Don't go here unless you want to pay more than you thought. I have a dental discount plan, Careington 500 which has negotiated prices for dental treatments. I scheduled 2 appointments, one for my daughter and one for my son for cleanings, exams and xrays. They gave me the negotiated price for those things, but then they upsold me on antibacterial fluoride treatments for each of my kids at $100 each, plus the normal fluoride treatment which they charged $30 apiece for. They also sold an additional antibacterial rinse to my daughter for another $30. All told I ended up being charged $350 for two cleanings, xrays, exams and fluoride treatments.
Then I was called back to meet the dentist about my son, who has some missing adult teeth (I knew this going in). I thought there was some serious issue. The dentist wanted to know our plans for my son, and I told him that we are considering orthodontia to help space his teeth properly. He scoffed and told me orthodontia would run us about $5K was a waste of money and in his opinion 16 crowns for my son would be the better treatment, and since he could see I have my hands full (my middle daughter was with us, she is in a wheelchair), he would be happy to do all 16 crowns at "his cost", a mere $10K. My son is 17 so he started pitching this expensive and yet entirely cosmetic dentistry to my son, told him he could work over the summer and save the money himself, that he would help him out and get him a good deal, just come back and talk to him.
I was told oh incidentally he has no cavities, just this impacted baby molar that needs to be extracted. Please schedule an appointment with the dental surgeon and get that extracted.
I was given a quote for $262 for dental surgery to extract this baby molar that had not fallen out on its own. I asked if this rate was the rate from my discount plan, and was told that Yes, this was the contracted rate. I told them I would have to call back and let them know when we could come in. When I got home I called Careington and gave them the code given on the estimate and was told that Heritage Modern Dentistry should have quoted $140 for this treatment, plus $26 for the nitrous and they should have given me 20% off on the charges that weren't contracted rates, that I was charged for fluoride, etc.
I took my son to another dentist who examined him, took an xray and extracted the baby tooth. Cost of the extraction, $76. The new dentist also felt that 16 crowns was extremely excessive, and my son should consult an orthodontist. Heritage Modern Dentistry is raising the prices for contracted dental discount plans, and quoting outrageous dental work that is entirely unnecessary. Don't go here! They will overcharge, overdiagnose and rip you off.
They also won't give you an itemized bill unless you ask, and when you do, they give you one without the medical codes on it. They won't give your xrays to a new dentist, you have to call to get them sent to your email, and guess what? The new dentist will have to retake them anyway. Don't go to this dentist!! read more