Aspen Dental, Cumming, GA Bait and Switch...free exam and x-ray only a scam to get you in and hit you with HIGH FEES and UNNECESARRY TREATMENT Cumming Georgia

Ok so you get free x-rays & exam but do not expect ANY treatment the first visit. This is a practice management strategy taught by dental practice management companies. After your x-rays, hygienist exam & brief dental exam you are told what "You Need".  Hold on to your hat because if not they will take it to.  I have pretty good teeth, just needed a new dentist, a cleaning and a gold crown re cemented(I pulled it out myself accidentally when I was flossing) however was told I "Needed" a deep cleaning which would cost me $1314.00, and the dentist said "He had a feeling the crown would need more than just re cementing back in" even though I told him I was the one who pulled it out while flossing and it was NOT bothering me. In fact I brushed it really good while the crown was out and purchased a temporary kit to glue it back in temporarily which it had been in for almost 2 weeks with no problem(and now is 4 weeks) but they figured the cost of a "New Crown". So they tried to get me to schedule an appointment to have a total of $2,425 Dollars worth of work done.  The good news is if the fee is over $1,000 you can apply for financing and if you qualify have 12 months interest free to pay it back.  ALL this when all I wanted was a cleaning which usually runs between $150-$250 including x-rays and re-cementing my gold crown back in, which usually costs between $75-200.  Instead of a total of under $500, probably more like $300, they tried to scam me into OVER $2,400.  Give ME A BREAK.  You are better off going ANYWHERE ELSE and paying for your x-rays and exam.  I just thought it would be a good start to a long term relationship but instead this practice LOST a LONG TERM patient who would have sent them MANY other people. Instead of being HONEST and just telling me the TRUTH and just gluing my expensive Gold crown back in(a back tooth crown done in gold due to stress on back teeth from biting) they tried to screw me to the wall and EXTRACT several THOUSAND DOLLARS out of me. I WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE and recommend you DO NOT go here unless you are ready to fork over some BIG BUCKS and get work done you do not really need.  I am very familiar with dentist who utilize Practice Management Companies and/or have attended classes/seminars on how to maximize their practice and see nothing wrong with it IF(AND ONLY IF) they are actually HONEST with what the patient really needs, not what the Dr. "feels" is needed.  Give me a break.