Clairemont Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics

They will say that you need a root canal no matter what (apparently that's their thing). They told me I need 6 filling and a root canal (they ignored the tooth that actually hurt). I went somewhere else with 5 stars, turned out I only needed 3 fillings. The tooth that they recommended root canal for doesn't even have a cavity. A shady dentist at TJ would be better than this place!

I have taken this entire morning to calm myself down and be as humble as I possibly can in a horrible situation. I do not know what this place is doing behind closed doors but they are going to go after all the money you’ve got. I went for 2 root canals and paid roughly $2,500. I was shocked initially but I paid it over time because I didn’t know any better or to go look around anywhere else. Please do not come here. They are shady and what they are doing here is completely wrong. I pray this location gets shut down and they don’t do this to anyone else ever again. They told me I needed another root canal and tried to charge me close to $2k again! I don’t know how any of you sleep at night knowing you do this to people. BEWARE AND LOOK FOR A DENTIST WHO ACTUALLY DOES THEIR JOB CORRECT & FAIR!

Was told I needed a crown and had severe periodontal disease. I was given a new patient intake but they did not schedule a cleaning. The before insurance cost for the new patient was $1222 (covered by I insurance). The cleaning quote I got was $900 not covered by insurance. My dental insurance covers crowns but not the crowns this office suggested. My choice was between a $995 crown and a $1225 crown. I have regularly gone to the dentist and have had three cavities ever so I was shocked to learn I had severe periodontal disease and needed a crown. I shared my X-rays with a friend who is a dentist (not local) who said I had a small cavity worth watching but didn’t need intervention and I absolutely did not need a crown. In her words “get a new dentist” these folks are deceitful and money Grubbing. I have never been presented with a bill to choose my type of cleaning in my life.