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re: Is This A Dentist Scam?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 7:52 pm to Old Money
Posted on 8/26/14 at 7:52 pm to Old Money
Those looking for a great dentist:
Dr. Nick Rauber
8519 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-1765
Online Appointment Request
Highly recommend
Dr. Nick Rauber
8519 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-1765
Online Appointment Request
Highly recommend
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:42 pm to Old Money
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Anyone have a good dentist in BR? I have a cavity.
Dr. Dustin Kidder
6535 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge
Really nice guy, gives multiple options on treatment and has TVs over every chair so I got to watch college football.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:33 pm to Overbrook
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How can a trashy person afford #3?
That's why 30% of the old peeps don't got teeth, baw.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:44 pm to 911Moto
911 hit the nail on the head. The way people talk about it in this thread is the mindset so many people in the public have and is the reason people lose their teeth and have problems. I try to educate my patients. most of the time they really appreciate it... Every so often they act like I'm a door to door salesman trying to rip them off. Their loss.
He didn't schedule the cleaning for the same appointment because he has no idea what your perio situation is. He isn't trying to scam you.
He didn't schedule the cleaning for the same appointment because he has no idea what your perio situation is. He isn't trying to scam you.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:58 pm to Dorothy
So sad for him and his family, but I know that his staff and his clients, including me, miss him and the way he practiced dentistry. He remained my dentist even though I moved to New Orleans 10 years ago. He was practical and skillful. Not to mention that I enjoyed some golf talk. Staff was great too, Cindy, Jennifer, Kathy, etc. RIP.
Oh, I popped an molar crown off last week flossing. Met a new dentist uptown... overall a good experience. Here's to finding a new dentist!!!! I might have.
Oh, I popped an molar crown off last week flossing. Met a new dentist uptown... overall a good experience. Here's to finding a new dentist!!!! I might have.
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 8/27/14 at 7:01 am to ruzil
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30% of the US population is completely edentulous by the age of 60.
Holy cow that's awful. Even when I didn't have dental insurance in my twenties I still went and got my teeth cleaned every six months and paid $60 for it each. Didn't have the dentist examine my teeth to save a few bucks because I trusted the opinion of my hygienist that I'd had for years.
I want to be like my great aunt Polly who lived to be 98 and still had all of her teeth and was probably the only old person in her retirement home who could eat an apple with her own healthy teeth.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 7:32 am to just1dawg
I am a dentist in New Iberia. Truth is, many, if not most patients, have no idea what condition their teeth and gums are in before they walk in our door. A sizable percentage have gone 10 years or more with no professional dental care at all. So we have no idea what we are facing as the patient sits down for the examination until we actually DO the exam, and take the xrays. Truly, the overwhelming majority of dentists want to not only take care of their patients needs, but want to make them happy with their experience as well. That's how you get them to refer their friends and family to you. But if there is uncontrollable gingivitis, or worse, periodontal disease with bone loss, then there is no other option but to take the time to explain to the patient what their condition is...how it started...and what are their options to treat it. PLUS, there is the issue of giving them the financial information BEFORE treatment starts, so that they know what their insurance should pay, and what out of pocket is required of them.
Believe me, no dentist wants a patient leaving his/her practice with a sense that they are getting railroaded into treatment they do not need. It only makes for bad patient relations, and smearing of your name as a professional in your area.
Our mission statement says it all...Our mission is to educate our patients to the advantages of good oral health; then provide the treatment to the highest standards of safety, quality, and excellence, in a compassionate Christian atmosphere.
Believe me, no dentist wants a patient leaving his/her practice with a sense that they are getting railroaded into treatment they do not need. It only makes for bad patient relations, and smearing of your name as a professional in your area.
Our mission statement says it all...Our mission is to educate our patients to the advantages of good oral health; then provide the treatment to the highest standards of safety, quality, and excellence, in a compassionate Christian atmosphere.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:54 am to just1dawg
For people that lose all (or most) of their teeth, I think it is one of their biggest regets in life. I don't think I ever met a patient who really enjoyed wearing dentures, even if they fit perfectly. And a mouth full of implants is very, very expensive. I don't understand how people can be too lazy to brush their teeth twice a day.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:59 am to SirSaintly
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Moved to Dallas a while back
This wouldn't happen to be a Monarch Dental location?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:54 am to tbabino
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I am a dentist in New Iberia. Truth is, many, if not most patients, have no idea what condition their teeth and gums are in before they walk in our door. A sizable percentage have gone 10 years or more with no professional dental care at all. So we have no idea what we are facing as the patient sits down for the examination until we actually DO the exam, and take the xrays. Truly, the overwhelming majority of dentists want to not only take care of their patients needs, but want to make them happy with their experience as well. That's how you get them to refer their friends and family to you. But if there is uncontrollable gingivitis, or worse, periodontal disease with bone loss, then there is no other option but to take the time to explain to the patient what their condition is...how it started...and what are their options to treat it. PLUS, there is the issue of giving them the financial information BEFORE treatment starts, so that they know what their insurance should pay, and what out of pocket is required of them.
