Dr. Carolina Macareno
17 years in practice · 3,500+ patients
Miami · Medellín
Quoted thousands of dollars at the dentist, and not sure if that's normal?
We explain your treatment plan in plain language: what you're being charged for, what each line means, and what to ask your dentist before you sign. With nobody trying to sell you a treatment.
Dr. Carolina Macareno · Specialist in Oral Rehabilitation, Aesthetics and Implantology
The problem isn't the price. It's that nobody explained it to you.
Every week we see quotes for eight thousand, twenty thousand and thirty-eight thousand dollars, with no clear explanation of what they include, why they cost that, or what other options existed. Signing without understanding is expensive. So is saying no without understanding.
Your dentist also wants to sell you their treatment. We have nothing to gain from the one you were offered.
What we do
Two paths, one purpose
Prefer to read first? There is The Power of Your Smile, the doctor's book.
- Company registered in Florida, USA
- 17 years in practice · 3,500+ patients
- Service in English and Spanish
- A written summary of everything we discuss
How it works
Understand first. Decide after.
- 1
Send us your quote
The document you were given, a few photos, and your X-rays if you have them.
- 2
We talk for 30 minutes
A video call with the doctor. She explains what's being proposed and what to ask.
- 3
You get a written summary
Within 48 hours, so you can review it and share it with whoever decides with you.
Articles
The questions people ask before deciding
September 2, 2026
My quote says bone graft or sinus lift. Why am I being charged for that?
It is the line that most often comes as a surprise on an implant quote. What it is, why it shows up in some cases and not others, and what to ask before signing.
September 2, 2026
The codes on your dental quote: how to read them without being a dentist
Those D0150, D6010 or D7951 lines are on almost every quote in the United States and nobody explains them. One simple rule tells you what each line is.
August 31, 2026
"Your insurance covers up to here": the annual maximum and why they suggest splitting your treatment
The annual maximum on U.S. dental insurance explains half the quotes that look strange. What it is, why it has barely moved in decades, and what to ask when you are offered a two-year split.
Bring your quote. We'll explain it.
Send it to us on WhatsApp and we will tell you the best next step. If you prefer to talk, the Second Look is 30 minutes and a written summary; if you later decide to be treated in Medellín, it credits in full toward coordination.
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