1 /5 Emi: Going to Matthew Young, D.D.S. offices was a nightmare; the absolute worst dental experience of my life. They are unscrupulous and unethical; placing profit over dental health and care. I was a former patient of Raymond Hahn, D.D.S. who referred his patients to Dr. Young when he retired. On 4/22/25, I went in for a gum abscess and was originally seen by Dr. Abrolat, from whom I purchased an office dental plan to cover 2 cleanings, all x-rays, and a discount on all procedures.
I spent 3 hours waiting, having x-rays, and was told by Dr. Abrolat that because of the diagnostic work, she was referring me to Dr. Young, her boss, at an additional cost. I protested and said that Dr. Young was the dentist Dr. Hahn referred me to and I had never heard of an in-office referral fee. She also originally told me that a scan would cost extra. I protested as she had previously told me all x-rays were included in the office plan I purchased.
Dr. Young informed me that my back molar was cracked and gave me a treatment plan. He did not give me any options for treatment and said he needed to extract it, put in a bone graft, then 3 months later a temporary implant, followed later by a permanent implant. He wanted me to begin the process within 24 hours, on 4/24/25 for a discounted cost of $6,823! Anesthesia was an additional cost of $125 - $2,500! I was stunned. My tooth did not hurt, only the abscess, which he lanced.
Fortunately, I did not succumb to his treatment plan and said I wanted to think about it. I asked for my x-rays and was told I would have to pay an extra $285 to access the scan they had done, despite my purchase of their office plan. I then got a 2d opinion from a dentist I trusted and had gone to when I had dental insurance; he confirmed my suspicions. My tooth was fine, there was no bone loss, it was solidly in place and no further work was needed.
I will never return to Dr. Young who wanted to remove a perfectly fine tooth and charge me for 2 implants.
