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My mother is 80 years old and on a fixed income, and came in for a 6 month check up. I'd expect this to be in the $150 range (what my dentist would charge for exam and cleaning).\r
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She was charged $285! \r
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Here's what she got:\r
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$120 for the exam\r
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$45 to have her dentures cleaned.\r
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$120 for the teeth cleaning....but wait....she has ONE TOOTH! That's $120 to clean ONE TOOTH!\r
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When she told me this I called the office to ask for some fairness. I figure, they clean 34 teeth and charge $120, it seems fair that to clean one they should charge $4, right? Well, after a week of trying to contact them, and then being told that the Doctor (Rose Magno) had no control over the charges (?) so there was no need to discuss it with her, and basically not allowing me to talk with the person (Christine) ""IN CHARGE"" of making the billing/refund decisions, they would only allow my mother a $60 refund for the service.\r
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Bottom line is this:\r
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$225 for a cleaning for an 80 year old woman with ONE TOOTH! \r
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If you patronize this business, I highly recommend that you ask for the charges up front! \r
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