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Rating: 1/51

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND -- If I could give zero stars I would. Where do I begin?!?!? This dental practice should be permanently out of business! I've never dealt with such a corrupt company like Key West Crossing Dental Associates. My issue started in 2013 when I went for a standard cleaning. I never had problems with my teeth before but the dentist they had on staff recommended that I've a deep scale cleaning. Me having no dental background I agreed. The dentists also recommend that I've a chip that was barely noticeable fix.

After a while it started to feel like I was at a shady mechanic shop and the mechanics was trying to upsell me on everything they could. I never knew this existed in the dentistry industry. The Dentist was just trying to make some extra cash. So I agreed once again to have the minor chip fixed. What a BIG mistake.

The dentist did a poor job on filling the chip tooth. She used a shade that wasn't a match to my current teeth color making my smile appearing irregular and the chip was more noticeable than before. It took multiple visits to get the proper shade to match my current teeth color. That was just the start of the nightmare services offered by Key West Dental Association.

After a few months the deep scale cleaning that the dentist performed on my teeth wasn't covered by my insurance company. Why you ask??? Well because I never needed it in the first place. This dentistry association will make false diagnosis to gain additional income. I had a long ongoing claim for years with Key West Dental association and my insurance providers. Come to find out the pockets that were supposed to be at a certain depth wasn't necessary for the deep scale cleaning.

My insurance wouldn't cover it and Key West wouldn't acknowledge that they did not need to do the work. I tried every possible option to correct the billing error on my account and Key West Dental Ass. continued to disregard and ignore my disposition.

Now let us fast forward to 2017. I recently get a letter in the mail saying that Key West sent my bill to collection and it's on my credit report. So of course I follow up with my insurance company about this ongoing claim. Come to find out my insurance provider actually paid Key West for the services after all in June of 2017. So why was these charges still placed in collection and reported on my credit?!?!

So now not only is Key West Dental is liars and con-artist, they're also thieves. The check was cashed of course and paid to Key West. Once I confronted Key West with my provider and they confirmed that the check has actually been processed. They were lost for words. No explanation, no response, no apology, no action. I still have yet to hear back from Key West and they still have my account in collection although they've been paid. SMH!!! THIS COMPANY ARE COMPLETE BOGUS!!! STAY AWAY AT ALL COST!!!

Oh I almost forgot to mention that the dentist they had doing my work had prior conviction of cocaine possession and was disciplined by the dental association. Yet Key West still employed her. After a few complaints from clients like me they eventually fired her. I just can't trust a business that doesn't care about their clients and is only here to make a quick buck. They're lucky they're at a great location or I'm sure they would have been out of business. Save yourself & your smile!!! Just go to another dental association. I see why their review is low and I'm sure they'll continue to decline with their poor practices.

I know my review was long and I been meaning to write this for quite some time. I just hope to save one person from the headache of Key West Dental Association. I'll be having my attorney contact them very soon. Beware and consider yourself warned of this shady practice.

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Hygienist Did Not Provide Service
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ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND -- During month of May 2007, I searched the Delta Dental Directory to find a dentist to do my first exam & cleaning. I found the "Key West Crossing Dental Associates" office which is very close to my job in Rockville, Maryland.
I called & made an appointment for July 6th 2007 which was their earliest opening for my first visit.

Prior to my appointment, I filled out their online forms. I arrived on time (10 AM) & filled out few more forms. I had clearly requested & explained that for my first visit, I needed a regular cleaning & exam. The hygienist took X-rays & dentist performed my exam & recommended that overall, my teeth are in good shape & I just needed a minor filling for my next appointment.

Next, instead of my regular cleaning, the hygienist spent over 1 hour doing: (1) showed me a video of the gum disease; (2) demonstrated how their battery-operated tooth brush for a cost of $120 would clean my teeth; (3) she started taking a reading of the spacing between my teeth & my gum for creating a periodontal chart on the computer showing me that I needed a deep cleaning; (4) she then wanted me to sign another form to submit to my insurance company for the periodontics appointment which was around $2000.00 & that my portion would have been $320.00 (including the $120 for their toothbrush).

I refused to sign the form, explaining that I will need to check with Delta Dental for these charges & benefits before I can commit to these expenses. I then requested to get a regular cleaning of my teeth in which I had waited more than 8 weeks for this exam & cleaning. The hygienist rudely told me that "€œI AM OUT OF TIME"€ & I must leave their office & pay $8.00 fee for my office visit.

