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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Comments (138)
ensemble_coeur 0
You should really get that surgery before your teeth get any worse. Although, a second opinion wouldn't hurt
nightmare1234 0
DAMM!!
fuckinglifehard 0
this isn't your wifes fault. you're a dumbass for not going.
HyperExecuter 0
this is not his fault... abyone that says soa
catatonicsleep 17
a dentist told me mum she needed 3 fillings, another dentist told her all she needed was 1 old filling replacing. the same dentist (first one) told my nana she needed her perfectly good dentures replacing when she didn't.
jamjenni2774 0
Your full of shit
capricaz 0
o.O THere is no excuse in having a mouth full of cavities unless you never brushed your teeth. I mean brushing twice a day and flossing once would prevent cavities! You might get one or two but not the whole mouth. YDI here
tippy_pink89 2
nope, not true....i floss daily and brush my teeth twice a day and apparently according to my dentist the shape of my teeth is conducive to cavities so it seems like every time i go there they find some type of shallow cavity.....he told me that my dentist from when i was a child should have put a sealant on my teeth to prevent this but didn't.....the only recourse for me is to keep gettin crap filled in and gurgling religiously with act mouthwash
yoursocool 0
Well doesn't that sucksucksuck
lettertjes 0
Some dentists will point out every small cavity that your body can just repair for itself if you give it some time and brush daily (but don't scrub hard at it). But those do not need fillings. You should get a second opninion and ask the other dentist to only fill the cavities that are beyond natural healing.
ItecKid 0
Wait I don't get it...you get cavities and such from not brushing your teeth and stuff, not from not going to the dentist...
pegasus77 0
But you still should get a cleaning and get stuff checked out. The dentist checks the gums as well. And sometimes cavities could sneak up on you, even with good brushing habits.