You should always get a second opinion for a $31k surgery.
You should probably avoid dentists with clever marketing schemes. During the pandemic reopening, my dentist was super busy with cleanings so I went to local VC funded dentist with a postcard that said cleaning, exam, and xrays for under $100. They completed the cleaning, but gave me a quote for $10k in dental work and aggressively called me trying to get me to come in again.
My current dentist has never mentioned any of this and my teeth are fine.
You should probably avoid dentists with clever marketing schemes. During the pandemic reopening, my dentist was super busy with cleanings so I went to local VC funded dentist with a postcard that said cleaning, exam, and xrays for under $100. They completed the cleaning, but gave me a quote for $10k in dental work and aggressively called me trying to get me to come in again.
My current dentist has never mentioned any of this and my teeth are fine.