Re: Is poor dental care a death sentence?

troll wrote:
I have been seeing a dentist for over a yr. and we just discovered a tooth
so decayed it really is beyond a r.c. and crown.
How could he not read my x-rays of a yr. ago.

There are several possible explanations (other than negligence). I'd just be speculating.
Just two--if the tooth has a crown on it or large metal restoration and the x-ray was not angulated at just the right angle, caries present a year ago may well have been obscured by overlap from the restoration.
Also, as we get older, the gum often recedes, exposing the root surface. The root surface is far softer than the enamel. If decay starts, it sometimes progresses very, very quickly. Many older people are also on medications that tend to cause dry mouth. This also can encourage the rapid development of decay.
If this is not some fluke you may require much closer monitoring, meticulous oral hygiene, perhaps a prescription fluoride gel to prevent having a similar story on other teeth.

Steve


I looked at them and he agreed that more than one tooth had decay then.
Another dentist says I need $10,000 work done soon.
How could this happen. I never balked at paying my bill. I trusted him.
What is one to do. I guess extraction of the worse one. I thought I made it clear I wanted to prevent the loss of my teeth. CA , I'm 65/
TIA for any suggestions.
g.
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