A one-star review for a crown I never placed

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What was posted

A one star review accused me of a "crown that fell out in a week" and warned people away from my office.

What actually happened

There is no patient in my records matching the review, and the crown and tooth it names were never work I did. I cannot publicly say the reviewer was never my patient without acknowledging a relationship that never existed.

Impact

New patients brought it up at the front desk, and my schedule thinned for a month while it sat at the top of my profile.

Steps taken

I reported it twice as a non-patient review and got the same templated reply that it did not violate policy.

Reported impact on this provider

Declined New PatientsReputation Damage

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