text: Like many other reviewers I have suffered some bad experiences at Champaign Dental As a college student with limited funds I admit that I usually ignore my dental health at least when it comes to regular visits to the dentist Our student insurance luckily covers dental costs so I thought it would be a good time to get a checkup especially because I had not seen a dentist in over yearsnnDuring my initial visit I had a pleasant time with the hygienist who shared stories and was generally careful and attentive with my teeth However she called in the doctor to look at my teeth and they both confirmed that I required a deepcleaning I was a bit horrified and thought this was my punishment for evading the dentist for years as the doctor explained that my gums were now completely infected by bacteria that could ruin my jaw if I did not have it treatednnThey said the cost to repair the damage would be about and they started pressing me when I looked apprehensive My dental insurance did not cover such expenses I explained that I could not pay for the costs on my own butno problem for them Why They had a dedicated loan counselor on staff seem fishy to anyone else who whisked me out of the patient room and had me sign a loan for the procedure on the spot I know I should have been more assertive but I was very shaken about threats that my jaw would rot off within a yearnnAfter a long and painful procedure in which the doctor injected painkiller in my mouth and then scraped the teeth under my gums I was told I would have to come back for regular followups each month to make sure the deepcleaning had worked When I came back for a followup shortly afterward I was charged again not covered by insurance The followup took less than minutes and consisted of the hygienist poking around my mouth which certainly did not seem worthy of I finally gave up on Champaign Dental at that point regretful that I did not trust my initial gut instincts