Bad experience
I had a bad experience at Sumter Landing Dental. Dr. Fisher told me I needed 4 crowns replaced after informing him I didn't know the history of when I got each one. My out of pocket expense was going to be $3,120.00, $780.00 per tooth. A bit confused by this, I ask how much they charged per crown. I was told $1,200.00 each. Well, since I have great insurance coverage, 80% paid by my insurance, 20% paid by me on crowns, it raised a red flag. I called my former dentist to find out the history on the specific teeth in question. Tooth #12, there was no history so that crown had to be put on prior to 2005. Ok, I'll go along with maybe that one needed replacing. Tooth #13 and #14, crowns put on in June 2008 and tooth #15, crown put on in January 2011. Needless to say, I decided NEVER to go back to Dr. Fisher. Let me also add that I go the the dentist and periodontist religiously every 3 months and have done so since 2005. If there was something wrong and my former dentist didn't pick it up, I am thinking my periodontist would have. Well, the ending to this story is I just returned to my former dentist in Tampa last week and the only thing wrong was a small chip in one crown on tooth #12. He suggested it be filled ... cost to me $0. I think from here on in, I will make the hour drive to someone I can trust.
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