Sometime in 2019, I had the procedure on 1 tooth, in 2 visits for some reason..... Every time the novocaine shot was very painful. When he is working on your mouth, it feels like he is doing very hard labour.... Gave advice that another tooth could not be saved and needs to be extracted.....
And as a cherry on the cake : I had used him about 2 years before my last visit; and the price was kinda reasonable, especially since I had insurance,
The last time, they never bothered to give me the price before the procedure, but when all was done - they hit me with a $1400 bill, which was at least $300 more than the previous time. I had no insurance, and had I known of this gouging before, I would've walked out.
I paid half that day.. And after I researched prices, and realized that he is shamelessly overcharging, I mailed the check that made the payment same as it had been last time, with a letter of explanation.
I never heard from them again for about 1.5 years, and thought all was fine.
The other day, I tried to get my credit reports - and his DEMAND for $700+, much more than I actually would've had to pay to make it to $1,400 - was on a collection report!!!!!!
When I tried to resolve the gouging/collection issue, his receptionist was obnoxious, lied through her teeth, hung up on me, and when I called back a few times, she would pick up the phone, say Nothing, and then hang up.
Needless to say, I asked my dentist for another recommendation. Saw Dr Landau - and it was like night and day!
I still had 3 teeth to do root canal on, including the one that Segal told me to extract..... which Dr Landau said there was no reason to do.
Dr Landau did every tooth in ONE visit; he used a very gentle novocaine injector (it took 30 seconds longer than Segal's stabs..)
And - each tooth cost just under $900, with 10% discount since I paid in full every time...
The fish, as everyone knows, rots from the head.. I would not recommend going to that office, but hey do whatever you want. read more