Emergency Dental Byemong Kim, DMD Tried to overcharge. Portland, Oregon

My 23rd old granddaughter had a toothache over the Christmas Holliday. The day after Christmas she contacted Emergency Dental and was seen by Kim Byemong. She called them earlier and was told that she would be charged $55 for xrays and the tooth extraction would be $150. She asked me to pay for it. She made the appointment for 6 p.m. My granddaughter called me at 7:15 p.m. to let me know she had been in their office all that time and the tooth was not pulled. The dentist took xrays and examined all of her teeth. Talked to her about saving the tooth and having more work done. This is an emergency dental office for emergencies. My granddaugter also told me that the price went up to $350. They would not start the extraction until I came up there and paid the $350. I said no. Either they pull the tooth for $150 plus $55 for xrays or she could leave. One of the ladies that work in that office got on the phone and told me that I had to pay $55 for the xrays before my granddaughter could leave. My granddaughter told them she could pay them $55 on Wednesday. They said no. So, I drove up to their office at 8 p.m. and gave them my credit card to pay and was asked for I.D. My credit card has my picture on it. This is not a good place to send a young person that can be talked into treatment other than what she went in for. I feel so sorry for people that do not have dental insurance. An insurance company would never allow this to be charged. I think it is called 'Bait and Switch". A person is in pain and almost desperate for relief, told one price to relieve the pain and then when you get there....double the price.