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ErikJ

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25. Thats why we need government health care dentistry.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Sep 22, 2016, 10:56 PM

Sep 2016

The profit motive in dentistry has ALWAYS made me feel like I'm getting taken for a ride. So now I get 2 or 3 opinions. Last month I got one treatment estimate and it ws $2000 more than the first one. I carefully went over the treatments and they didnt match several places. So I went with the cheaper one and they had higher Yelp rating anyway. But I found out they pay for customers to comment on Yelp too.
I did go to a state healh plan dentist once though and they didnt do a very good job. But they were so over-scheduled with poor people it took 2 or 3 months to get an appointmnt,

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Many here heard my story of the crooked dentist that ripped me off. Well I have news. [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2016 OP

This is a big day for you. I'm proud of all the work and effort you've put into this. NBachers Sep 2016 #1

Thanks. I could consider it pay for all the time I spent on it! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #4

Fantastic news, my dear Maraya1969! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2016 #2

Thank you Peggy! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #3

Congrats! I'm happy for you! elmac Sep 2016 #5

Thank you elmac! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #7

Let them chew on that for a while. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2016 #6

Thanks! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #8

I sued Chase Bank ... aggiesal Sep 2016 #9

I sued two of the largest corporations (at the time) in the US... George II Sep 2016 #14

Not a protected class here... freebrew Sep 2016 #31

Yeah! I'm really happy to hear that! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #15

Congratulations! nt Purrfessor Sep 2016 #10

Congrats malaise Sep 2016 #11

Thanks malaise! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #16

Good job. Congratulations. 30+ years ago I moved into an apartment in Manhattan owned... George II Sep 2016 #12

Fortuntely NY Cityhas been run by Dems for ever, marybourg Sep 2016 #13

That is it! "If you are right you really can fight the big guys and win" Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #17

I just informed the procrastinating drunken jerk-off painter that BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #18

Congratulations to you too! Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #34

As a dentist who participates in insurance and PCIntern Sep 2016 #19

Congratulations! Aristus Sep 2016 #20

I just bought a floor Jack and a set of Jack stands for another project. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #24

Good for you! I am so glad to hear of the people fighting back on this thread. Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #35

Hope he didn't put a non disclosure in it -nt relayerbob Sep 2016 #21

First he sent 2 of his office workers and it was just mediation and they folded. I was prepared to Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #36

Good job tazkcmo Sep 2016 #22

congrats Liberal_in_LA Sep 2016 #23

Thats why we need government health care dentistry. ErikJ Sep 2016 #25

That is so smart of you. I think I will do that since I still have a hole where the implant and Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #37

It's refreshing and encouraging to hear a story like that. kcr Sep 2016 #26

Ever get the feeling you're paying for their kids to go on Spring Break? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #27

Good for you Maraya 1969...... onecent Sep 2016 #28

Well done, Maraya! Nitram Sep 2016 #29

Most people never do anything, even the ones who threaten to sue. Unscrupulous Dustlawyer Sep 2016 #30

congratulations. determination does pay off. these clowns count on us giving up in niyad Sep 2016 #32

I'm suing my Crooked lawyer for malpractice. he lost my case on purpose & lied. he lost his licence trueblue2007 Sep 2016 #33

Oh yes I will send you good vibes! But I think you have the good vibes already Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #38

thank you Maraya trueblue2007 Sep 2016 #39

Way to go... Deuce Sep 2016 #40

that is fantastic!!! i remember your thread, liberalla Sep 2016 #41