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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So much fraud in dentistry. Lots of "you have a cavity we need to fill" on perfectly healthy teeth. [/quote]

Yes!! At a new dentist I had 8 cavities. I really freaked out since I’m very conscientious about brushing and flossing. Drove back to my old dentist and had zero. He even went over my X-rays with me and showed me. Now I just drive an hour each way to still go to my old dentist. It’s been 15 years and I’ve had one cavity since.

What really upsets me about dentistry is not just the cost, it’s that someone would have drilled into my teeth and further weakened them for no reason. And then you’re more likely to end up with root canals and implants later. I love my teeth. [/quote]

I can so relate. I went to a highly recommended dentist whose name was always appearing in our neighborhood list serve. The unpleasant feeling started when the tech started berating me that I have excellent dental insurance and I am not using it to clean my teeth twice a year. I was relatively new to the country, moved relatively recently to the area after living in another state, so lots of upheaval. Then of course the crazy X-rays that took ages, and then madam dentist appears with  ts ts ts look of how horrible my teeth are and counts 14 or so cavities - basically 50% of my teeth - and presents me with a treatment plan.

My procrastinating nature saved my teeth, and then I had opportunity to go back home and go my dentist to fix a few while I am home and she couldn’t find see a ***single*** cavity.

The monster here wanted to drill 14 locations in my perfectly healthy teeth. This was over 15 years ago and I had 2 or so cavities filled since then (one in an existing cavity that needed to be resealed).

I never went back to that nasty dentist who tried to take advantage of someone new to the country and relatively young just cause I had dental insurance. [/quote]

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