[sunflowerinde]

I too had a bad experience with Aspen Dental on 441. They insisted on doing a debridement of my gums before they would do the routine cleaning I had gone in for. Fortunately the treatment was much cheaper than the $2100 the original poster was quoted. I did have insurance and had the procedure done. When I went for my cleaning I told them specifically I did not want the flouride treatment. I heard the asst tell the dentist I refused the flouride treatment yet I was billed for it. They also did other incorrect billings. When I calledabout the bill, the person who answered the phone could not discuss the billings intelligently. I wrote a letter to the manager and finally had the billings corrected. Prior to my first visit I had filled out and dropped off the needed paperwork and had my dentist from Delaware send my x-rays. They lost the paperwork and denied ever receiving the x-rays so insisted on doing their own. I no longer go there. I see a Dr. Jerkins in Fruitland Park. I have only been there twice but have been happy so far. This dentist was recommended to me. I got the x-rays from Aspen and took them to him. Aspen charged me $10 for the x-rays which were a simple computer printout. Unfortunately, under Florida law there is no limit on how much a dentist can charge for the records - although they do regulate what physicians can charge.