Does your Dentist schedule appt. for JUST a cleaning?

[Mr. Laz]

I have a Dentist that i have been seeing for years ... 10-ish years.


They call every so often to remind of needed dental care etc.


This time when they called i said that "Yes" i wanted to schedule an appointment for a cleaning. She said we have you down for full x-rays blah,blah,blah.

I said that i didn't need that right now, just a cleaning.


She basically said 'no, unless you are coming in for a full appointment then don't come in'

*awkward silence*

So i told her "I guess i will just go elsewhere"

She said cheerily "ok , thank you very much"

So they have some kind of minimum for visits? Unless you are spending a certain amount, then don't bother?


I have spent thousands of dollars over the years(crowns,root canal,checkups etc). I have never had a single problem or even missed an appointment.

WTF?


Does your dentist schedule visits for 'just' dental cleaning or do they have some kind of minimum?

I wonder if my guy is having business trouble and just can do small visits.

[Icon]

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.

[Gadzooks]

I usually enjoy the visits for cleanings because Dental Hygienists typically have female boobies and they tend to rub them on my head for 40 minutes while I'm sitting in a comfortable chair.
I'll pay for the x-rays to keep the cleanings coming.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

I usually enjoy the visits for cleanings because Dental Hygienists typically have female boobies and they tend to rub them on my head for 40 minutes while I'm sitting in a comfortable chair.
I'll pay for the x-rays to keep the cleanings coming.

For a brief period when I lived in Texas, my dentist had this young Korean hygienist who looked like a movie star. When she'd clean my teeth she kept having to remind me to not hang my tongue out.

[Demonpenz]

I had to leave mine after they didn't cash my check....couldn't cope i suppose.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Icon

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.

You have control. No one is forcing you to go to a dentist. But if you want to keep your teeth it is a good idea. And it is a good idea to do what they tell you. They are highly trained professionals, while you are a moron that gets offended for no reason.

[Rasputin]

I wouldn't want to get radiation X ray every year on my mouth. Every year? **** that. Good way get yourself cancer. Doctors don't like giving patients x rays unless they think its a must.


If a dentist can't look in your mouth with a mirror and see if you actually need an X Ray then America needs better dentist.

You should not be exposed to X ray in your mouth every year. Am pretty sure you are putting yourself at risk if you are. I'm not a doctor or dentist so I could be wrong?

[DTLB58]

That's weird since my insurance still allows for just cleaning.

[DTLB58]

Originally Posted by -King-

I thought every dentist does cleanings every 6 months?

And that is exactly what most insurance plans allow for. So I don't know wtf they are doing.

[wazu]

Never had an appointment that was anything but cleaning.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

I wouldn't want to get radiation X ray every year on my mouth. Every year? **** that. Good way get yourself cancer. Doctors don't like giving patients x rays unless they think its a must.


If a dentist can't look in your mouth with a mirror and see if you actually need an X Ray then America needs better dentist.

You should not be exposed to X ray in your mouth every year. Am pretty sure you are putting yourself at risk if you are. I'm not a doctor or dentist so I could be wrong?

Lolwut?

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Lolwut?

Probably something saying I am full of shit?


I don't know but they do expose radiation or you wouldn't need a radiation vest. So if you got healthy teeth and just need a cleaning why would you get x rays done?

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

I wouldn't want to get radiation X ray every year on my mouth. Every year? **** that. Good way get yourself cancer. Doctors don't like giving patients x rays unless they think its a must.


If a dentist can't look in your mouth with a mirror and see if you actually need an X Ray then America needs better dentist.

You should not be exposed to X ray in your mouth every year. Am pretty sure you are putting yourself at risk if you are. I'm not a doctor or dentist so I could be wrong?

The new digital X-rays use a lot less radiation than the old film ones did.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by DTLB58

That's weird since my insurance still allows for just cleaning.

My insurance pays for X-rays.

[Rasputin]

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...LMFV5hsm1xbmxw

This from CNN.


http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...mKkfrb4dLlfF8g

And this from CBS. Study shows link from dental x ray to put at risk for brain tumor. They are saying get an x ray if the dentist looks in your mouth and sees a need for it. If it isn't necessary then you don't need one every year.

[HoneyBadger]

You realize you would have to have dental X-rays for days straight for it to have any negative effect. Stupid.