I went to see Jim Kelly in August as a new patient. At my first cleaning, he recommended that I have two dental implants for numbers 20 and 21. He told me they would be $3,000 a piece to include the post and crowns, and I agreed. The placement of the posts was +/-$4500, so I assumed the crowns and associated work would be about $1500. Upon returning to his office, his associate was kind enough to inform me that I owed them an additional $3,000+. I was confused and quite concerned about my budget that I had built around his quote. Dr. Kelly was kind enough to say "sorry bout that", then went off to another room to rip off another patient. When I checked out I mentioned to Nadine that they should have a better estimation process in place. She proceeded to give me the same song and dance and attempted to make feel stupid for not knowing how the medical billing system works and the difference between a pre-determination and an "estimate". I also explained to her that Dr. Kelly mentioned that he needs to call Southern Maine Oral Surgery to become more familiar with their pricing. She said he would never say such a thing. ANOTHER LIE! I think I'd rather have a donkey farmer in my mouth then these crooks! read more