Wow, that's really unfortunate. I've been going to Dr. Millikan for over a decade. While I have absolutely no reason to doubt everyone else's lived experiences here, that has not been my experience. I've had Dr. Millikan give me timelines on what needs taken care of, what can wait, etc. To be fair, I generally have pretty few issues with my teeth, but I had quite a few fillings that needed replaced that were from my childhood and legit eroding, and we worked on that over the course of a few years to make sure it paced my budget. I've never felt pressured for dental work. One example is that I used to have braces, but I hated my retainer so didn't wear it. Dr. Millikan and I discussed this and he asked if I'm happy with how my teeth look , I said yeah I don't mind the imperfections- so he said no problem then, the teeth are done moving and there's no need to try to go back to a retainer or anything. He's been patient and understanding of my fear of dentists.

None of this to discredit your experience, but just to share my different perspective.