Rave: Finally an honest dentist

[jim]

You have to be careful with dentists, most of them are ruthless in selling you stuff. Especially in this economy, alot of people are putting off those 6 month checks and dentists are hurting. I've switched 3 teams in the past couple of years, and finally have found one I can trust. Here is the stuff that happened ..

Dentist A: Told me an old filling in the back was cracking and I needed a crown. Also told me I should replace an old filling with ceramic. Told me this on two straight visits, since my teeth weren't bothering me I didn't do it.

Dentist B: Told me that same filling in the back needed dug out and a crown. Also gave me some rinse that costs like $50 and wasn't covered by my dental insurance. It was a thimble cup of something, I swished it in my mouth and spit it out. Seemed like a normal thing to do during teeth cleaning, but apparently this was a special thing. Also charged me $20 for a cancer screening, which I also thought was part of the cleaning.

Current: First appointment he wasn't sure about my last x-rays so decided to *hold off*. Well, that's nice. Examined my teeth and said everything looked great. Didn't mention to him the crumbling back one.

Today, he did take bite wing's as we were sure that it had been enough time. Pointed out something to me, said that it's the start of something that might not go anywhere, or might need addressed in a couple of years. But *NOT* today. Also I saw the cracking and stuff of the old filling, asked him, and he said "Oh that's a really old filling and that's pretty normal. It looks bad on the x-ray but it's still doing it's job. No need to mess with that, it's working fine."

Folks, watch what your dentists proposes. You don't want to put something off that will be a major problem later, which makes it tough to make the decision. And as you can see a second opinion might not be enough. But if you have any doubt they are making [expletive] up, they probably are.

[Freed Roger]

I approve of this thread. Dental insurance accentuates the fraud.

[Molly]

I approve of this thread. Dental insurance accentuates the fraud.

Unless you have [expletive] dental insurance that tops out at $1200. That can be one visit if you need something major, i.e. root canal + crown. Plus, you will have to pay out of pocket on top of that. Speaking specifically about my dental insurance.

[Freed Roger]

I approve of this thread. Dental insurance accentuates the fraud.

Unless you have [expletive] dental insurance that tops out at $1200. That can be one visit if you need something major, i.e. root canal + crown. Plus, you will have to pay out of pocket on top of that. Speaking specifically about my dental insurance.

I think I've ranted on this before. We have Delta Dental, I believe. I'm pretty sure if you have insurance, dentist just charges more and you end up in same place.

[jeffbgoofy]

I ahve a great dentist at Ladue Family Dental, I sing his praises.

[sighyoung]

My dentist told me how I could commit suicide by od'ing on Tylenol. So he must be honest, if he's willing to dispense free advice at the expense of future business.

[Molly]

My dentist told me how I could commit suicide by od'ing on Tylenol. So he must be honest, if he's willing to dispense free advice at the expense of future business.

(i guess)

It can destroy your liver. Not sure if that's what he was talking about.

[sighyoung]

My dentist told me how I could commit suicide by od'ing on Tylenol. So he must be honest, if he's willing to dispense free advice at the expense of future business.

(i guess)

It can destroy your liver. Not sure if that's what he was talking about.

Yep. He worked as a medic before going to dental school, and was speaking from experience.

[jim]

My dentist told me how I could commit suicide by od'ing on Tylenol. So he must be honest, if he's willing to dispense free advice at the expense of future business.

(i guess)

It can destroy your liver. Not sure if that's what he was talking about.

There are far better ways to destroy your liver than Tylenol.

[JackofDiamonds]

My dentist told me how I could commit suicide by od'ing on Tylenol. So he must be honest, if he's willing to dispense free advice at the expense of future business.

(i guess)

It can destroy your liver. Not sure if that's what he was talking about.

There are far better ways to destroy your liver than Tylenol.

I'm working that long game right now.