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A periodontist recommended $11,500 worth of surgery, his own assistant whispered that she absolutely would not get it done, and then his office sent a Google review request on the drive home. This was one review they could have done without, but the author saved many people from thousands in unnecessary costs.
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Questioning a doctor’s medical recommendation feels uncomfortable at best and presumptuous at worst. Which is exactly why some providers have gotten very comfortable recommending treatments that have more to do with their next holiday than your actual health.was sitting in a periodontist’s chair, she listened to an $11,500 treatment plan and noticed his assistant’s face doing something very different from her job description.
She asked the right question at the right moment, and the review request that arrived on the drive home was, in hindsight, a spectacular miscalculation on the doctor’s part. When lying in the dentist’s chair, one woman noticed that the dental assistant was rolling her eyes with every treatment the practitioner was prescribingWhen the doctor left the room, the woman asked the assistant if she would undergo all these treatments, and she quickly confirmed her suspicions15% to 20% of the total weight for local SEO and Google Maps rankings, which means a cluster of honest negative reviews does not just hurt a business’s reputation in the abstract.
It directly affects whether new patients can even find the practice when searching for a periodontist in their area. So this might have been a big “oopsie” on their part. The trust deficit in American healthcare is growing, and with stories like this, it is not a surprise. A nationwide poll conducted byfound that only 15% of people with healthcare debt say they have a lot of trust that providers have their patients’ best interests in mind.
By the time the assistant was driven to rolls, she must have seen this overcharge rodeo too many times. , or medical overuse, is the prescription of unnecessary procedures, tests, or surgeries for financial gain rather than patient need. When it crosses into deliberate fraud, the consequences span multiple legal and professional areas simultaneously, including malpractice claims, loss of medical licensure, potential criminal charges for healthcare fraud, and civil liability to patients who underwent unnecessary procedures.
The $11,500 treatment plan was part of the business model, and the Caribbean photos on the wall might not have been the smartest way to advertise it. Considering that 67% to 88% of people trust Google reviews when choosing where to take theirDo you blindly trust that a healthcare provider is not trying to line their pockets when prescribing treatment to you? Tell us in the comments how that is working out for you.
I'd love to say I love to read and hike. But those are lies. You can most probably find me behind the stove , working on my TikTok-induced carpal tunnel, or trying yet another craft project. I'd love to say I love to read and hike.
But those are lies. You can most probably find me behind the stove , working on my TikTok-induced carpal tunnel, or trying yet another craft project. My dentist retired. He replaced two molars with layers of that UV stuff, and one has been in there nearly twenty years.
The replacement dentist went for crowns. It was all measured with a little doohickey that made a 3D map of my mouth.
Then about €1000 apiece, which my health insurance covered. But when it came time to fit them, they didn't fit, like at all, so she had to grind down a lot to make it a good shape. And, you know, some days it feels like those teeth hurt so I'm not so sure it was all put in place correctly.
Given that it was possible to grind down the tiddly little fake tooth, I can't help but wonder - are these things 3D printed on the premises and then they charge a fortune for them? Either way, I feel like the mentality now is money extraction rather than patient support - the gradual enshittification of everything. My dentist retired. He replaced two molars with layers of that UV stuff, and one has been in there nearly twenty years.
The replacement dentist went for crowns. It was all measured with a little doohickey that made a 3D map of my mouth.
Then about €1000 apiece, which my health insurance covered. But when it came time to fit them, they didn't fit, like at all, so she had to grind down a lot to make it a good shape. And, you know, some days it feels like those teeth hurt so I'm not so sure it was all put in place correctly.
Given that it was possible to grind down the tiddly little fake tooth, I can't help but wonder - are these things 3D printed on the premises and then they charge a fortune for them? Either way, I feel like the mentality now is money extraction rather than patient support - the gradual enshittification of everything. By entering your email and clicking Subscribe, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and
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