Dr Matilde Castellini DDS

This is not a reputable Dentist. Avoid this business. it’s a con-​artist with a dental degree.
I had an exam, x-​ray and cleaning groupon and after the exam and X-​ray I was presented with a long and costly «treatment plan». They claimed I had «gum disease» and refused to complete the cleaning and polishing, instead offering a «$ 196.00 deep clean» as well as several hundred dollars of more unnecessary work. I have very healthy teeth and wanted a second opinion. They refused to let me have a copy of the «treatment plan». I intended to share it with a reputable Dentist. I wonder why they wouldn’t hand that «treatment plan» over for me to take?
Also the woman claiming to be the owner/​Dr. Castellini looks nothing like the Dr. in the photo and did not behave like any Doctor I’ve ever met. I think it may have been a hygienist pretending to be a Dentist when I started asking questions. This place is SCARY. Do yourself a favor and stay far away.

Horrible experience! I purchased an exam, x-​ray and cleaning on Groupon.
First and foremost, I have NEVER had a X-​ray done that took over 30 minutes. The machine took images of my teeth on sections rather than the entire mouth.
After my exam and x-​ray I was told that I would need a deeper cleaning and a cavity filling that would cost over $ 1,300. I contemplated paying for the service for a second, then had a feeling that I was being overcharged.
So I decided to just get the cleaning that was included in the Groupon, but to my surprise, they wouldn’t do it. They told me that I was not able to get a cleaning AT ALL because «it would be unethical knowing that I need a deeper cleaning». I did not receive a cleaning at all and did not receive a refund. I’m not the type to make a fuss so I left quietly.
The least I could do was leave a warning for others. Now I’ll have to go to another dentist to get a more reasonable quote and to see if what they diagnosed is even true. Stay away.

DO NOT GO HERE! I purchased a GROUPON for X-​rays, exam, and cleaning. I received the X-​rays and exam followed by a $ 4,000 treatment plan for a deeper cleaning that the Groupon included, 6 cavities, repair damage for grinding my teeth and a mouth guard. I told them there was no way I could afford that much work but would get the cleaning done ($ 146 additional) as it was the most important at the time. I made the appointment for the cleaning the next day. I spoke to friends (one friend is a dentist in Pennsylvania) and family members which told me to get a second opinion since their pricing seemed extremely high and they had past experiences with a Groupon at a dentist and also getting an extensive treatment plan. I went in the next day to ask questions and express concerns I had. It was received very negatively by Freddie at the office. He got defensive and annoyed at the fact that I was explaining the research I had done. I asked for the X-​rays so I could get a second opinion and was told I had to pay $ 20 which I did.
I had my second opinion yesterday. The dentist tried to use the X-​rays I paid for but they were useless because they were not mounted. The dentist then followed the treatment plan I was given at Medplex Dental as he gave me an exam. The only part that was correct was the deeper cleaning. The other work that was recommended at Medplex is «not necessary and aggressive» according to the second opinion and «that dentist should be reported». I do not have to get work on the 6 cavities I was told I have by Medplex and the damage fixed on my teeth from «grinding» on my teeth I was told I do. I do have to repair 2 old fillings and get a crown on a damaged tooth which the dentist at Medplex missed completely.
I AM accepting that I need to receive work on my teeth which I neglected the last few years. I am NOT accepting getting ripped off by Medplex.
I am requesting a refund for this Groupon. I am also filling complaints to the Better Business Bureau and the Florida Board of Dentistry. Medplex is not practicing in good faith.

Do not go to this woman. She is only a self proclaimed TMJ expert. I went to this woman and she urged me into a $ 40 000 treatment plan to treat my «collapsed» jaw that would include a permanent implant into my mouth. Luckily, a dentist friend of mine urged me to get a second opinion. I went to both a prosthodontist and orthodontist both of whom were horrified by her treatment suggestions and who let me know the las Vegas course she brags about is very poorly regarded among real dentistry specialists. I am now free of TMJ pain thanks to proper specialists and feel fortunate to have bypassed this disaster of a dentist.

WARNING… She offers COMPLIMENTARY exam and xrays and this will cost you ALOT of pain and suffering along with $ 250.
She will tell you that you will need to come back in after the initial exam & x-​rays, to get a treatment plan, that will cost $ 250.Then her office manager will tell you that she’s to sick to take on any new patients .And when you ask for your $ back, since she didn’t do any work, she will say that the $ is to pay for the «Complimentary» x-rays.And don’t bother trying to ask for it back because after over 30 attempts to call and email, I never once got a «courtesy call» back to give me an apology or at least a referral .Now I did hear from her through my credit card co. because she told them that she was never sick and that I was the one that decided not to have work done ??? So you have been WARNED that this office and Dr. Castellini are dishonest and very unprofessional.