1/5 mukesh_mowgli 6 months ago on Google
Recently,
I
had
an
encounter
with
a
dental
clinic
that
exuded
an
aura
of
a
5-star
hotel,
with
its
tastefully
appointed
surroundings
offering
an
overwhelming
first
impression.
However,
beneath
the
veneer
of
its
sophisticated
façade,
my
experience
was
rather
less
satisfactory.
My
condition
was
assessed
by
a
junior
dentist,
whose
clinical
decision
leaned
towards
tooth
extraction
as
a
measure
to
solve
my
dental
problem.
Regretfully,
his
listening
skills
fell
short
of
professional
standards.
It
appeared
as
though
my
concerns
and
suggestions
received
less
attention
than
they
deserved.
Then
came
the
financial
side
of
things.
Much
to
my
chagrin,
a
considerable
emergency
fee
was
applied
to
my
bill
alongside
numerous
other
unspecified
charges.
Thus,
the
final
bill
amounted
to
a
whopping
$800,
a
sum
that
seemed
perplexing
for
what
was
denoted
by
the
dentist
as
‘a
straightforward
extraction’.
Despite
the
clinic's
luxurious
connotation,
its
elevated
fees,
combined
with
the
junior
dentist's
apparent
lack
of
effective
patient
communication,
left
an
unfavorable
taste
in
my
mouth.
I
have
resolved
not
to
grace
this
clinic
with
my
presence
in
the
future.
Value
isn't
about
the
grandeur
of
a
place,
but
lies
in
quality
service
and
fair,
transparent
pricing.
In
this
case,
the
disparity
between
surface
opulence
and
professional
caliber
was
disheartening.
