Update by user Jul 12, 2014 xxx Original review posted by user Jul 11, 2014 Dental Associates of Torrance (DAT) is a predatory, scam operation. BEWARE. AVOID. DO NOT GO THERE. Unethical, unprofessional and untrustworthy. Find an honest dentist and save yourself thousands of $ in overcharges and unnecessary procedures. Every time I went there they would pull some stunt regarding billing or misrepresentation. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but after repeated abuse and scams, there is no doubt. A few examples: 1) They ruined my front two incisors installing a couple of porcelain veneers. Contrary to what they told me that they were only going to slightly grind the front tooth surface for better adhesion, they instead ground by two front teeth to 1/8 inch stubs. I would never have agreed to this. To make matters worse, the veneers do not stay on, but now have to be periodically reglued. 2) Heidi, a fast talking rep, comes in after they have starting working on you and uses vague descriptions to trick you into upsell treatments without fully informed consent or disclosure of costs. Quotes are not representative of billing costs particularly after retroactive adjustments. 3) Billed me for an occlusal guard that I did not need or want. They have tried billing me for procedures not performed such as tooth extractions. 4) Enrolled me in a bogus GE credit card scam with exorbitant interest charges that I did not ask for, did not want or need. 5) They pad the bill with an excessive number of x-rays on every visit. After they have taken a complete bitewing set, they will often go back for a few more at $52 each. I wonder about the x-ray exposure. They take no precaution to cover the thyroid. Meanwhile, the technician is safely far removed in another room. 6) On every visit for teeth cleaning, they would tell me I need Deep Cleaning which only costs a few thousand extra. I brush my teeth at least 3 times daily, use a dental pick and mouth wash several times a day. Insurance companies are onto this scam and put yearly limits on deep cleaning. 7) They use fluoride treatment during teeth cleaning which is not disclosed beforehand. Fluorine is extremely electronegative and attacks enamel staining it brown. Fluorine embrittles enamel and migrates into bone which leads to fractures. Some dentists favor fluoride treatments as its increasing dental visits for unsuspecting patients to repair cracked teeth which mysteriously develop cracks or perform tooth whitening to treat the mysterious brown staining. Fluoride treament is incompatible with good health. It is not part of the Kreb’s cycle or biologic process. It is lethal. 8) Expect vaguely worded bills many months later for unexplained adjustments to bills that were paid for in full six months earlier. Bills do not identify Doctors name. You need this information when submitting Claim Forms to the Department of Consumer Affairs Dental Board of California , Consumer Fraud Reporting Agency, California Department of Insurance, Better Business Bureau, ClassAction.org when reporting fraud. ClassAction.org provides a list of class action lawsuits with consumer information on class action and mass tort lawsuits.