cynicalSo, is Gentle Dental being "overly aggressive" (as one coworker suggested they were known for doing) with this? Was Dr. Dana lame in taking care of my teeth and suggesting x-rays (as a different coworker suggested might be the case) back then? I used to get cleanings every six months, and a clean bill of health every time for over two years, I seem to recall.
I'm tempted to go back to Dr. Dana and get the cleaning, despite the fact that I've already paid for a cleaning with Gentle Dental (their $57 first time patient deal)... If Dr. Dana says nothing about cavities, I could ask...
That was another weird thing about going to Gentle Dental, it felt like I was betraying the friendly neighborhood dentist that had treated me well through the years (except the time they sold me an electric toothbrush, and then didn't even notice when I stopped using it...) But the hygenist there had been cleaning my teeth for a long time, and Dr. Dana was cool with his seventies "hip" mannerisms, and it just seemed kinda wrong to be at this new place...
Hmm... $160/filling seems kinda steep, too. They want to do some composite fillings at Gentle Dental, which I'm all in favor of. If I need the fillings. Seems like the kind of thing they'd want to push though, after giving a $57 x-ray *and* cleaning package. On the other hand, they wouldn't want to risk alienating a potential new regular customer, I imagine.
*sigh* confused. I hope I'm not being cheated though. Maybe I should try the Kendall Dental place that was recommended to me, write off the $57 I've already handed over to Gentle Dental, cancel those appointments.
