Yes, we had the same experiences in the UK, which was why we started having our teeth done here. They told my H that he would lose all his teeth unless he had very expensive treatment. 10 years on and he has all his very healthy teeth and one filling, not bad for a 60 year old! Seder, our dentist here is exactly the same and doesn't do anything unnecessary.

A friend of ours with a rotten tooth went along and whilst sitting in the waiting room (he is a carpenter), he got fed up with their door sticking, so he got his tools from his car, planed the door and extraction was 'on the house'!!