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Fillings

  • 12-10-2018 11:15pm
    #1
    Cona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 591 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    About 3 years ago, I wine to the dentist for the first time in a number of years and I ended up getting 4 fillings. My teeth from a cosmetic point of view are pretty good.

    Went back to dentist yesterday and was told I need 5 fillings...this was from a completely different dentist.

    I am kinda wondering if the dentist is more keen on generating revenue and giving me fillings for the sake of it. Either way, how bad is it to have 9 fillings? I am starting to worry that the state of my teeth is far worse than I was believing all along...

    Anyone in the dental know, please let me know your thoughts on this?

    Many thanks...


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  • #2
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    In my experience, there's plenty of genuine work out there so there is no point in making things up and treating healthy teeth..... Maybe you need 5 fillings... Do you have a high decay rate due to frequent sugar intake... Don't shoot the messenger...

    Get a second opinion if you are concerned....
    Cona wrote: »
    Hi
    About 3 years ago, I wine to the dentist for the first time in a number of years and I ended up getting 4 fillings. My teeth from a cosmetic point of view are pretty good.

    Went back to dentist yesterday and was told I need 5 fillings...this was from a completely different dentist.

    I am kinda wondering if the dentist is more keen on generating revenue and giving me fillings for the sake of it. Either way, how bad is it to have 9 fillings? I am starting to worry that the state of my teeth is far worse than I was believing all along...

    Anyone in the dental know, please let me know your thoughts on this?

    Many thanks...


  • #3
    Cona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Cona


    Don't know about decay rate but yes unfortunately I have a high sugar intake....I suppose that is the main cause of the fillings.

    Thanks for the response


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