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A QUICK GUIDE TO NOT GETTING RIPPED OFF BY A DOCTOR

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    I recently had some dental work done. I had to get a few wisdom teeth removed. I was in some pain and was not in much of a mood to slow down and evaluate the process the dentist was recommending.  I almost made a gigantic mistake but we were saved by a friend with special insider knowledge. I am going to give you some of that knowledge right now.  You need to know what happened.  Read on... It is Orange County, CA, 2024, and I had selected a dentist who was "in network" meaning they have an agreement with my insurance plan. They evaluated my situation (extraction of three teeth) and said it was going to be about $2,300. They set me up right there in the office for a payment plan with Lending Club and I was scheduled for surgery in about a month.  The first payment for the yet-to-be-performed surgery came in a few weeks and I was thinking, hmm, this seems weird. I called the office and they said that was normal. My wife got more suspicious than I did bec...