extra fluoride treatment necessary?

Folks,

I use toothpaste with fluoride, rinse my mouth with Act twice a day, and I
drink fluoridated water from the tap. I go to the dentist twice a year for
routine cleaning and check-up. I have no special problems. The dentist
tells me that I need his adult fluoride treatment, where his assistant uses
a q-tip to spread the contents of a little tear-open packet on my teeth in
about one minute. They tell me that I need this because it's a higher
concentration of fluoride than I get elsewhere. They charge $35 extra for
the fluoride treatment - not covered by insurance.

The result is that I don't trust my dentist anymore. I think he is looking
to get as much money from me as he can without regard for what's best for
my teeth. Am I getting to be paranoid in my old age?

Thanks for any advice.

- Dave
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