Mark J. Escoto, DDS

I went in to get a tmj check up and the lady at the front desk was so unprofessional. She was high on god knows what. She was dozing off when she was asking me questions. Repeating the same questions over and over. Please dont go here, save yourself the time and go somewhere else.
Sep 30th, 2022

Glad nobody answered the office phone when I tried calling several times. After reading some of these bad reviews, I'm convinced this is not the place to treat a TMJ. I will look for a reputable oral surgeon.
Feb 5th, 2022

I went there to get treated for my TMJ. I was charged $225 for the consultation fee. Then the dentist (Rscoto) who seems nice enough checked me out. He told me all the stuff about putting a splint in my mouth and this and that and the other and Im gonna have to keep on coming back to have check ups and that my jaw is out of place and its not really TMJ, it was a lot of stuff for me to take in. Before I left they wanted me to make a 4 hr appointment to get fitted for the splint. Upfront I was gonna have to pay over $5000 and then a couple weeks later I have to spend over $3000. By the time this would be all over it would be almost $9000. I decided not to go ahead and do this. I read up on this and found out that dentists scam you all the time when it comes to problems like this. Make sure you do your due diligence before you go to a doctor such as this and let him treat you and charge you anything he wants to charge you. His office is very nice and the staff is very nice but of course they are very nice because theyre taking all your money. I really just wanted Botox to relax the muscles in my jaw until I decided what else I should do, if I needed to do anything else. He was going to charge me $2200 for Botox. I am getting Botox for $500 today from another very qualified dentist. One that doesnt scam you. I know how much Botox costs this dentist has some nerve charging that much. You can tell that he lives a life of luxury and charges everybody too much money. You can always tell by how fancy their offices are.
Jan 1st, 2022

If u could give this place 0 stars I would. Please listen to the reviews and take your money elsewhere. When I called to ask questions before booking the appointment, hoping they could help my husband with the terrible pain caused his TMJ (supposed TMJ specialist) I was told for $250 he would be getting X-rays, to see where the TMJ sat and how severe it was, as well as a physical exam and discussion about which treatment would best fit the diagnosis. So, I booked hoping he could help my husband. He went in, waited 1.5 HOURS, moved to two different rooms while waiting, nothing done just moved rooms for whatever reason. Finally the doctor came in at 5pm (appt was at 3:30pm) asked about the pain, touched his face a little and suggested a $9k splint (cash pay price). And that he would need to go elsewhere for a MRI/X-rays of his jaw. When It was mentioned he didn't have insurance and MRIs can be pricey he said he'd order a CT scan instead, "it's cheaper". So ITS NOT included in the $250!!! Already flustered about waste of time, he paid and left. Fast forward to my dentist appt elsewhere, I explain what happened to them after overhearing them treating someone with TMJ. I explain what happened and they said $250 should've included the X-rays at very least and "you should call." So, upset that we were ripped off I called multiple times throughout the day, no answer, so finally I left a voicemail. Next day I get a call from someone at dr. Escotos office, she was extremely unprofessional, she said THE RECEPTIONIST THAT TOLD ME X-RAYS WERE INCLUDED WAS WRONG AND MEANT SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, X-RAYS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AT WHATEVER PLACE THEY REFERRED (Not what the actual doctor said though, the other place charges). THAT ITS NORMAL TO WAIT OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF AT A DOCTOR, MY HUSBAND MUST NOT "UNDERSTAND" THE TREATMENT PLAN EXPLAINED AND DR. Escoto HAS A MASTERS AND CAN CHARGE $250 FOR TOUCHING SOMEONES FACE FOR 5 MINUTES IF HE WANTS TO. I swear. I was dumbfounded when she said this. After calling my husband stupid in so many words I got upset and she hung up in my face. They did NOTHING for him and took the $250 and his time without a care in the world. On the other hand MY DENTIST (top dentists in Las Vegas, best reviews), will be taking my husband in, $225 for the X-rays/ exams ect and it GOES TOWARDS WHICHEVER TREATMENT THEY CHOOSE. And 6k for cash pay splint not 9k!! I wish I'd asked them first instead of using Google for TMJ specialists. The only thing DR. ESCOTOs office specializes in is Scamming, Being Unprofessional and wasting time.
Aug 4th, 2021

If u could give this place 0 stars I would. Please listen to the reviews and take your money elsewhere. When I called to ask questions before booking the appointment, hoping they could help my husband with the terrible pain caused his TMJ (supposed TMJ specialist) I was told for $250 he would be getting X-rays, to see where the TMJ sat and how severe it was, as well as a physical exam and discussion about which treatment would best fit the diagnosis. So, I booked hoping he could help my husband. He went in, waited 1.5 HOURS, moved to two different rooms while waiting, nothing done just moved rooms for whatever reason. Finally the doctor came in at 5pm (appt was at 3:30pm) asked about the pain, touched his face a little and suggested a $9k splint (cash pay price). And that he would need to go elsewhere for a MRI/X-rays of his jaw. When It was mentioned he didn't have insurance and MRIs can be pricey he said he'd order a CT scan instead, "it's cheaper". So ITS NOT included in the $250!!! Already flustered about waste of time, he paid and left. Fast forward to my dentist appt elsewhere, I explain what happened to them after overhearing them treating someone with TMJ. I explain what happened and they said $250 should've included the X-rays at very least and "you should call." So, upset that we were ripped off I called multiple times throughout the day, no answer, so finally I left a voicemail. Next day I get a call from someone at dr. Escotos office, she was extremely unprofessional, she said THE RECEPTIONIST THAT TOLD ME X-RAYS WERE INCLUDED WAS WRONG AND MEANT SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, X-RAYS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AT WHATEVER PLACE THEY REFERRED (Not what the actual doctor said though, the other place charges). THAT ITS NORMAL TO WAIT OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF AT A DOCTOR, MY HUSBAND MUST NOT "UNDERSTAND" THE TREATMENT PLAN EXPLAINED AND DR. Escoto HAS A MASTERS AND CAN CHARGE $250 FOR TOUCHING SOMEONES FACE FOR 5 MINUTES IF HE WANTS TO. I swear. I was dumbfounded when she said this. After calling my husband stupid in so many words I got upset and she hung up in my face. They did NOTHING for him and took the $250 and his time without a care in the world. On the other hand MY DENTIST (top dentists in Las Vegas, best reviews), will be taking my husband in, $225 for the X-rays/ exams ect and it GOES TOWARDS WHICHEVER TREATMENT THEY CHOOSE. And 6k for cash pay splint not 9k!! I wish I'd asked them first instead of using Google for TMJ specialists. The only thing DR. ESCOTOs office specializes in is Scamming, Being Unprofessional and wasting time.
Apr 6th, 2021