Lakes Family Dentistry

My husband and I used Dr. Bowman several times until he financially put me in a bad situation. I was in the dental field since I was 13 years old, then a Dental Hygienist for 23 Years. I do not work anymore since I was struck with a chronic illness which he and his staff knew, and yet he proceeded to financially rip me off as well as doing the most horrible job. My front tooth had a minor chip and some cervical erosion near the gumline. He bonded the complete face of the tooth and submitted it to my insurance in a manner that it is not covered, they should have known better that it was not for cosmetic reasons. His insurance lady, whom also was $800 off on the cost of my husband's crown that he started on his first visit also put us in a hole. She apparently makes mistakes and then the patient is responsible for what she does or doesn't do correct. I realy think it is intentional and so did my husband after the 2nd incident. She told me, "Don't worry", yet I was charged $704 for a bonding that broke in 2 weeks and Dr. Bowman just repaired it. BTW, I don't do $704 bondings! They were aware that it was cosmetically unacceptable and I had an appointment for it to be redone beffore it broke, but all Dr. Bowman did was repair it. While doing this tooth initially, he mocked the 2 adjourning teeth that have 20 year old bondings on them looking better than the one he did. He never redid it as I was told he would. It had and still has all marks and lines in it. I alerted my insurance company to the situation, but through deception, he called it 2 different procedures in the same day to make like she did an insurance error. I just finished paying him $704 and $50 for my deductible for a tooth that needs to be redone. I have gone to 2 dentists after, and in their treatment plan, all they mention is to bond tooth #8, that is the $754 tooth, how ironic. I even pleaded with Dr. Bowman and his Office Manager in writing, but to no avail. I feel that was so unprofessional and there is also such a thing as professional courtesy to which there was none. I was constantly harassed by the office even the day I came home from surgery to which they knew. All that they care about is money. One good thing was the hygienist there Chevy, I don't know how she can deal with the 2 of them. Dentists like Dr. Bowman and his Office Manager who is an ex- Dental Hygienist herself make me realize that maybe I am lucky I can not work any longer, I would never do such a thing to any patient. Buyer Beware!!!