My dentist used to be located in a dentist ghetto (i.e. a strip mall full of more than a dozen dentists' offices). At one point, when I had no dental insurance

My dentist used to be located in a dentist ghetto (i.e. a strip mall full of more than a dozen dentists' offices). At one point, when I had no dental insurance I was told I needed two fillings, come back in a couple weeks, etc. So instead of just walking to my car I went down the side walk and got price quotes from about 6 more dentists for the two specific fillings I needed. Prices varied greatly!