pat c.'s review of Smile Implant Center

Smile Implant Center

         
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Review Posted 11/12/2012
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Avoid-Ripoff-about to file suits malpractice for damage- plus paid contract not honored
Sadly, six months ago I referred someone there, SO IT ISNT JUST ME-- just went to visit, 2 HOURS AGO- totally different address. A dump in santa ana. Different people. Salespeople pressuring others for money up front. (They did the same to us but it was more subtle and it seemed reasonable based on a nice place and seemingly ok other clients) NOW THEY ARENT HONORING THESE PREPAYMENTS AND WANT MORE MONEY. I WAS VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT I WAS PAYING FOR AND THERE IS NO QUESTION THIS IS A RIPOFF. I WAS HESITANT ABOUT PAYING FOR THE CROWN AND ALL THAT WENT WITH IT IN ADVANCE, BUT THEY WOULDNT DO THE SURGERY WITHOUT IT AND THEY SEEMED LEGIT THEY WERE NOT. THEY STOLE MY MONEY. THEY ARE NOT PERFORMING UNDER THEIR CONTRACT IF ANYONE HAS OR WANTS TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION ---PLEASE CONTACT ME IF POSSIBLE I might have thought they were economizing, until my paid in full contract, suddenly became void and they wanted more money now that my teeth were out and the implants grown in. I paid thousands and have a contract stating that everything including the crowns, buildup all tests lab work, impressions, diagnostics, etc was paid in full. Payment in advance for everything was required, nothing would be done until the entire thing was paid. They are now demanding more money, just a few weeks ago I visited the normal office, they stalled and gave a small cut in my gum they said had to heal first. (previous implant elsewhere worked around that time and did the imprint then...but not these guys. No word of future payments, no word of move or restructure. Dont recognize any of the staff at the new place. They assured me it was the same company but its just a bizarre difference. I'M TAKING THEM TO COURT. I was very very specific when signing the contract and paying about what was covered. My referral is running into problems too, and they paid over 10,000 in advance and have all their teeth pulled. even the healthy ones. They are over a barrel. this place already pulled a contract switch and didnt honor doing some other work they agreed to. got a new contract signed saying the prepayment had been used for something else...It was signed while the patient was under sedation and unable to read. they were told it was a consent to surgery that had been forgotten, then presented it when they showed up for their other dental work. They also are upstairs in a building withhout a working elevator. If you cant walk two flights of stairs, then you are out of luck. My referral cant and no refunds are given. Does anyone know of a class action going on? we'd like to join it. We also had an instance of waking up during the oral surgery, with the novocain worn off. wouldnt give more meds to sleep. wouldnt give more novocain, continued operating. told us to be quiet as patient was screaming in pain for being operated o Implaake without novocain. Would have sued already except for this huge payment in advance. They were in a large nice place with many employees, and seemed like a stable business or we wouldnt have paid in advance. My referral has a detailed rview on Yahoo. AVOID OR LOSE YOUR MONEY... IM NOT SURE THE SANTA ANA PLACE IS EVEN SAFE TO BE OPERATED ON. FROM SOME OF THE OTHER REVIEWS IT LOOKS LIKE THEY DIDNT REALLY MOVE. OR HAVE LOCATIONS FOR BEFORE AND AFTER PAYMENT. THIS IS JUST WRONG. I WAS WITH MY REFERRAL WHEN THEY TOOK HER MONEY AND SHE EVEN TOLD THEM IT WAS EVERY PENNY OF HER LIFE SAVINGS. THEY TOOK IT ANYWAY, SHE IS DISABLED, HAD A FEW REALLY DEAD TEETH FROM INJURY BUT ALSO HAD LOTS OF WORKING CROWNED OR NORMAL ONES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED, BUT THEY PULLED THEM ALL AND NOW SHE IS TOOTHLESS, BROKE, AND CANT GET IN THEIR OFFICE. I KNOW THIS PERSONALLY AND IT IS PART OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. I WOULDNT PUT IT DOWN OTHERWISE i'M RIPPED OFF, I WOULDNT LET THEM TAKE MY LIVE TEETH ONLY TWO DEAD ONES THAT AT LEAST HAD CROWNS ..THE CROWNS WERENT ATTCHED AND COULDNT BE ATTACHED. BUT NOW LIKE MY REFERRAL, I HAVE NO TEETH THERE, I DO HAVE AN IMPLANT BASE, AT LEAST I THINK THATS WHAT IT IS. SORRY CAPS BUT I REALLY DO WANT TO SHOUT. I NEVER WRITE BAD REVIEWS BUT THIS IS CRIMINAL. ZERO STARS IF I COULD. AGAIN, IF YOU KNOW OF OR WANT TO BE IN A CLASS ACTION, I WANT TO FORM OR JOIN ONE TOO. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. OR IF YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY WHO CAN HELP FILE ONE WHO HAPPENS ACCROSS THIS.
 
 
 
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Hours   Phone   (888) 259-5727 Address   100 Bayview Circle, 6th Floor, Suite 600
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Website   http://www.smileimplantcenter.com Email   msnyder@smileimplantcenter.com
Contact   Michael Snyder Other  
 
 
 
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