Yes. We had this with a pediatric dentist. He ended causing a lot of problems.

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Mar 11, 2025
7:09:29pm

RebelScum All-American

Yes. We had this with a pediatric dentist. He ended causing a lot of problems.

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RebelScum

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Would you be suspicious of a new dentist who immediately recommends heavy work?

DC15

Mar 11, 5:25pm

You expect dentists to live among the poors?? Of course they do that.

pink22

Mar 11, 5:27pm

Yes - especially if it’s Stonehaven in Lehi.

XORCoug

Mar 11, 5:28pm

Truth right here

EarlSpeak

Mar 11, 6:10pm

Yes. Stonehaven is a bunch of upselling crooks.

ovalY

Mar 11, 6:10pm

Old dental work does need to be redone

Jericho

Mar 11, 5:29pm

Absolutely. Recently had a new dentist recommend 12 fillings. Got a second

Adam_Pontipee

Mar 11, 5:31pm

That’s not heavy work, that’s two teeth. Very reasonable.

ColonelSaunders

Mar 11, 5:31pm

Would you usually recommend a crown for a patient with no pain, fillings less

DC15

Mar 11, 5:44pm

Get a photo of it. You pay Dentists to find things before they hurt. Once

kotacoug

Mar 11, 5:58pm

I get it. I also think it’s alarming when a dentist has mostly fake reviews

DC15

Mar 11, 6:23pm

Agree that pressure sales techniques have no place in the dental office,

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:32pm

I’m suspicious of any dentist both me and my wife went to the dentist with no

Powerbait DPM

Mar 11, 5:32pm

First thing patients need to realize. Just because you don’t have pain doesn’t

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:03pm

I gave up caring more than the patient. I can’t care more than you do about your

Sparkling Delirium

Mar 11, 6:29pm

Yes. When I went dentist shopping about 8 years ago. First place I went to did a

Blueto

Mar 11, 5:39pm

Drill and Fill

GulfCoastcoug

Mar 11, 5:54pm

Is the big BYU fan dentist in

LDTemplar

Mar 11, 6:32pm

In lehi

Blueto

Mar 11, 7:57pm

Ok, not my cousin

LDTemplar

Mar 11, 11:23pm

Took my daughter to a new dentist about a year ago. Told me she had 11 cavities.

25mphman

Mar 11, 5:44pm

I’d be suspicious

Avery

Mar 11, 5:54pm

Probably just lonely needs company since he works M-Th Banker Hours

SwanSong

Mar 11, 5:55pm

Yes, but my wife who is a dental hygienist works with a brutally honest dentist.

thewaterboy

Mar 11, 5:58pm

I've got a great dentist now. I looked for someone that's been practicing for 20

Peter Venkman

Mar 11, 6:04pm

You are a smart patient. If your dentist office looks like a Beverly hills spa

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:06pm

I miss having a relative as my dentist and only charging what the insurance

BandW

Mar 11, 6:27pm

Ouch putting your Dentist relative in a bad spot. That is unethical and

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:34pm

It used to be common to give a 20% discount to other medical professionals

BandW

Mar 11, 6:41pm

Insurance demands that if a discount is given to a patient the discount must be

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:49pm

Things must have changed in the past 20 years. Insurance- can’t live with it etc

BandW

Mar 11, 7:17pm

Night guards are one of the most over diagnosed products out there. True they

Mar 11, 6:48pm

Yes!

RoboKayne

Mar 11, 6:48pm

I never get around to it, but I'd love to have a diagnostic dentist and a

RoboKayne

Mar 11, 6:54pm

The article is garbage, and not just because it is from the Atlantic. Have you

Sparkling Delirium

Mar 11, 7:11pm

I read it when it came out. I don't remember anything egregious in there. I

RoboKayne

Mar 12, 7:34am

Srsly, though. If you have a minute to mention specific issues with the article

RoboKayne

Mar 12, 7:36am

Yes. We had this with a pediatric dentist. He ended causing a lot of problems.

RebelScum

Mar 11, 7:09pm

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