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CrabbyRex
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- Sep 23, 2016
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- Orlando FL
I have and have had anxiety and panic attacks for several years varying in form from normal worry to absolutely illogical concerning most aspects of life. I am learning how to handle it, its a slow crazy road but I'm getting there. Sometimes there is just no helping it, like when it concerns the dentist and your teeth.
I have had issues with the "dentist" since I was in my teens, mostly because it hurt and later on because they were confusing and expensive. I have hit one of the biggest obstacles yet just recently.
Over the past 5-7 years my teeth have rapidly gone downhill and in the last 2 I have had more decay and pain than ever. About a month and a half ago a tooth started to throb, and I just could not get it under control. I went to a dentist about a week later and confirmed my worst thoughts. I need full restoration as he put it or rip 'em all out and get dentures.
I will spare you all the details, for now, of last month and jump straight into the issue I am dealing with now.
I am on my 4th opinion, and they have all been different. YES 4 different dentists, it sounds extreme and is. The first 2 really dropped the ball on providing information and the care I thought should be provided if I'm going drop $7k plus some. I went to the 3rd in the hopes of moving forward with this process and not hiding in a hole. The 4th came as a referral form the 3rd.
To get to the meat and bones of this, I really liked the 3rd dentist but they said that I could save some money on extractions and denture by going somewhere else and then I could go back to them when I was ready to get the implant process started.
Here is the kicker, the more expensive place wants to remove all teeth, not worth saving. The cheap place wants to try and save 7 bottom teeth.
I am trying to make the best decision medically AND for the future. If I save teeth, awesome but if they are going to be a constant source of agitation and pain (and money loss)....
I was also planning on having bone grafts put in, to stave off bone loss and in preparation for grafts in the future. One place says great go for it, the other says that it is a waste of money and that they check in a year to see what, if any, grafts are needed.
I am at a loss .... Who would you trust? Big fancy, highly rated, top 10 dentist or the super cheap, fast referred by fancy dentist place?
I have had issues with the "dentist" since I was in my teens, mostly because it hurt and later on because they were confusing and expensive. I have hit one of the biggest obstacles yet just recently.
Over the past 5-7 years my teeth have rapidly gone downhill and in the last 2 I have had more decay and pain than ever. About a month and a half ago a tooth started to throb, and I just could not get it under control. I went to a dentist about a week later and confirmed my worst thoughts. I need full restoration as he put it or rip 'em all out and get dentures.
I will spare you all the details, for now, of last month and jump straight into the issue I am dealing with now.
I am on my 4th opinion, and they have all been different. YES 4 different dentists, it sounds extreme and is. The first 2 really dropped the ball on providing information and the care I thought should be provided if I'm going drop $7k plus some. I went to the 3rd in the hopes of moving forward with this process and not hiding in a hole. The 4th came as a referral form the 3rd.
To get to the meat and bones of this, I really liked the 3rd dentist but they said that I could save some money on extractions and denture by going somewhere else and then I could go back to them when I was ready to get the implant process started.
Here is the kicker, the more expensive place wants to remove all teeth, not worth saving. The cheap place wants to try and save 7 bottom teeth.
I am trying to make the best decision medically AND for the future. If I save teeth, awesome but if they are going to be a constant source of agitation and pain (and money loss)....
I was also planning on having bone grafts put in, to stave off bone loss and in preparation for grafts in the future. One place says great go for it, the other says that it is a waste of money and that they check in a year to see what, if any, grafts are needed.
I am at a loss .... Who would you trust? Big fancy, highly rated, top 10 dentist or the super cheap, fast referred by fancy dentist place?