But I don't understand, don't they do imaging work during diagnosis? Here in Chile, this is usually free with the first diagnosis in private clinics, as a way

But I don't understand, don't they do imaging work during diagnosis? Here in Chile, this is usually free with the first diagnosis in private clinics, as a way of getting your business. Plus it's pretty popular to license this software called Dentalink here, which has a patient log complete with graphics on which part of what tooth was treated or if it was just an estimate given and it's pending treatment. One caveat is that the clinics that do free diagnosis + x-rays don't hand them to you as part of the deal, but you can ask to get them e-mailed. Smaller practices without their own machines just give you an order to an imaging center, those are always yours to keep. I've had pretty consistent results (and estimates) between the big retail practices for standard dental work like cavities. Some tried to upsell on the cleaning and whitening, but it's not a big difference.