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Fallen_Angel
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Hello all. Having now turned 18, I have chosen to leave my childhood dentist and seek care elsewhere. I had my first checkup with the new dentist today, after at least a year of not been checked up. During this time, I admittedly didn't brush very well...not only have I been extremely busy and poor so I've been living off a diet of generally bad food and drinks, I have a hatred of anything really being in my mouth and touching my teeth, aside from food and drink...it makes me feel slightly sick if I so much as run a finger along my teeth. Over the past couple of weeks I began to fear gum disease and other dental problems because my gums (in my opinion anyways) don't particularly look the best, and I am afraid that in a couple of places my gums may be receding from my teeth and that I might have early signs of tooth decay in a couple. Hence why I decided to return to the dentist and begin taking proper care of my teeth. However, I am just unable to trust my new dentist's words. The dentist only took a very quick look at my teeth, about 30 seconds whilst he counted them, and an x ray. When I mentioned any of my concerns he just waved them off and said things along the lines of "don't worry about your gums, they're fine". But he looked at them for such a short time, and didn't even check for anything - just stuck a finger in my mount and counted them, then took an x ray. He concluded that I need four fillings re-done and one new one, which I trust is correct...but I cannot believe there isn't anything else wrong?