I have been going to a different dentist for years. Went in Jan of '18 for a cleaning. They tried to convince me I needed a root canal. The hygienist was pretty melodramatic about it - kept asking me if I was in pain and acting shocked when I would reply that I was not in pain. She even went to the extent of (sorry, this is gross) acting like she was extracting puss from the area of my gum, above where I supposedly needed this root canal. They said they needed $800 to be paid either before or on the day of the procedure as this was the amount insurance wouldn't pay for. I didn't schedule the root canal because none of it made sense - especially the part where I had no pain. I decided to get a 2nd opinion but waited til I needed my next cleaning. In May of '18, I went to Dr. Stephen Coffey, DDS. He took Xrays, examined my teeth (as well as cleaned them) and deducted that I did not need a root canal. And now he has a new customer :) read more