My 23 yr. old granddaughter developed a toothache over the Christmas Holiday. She has been told that this tooth needed to be pulled but she decided to wait until after Christmas. She decided she just couldn't wait so she called an Emergency Dental Clinic in our area. She was quoted $55 for x rays and $150 for the extraction. She called me and asked me to pay for it. I said O.K. She made the appointment for 6 p.m. Saturday the 26th. She called me from their office at 7:15 and told me she had been there for over an hour and they would not pull the tooth until they had the money up front. Also, that the price went up to $350. During the one hour and fifteen minutes, the dentist examined her teeth and told her that it was a shame to pull that tooth which is located near the back of her mouth. Talked to her about saving the tooth for more money. This is an emergency clinic. She didn't go in there to find a new dentist and have alot of work done. She called me and I told her no... I would not pay that amount. He pulls the tooth for $150 plus $55 for x rays or she should leave. Well, a lady in the office got on the phone with me and told me that I would have pay $55 before my granddaughter could leave. I drove to the office at 8 p.m. and handed over my credit card. She asked for I.D. although my picture is right there on the credit card. I feel sorry for young people who do not have dental insurance. An insurance company would never pay for work without investigating the charge. I feel this was a "Bait and Switch" scam. A person is in pain and desperate for relief, told one price and then before they will do the work, charge more. I would not send anyone to this Emergency Dental Clinic or send anyone to Byemong Kim, DMD unless you like to be scammed and cheated.