Reply to: Gripes about dentists or dental treatment

[Moscow Mule]

My entire mouth was full of amalgum and the occasional crappy crown on top of a root canal treatment.

It's now full of expertly crafted porcelain inlays (CERECs) - c£10000. Which should last 15-20 years.

One broke after I had a wisdom tooth removed as my bite changed. Replaced for free.
One fell out because the glue hadn't been cured properly - reglued for free.
Have had sinusitis a couple of times since which has pushed teeth around and changed my bite, requiring a porcelain trim - all free.

I can now recognise the smell of tooth decay, which is quite disconcerting when you're talking to somebody and catch a whiff.

[threaded]

Got any dental related gripes to share?

Yeah, Diazamol wears off way too quickly. David after the dentist

[stingman123]

Local dentist has "Carlsburg" dental nurses, they can do whatever the please. Last month I had a root filling (nice), the dental nurse had her potatoes pressed into my shoulder and cheek while attempting to hoover out all the gunk, the time just flew by! She kept asking if I was OK, I could only dribble a yes(cause of the injections you know!)

[SizeZero]

Dental hygienists; I had one measure my 'pockets; which involved shoving a little stick in between each tooth and my gum to measure how big my pockets were - precleaning. For this alone, I got a bill for almost €400. She wanted another €700 for the cleaning. I never saw her again.

The dentist/practice owner; wanted to give me a filling, sent pre-appointment quote for €400+. I said I don't want a gold one, he said it wasn't for gold, but porcelein. I said I'd be happy with amalgum. I got the 'air sucked through teeth' treatment about how I'd be storing up problems for future. I said I'd go elsewhere.

A week later, my son (16) went alone for his 'minor' 'can get away with amalgum' filling. Bstrd did it with porcelein and charged me €400.

No wonder he has a different Merc for every day of the week

[xoggoth]

Not been for years. Never had toothache except after going to a dentist. Never lost a tooth apart from those that got drilled to buggery by dentists. Waste of space the lot of em, wished I'd discovered that decades ago.

[al_cam]

I'm pretty sure all dentists in the 70's did unnecessary work be that through ignorance or commission. I got quite a few as a kid and like the other poster never had any since - just repairs on the old ones.

As for a gripe - I had 15 years of occasional searing pain from one tooth. 4 different dentists said it was just grinding teeth - nothing can be done apart from wearing a shield to prevent grinding in sleep.
Eventually got so bad at age 35 I got private referral to an orthodontist. He took one look at x-rays and referred me back to dentist for suspected infected root. One root canal later and problem solved.

[norrahe]

When having a root canal done (2 stages), I came back for stage two and the dentist said I didn't need my mouth numbed as she'd removed all the nerves the previous week.

And boy was she wrong

I also found out she'd put in fillings that I didn't need which have now damaged my teeth

[PRC1964]

I wouldn't let dentist suck my teeth

I might, if she was a looker.

Between the ages of 13 and 18 I had four fillings. They were all done by the school dentist. I'd never had any before and have never had any since. I believe he was paid on commision.

[ChimpMaster]

My daughter was just offered 3 options by her dentist.....
Opt 1) Dentist sucks teeth, shakes head, mutters really not recommended..... circa £100
Opt 2) Dentist winces as he mentions it still shaking head mournfully - circa £1000
Opt 3) Dentist smiles and nods while speaking - circa £3000

I wouldn't let dentist suck my teeth

[Drewster]

I thought this thread was to gripe about dentists?

So did I...... and your gripe with your missus is????

Or is it just that she is your missus?

[fullyautomatix]

and you are going to gripe about her???

I thought this thread was to gripe about dentists?

[Drewster]

missus is a dentist

and you are going to gripe about her???

[fullyautomatix]

missus is a dentist

[Drewster]

My daughter was just offered 3 options by her dentist.....
Opt 1) Dentist sucks teeth, shakes head, mutters really not recommended..... circa £100
Opt 2) Dentist winces as he mentions it still shaking head mournfully - circa £1000
Opt 3) Dentist smiles and nods while speaking - circa £3000

[Cliphead]

One dentist stuck the needle in a bit too far, pain was incredible. Booting him in the baws from a prone position was purely reflex, honest.

Barred of course.