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What to do now-bloody dentists

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Grimble69 · 12/05/2021 13:43

So I wanted to explore having dental implants, so I booked an implant appointment with a dentist practice that looks as if that's what they specialise in.
In the meantime (yesterday) I had a check up with my regular dentist who said everthing was fine but to see the hygenist as planned.
So today I saw the implant dentist who apparently is a fan of implants. He said my teeth weren't near implant stage but I needed 6 fillings and ideally see a periodontist.
The two dentists can't both be right can they? So now I don't know what to do. I don't want to go to implant dentist because I didn't ask for a check up I wanted to discuss implants,even if that discussion was a brief ' no need for that now'. Also it was a drive away. Do I need yet another check up with a 3rd dentist?
I really wanted a proper conversation re implants NOT a check up.

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Grimble69 · 12/05/2021 16:25

My teeth are not straight so the fillled molars are under more pressure when I chew compared to my other teeth. I looked at having them straightened many years ago but that was not an option because I would have had my jaw broken as well as braces. Too expensive plus I found out I was pregnant about the same time.
People on here seem to love their implants so I thought I'd investigate and see if it's an option for me, that's all.

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Grimble69 · 12/05/2021 16:26

My teeth are not straight so the fillled molars are under more pressure when I chew compared to my other teeth. I looked at having them straightened many years ago but that was not an option because I would have had my jaw broken as well as braces. Too expensive plus I found out I was pregnant about the same time.
People on here seem to love their implants so I thought I'd investigate and see if it's an option for me, that's all.

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Grimble69 · 12/05/2021 16:35

@DIshedUp Quite possibly he did yes, still 6 is a significant increase on 0 48 hours earlier. I was really pleased after seeing NHS as I do try and look after my teeth not having had the best start.
@ThisIsStartingToBoreMe Thank you. Implant dentist won't do what I suggested. I wanted implants for my molars even though I still have them. They are heavily filled and I wanted implants to avoid having them refilled and worrying about them all the time.

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NursieBernard · 12/05/2021 16:41

I feel a real unease at anything a non NHS dentist recommends as I feel that there is a real conflict of interest.

wingsnthat · 12/05/2021 16:52

^ I don’t. I saw private dentists when I was 18 and 23 to enquire about braces or Invisalign as I didn’t like my smile, they both said they wouldn’t touch my teeth as it would be a waste of my money. My teeth are perfectly straight but I just wanted to widen my smile and tweak certain areas - they freely admitted the change would be so marginal that it wasn’t worth it.

Puntastic · 15/05/2021 08:22

Most minor cavities will actually repair themselves over time if kept clean, so NHS dentists won't necessarily repair them on first sighting. That said, your NHS dentist should have at least told you they were there so you knew you needed to take extra care.

An unscrupulous private dentist may fill all cavities regardless because they're looking to make money, after all.

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