Re: Rotten Dentist



On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:57:28 GMT, JimSocal <jimsocal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I too have noticed this. I made an appointment for a tooth that was
>hurting, then when I got there they said "You'll need to have it
>filled" and I said, "I thought that was what I came here for!" and
>they said "No, we didn't schedule you for that, you will have to come
>back." I think it's just a way of getting more money out of you for
>each appointment. I guess those $10 co-pays add up...
>
>A doctor does not diagnose a cold in one visit then tell you that you
>have to come back for the shot on another visit... Seems to me that if
>they knew I was having tooth pain they should have scheduled enough
>time for my appointment, to take care of the problem.

I would hope that a doctor does not try to treat a cold but that's bye
the bye, I saw the doctor about a mucocele and he didn't whip out his
knife there and then. I got an appointment to go back to have it
treated. The first appointment is an assessment. Just as in the case
of the dentist.

Ann
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