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grantcart

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4. Western Dental is clearly the worst provider in the US

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 07:37 PM

Dec 2011

Besides their very uneven and lower quality dental services they also run a credit scam where they get people to sign up for low or no interest plans that then balloon later on.

One of the benefit packages I consult on is dental care.

For those in California and Washington State I strongly recommend Dental Health Services. They have excellent plans are service not profit oriented. The founder and his son are very progressive Democrats. When they decided to retire they sold the business to the employees and the employees know that they can only survive be having better service.

For other states Delta Dental is an ethical alternative. PPO's general are over priced and a good HMO will save you a lot of money and you will be able to find many good dentists on any panel, you just want a plan where you get to select the dentist on the panel.

Sorry about Western Dental.

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My Western Dental experience today ( A warning to all who may go there) [View all] proud patriot Dec 2011 OP

I've never heard of them, some fly-by-night outfit? sounds like they're not TK421 Dec 2011 #1

They are a huge chain and are notorious for terrible service, see reply downthread. grantcart Dec 2011 #5

I would like to hear brucefan Dec 2011 #2

Is this a chain dental service? nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #3

Western Dental is clearly the worst provider in the US grantcart Dec 2011 #4

Thanks for the post I'll check out Dental health Services.. Thank you proud patriot Dec 2011 #6

Well then DHS won't help you they are a dental insurance company. grantcart Dec 2011 #7

wow sounds like great insurance proud patriot Dec 2011 #10

No such thing as Dental Insurance. greyl Dec 2011 #11

technically its prepaid dental groups grantcart Dec 2011 #14

Right, it's not dental insurance. greyl Dec 2011 #21

Weirdly, I LOVE when these types of practices open near me PCIntern Dec 2011 #8

I bet proud patriot Dec 2011 #9

Sounds like Aspen Dental. a la izquierda Dec 2011 #12

Fast Food Dentistry customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #13

I think I may have (shrug) proud patriot Dec 2011 #15

Wow customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #16

A friend ,, I'm a friend to those kids proud patriot Dec 2011 #17

To an outside observer customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #18

Yikes. My kids have been seeing a wonderful dentist for years. PA Democrat Dec 2011 #19

I have done this proud patriot Dec 2011 #20