A friend took advantage of a great deal on a $59. teeth cleaning and xray, so I decided to do so too. The office is clean and super modern. Great! The doctor told me I had a cavity around an old filling and showed me the brown around it with his camera and monitor. He quoted me $275. to replace the white filling with a porcelain one. It seemed a little steep to me. I have no insurance and asked for a cash discount. No dice. Okay, whatever. I am unemployed and was scrambling to get some money so my teeth wouldn't rot out.
Eventually I got some money and I went to another dentist for a quote on the filling. He looked and x rayed and looked again and x rayed again. He said I had no cavities. The brown around the filling was coffee stains. I told my friend (who was also told he had a cavity). He went to another dentist, and guess what? He didn't have one either.
I cannot believe that man was going to drill my healthy tooth. I am stunned. A couple of weeks later I got a phone call saying that they were running a special and could do the work for $150.
Buyer beware.