Question:
I recently went to a dentist for the first time in 2 years. This was a
recently-opened clinic and it was just a few minutes from my house so I went
there to try them out for the sake of convenience.
Now, in my entire lifetime, I've been diagnosed with a grand total of 3
cavities, two of which occurred before I was 12 and only 1 cavity in the
past 20 years. I brush, floss and mouthwash everyday.
I've been told by my new dentist that I have 14 cavities that need to be
taken care of. He even showed me pictures of my teeth where there is
discoloration, however in previous visits to other dentists, nothing was
said of this. I can see an obvious brown spot in one of my teeth (about 3/4
of one sq. millimeter) if I look inside my mouth with a flash light.
I think what I'll do is schedule a check up and cleaning appointment with my
old dentist after I get 2 of my bottom wisdom teeth extracted (by a
specialist--funny thing is that this major surgery only costs $600 with him)
and cancel all of my appointments to get my alleged 14 cavities fixed. How
do I go from having barely any cavities to being on the verge of being a
toothless senior citizen who needs dentures all because I hadn't seen a
dentist in 2 years?
Does anyone here have any advice regarding natural ways to cure cavities?
Answer:
My Swedish Grandfather had 2 filling and one tooth pulled by the time he was
70 years old ... His teeth were very white and extreamly even ..looked
just like false teeth but they were not .. He drank Acvavit and ate mainly
raw herring most of his life ...Not sure what kind of toothcleaning ritual
he had but failry certain there was no flossing involved ......
I can't comment on curing cavities. But I did switch from tooth paste
to baking soda about a year ago. After about three months, I went in
for routine cleaning. Amazing clean, good color, good bone density.
And then when I told em I was using zero fluoride the hygenist and
dentist both tried to convince me to go back to the high fluoride
tooth paste they had been writing prescriptions for.
Are you sure it was $500? I can't imagine any dental plan actually
paying that much for just a cleaning, consultation, and dental xrays.
No dental plan could stay in business paying that much.
What were the CDT code numbers that added up to $500? In order to bill
a dental plan, the dentist has to break down the cost by individual CDT
code numbers. What were the codes used on your bill that added up to
$500?
