re: Is This A Dentist Scam?

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.

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