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Dentists that don't charge for a quote?

Posted: Tue Mar 7, 2023 6:52pm
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Does anyone know of Dentists in and around Torrevieja that don't charge for a quote for treatment. So far have paid twice for quotes, for widely varying treatments for the same thing, both were very odd compared to what the dentists actually said, and I should add without receipts!

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Mike

Ps have been to Mss.

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Posted: Wed Mar 8, 2023 9:52pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 8, 2023 9:52pm

Out of curiosity, were you actually charged for the quotes, or for the professional services involved in the presumed examination to determine the treatment required?

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2023 8:48am

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2023 8:48am

Stephanie86 wrote on Wed Mar 8, 2023 9:52pm:

Out of curiosity, were you actually charged for the quotes, or for the professional services involved in the presumed examination to determine the treatment required?

We waited to see the dentists who were late. They both had a quick look of about a minute, 5 mins of discussion while the receptionist took notes. A receptionist amongst her other duties prepared the quotes. They were partially different both times to what was discussed and one had other errors.

I suppose the cost of one pair of surgical gloves, sheet of paper/ink and getting the change could have gone someway towards the cost, but no profferred receipt, just the request for money/payment meant for us that it was already a No No.

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2023 9:03am

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2023 9:03am

Mrmike wrote on Thu Mar 9, 2023 8:48am:

We waited to see the dentists who were late. They both had a quick look of about a minute, 5 mins of discussion while the receptionist took notes. A receptionist amongst her other duties prepared the quotes. They were partially different both times to what was discussed and one had other errors.

I suppose the cost of one pair of surgical gloves, sheet of paper/ink and getting the change could have gone someway towards the cost, but no profferred receipt, just the request for money/payment meant for us that it was already a No No....

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M

That is appalling. But I would always expect to pay for a professional examination, regardless of whether resultant treatment may be required. Your experience sounds deeply incompetent.

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2023 9:40am

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2023 9:40am

Stephanie86 wrote on Thu Mar 9, 2023 9:03am:

That is appalling. But I would always expect to pay for a professional examination, regardless of whether resultant treatment may be required. Your experience sounds deeply incompetent.

Certainly Our experiences with dentists (3) on the CDS (Torremolinos) were completely different, Proper exam including use on 2 occasions of 3D Xray imaging  apparatus along with detailed explanations. Quote in a proper folder. All gratis.

One thing I should add is that in Torremolinos they were all dental clinics with 3 or more dentists while those we went to here were just single dentist studios. I think next week we will try a few clinics in central Torrevieja.

M

Just remembered both here said she would have to have Xrays done somewhere in Torrevieja too and that she would have to pay for that. So probably the estimates could or would be modified accordingly.

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