Anonymous wrote:My dentist doesn't try to upsell me anything. I legitimately needed a mouth guard and she showed me one I could get on Amazon that would work perfectly fine. They do a lot of cosmetic dental work in their office and implants, so I think that's where they make their money. So maybe that's why they don't upsell on the regular dental appts. It's been great. No cavities, no fluoride pushes, no xray pushes.

Anonymous wrote:I already have dental phobia, so things like upselling make my anxiety go up.

Anonymous wrote:My dentist (out of network) had me do an at home test on my finger for sleep apnea, said I had a number of drops, and then wanted me to allow a company to contact me. I asked for the name of the company, googled it, and came up with a page advertising itself to dentists as a way to grow their practice.

I could have sleep apnea - but I think I should investigate it through my medical doctor and insurance, right?

Anonymous wrote:This is a thing OP. What did they try and get you on? The mouth guard or the fluoride that insurance doesn't cover either? The cleanings you "need" every 3 months? The bite-wings at every.single.visit which are unnecessary?

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Anonymous wrote:The deep cleaning/scaling when they use general anesthesia, its super painful and takes multiple visits.

I've never had a cavity and have never needed this. Maybe some people do?

Hygienist spouse of a coworker is angry about being told to upsell deep cleanings to everyone. Wants to switch practices, but I suspect she’ll end up unemployed. Quit another dentist over recreational coke use. She seems naive.

Anonymous wrote:The deep cleaning/scaling when they use general anesthesia, its super painful and takes multiple visits.

I've never had a cavity and have never needed this. Maybe some people do?

Anonymous wrote:My dentist doesn't upsell me on anything. She's also not in a big fancy practice, so it probably scares most of the DCUM practice away.