ACCU Dental

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

1) So, I get there and they take x-rays (even though I requested from
   Bonaventura Dentistry that they be forwarded).  And then he doctor
   comes in and wonders what I wrote about "fainting".  I explained my
   nervousness problem and told them that the reason why I switched to
   this dentist was this dentist offers nitrous oxide.  The dentist says
   "I'm sorry to tell you that we don't offer nitrous oxide here".  I said
   "I called and was told that it was offered".  He turns to one of the
   staff and asks "We don't offer nitrous oxide, do we?".  One of the
   staff people pipes up and said "It can be ordered".  Ordered.

2) Next, he exams me and decides that, besides the crown for my dead,
   root-canaled tooth, I need deep cleaning.  Because of this, and because
   they don't have nitrous oxide on-hand, they decide to do no cleaning
   today at all -- all I had was a brief yet unnecessarily detailed exam.
   So, they tell me to wait in the lobby until the staff person can go
   over the details.

3) The staff person shows me the costs and, because we have a max of $1500
   payment per year with this insurance plus the "deep cleaning", it would
   cost $1000.  I asked if it could wait until after June; the staff
   person is supposed to get back to me.

I am on the verge of switching dentists again.  I'm going to wait to see
if (1) they can break up the treatments so one can be done after June and
(2) how much they charge for the nitrous.

I should'da listened to my mom...