Melton Dental Care

05/08/2026

I'll continue to urge people to avoid scammy corporate run offices like this, including those pretending to be privately owned but in reality are run by a private equity firm. They give the profession a bad name.
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-announces-settlement-aspen-dental-over-corporate-practice

FYI: http://whoownsmydentists.com is a helpful database of offices owned by private equity firms instead of the dentist.

Settlement includes first-in-state injunctive terms, $2 million in penalties, and $300,000 in restitution OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced reaching a settlement with Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (Aspen Dental) for allegedly violating California’s ban on the corporate pr...

04/18/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/man-took-own-life-after-turkish-dental-visit-left-him-toothless-uk-inquest-hears

Wife of Pawel Bukowski criticises care husband received over depression he suffered following failed procedure

04/13/2026

Please be advised that if you have People's Health insurance, your DENTAL benefits have changed SIGNIFICANTLY this year versus last year. Yes, they (United Health Care, the company that owns People's) increased your annual maximums, but they slashed your benefits in half for services. In other words, you now have a 50% copay for services other than your routine x-rays, cleaning, and exam. Prior to this change, everything was covered at 100%. This is a pattern for UHC -- 2 years ago, implant services were covered on this plan. They quietly removed this coverage 1 year ago, without informing patients. I would advise clients of People's to either consider dropping them or contact your insurer to express your discontent. I would not be surprised if this is part of how UHC paid for the increased reimbursement that the LCMC hospital system received at the end of last year.

03/05/2026

Thank you, Susan, for the 5-star review!

01/05/2026

Another 5 star Google review. Thank you, Jonell!

12/03/2025

Today's completed case: 2 veneers, 1 crown, 1 implant and crown. The surgeon’s Implant placement was way less than ideal, but we managed to make him a restoration he was very happy with.

11/09/2025

It's always less expensive to fix a problem when it's small! Once it starts to hurt, it's usually too late for a conservative fix.

10/16/2025

For every single tooth lost, you will eventually lose up to three other teeth nearby it if you fail to replace the one that was lost.

10/02/2025

Conclusions and Relevance: In this cohort study, oral bacteria and fungi were significant risk factors for pancreatic cancer development. Oral microbiota hold promise as biomarkers to identify individuals at high risk of pancreatic cancer, potentially contributing to personalized prevention.

This cohort study tests whether the oral bacterial and fungal microbiome is associated with the subsequent development of pancreatic cancer.

09/22/2025

Not only are they bad for your teeth, they are bad for your brain.

Clinicians should view energy drink use as a “red flag,” as it may indicate broader psychiatric or addictive comorbidities.