[Bonemaker]

I've had 3 root canals in recent years that were "over drilled". All three cracked off. This results in the need to dig out remaining roots and then bridges. Thousands of dollars. For now they are left as is. I am very, very suspicious...and pissed.

[xenia]

Very suspicious of past dentists I’ve used. In my 20’s my dentist in Illinois drilled a number of cavities every visit. I didn’t think to question....until I moved out of State.

In the past 40 years, very very few cavities.

My trust has waned so much in doctors/dentists etc. $$$

[luckystarmom]

I’m about to get a root canal in a few hours. My first one.

On another tooth, I was having problems. It was a crown over a filling. They said filling need to be replaced and a new crown. I was still having problems and was referred to an endodontist who said my tooth is cracked and needs to be replaced. I’m wondering if the dentist cracked it.

These are all new providers for me because we moved. I miss my old dentist.

[saleman]

I think it’s time to change dentists. I had a chip on front tooth. Noticeable but didn’t bother me and it didn’t look bad. Girlfriend’s thought it was kinda cute!

But dentist said “we’ll bond it, cost 100 bucks”. So I let them. Couple of mo’s later bonding fell out. They had drilled my tooth almost the full length for the bonding to stick and now my tooth looked like crap.

Dentist: well we can put in a cap. Where it is it’s hard for the bonding to stick.

Another 100 to “Bond” it again. Or 1500 for a cap.

So, they “Fixed” a tooth I was fine with. 200 bucks. And now it’s 1500 for a cap. Total. $1,700. I have no dental insurance.

[nickcarraway]

Why did he sell his practice in 2019?

[dfwgator]

[proxy_user]

I have found an “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” dentist. He charges high prices, does a good job, and takes a very conservative approach.

He told me one of his patients moved to another area, went to the dentist, and was told he needed $20K in work. He told that patient to find another dentist.

[Kickaha]

I’ve always wanted a full shoulder mount of a dentist on the wall in my den.

[Flaming Conservative]

My dentist is wonderful. He never overcharges, and does excellent work that lasts. He came to the U.S. as a 9 year old refugee from Vietnam about 40 years ago. His parents gave him and his siblings a choice -— they could become doctors, dentists, or engineers. All nine of them became one of the three, all on full academic scholarships.

[bgill]

That’s what dentists do, imo.

[Trillian]

I went to the dentist for the first time in thirty years to remove a wisdom tooth and my mouth hasn’t felt the same since.
$2,500.. what a racket.