I was really disappointed with their service & requested to talk to the dentist, instead their supervisor told me that I must make a new appointment for the periodontics & I owed them $8.00 office fee. I told her that my first appointment was for my exam & regular cleaning & I did not neither see or sign any forms to pay the $8.00 office fees, & I am 100% covered by my insurance for this appointment. And that your hygienist did not clean my teeth as she should have per my appointment, instead she is selling me a $120 tooth brush - a $2000 charge for a deep cleaning - & took 1 hour & 15 minutes of my regular job time, & I never got my teeth cleaned!!!

Overall, I am really frustrated & disappointed with the services from this office, in which I believe they are not doing their job & instead their intention is to make extra money upfront from new patients like me!?! I am hoping to help the readers of my bad experience with this office & hope this office performs an honest practice for their new patients.

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Terrible Experience...
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ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND -- This clinic ‘Key West Crossing Dental Associates' is a not an honest business practice. Before the 1st appointment, they insisted people to download and fill out some online forms, and fax to them, otherwise, they won't keep the appointment, not like other clinics you can bring in the forms on the appointment day. I felt suspicious, but regretfully I ignore my instance due to my desperation and busy schedule, so I sent in the forms.

Then on 1st appointment day, they want to take my picture (something like ID picture when you go to the MVA). I asked them why, because from my past experience I've never known any dentist taking patient's picture. They said so the doctor can recall who the patient is easier when they read the chart. I let them took my picture but felt kind worried. They got all my personal info like SSN, DOB, address and job, etc., now they my picture. If their data got compromised by ID theft, it would be really bad.

Anyway, the 1st appointment is for regular cleaning. They do many extra things compared to other dentists I've visited, so I asked the assistant because I'm not sure my insurance will cover all those things. She told me they check the insurance and it's all covered. When the cleaning is done, the dentist said I got 2 cavities need to be filled, so I made next appointment at the counter. They want me to pay $8, I thought that's co-pay or some 1st time deductible.

When I went back for the cavity filling, the dentist did the root canal; he said he can't be sure from the x-ray until he drilled in. The tooth isn't aching, so he started explaining sometimes the nerve is dying, so I don't feel pain. Here's my 2nd mistake (or ignorance again): I should have told him not to proceed and seek for 2nd opinion, not just put my trust in him.

Anyway when it's done, the receptionist made the next appointment and want me to pay $337 according to insurance co-pay chart (total charge is $771) right away, and my previous balance (for cleaning) is $361, so my balance due is $795. I'm quite shocked, so I asked the receptionists which items my insurance covered or not covered, and said they should have send the estimation request to the insurance before the root canal. They coldly said they don't know nothing, and the root canal is done, so I need to pay the money.

After I got home, I went online to check it they file the claim. Unbelievably the total claim for the cleaning is $361, my insurance only covers $169. The total claim for the 2nd visit is $763, including a $65 oral/facial photo not covered by my insurance at all. And after 2 visits, I found the $8 is so-called 'OSHA Compliance Fee', nothing to do with the insurance, just this terrible clinic charge people on every visit.

Here comes the worst, they got this automatic phone system doing the appointment confirmation. Pre-recorded message is played and ask you to press touch token key 1 to confirm, that's all, no way to cancel the appointment over the phone. So when I got the reminder call, I plan to cancel the appointment. Since there's no way to cancel it during this reminder call, I have to make another call after the reminder call. Unfortunately I got carried away and forgot.

When I finally remembered and called them to cancel the appointment, they told me I have signed the paper agreement saying more than 24 ‘BUSINESS' hours notice to cancel an appointment or there is a fee of $50 for up to the 1st hour of the appointment and $50 for each additional hour. The aforementioned fees also apply to the missed or broken appointment, so I have to pay $75 fine.

I canceled the appointment, but 2nd thought, I might just keep the appointment, go there and tell them I can't stay. I sent the complaint to my insurance company and BBB, but I really want to share the story and let people know to be careful, not to get involved with this clinic ‘Key West Crossing Dental Associates'.

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Key West Crossing Dental Associates
15020 Shady Grove Road, Suite 325
Rockville, MD 20850
301-738-2111 (ph)
www.keywestcrossingdental.com
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