Today, I went to the dentist after not being there for 3 years. I was told that I had loads of cavities and that I would need to pay $3,000 for a serious mouth surgery. The reason I hadn't been to the dentist in 3 years: I've been married to a dentist for 3 years that said my teeth were "perfect." FML
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Today, I went to the dentist at 8:30 for a check up. I walked out at 2:00 with a root canal and several thousand dollars in debt. I guess I'm not having a wedding this year or quitting the job I hate. FML
Today, my dentist called and told me that the surgery to remove my wisdom teeth - which I desperately need and saved for a year to be able to afford - will actually cost nearly $2000 more than originally stated. The surgery is supposed to be in three days. FML
Today, in a bid to avoid going to the dentist, my husband decided to have one of his drunk buddies pull his tooth out with pliers. Now he has to have surgery to remove the shards of tooth left rotting in his mouth. It’s going to cost thousands. Thanks babe. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to have two cavities filled. I hate going to the dentist. After he'd started drilling, I heard a "clunk" noise followed by an "Oops." My dentist had cut my tooth in half. Now I have to get surgery to have the tooth extracted. FML
Today, I was able to get dental care for the first time in 4 years. I had been going through all the hygiene motions, but without professional input all that time, no one was there to warn me about the sour candies I had been eating, and how they ruined your teeth anyway. My teeth are well beyond salvageable now. FML
Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML
Today, I went to my new dentist and before he started looking at my teeth, I told him my previous dentist had never found a single thing wrong with my teeth. After looking around, he chuckled humourlessly and called my last dentist idiotic. I now have a $580 bill and a root canal next week. FML
Today, it was the fourth time I've had major dental work done, because my dentist messed up my root canal. After almost a dozen needles, three missed work days, over $1,000, and 2 broken tools, I only have a tiny, barely-successful filling to show for it. FML
Today, I canceled my dental check-up because I'm getting busy at work. Then, as I was flossing, my finger slipped, I heard a "crunch" from one of my fillings, and I now have a killer toothache. It's costing me double to go to the dentist because it's now an emergency call. FML
Today, I went to the dentist two years after having a front tooth knocked out because I could finally (barely) afford the $4000 bill for an implant. They checked me out and told me that my teeth have shifted to the point that I’ll need braces before receiving an implant, for another $4k bill. I’m sick of looking like a hick. FML
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thinmint 0
WTF ever. dentists lie and say you need all this surgery to get paid! I had 16 cavities once as a teen and did not have effing oral surgery. get a 2nd and 3rd opinion before you waste money and your insurance drop you.
pegasus77 0
You still need to go. They have the right tools to check on your teeth and gums.
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weezyE 0
Let's say you went for a regular physical and the dr said you had a slew of medical conditions that were never an issue for you and you needed surgery stat! Would you trust that Dr. and take his or her word or go for a second or third opinion? It amazes me that most people take what a dentist says to them as the law. Chances are you really don't need all that work done! One Dr can read an xray completely different than another! Save yourself a lot of grief and get more opinions. Factors such as experience, money and just plain talent will vary greatly! Just because said Dr finished school doesn't make said Dr a good one! Don't take it all at face value, you could save money but most importantly save your teeth! There is no turning back once you've let someone drill on teeth that didn't need drilling to begin with!
iluvfml01 0
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grrrarrrg2 2
Definitly get a 2nd opinion. When I was younger I was told by one dentist I needed to have two teeth pulled and 3 years of braces and another told me 3 teeth pulled and 5 years of braces. In the end all I needed was one tooth pulled and my teeth are fine.
youthink_fml 0
Half of all doctors/dentists graduate in the lower half of their class. Looks like your spouse is one of them.
weinerdog 2
Lol...are you serious? Of course half of them graduate in the bottom half....and the other half graduates in the top half too. Imagine that!
spiderman0606 0
lol youthink, maybe you should think before you post. YOU THINK?
fudrick 0
#42 and #57, what the **** are you talking about? He didn't make a mistake, it was just kind of a joke or play on words. You're dumbasses.
damnwtfdude 0
"Think about how stupid the average person is, then realize that half the people are even dumber than that!" Gotta love the Carlin quotes.
TheLetterZero 7
#59, try not to make yourself look like an idiot again. Read carefully.
sierralovesyou 0
61- haha(: that is so true
ali_baby725 0
Maybe the other dentists were just lying to make money and your wife knows best. Or if your mouth really does need surgery get your wife to do it, FO FREE!
sillyzombiekid 0
each dentist has a different opinion, i'd go and double-check..
Sammara 0
I would recommend getting another opinion before shelling out all that money. I had a dentist insist I needed a root canal and even start the procedure despite my protestations...and when I went to another dentist, he told me that the last dentist was basically a fraud and trying to get money out of me. My teeth were fine. (The former dentist was fired and an apology letter was sent out to all her patients by the dentist who had hired her to be her partner.)
oldman_fml 0
Find another dentist. Christ on clamshell, dentists are worse than veterinarians when it comes to overcharging. Dentists are weird anyway. You have to be if sticking your fingers in someones mouth appeals to you as a career choice.
JS000 0
YDI for not going to the dentist. Did your wife professionally clean your teeth? Do you not have insurance or something?
Stephie_fml 0
Well, cant your wife do the work for free/much less?
lawlwhut 5
Well if his wife suggested he had no cavities I'd not trust her to do the surgery....