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Originally Posted by Biker Dog
Just asking if anyone has used DR Gaitan in Mulberry or Aesthetic Dental on Heald Way? I am with PCP under Argus dental, so I would like to take advantage of the dental coverage. Dr Fisher is maxed out with Argus.
If not, have you used any GOOD dentists outside the Villages that don't rob you blind. I am not looking to pay for half of what it cost them to set up their practice.
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I went to Dr Gaitan once to get a tooth pulled. It was the only time because I wanted the proceedure to be covered by my HMO. He did the job but it wasn't easy; at one point he asked his assistant for a hammer and chisel:
I'm not kidding! I didn't feel any pain but I could feel the vibrations every time he hit the chisel. But I suppose he did the best he could under the circumstances. At any rate, he really worked hard for his money that time.
What you will need to find out is if you like the hygienist. I didn't. I didn't get my teeth cleaned but the hygienist wanted me to go back in the chair for some reason and I told her I couldn't go all the way down. I told her it would make me dizzy because I have positional dizzyness. She said, "well, I can't do what I need to do unless you go all the way back". But I know from experience there are many hygienists who don't require that. So I wondered if she might have been new on the job.
Here's a question: Do some dentists use different hygienists (less skilled?) for HMO work? I wonder if perhaps they are new or not very good for some reason. The HMO may chisel them down on the amount of money paid for proceedures and the dentist in turn may give you cheaper service. It's just a suspicion of mine.