There is no way I can TRUST this dentist.
"Be aware when the dentist recommends multiple crowns for seemingly small problems."
I am new to town and wanted to check out a dentist that has great reviews.
So I tried Modern Dental. I went in for a cleaning - so after they did the xray and checked my gums out - they recommended - deep cleaning, and 4 crowns which is more than 3k worth of work (even with a discount plan).
I was completely abhorred by their prognosis. I had just seen my dentist from out east couple of months earlier and no major problems were reported. I happen to be back east for some vacation, so I dropped by the old trusted dentist again, and he looked at my teeth and basically said - you will be fine for another year or maybe 5 or 10.
When I look back at my experience with Modern dental I noticed that they are overly nice. They also have just one dentist and 6 to 10 support staff. There is a dedicated person who works with you regarding financing. There are 3 or for front staff people. The office is in pristine shape with all the bells and whistles - Who pays for all that?
If you think of the overhead required to pay for all the wages, that money has to come from somewhere.
I presume the way they make their money is by recommending that everyone get a crown (which they make in house), and they won't settle for fixing just one tooth. if there is anything wrong with the tooth next to it - they recommend that that tooth be replaced with a crown as well.
I am sure he is a good dentist - but I cannot trust his judgment when he says I need something - because it feels like the things he is recommending is motivated by his pocket book.