"Free Dental Implant” & Grant Scam
What’s happening
- Misleading online ads are promoting “free dental implants” or “implant grant programs” — often using language like:
“Get dental implants for free with a grant”
“$499 full-mouth implants” - These ads are frequently run by third-party lead sellers or scammers, and sometimes include your practice name, city, or address without permission.
- Patients click or call, thinking they’re responding to your offer — even if your office doesn’t offer implants at all.
What this means
for your team
- Your front desk may receive calls from confused or misled patients expecting free implants.
These leads may have been sold multiple times by the scammer. - Even if your practice didn’t create the ad, your reputation may be impacted.
What to do
- Let patients know you are not affiliated with any implant grant program or “free implant” offer.
- Use a script like:
“We’ve been made aware of ads promoting free dental implants, but they were not created by our office. We’d be happy to share accurate details about the services we do offer.”
Fake “Google Ads” Phone Calls
What’s happening
- Practices are receiving multiple unsolicited calls per day from people claiming to be from “Google” or “Google Ads.”
- These callers often:
- Claim your Google Ads aren’t showing properly
- Say your business listing has issues
- Pressure you to provide login info or buy a service
Important
- Your front desk may receive calls from confused or misled patients expecting free implants.
These leads may have been sold multiple times by the scammer. - Even if your practice didn’t create the ad, your reputation may be impacted.
What to do
- Do not give out any account information.
- Feel free to hang up and block the number.
- If you’re unsure whether a request is legitimate, contact us first and we’ll confirm.