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Old 08-05-2015, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by goodtimesintv View Post
Not sure if you were using a dental insurance plan, but the recommendation of the regular dentist "up north" (Canada?) could be based on what the private insurer or government dental plan is willing to pay for. Both tend to like cheaper remedies.
I see where you're going, but in this case, that didn't happen.

In Florida on CR 101, I was planning to pay cash for the crown, no insurance. I don't mean to imply that the Dentist was dishonest. I think she felt she was offering the best option. I think she was offering a Cadillac solution when a Honda would have been fine.

In Canada I have a private plan that covers crowns with no questions. If the Dentist had not been honest, he could easily have recommended a crown over a filling.

P.S. I have used a dentist in Fruitland Park that I didn't like at all.
I've also used Serenity Spa near Spanish Springs and liked them a lot.
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