Should I change dentist?

[ddragonaut]

Hello! I have struggled with dental phobia ever since I was a child and I had a very bad experience. Two years ago I found a dentist, she was really nice to me and gentle etc etc. But I feel like everything she has done has failed, I want to know if this is my fault or if this is normal?

So she did a root canal, I payed a lot of money for it, and I understand they do not work every time. She filled it up etc I still had sensitivity 3 weeks later and I called her, she said that was normal and not to worry. Now fast forward less than a year from that, I developed a infection in the same tooth, it was a huge bump in my jaw and I decided to get it pulled because the initial root canal hurt a lot. I got it pulled by a different dentist because I was abroad.

But besides that, she did several fillings but now all the fillings have cavities under them. I try to take good care of my teeth, brush twice a day, floss.. All three of them have cavities and I have to get them redone. I am moving back to my home country soon so I am wondering if I should bother going back to her? Is this normal?
I feel like I wasted over a thousand euros on nothing..

 

[carole]

I would get a different dentist or at least a second opinion.

 

[comfortdentist]

Let the second dentist look at the xray of the completed root canal tooth that you had extracted. If it's bad then its bad.

 

[ddragonaut]

Thanks guys, will do.
I just wanted not to believe because she was so nice and gentle.... oh well..

 

[Spike 1969]

My advice would be get a second opinion. The biggest question to ask yourself is - do you trust your current dentist? If the answer is no the perhaps you need to look for a new one.

Hope all goes well.

Kind Regards

 

[Angeldove]

I have had 3 root canals (done by 2 different dentists) with zero major problems (last one took a bit to calm down). Sounds like she is not properly keeping the tooth areas cleaned or is not probably disinfecting them. To me, I would suggest talking to others about a different dentist to vist and let them know what issues you have been having with dental work to see if they have some suggestions.