I was referred here by my Dentist for a consultation as my lower front gums are starting to recede. I was told there was two ways to treat this.
A minor surgey where collagen strips are implanted into my gums to bulk them up. The other is taking flesh from the roof of my mouth and grafting it on to my gums. Why is not minor, very painful and has a very long recovery/healing time.
I researched both options prior to my visit with Dr. Stas Pavlenko and knew the graft was not an option for me at all. Like you couldn't pay me enough to go through that!
I met with Dr. Pavelnko and he asked me what I knew about the procedures. I gave him a quick recap of what I knew followed by a VERY clear indication that the graft would not be considered.
He did his exam and kept pushing the graft. He explained both procedures only have a 50/50 chance of working.
I told him everyime he pushed the graft it wasn't happening. I'm not sure how many time I had to say no but at least a half dozen times.
I finally had to be VERY stern and make is VERY clear to stop the grafting talk as it was never going to happen.
Then I'm told I need a fancy e-ray if I want to procede with the collagen implants. I agreed, my fault for my asking the price, but no one even mentioned it so I thought it was covered under my benefits that I gave to them when I arrived. To my shock the x-rays were not covered and I had to pay $400 out of pocket.
Then I asked what the procedure would cost if my health benefits didn't cover it. No one could or would give me a cost break down. They told me to wait for the preauth. To be honest it has been 3 month and no a single person has reached out to me about this.
It should have been easy to say "If you insurance doesn't cover it? It will cost $2500.00."
I only know the cost is approximately $1200/tooth b/c my benefits provider sent me the preapproval. Not sure why I could not be provided the cost before preauthorization. Baffling.
I was supposed to go back on 10OCT2023 for yet another consultant but I ended up cancelling that the week before.
So because I, the patient and the paying customer was being ignored numerous times during my visit, I was not informed of a cost of an xray before they did it and that the would mot provide me with a cost break down for the procedure I cant recommend this clinic in anyway. read more
