Business ProfileforAmerican Family Dentistry

I recently went to American Family Dentistry, AFD to have some crown work done. They gave me a form saying the work would cost ******* and my portion would be *******. I paid that amount and came in about 2 weeks later to have my teeth prepared for the crowns, and they gave me a partial to wear for about 2 weeks. About a week before my appointment to come get my crowns I get a bill from AFD for over *******. I came in to get my crowns and upon finish I asked the desk about what this bill was for. She informed me that the bill they gave me was an estimate and the insurance didn't pay what they quoted me they would. Why wasn't I made aware of this before any work was done on my mouth at all so I could decide if I want to go into that kind of debt. I switched my insurance carrier the beginning of this year because they told me to do so. They checked before I paid anything if enough time had passed for insurance to cover me and it had, and being a elderly disabled vet I had saved for over a year to pay for this work. Now I am fighting anxiety attacks because I have been tricked into a debt that I couldn't prepare for. Even if your bill says estimate I think it is predatory practice to have me pay my money, and start the process on my mouth to the point that when I have the temporary in and have to get the permanent crowns to pop this bill on a patient. I can't afford this bill and now am dealing with anxiety because i can't get future dental services if needed because i have been assessed this bill. The dentist did great work, and the people there are very nice so it pains me to have to write this letter, but i have to cry out to someone about the undue position this has put me in. I pray they have some hardship funds to help with this situation I'm now in that if I was made aware of at the start I would have postponed this work until I had saved more money. Please have mercy on me