There are indeed better dentists out there. Dentist refused to perform an extraction (because root is so complicated) and referred me to a specialist. Not only were they rude, they also quoted me over $300 with insurance. I ended up going with a different dentist, who was able to pull the tooth within a heart beat and my co-pay was only $30! They were convincing me that I'm eligible for my free x-ray even though I had my doubt. But, they kept assuring me that I wouldn't need to come out of pocket. So, I agreed to have the x-rays taken. I should have known better - my insurance informed us that they are not able to take care of the costs so I ended up paying for it.