Boone Eugene V

WHILE I'M QUITE SURE THAT A CROWN COULD HAVE COME OFF AND WAS PLACED BACK AT NO CHARGE, I'M NOT SURE THAT I AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT OF THE PLACEMENT OF IMPLANTS. I HAVE PLACED WHAT ARE KNOWN AS MINI IMPLANTS TO HELP HOLD DENTURES IN PLACE, BUT I DON'T PLACE THE LARGER, MORE INVOLVED ONES SO I'M NOT SURE OF WHAT THIS PATIENT IS SPEAKING. AS FAR AS HER MOTHER IN LAW, NORMALLY I WILL WRITE IN THE PATIENT'S CHART IF I'M GIVING THAT PERSON SOME KIND OF GUARANTEE IF SOMETHING FAILS. I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER TELLING SOMEONE I WOULD DO TREATMENT AT HALF PRICE IF I SAID THAT I WOULD DO IT AT NO CHARGE. I WOULD HOPE THE PATIENT WOULD CONTACT MY OFFICE IF SHE HAS A CONCERN OR STATEMENT SO IT COULD BE FULLY DISCUSSED. AS FAR AS EXPENSIVE, I CHARGE WHAT I CONSIDER A FAIR PRICE FOR THE TREATMENT PROVIDED. HER "FAST" PROCEDURE WAS ONLY MADE POSSIBLE BY A $100,000.00 CROWN MAKING MACHINE WHICH ALLOWS ME TO DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND SEAT AN ALL PORCELAIN CROWN IN ONE APPOINTMENT. CERTAINLY I AM NOT THE MOST EXPENSIVE DENTIST WHEN CHARGING FOR A CROWN, NOR AM I THE LEAST EXPENSIVE. AS FAR AS "REDOING MY OFFICE", I ADDED APPROXIMATELY 1800 MORE SQUARE FT. OF OFFICE SPACE TO BETTER SERVE MY GROWING PRACTICE, WITH NEEDED NEW EQUIPMENT TO PLACE IN THESE NEW OPERATORIES AND AT CONSIDERABLE COST TO ME. AS FAR AS THE TYPE OF CAR I MAY DRIVE, I DO LIKE A COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE CAR OF MY CHOICE, JUST LIKE MOST PEOPLE. AS FAR AS EXPENSIVE VACATIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS PATIENT KNOWS HOW MUCH MY VACATIONS COST. I SURELY DON'T GO AROUND TELLING OTHERS WHAT I SPEND. APPARENTLY THIS PERSON HAS A PERCEPTION OF DENTISTS WHICH IS NEGATIVE FROM THE GET GO, ESPECIALLY SAYING TO OTHERS "lol" I BELIEVE THAT IN MY 29 YEARS OF DENTAL PRACTICE, I'VE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO SATISFY THE PEOPLE WHO USE ME AS THEIR DENTAL PROVIDER. I TRULY NOT PERFECT, BUT I DO STRIVE TO PROVIDE A GOOD PRODUCT FOR A FAIR PRICE.