If your looking for a dentist in the Ocean City, MD I strongly recommending to avoid this place at all cost. The following is a honest report of my expierence with the purposes to educate other citizens so they will not be taken advantage of. I'm a 46 year old teacher from Bel Air who spends my summer at the beach. I decided to go to a local dentist instead of tracking back to my own dentist whom I been seeing since college.
After being greeted and shown to my chair (which was the only non abusive part of my experience) the "denist" assistant began to inquire about my dental history. After clearly stating I just wanted a cleaning the assistant she began to insist that "for my best intreats" I should get some X-rays done. I asked why since I had my family dentist back home. Her response was to update my records. So she began to peck around mouth and again asked me if she could recommend a few X-rays, again I refused. She then got up after not even starting the actual cleaning process to get "dentist" Micheal Depalma.
Dentist Michael Depalma greeted me and made the usual small talk. He then took a look in my mouth and asked when was the last time I have seen the dentist, I told him January. He then took out a small object that looked like a pen that was connected to a machine and started touching my teeth. He did mention before this process that this was the new way to check for cavities and "he has cutting edge tecnoligy at his office". When he was finished he told me I had 14 cavities, mind you I have only had 3 in 46 years. I told him that's impossible and I would not even been able to afford that work. Michael Depalma then mentioned similar to a used car salesmen that they offer payment plans. I laughed it off of course and requested very politely to just finish the cleaning. Micheal Dipalma then told me he can't because I need a deep cleaning. After the stunning response I then proceeded to leave where I was greeted by the front desk receptionist who presented me with a 146.00 bill. I asked for what, she responded for the cleaning. I told her they didn't do any cleaning and Instead told me to get X-rays and I had some how been told I have 14 cavities. I took a deep breath and paid for basically nothing.
I went to my family dentist in Bel Air because I was worried. My dentist then did a follow up and 'shockingly' he found nothing wrong with me. This Michael Depalma should be ashamed of him self and I can only imagine how many of those poor simple people down there he has basically robbed and lied to.
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