Believe me, no dentist wants a patient leaving his/her practice with a sense that they are getting railroaded into treatment they do not need. It only makes for bad patient relations, and smearing of your name as a professional in your area.
Our mission statement says it all...Our mission is to educate our patients to the advantages of good oral health; then provide the treatment to the highest standards of safety, quality, and excellence, in a compassionate Christian atmosphere.
You lost me right here.
If you are Christian, people will know it by your actions, not by just saying it. Unless you are saying it to remind yourself. Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:21 pm to Bmath
No, not a Monarch. I don't trust dental chains. From what I understand Monarch is horrible.
I'm going to give this new dentist a try. I didn't understand all the reasons that he could have for scheduling 2 different appts. It makes sense. Just not something I'm used to coming from my dentist in Nola.
Thanks for all the good responses
I'm going to give this new dentist a try. I didn't understand all the reasons that he could have for scheduling 2 different appts. It makes sense. Just not something I'm used to coming from my dentist in Nola.
Thanks for all the good responses
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:27 pm to Twenty 49
Re tooth loss rates, Louisiana ranks #2 in largest percentage of edentulous residents. West Virginia #1
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:30 pm to JG77056
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All dentists are a scam. Just brush your teeth.
I'm distrustful of the entire industry. It's a racket.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:41 pm to SirSaintly
True story. Had a wisdom tooth break because of a old filling. Let it slide for about a year, didn't hurt so, wtf. Finally went to my dentist, been with him for around 20 yrs. Big LSU fan. Anyway, told him up front about the tooth and asked him what should WE do. He said cap, in which I said, pull. He said you still have some good years left in that tooth. I said isn't it a wisdom tooth? He said no, thats a molar, don't go rogue on me dude. So I just sat there thinking he wants that $800 price tag on that cap, in which I've have one already and know what the cost is because our dental plan doesn't pay for caps. Its cosmetic therefore our insuance wont pony up for it. So the dental tech is cleaning my teeth and so forth, and I'm thinking he better pull this bad boy or I'm gonna find a dentist that will. My dentist comes back in to check everything out and let me know where my mouth is headed, and he finally comes clean and says it is my wisdom, and make another appt. for the removal next week. Had it done, a little painful yes, but only cost 90 bucks. Plus a nice script of hydro's baby.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:52 pm to SirSaintly
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I didn't understand all the reasons that he could have for scheduling 2 different appts. It makes sense. Just not something I'm used to coming from my dentist in Nola.
They could have done a better job triaging you on your intake phone call. We normally ask when they last had a cleaning, do they have a history of gum disease, how often do you floss and the nature of their visit, broken tooth, pain or cleaning.
If the patient has had regular cleanings and no history of gum disease and they have decent home care, we usually schedule a little more time to allow xrays, exam and regular cleaning.
We also warn them that if they have gum disease they may need subsequent appts.
If it has been years since last cleaning, standard is xrays and exam with the doctor.
We also reserve their appointment with a credit card deposit (applied to first appt) to keep the tire kickers honest.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:54 pm to VernonPLSUfan
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True story. Had a wisdom tooth break because of a old filling. Let it slide for about a year, didn't hurt so, wtf. Finally went to my dentist, been with him for around 20 yrs. Big LSU fan. Anyway, told him up front about the tooth and asked him what should WE do. He said cap, in which I said, pull. He said you still have some good years left in that tooth. I said isn't it a wisdom tooth? He said no, thats a molar, don't go rogue on me dude. So I just sat there thinking he wants that $800 price tag on that cap, in which I've have one already and know what the cost is because our dental plan doesn't pay for caps. Its cosmetic therefore our insuance wont pony up for it. So the dental tech is cleaning my teeth and so forth, and I'm thinking he better pull this bad boy or I'm gonna find a dentist that will. My dentist comes back in to check everything out and let me know where my mouth is headed, and he finally comes clean and says it is my wisdom, and make another appt. for the removal next week. Had it done, a little painful yes, but only cost 90 bucks. Plus a nice script of hydro's baby.
Cool story bro.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:04 pm to Deege
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Deege
I was trying to figure out how you knew what dentist I was referring to, but I guess not that many in BR have died recently. (By your naming the staff, it's obvious we're talking about the same one.) We stayed with him for years even after our dental insurance changed and he was considered out-of-network.
Another dentist took over his practice/patients and kept some of the staff, but we decided to try and find a different one in-network. Lots listed on the insurance carrier's website, but I hate just picking one based on address.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:40 pm to ruzil
I am very confident that my actions speak to my Christianity. If THAT'S all you can pick on with my thread, ya ain't got much, Bud.
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