Avoid this business at all costs! So here's my experience with Crooked Tatum Point Dentistry.. I called and scheduled a teeth cleaning appointment because they advertise very good prices. Upon entering I was greeted by a beautiful woman who checked me in. After seeing the hygienist, the dentist came in to see me. Doctor Christine Gonzales checked my teeth and said that my teeth were so bad that I needed a deep cleaning instead of the regular one, and also recommended to me a prescription for a high in fluoride toothpaste. I said I didn't have dental insurance which is why I was there in the first place, to get a good deal/price on a cleaning that I'm paying for out of pocket. They weren't able to clean my teeth because of the fact that my teeth "were so bad" that a regular cleaning wouldn't do anything to help fix/solve the "problem". After sending me out of the room, I was sent to speak with a well dressed man named Ben. Ben then informed me of my options for setting up an appointment for a deep cleaning. $1200!! I said I didn't have the money for that but I wanted them cleaned as well as possible without having to pay for the deep clean. He then informed me that they were not able to perform the regular cleaning on me because my teeth were so bad, and I had a few cavities as well. After trying to negotiate prices with me, I finally had it with this place and stormed out.
Why do you think Ben dresses so nice to work at a dentist office everyday? It's primarily to invoke a facade. He makes a lot of money so he needs the company to make a lot of money. His image is of a professional con man. He was very influential in attempting to get me to schedule a future appointment for the deep clean, offering me payment plans and attempting to educate me on my own mouth. Ben is a con artist and a very believable one at that.
Months after my appointment, I continued to get calls from them trying to schedule an appointment for my teeth to be cleaned. I told them I wasn't interested and the calls eventually stopped. I then turned to another dentist office to get a cleaning and check-up. After telling the new dentist office what I had been through with Tatum P.D. the dentist said that my teeth were fine and not only did I not have any cavities, but my teeth weren't even that bad/dirty! They cleaned my teeth revealing my pearly whites again and I gladly paid them the full amount of the work done, which was double the amount TPD was charging for the regular cleaning. I also asked the doctor about the prescription for the high fluoride toothpaste that TPD gave me, and told me that if I used that toothpaste it would help progress the decay of my gums and teeth more rapidly. The dentist also told me that some companies are like that, where they just try to "scam" people into getting more work done than is necessary to make more profits. So thankfully I got away from TPD because who know what else they would/could have conjured up if I was more gullible. Stay sharp people. And shame on you all who work at this sinful company. read more