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    Business ProfileforDental Associates of Arlington

    Dentist

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Dental Associates of Arlington is a full service dentist's office. Services include but are not limited to general, cosmetic, implant, TMJ, Sleep Apnea, Invisalign and sedation dentistry practice.

    Our doctors are:
    Dr. Rachana Vora, DMD
    Dr. Min Ji Cho, DMD
    Dr. Annie M. Amsalem, DDS (Periodontist)
    Dr. Sheila Nguyen, DMD

    Dr. Nick Katsavochristos DMD

    Products & Services

    Sedation Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Invisalign, Implant Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Invisalign, Oral Surgery, TMJ Dentistry, and Sleep Apnea.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    22 Mill Street, Suite 104, Arlington, MA 02476-4738
    BBB File Opened:
    3/29/2016
    Years in Business:
    42
    Business Started:
    7/17/1981
    Business Incorporated:
    7/17/2012
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    10
    Alternate Business Name
    • Arlington Dental Associates PC
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    T:
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    W:
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Th:
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    F:
    8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    Sa:
    Closed
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mrs. Rachana Vora, DMD, Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mrs. Rachana Vora, DMD, Director

    Customer Contact

    • Mrs. Rachana Vora, DMD, Director

    Customer Complaints

    3 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/03/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I made a new patient appointment with a cleaning and exam under nitrous oxide, and I paid into an in-office discount plan that includes two cleanings as well as an additional fee for the nitrous oxide. ***************************** made me extremely uncomfortable, and she found several cavities despite an exam six months ago from another dentist finding no issues. I signed a treatment plan acknowledgement that is non-binding, and I was told that I could call to cancel my appointment within 48 hours of the date. I put down a $100 deposit to reserve a follow-up appointment with the understanding that the $100 goes towards the total cost of the work to be done at the future visit. I decided to look into ********************************* background, and I found one-star reviews that were disconcerting, including one that states she misdiagnosed oral cancer. I called the office and explained that I was not going forward with the fillings, and I requested to be seen by a different provider at their location due to these reviews. Office staff called me back to state that the owner of the practice is referring me elsewhere (I did not accept the referral as I have a dentist back home) and that I will be refunded for the additional cleaning under the plan and the $100 deposit fee for the nitrous oxide and future appointment as they will not be cleaning my teeth or treating me going forward. They sent over two incorrect bills, one of which states I owe $100. When I called the office, I was told that I do not owe money and am due a refund amount. Several phone calls and emails have gone unanswered from the office, and I still do not have the correct billing statement that lists the total amount I paid and the total refund amount. I am seeking a transparent, comprehensive, and correct billing statement from this practice that outlines all out-of-pocket-expenses and the amount that will be refunded as outlined above. I've attached emailed receipts from the day of my exam showing how much I paid.
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    Customer Reviews

    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Benjamin S

    1 star

    08/20/2022

    Don't go here if you have any other option. The administrative staff is either grossly incompetent or criminally malicious. I had a preventative procedure done just to get it out of the way. Prior to the procedure I paid for it in full, only to learns months later that they had lost my insurance information and ran it through my old insurance despite me providing them with my new insurance when I booked the procedure and explicitly telling them that my old coverage ended. Months later they sent me a **** for $1200 without even an apology. I would not have got the procedure had I known it would cost my twice the original price out of pocket that I agreed upon. This was a complete bait and switch that they're refusing to rectify. I have also sent the office a receipt proving that the statement they sent doesn't include the deposit I paid, but they won't change it and months of ignored emails and repeated phone calls only got me a voicemail ignoring the facts of the matter and blaming everything on insurance. I've been given a person to ask for in the office, but every time I call they're conveniently not in the office and I've been told they have no set schedule. Going to the Dental Associates of Arlington has been the worst medical decision of my life, I strongly implore anyone reading this to save yourself the headache and go somewhere else.

    Dental Associates of Arlington Response

    08/23/2022

    I did leave you a voice message two weeks ago, but I will explain what happened here. Your insurance changed (as you stated). We billed to your NEW insurance. And your NEW insurance did pay for the procedure. The issue was that your NEW insurance did not pay the full amount of your OLD insurance (because the NEW plan had a significantly lower annual ***** Your plan was downgraded to lower coverage. This is between you and your insurance company you choose. We just do dentistry, and we do not decide how much coverage you elect. Second, your **** is not $1200 (as you stated). It is $867 as your NEW plan did pay. The reason you are left with a balance is you hit annual **** This happens to all patients and we try to track them, but when insurances change and/or you go to another office, annual ***es can vary widely. We recognize that you gave us your insurance plan in February and we did **** to the NEW plan, but your plan hit annual *** benefits. Lastly, we are able to help you thru this. I will send you an email as well to discuss further as we do not like to have unhappy patients, when the issues are between insurance benefits and patients. We aim for five-star service on the dentistry side.

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