Complaint Review: Cosmetic Dentistry Grants Program

I recently required (and still do) a cosmetic dental procedure to address a now-missing tooth. I came upon the website of the Cosmetic Dentistry Grants Program. I was contacted by Paula Velasco by e-mail and I later contacted her by phone (the first and ONLY time I ever cvonversed with her through ANY medium) and I was referred to a dentist in the metropolitan area.

I went trough the consultation and informed them (the dentist, not Cosmetic Dentistry) that my dental benefits for the year would start on March 28. I called the dentist to inform them that I would like to begin the procedure for a dental implant, but was informed that they no longer work with Cosmetic Dentistry Grants Program! Stunned, I called the number of the program myself to ascertain what was going on and if they could refer me to a dentist with whom they are currently working. I got a recorded message stating that I should leave a message and that they will get back to me. That was LAST WEEK! I then sent at least two e-mails to Paula Velasco, the Program Coordinator and those e-mails may as well have been sucked into a black hole -- NOTHING! The dentist referred me to a sleep center to address my sleep apnea (totally different issue, but I felt they were looking out for my well-being) but because of THAT I am now down to almost ZERO for my MEDICAL benefts for the year! To confirm my suspicions about the Cosmetic Dentistry Grants Program, I searched online and found others had been scammed also! I was lucky in that I didn't have to pay any out-of-pocket costs lkike these other poor souls, but I still got burned.

Avoid these people like the plague!