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| - Affordable Dental, the name says it all. I've been going here for about two years because I don't have insurance, and this is all I can afford. I shopped around before I settled on them, and their prices seem to average about 30-50% less than the dentists in my Summerlin neighborhood. Just today I had two cavities filled for $100.
How do they achieve such affordable dentistry? By offering bare-bones services and tremendous volume. Fancy waiting room and the latest technology? Nope. Caring staff that takes the time to get to know you and put you at ease? Not here. Cosmetic dentistry to make you look your best? Forget about it. To put it bluntly, this is the dentist for poor people, literally. I've overheard many discussions here centered on what Medicaid will and won't cover. And to be on Medicaid, you have to be SERIOUSLY poor.
It seems fitting that they're right next to WalMart, since they serve the same clientele and have much the same approach. They seem to overbook appointments resulting in a very rushed experience. Often, the dentist will be working on two or more patients simultaneously, shuttling between rooms while waiting for anesthesia to take effect or for a hygienist to finish up. Some of the most highly-efficient dentistry I've ever encountered. Henry Ford would be proud.
And your dentist is likely to be a foreigner fresh out of dental school. My dentist today didn't bother to introduce himself or ask me if I had any questions or even ask my name. He just got right to work and was done with both fillings in less than 20 minutes. Seeing as I don't go to the dentist to make friends or be entertained, it didn't bother me. But if you're expecting the VIP treatment, you're going to be disappointed.
All in all, the work I've had done (nothing more complicated than fillings) has been satisfactory, and the price is right, but I never get more than I pay for.
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