High End Dentists

I'm lucky that my current company covers dental fees. I recall dentists used to be so expensive when I was studying abroad that I used to get my teeth done whenever I came home instead of doing it there. A friend I had actually paid the equivalent of US$500 just for some simple tooth treatment simply because the dentist she went to claimed to have mentored under a famous orange nj dentist! Would you pay so much to see a dentist?