Re: NEED DENTAL ADVICE - SEE PICTURES

From: Dr. David Leader (leaderdmd_at_juno.com)
Date: 06/27/04


Date: 27 Jun 2004 10:13:32 -0700

ON your site you say: "I am stuck with my current dentist due to my
PPO and I am skeptical what he says"

You are not stuck with anyone or anything. Your PPO may only pay for
you to see certain dentists, but you don't have to use your insurance
or their dentists. You are not beholden to them for anything. Go
elsewhere and pay more, but be happier.

As for advice, I can't help you based on what I'm seeing in the photos
or in your description. You must find a dentists that you trust to
see this first hand. It is quite likely that you will end up paying
even more than 15k to straighten this out.

David Leader, DMD
Massachusetts Dental Society Council on Dental Care and Reimbursement.



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