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| - I normally give most people the benefit of the doubt so this review is quite different from most I have given. However, I went to this dentist when I first arrived in town when he was at Westcliff Dental. I had lived in that area and saw an advertisement about free teeth whitening on the outside of the business, and since I was new to town, I figured why not? I had never required any kind of treatment except for the normal cleaning, so I figured trying out this new place couldn't hurt if it was only a cleaning.
He had gone to school at the University of Minnesota Dental School (and I had heard good things about that college), so I figured he was probably legit.
However, when the exam came, he used this machine that kept making noises when it came upon certain teeth. I thought to myself... hm... this is strange, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. At the end of the exam, he informed me that I had 6 cavities! I was very confused since I had just been to my normal dentist from back home who informed me I had ZERO! So, at the end of the appointment I just left and said I would get back in touch with them later.
A few weeks later I went back home (a few states away) and had my normal dentist give me a second opinion. He stated that I might have 2 cavities starting but definitely not 6. Then, when I returned to Vegas I asked a co-worker about her dentist just to get another opinion. When I went to the other Las Vegas Dentist, he also stated that he felt my normal dentist was correct, and I only had 2 cavities. I was furious that this dentist was willing to drill SIX holes in my teeth! I was so angry that I never went back. They continued to call me to reschedule, but I never returned the call because I just didn't want to deal with it. It has been almost 4 years later, and those other 4 teeth never turned into cavities.
I'd like to say my experience was a "fluke." However, upon reading more complaints at www.insiderpages.com under Westcliff Dental, you will see many unhappy people in regards to this dentist. I would be very skeptical if he requires extensive dental work and would definitely recommend a second opinion. To go into the medical field to help people is one thing, but to go into it to give unnecessary treatment to make money is NOT OKAY!
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