Originally Posted by Guru (Post 9712318)

he didn't screw it up. He just didn't use the better material for my situation.

As far as your second comment... where did I say anything about not going to the dentist? I said I am considering changing dentists. I would NEVER not go to a dentist.

Originally Posted by Bump (Post 9712253)

this dude was telling me that he went to one dentist and that dentist told him that he had 8 cavities. He was surprised so he went to another dentist, they took x rays and he had zero cavities. A lot of those mother****ers are crooks.

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9712363)

How about when the put in a crown and 6 months later that crown breaks.



seems like a defective crown to me :harumph:

Originally Posted by Icon (Post 9711723)

I had a scheduled "teeth cleaning" two weeks ago. I arrive on time and the dental assistant proceeds to lay the xray vest on me so I say just a cleaning, I had xrays last year. She leaves and the dentist arrives saying annual xrays are standards of his practice and required by his profession. I said its my body and I didn't want xrays every year. He said its not negotiable so I said I'm outta here and left.

I was not happy. You would think you have control over your own body.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 9712226)

Question: when I get x-rays, why is the little thing in my mouth always so large that the corners bite into the roof of my mouth?

Originally Posted by Stewie (Post 9712021)

One thing I've noticed is by changing to a Sonicare toothbrush my cleanings go much faster. That toothbrush just blasts plaque off the teeth and under the gums.

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9712217)

lets me .... push them ... around?


they are the one trying to force me to do something i didn't want or ask for

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9712223)

nah ... not worth the trouble.

I'll just find another dentist

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 9712239)

maybe, maybe not but my old dentist won't be getting anymore of my money.


congrats to him for sticking to his guns and not letting a patient dictate what health service they wanted.

The nerve of those stupid patients, need to just shut up and do want they are told.

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 9712450)

Semi-annual checkups are free. Needing a $1,200 crown because I didn't avail myself of the free semi-annual checkups cost $600.

Now I get those free semi-annual checkups.

I have an excellent dentist now. He's quirky - hums the entire time he's working. Very odd. But I have yet to experience any real pain while he's worked on me, so he can hum all he wants.

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 9712283)

thats not always true. I had a cavity that couldn't be seen by xrays and the dentist didn't really try to determin the problem until my last visit even though I complained about it at my visit 6 months ago. Turned out that cavity was huge and I had to get a major filling.

Then, the filling wasn't taking so I had to go back in this past week for a better filling and it hurt like hell. I'm fine now but really pissed I have to pay for the same procedure twice when they should have done the better filling the first time.

Actually considering changing dentists for the first time since 1995 because of it.

Originally Posted by cosmo20002 (Post 9712442)

If it falls out, dentist would probably put it back in for free. If it actually breaks in 6 months, then probably a manufacturer defect, but would probably be blamed on those jawbreakers you are always biting into.