I try to avoid dental chains. Too many dentists there work on some sort of commission basis. Meet your monthly billing quota, or out you go.
That’s why I prefer an older dentist in private practice. You can still get taken, but the chances are less.
Retired military and private practice oral surgeon here. You and I agree on the chain and group dentistry model that is so prevalent today. The goal is maximum profit, end of story. Patients and their insurance are just a harvest to be maximized. I apologize to the good and honest dentists but they are becoming fewer every day.