re: Is This A Dentist Scam?

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.