I was referred to a dentist for a certain treatment. He was very nice and welcoming, and wrote me a treatment plan that was a LOT more complex and expensive than I expected. He wanted to commence treatment on the spot, saying "it'll only take 30 minutes". I was terrified. Why do I need to redo an entire root canal now? I was getting suspicious at that point.
Fortunately, I have a cousin who is a dentist, so I emailed him the x-rays and the treatment plan for a second opinion.
He laughed and said I'm getting scammed, and NONE of the stuff suggested by this doctor is medically necessary. "Don't do any of that", he suggested.
I'd like to lodge a formal complaint against this doctor. He almost had me go through an expensive, long and painful process, for no reason but greed. Is there a government body of some sort that regulates dentists' work and hears complaints? An ombudsmen or other organization perhaps?
Thanks.
throwing around the term scammer dentist is a bit harsh, not all dentist do things the same way, he may just have a higher standard than what is medically necessary, as its dentistry , the aesthetic's of the work could have played a part of it.
its like plastic surgery, you can get the job done , or pay more and do a more complex thing and get the same job done but have it look much better.
its kinda why you get second opinions.
from the details your provided , i fail to see a scam , just him selling his services, recommending something else.