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C Moon

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28. The last dentist I went to was honest and did good work, but she had the WORST dental assitants.

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 04:32 PM

Aug 2015

Twice, one of them dropped my crown on the floor.
Another one was so interested in what the dentist was doing (probably a student), that she wasn't paying attention and I almost choked on a chunk of filling that was heading down my throat.
The same assistant was concentrating on the dentist's work instead of her own job, and I was starting to gag on my saliva. The air hose had disconnected from the suction tube.
That was the last time I went there: a dentist is only as good as his/her assistant.

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Florida dentist accused of unnecessarily pulling kids� teeth in scam: �Medicaid paid him per tooth� [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2015 OP

He wanted to buy a bigger boat. Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #1

I've had terrible luck with dentists. onehandle Aug 2015 #9

I have to actively and vociferously refuse cavity fills Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #11

Maybe some online research bucolic_frolic Aug 2015 #14

That sounds completely harmless. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #18

Coloidal Silver? I don't want to turn into a Smurf! Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #22

LOL randys1 Aug 2015 #27

Yep. I just had three new cavities filled. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #35

yes! shanti Sep 2015 #40

omg.. just when you think you've heard it all... n/t secondwind Aug 2015 #2

i know! Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #25

without a 2nd opinion one never knows if the dentist is telling the truth or not. imagine this... msongs Aug 2015 #3

He will die in jail HassleCat Aug 2015 #4

What does this have to do with Medicare? Statistical Aug 2015 #5

The article refers to "Medicaid." Different. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #6

Ok sorry. What does this have to do with Medicaid? Statistical Aug 2015 #17

The RWers don't care if doctors are ripping people off - only if patients are. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #19

Some of the children were covered by Medicaid csziggy Aug 2015 #31

Because regular dental insurance has fairly high copays for things other than routine cleaning, but Freddie Stubbs Sep 2015 #39

I think because poor families are less likely to complain. Quackers Sep 2015 #42

I think that's worse than killing a lion. dieter Aug 2015 #7

Why would anyone attempt to compare the two situations? Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #8

They are both dentists /nt dieter Aug 2015 #12

At least he did not kill a lion! Helen Borg Aug 2015 #10

Plenty of victims bucolic_frolic Aug 2015 #13

Toothcams bucolic_frolic Aug 2015 #15

he actually gave dentists a worse image olddots Aug 2015 #16

Not a good summer for them Auggie Aug 2015 #24

This is the result of our two-tier dental care system. Raymondo22 Aug 2015 #20

"Is it safe?" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #21

Just when we had forgotten seeing it! n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #23

How big of a contributor to Gov Rick Scott's various funds is he????? marble falls Aug 2015 #26

The last dentist I went to was honest and did good work, but she had the WORST dental assitants. C Moon Aug 2015 #28

This doesn't surprise me. tymorial Aug 2015 #29

But I am so glad my Wisdoms were removed and quickly LynneSin Aug 2015 #30

Then you needed them pulled. tymorial Aug 2015 #33

Remember he could be innocent...if in doubt get some friends to help you out.... burfman Aug 2015 #32

i have a dentist and i wonder about some of the things JI7 Aug 2015 #34

Dental care needs to be a part of a nationalized health care system! And eyecare! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #36

Sadly, this stuff is pretty common Thunderbeast Aug 2015 #37

PBS's Frontline too progree Aug 2015 #38

The way procedures are reimbursed is very specific Karma13612 Sep 2015 #41