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| - So I don't have health or dental care. Yes, I'm one of 'those' people. So when I received a coupon from Dr. Chatterjee's Gentle Holistic Dentistry in the mail, offering a free exam and x-rays along with a $39 dollar cleaning, I made an appointment.
I love going to the dentist. I wish I could go with the same frequency that most women get their hair done, alas, I cannot afford either luxury. So this was a treat, and at a discount too! I had a weekday morning appointment and was greeted promptly and warmly by Bonnie who took me into an exam room where I filled out forms and had my x-rays taken. Then Tanya, the hygienist, led me into another room for my cleaning.
Tanya deserves 5 stars as a human being and 5 more as a hygienist. She explained her every move to me, performed various cancer and thyroid screenings and took great care and detail to clean every nook and cranny of my teeth. She literally spent an hour on me and I have really healthy, well-cared for teeth. She is fantastic!
I wish I could say the same for Dr Chatterjee. She came in, asked me if I had any questions or concerns...I'm not positive she even looked in my mouth. She must have. I told her that I was fine but that I was concerned about one cosmetic aspect that a previous dentist botched and if it could be redone. She told me it could, but it would be better to just get 6 veneers at $1,200 each. Whoa, what?! That just jumped up a notch! This isn't even a big problem, and considering there is a much cheaper solution I was a little put off by her response. Then she said that the next time I come in she needs to take more x-rays. Of what? I only have 28 teeth, and they already took x-rays. I don't have any cavities, nor tooth pain or wisdom teeth to worry about so frankly this seems like a bid for me to spend yet more money.
Look, I know I'm a cheap bastard but I don't have a dentist in Arizona and this was her chance to win me as a patient. Neither her personality nor her suggestions encourage me to return, though she is smart enough to employ Tanya, so we'll see...
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