Tip - Localized antibiotics depending on the charges could be a scam

What we weren't prepared for was the bill for optional localized antibiotic treatment exceeding $300.00. Everything seemed pretty kosher until this last element. First off, localized antibiotics are great in select instances and are used in help reform disease. It's not a cure. The cost is about $30 - $40 a site. Secondly, if you have such a generalized problem, requiring over ten sites of antibiotic delivery, a referral to the periodontist should probably be made. She had been taken advantage of.

I asked her if she remembered her probing or pocket depths (this is where the hygienist measures the gums and calls out numbers to help determine treatment) and she thought she had two 5mm sites and a few 4mm sites (1-3 mm is normal, higher numbers indicate gum problems) . I think most dental professionals would agree Natalie had been scammed.