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Hi there.
I've had a rather poor experience with a dentist 10 years ago, and havent been since. A few of my fillings from that visit have since failed, and two teeth chipped at the edge where the fillings were. Two of the teeth are slightly sensitive to pressure, but are fine otherwise. It's been months to years, depending on the tooth since these failed. They're definitely not getting any better. I managed to work up the strength to go to a dentist a month ago, and they took a lot of xrays, and in seconds said I needed 3 root canals and fillings on every tooth but one. They claim this would be ~4 visits and likely in the range of 20+ hours seat time. And on top of that, about 13K cost. I didn't really like that dentist, so I don't think I would be going back there. But I think im willing to try another dentist.
Is it possible to make these determinations that quickly by glancing at an xray?
Is nitrous oxide a big help for most people, or should I find a dentist that does oral sedation?
How do I find a dentist that understands my anxiety and helps me through the procedure?
I took a picture of the one xray, if you can get anything out of that.
I've had a rather poor experience with a dentist 10 years ago, and havent been since. A few of my fillings from that visit have since failed, and two teeth chipped at the edge where the fillings were. Two of the teeth are slightly sensitive to pressure, but are fine otherwise. It's been months to years, depending on the tooth since these failed. They're definitely not getting any better. I managed to work up the strength to go to a dentist a month ago, and they took a lot of xrays, and in seconds said I needed 3 root canals and fillings on every tooth but one. They claim this would be ~4 visits and likely in the range of 20+ hours seat time. And on top of that, about 13K cost. I didn't really like that dentist, so I don't think I would be going back there. But I think im willing to try another dentist.
Is it possible to make these determinations that quickly by glancing at an xray?
Is nitrous oxide a big help for most people, or should I find a dentist that does oral sedation?
How do I find a dentist that understands my anxiety and helps me through the procedure?
I took a picture of the one xray, if you can get anything out of that.