<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JeffW:
I once had a small crack in my tooth and had our family dentist in CA, whom my parents swear by, check it out. He said I needed a crown and was ready to do it right then and there, but when he couldn't tell me exactly which tooth was cracked I bolted... half-way home before the spit bib hit the ground.
Flash forward 15 years later (last year), crack has clearly gotten bigger and more painful, so went to a local dentist here in WA and he said I didn't need a crown at all and was explaining how dental technology had progressed so much over the last decade. Woohoo, I always knew it paid to procrastinate some day. I'm not sure what he did, but it was a much simpler procedure and the tooth has been great since. Maybe it was some of that nerd stuff that Craybas rattled off.
Now, I have also heard some bad things about this particular dentist, so I'm not going to recommend him, but I do think a 2nd opinion is a good idea. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>When I was a kid I went to the dentist my parents went to and he smoked and drank Jack Daniels during my morning appointments while I was in the chair. No kidding.
He would also randomly shut his practice down for weeks on time to drive a load of freight across the country and back every few months or so. Of course this is the same dentist that pulled ALL of my father's teeth when he was in his thirties because he had gum disease.
If you are not comfortable with your dentist, like I said, ask around and get a recommendation from someone you trust. Approach getting dental treatment the same way you would your other medical treatment.
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11-16-2005, 10:20 PM
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