due to my previous encounter in SD, but decide to give it a shot.
Well, I get in there and Dr. Ni sees exactly what the issue is with my sore gums. He tells me to get some Anbesol and apply it daily. It should go away on it's own. It does within about 1 week.
Then, I explain to Dr. Ni the news about the dentist in SD trying to pry $2000 out of me for a "deep cleaning". He and the dental hygenist look at me and go "what? that's crazy!". So, Dr. Ni pulls out his tools and starts cleaning my teeth on the spot. During the cleaning he actually says "this is a deep cleaning by the way". I felt very comfortable and appreciative because I realized at that time, I was in good hands with a dentist who actually cared about the patient and not about lining his own pockets. The cleaning he did was a "deep cleaning", but really felt like a standard cleaning. He did an outstanding job either way. The cleaning was covered by my insurance (Aetna), so I didn't pay anything for it.
I loved my visit with Dr. Ni and if I lived closer, I'd be in there at least once a year for my check ups and cleanings. read more