Re: Differing dental opinions

Hi there,

In Sept 05 I attended my current dentist to have root canal on one of my
teeth. He also put a crown on it after a subsequent visit. X-rays were
performed at the time.From this he identified 8 fillings that needed to be
looked at.

I have no problems so far, I took it on the chin and got the fillings and
crowns sorted out. Since that time I have practiced very good oral hygiene
with brushing twice a day and flossing once a day.

Fast forward to two weeks ago when I went to another dentist because I
thought I had chipped one of my teeth. He took x-rays and advised that there
were 6 other filling that are required. 4 of them on the teeth my current
dentist already worked on a couple of months earlier.

I'm booked in to see my current dentist in a couple of weeks and I will be
taking this other dentists x-rays with me to find out whats going on.

Can anyone enlighten me on the discrepancy between both dentists considering
the short amount of time that has elapsed? Has this happened to anyone else?
.

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