Return-Path: Received: from lateen.pc.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa15657; 20 Mar 90 17:04:00 EST Date: Tue, 20 Mar 1990 17:03-EST From: Hans.Tallis@LATEEN.PC.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: more dentistry Message-Id: <637970590/tallis@LATEEN.PC.CS.CMU.EDU> 20-Mar-90 13:36 "Mary R. Jensen" Re: Dentist Recommendation From: "Mary R. Jensen" My experiences with Dr. Melnick were not so pleasant. He charged my husband several hundred dollars for a "special" cleaning and he told me that my perfect teeth (no cavities) meant that I actually was at great risk for decay below the gum line and should come in for work at least four times a year. This is not what my family dentist ever told me and the dentist that I am currently seeing also says he's never heard anything like that and that my teeth are in fine condition. Dr. Melnick is a very nice man, but I do not trust him. I am NOT saying that he is dishonest, but that I do not agree with his conclusions. I have also heard from at least three other people on the net who have had experiences similar to mine. 20-Mar-90 15:06 Tim Sager Re: Dentist Recommendation From: Tim Sager I have had almost an identicle experience to Mary's. Is it possible that this guy rehearses his lines!! About a year ago I had contact with about six different people who told almost identicle stories. Dr. Melnick likes to call it "preventive dentistry". Sounds like a nice way to make a living. Tim