In recent months, dental practices across North America – including reputable offices like Fairview Dental Center – have seen a troubling rise in fraudulent online ads claiming to offer free dental implants, dental implant grants, or even payments for getting implants done. These ads often show up on popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Google and are designed to look convincing, professional, and local.
What’s Really Happening
These offers might seem like a dream come true, especially for patients struggling with dental health or the high cost of implants, but here’s the hard truth:
- These ads are not created by the Fairview Dental Center or any legitimate dental practice.
- They are usually placed by third-party marketers or scammers who have no connection to licensed dental professionals.
- Their goal is to collect your personal information (name, phone, email) and sell it to other businesses, often resulting in spam calls, texts, or even sales pitches for other costly services.
Some scams take it a step further by redirecting you to a generic landing page that looks official but isn’t linked to any real practice. And in more aggressive cases, scammers call patients using phone numbers of real dental offices to make their pitch seem authentic.
How to Spot a Scam
Here are some telltale red flags to watch for:
- Overly broad promises = Ads promising free implants, grant money, or “special programs” with little explanation.
- No identifiable provider name or contact info = Legit practices always list their office name, address, and phone number.
- Requests for lots of personal details upfront = Especially if there’s no direct connection to a practice you trust.
- Too-good-to-be-true messaging = If the offer sounds unbelievable, it probably is.
How to Protect Yourself
Here’s what you can do to stay safe online:
- Verify offers directly with our clinic = call the Fairview Dental Center office using our known phone number before responding to an ad.
- Don’t give out personal or financial info unless you’re certain who you’re dealing with.
- Report misleading ads directly to Meta or Google when you see them.
- Trust your instincts – If it feels too good to be true, it probably is.
Fairview Dental Center’s Commitment
At Fairview Dental Center, we are committed to honest, transparent communication with our patients. We do not endorse or run any campaigns offering “free dental implants” or “grant-funded treatments”. Any offer of that nature claiming affiliation with our practice is false and potentially part of a scam operation. If you ever see an offer that looks suspicious or want to confirm whether a promotion is legitimate, please contact us directly. We’re here to support you with real information and of course, quality dental care.