Unfortunately I have to update my review to reflect our most recent interaction with Dentists of Mill Creek. On 12/30/22 my husband was quoted $1419.20 for a root canal, including some extra services he might not need, but they included them in the pricing to reflect the highest possible amount it could end up being. He scheduled the procedure that same day for 01/20/23 which was the first available appointment.
The procedure took hours longer than he was told, at one point the dentist and the dental assistant stopped what they were doing and stepped out of the room to go set up a room for another patient, and he had to correct the hygienist because she was taking X-rays on the wrong side of his mouth. At check out he set up a payment plan with the clinic, paid the deposit, and tired and in pain, he left. He wasn't given a break down of the charges or information on his treatment, only the break down of the payment schedule. Later that night he was looking over the payment plan and realized he was over charged by $400.
We could not get in touch with the clinic over the weekend and had to wait until the office manager Jessica called back on Tuesday. When my husband explained the discrepancy between the estimate he had been given and the amount he was charged, Jessica responded very matter-of-factly that the prices had gone up in 2023. My husband explained how he had just been in on 12/30, booked his procedure at the time he received the estimate, and was not informed in any way that the pricing would be different. He also explained how he was not informed of any pricing change when he checked in for the procedure nor when he was checking out. At this point Jessica became irate and insisted that she knew he was given all of this information and that he had signed a new estimate and agreed to the charges, because "she was there". My husband explained that he never signed a new estimate and had only signed, what he was told, was consent for treatment and terms for the payment plan. At this point Jessica changed her story from being certain that he was given this information in front of her face to saying that he should have asked for this information if he wanted it.
Shame on us for trusting the pricing they gave us as accurate and transparent.
My husband explained that not only should his estimate be honored, but if he was going to have the procedure after the pricing changed he should have been quoted that pricing in the first place. Jessica responded that the receptionist didn't even know the pricing was going to change, that this all "just happened". She refused to honor the estimate and instead offered to "compromise" with us by giving us a $200 discount. My husband requested she send him a copy of his treatment plan and what all he was charged for. When reviewing the information he realized those extra services that were in the original estimate were not performed during the procedure. Instead the clinic over charged him by more than $500. What should have been a $1200 root canal is now suddenly $1700 and we were even billed for extra services labeled as "discounts". At this time Dentists of Mill Creek has not stepped up to correct this issue and no solution has been reached.
This is a dishonest and unethical business and Jessica was completely unprofessional and unwilling to do the right thing. Needless to say we will not be coming back to this office, nor can we in good conscience recommend them to our friends and family. read more