I took my 2 year old daughter to her office with a cavity. Without taking any X-rays, she told me that a crown and pulpectomy would most likely be needed. Then she told me that the only way to do the procedure was under anaesthesia. The total bill was to be about $1200. Even worse, the office staff required a DEPOSIT of several hundred dollars upfront JUST TO SCHEDULE the appointment. I left almost in tears. I went to my personal dentist for a 2nd opinion. When he examined my daughter, he said that you cannot tell without an X-ray, but that the cavity did NOT look deep to the naked eye and it was doubtful that a crown or pulpectomy were required. He could not imagine where Dr. Wolf came up with that plan of treatment. I had an idea--bling bling. I then took my daughter to a pediatric dentist on the other side of town, and he filled the cavity (no crown or pulpectomy required) for $90. Because I was very adverse to putting my daughter under anaesthesia to fill a cavity, he performed the procedure in my presence with my daughter restrained in a papoose--she was very cooperative and not at all traumatized. So, unless you want to ENRICH Dr. Wolf by having your child undergo UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES, look elsewhere!!
out of 5 stars
