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blackhound
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- Jun 23, 2012
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- Pennsylvania, USA
I've really just had it. I'm sick and tired of dealing with dentists and dentistry. Tired of not having a dental procedure done correctly. Sick of dealing with the fear before, during and after the appointments because the work always needs adjustment. And just angry with the whole dental profession.
Each botched visit has multiple costs. The cost of the stomach churning fear for days leading up to the appointment. The actual monetary cost. The cost of lost time from work for repeat appointments to deal with the stuff that wasn't done cleanly the first time.
My fear of the procedures has now morphed into a fear of having my teeth mutilated. Because that is what my experience feels like to me.
I've been through 3 dentists in 6 years because all of them ruined my bite after a basic filling and couldn't fix it. I'm no spring chicken and I've had a lot of dentistry throughout my life and never until recently have I had this kind of problem with basic dentistry.
It always follows a pattern. Decay in a molar. Drill and fill. Occlusion ruined. No resolution even after multiple visits.
The only way I can solve it is to make an appointment with my periodontist who fixes the bite issues. Even he always asks why can't they do this basic stuff? My answer? Hell if I know. And all of these dentists come highly recommended from friends, family members. They have lots of great reviews. But, nope. Occlusal hell.
I've been dealing with the inability to properly chew on the right side of my mouth since December 17. I've gone back twice to have the restoration adjusted and I still can't properly chew. I'm now looking at taking off yet more time from work and paying out of pocket to the perio to fix this mess. And in the meantime I can't properly eat.
I'm so angry that this kind of stuff goes on without consequence. How did they all get out of dental school and get a license? Is there self-policing in the profession? Doesn't seem like it.
The fear of dentistry isn't always irrational. There's a lot of bad dentists out there. A LOT. There's a reason people don't want to go. Maybe the profession needs to own up to their part.
Each botched visit has multiple costs. The cost of the stomach churning fear for days leading up to the appointment. The actual monetary cost. The cost of lost time from work for repeat appointments to deal with the stuff that wasn't done cleanly the first time.
My fear of the procedures has now morphed into a fear of having my teeth mutilated. Because that is what my experience feels like to me.
I've been through 3 dentists in 6 years because all of them ruined my bite after a basic filling and couldn't fix it. I'm no spring chicken and I've had a lot of dentistry throughout my life and never until recently have I had this kind of problem with basic dentistry.
It always follows a pattern. Decay in a molar. Drill and fill. Occlusion ruined. No resolution even after multiple visits.
The only way I can solve it is to make an appointment with my periodontist who fixes the bite issues. Even he always asks why can't they do this basic stuff? My answer? Hell if I know. And all of these dentists come highly recommended from friends, family members. They have lots of great reviews. But, nope. Occlusal hell.
I've been dealing with the inability to properly chew on the right side of my mouth since December 17. I've gone back twice to have the restoration adjusted and I still can't properly chew. I'm now looking at taking off yet more time from work and paying out of pocket to the perio to fix this mess. And in the meantime I can't properly eat.
I'm so angry that this kind of stuff goes on without consequence. How did they all get out of dental school and get a license? Is there self-policing in the profession? Doesn't seem like it.
The fear of dentistry isn't always irrational. There's a lot of bad dentists out there. A LOT. There's a reason people don't want to go. Maybe the profession needs to own up to their part.