Dr. Caton State, DDS

Dr. State has the monopoly on the Western Slope. His “office manager” under quoted my gum flap surgery (which failed miserably by State, yet, was a success by a perio in Folsom). He & staff add more and more charges !!! Horrible experience & glad I found another periodontist who fixed State’s flub !GO ANYWHERE ELSE !!

I was referred to Dr. State for a suspicious area on my inner cheek. Dr. State was very thorough and his staff was also very good about going over cost. To me, it was better to know for sure instead of ignoring or worrying about it. After the biopsy, Dr. State called me personally to let me know that the biopsy showed oral cancer, but not to worry, since he was able to remove it all at the time of biopsy. So glad I went to see him. Dr. State may very well have saved my life.

While I do not question his expertise, I feel I was GROSSLY overcharged for a relatively simple procedure. No teeth involved as I have dentures. I was seen quickly at State;s office and the personnel seemed to be quite capable, Dr State looked at my abscess, drained it and took a biopsy, and then sewed up the gum. This took 20 to 30 minutes, I have no dental insurance so had to pay for the procedure. I was charged $630 for it. The biopsy was sent to a lab in LA and that cost me another $340