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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jonny2x4 0
Either your wife is a really lousy dentist, or she is trying to be cheap by conning you into not seeing a dentist for three years. If she's good she should try to get a good deal for you. That is, unless "professional courtesy" is no longer practiced in this country.
saladgirl123 0
stop whining i just had four wisdom teeth removed and all of then were impacted and one of which pointed stairght out.
urclremi 2
Awww ****. FYL
Nellybert 0
Stories like this make me love the NHS - in England all of that would have cost a flat fee of about £42. :-)
fif1189 0
Yet so few English seem to make use of their cheap dental services... Sorry, I know it's a stereotype, I just couldn't resist!
humorizer 14
Just remember that just because a dentist finds cavities it doesn't mean it's true. Some dentists make up errors (just like many mechanics) in order to get more money. After all, a dentist who finds no cavities will only make like $150. If the same doctor 'found' 8 cavities, chaching.... that's like $4000 we're looking at. Now of course, not all of them do that, but there have been reports of scams like this.
Nellybert 0
I never got that one - most people I grew up with had braces so don't have dodgy teeth. None had (there is a proper name, but I've forgotten it) those fake fronts put on to get a Hollywood smile though, so that's probably it. I was going to make a joke about a ridiculous and blatantly untrue American stereotype (possibly involving dinosaurs chasing Creationists) but that would probably just start a big row - so would everyone with a sense of humour mentally insert something funny here, and everyone else please pass quietly on to the next comment. :-)
LilaBear 2
Oh get over yourself. All countries have their often-inaccurate-but-still-well-known stereotypes. Like the Irish are supposedly stupid, Australians are back-to-front, the French are angry snobs... etc. And really, I don't think most americans would have veneers. Plus I'd laugh if the person who made the comment about the English and their teeth wasn't even American.
fif1189 0
I actually am American. I honestly was just making a joke because I couldn't resist. I've met many English, their teeth looked fine to me. Here's an American one: maybe the OP shouldn't have had soda with every meal eaten at McDonalds. Seriously though, OP, you definitely want to get a second opinion.
LilaBear 2
I would believe your wife. If you needed work done, she could get it done for cheap. The other dentist you went to is probably trying to rip you off.
cool_kid_cone 0
Private dentists often tell you you need to have more work done than required because they usually get paid commission. Definitely get your partner to check again.
noype 0
I agree, get a second opinion, especially if you let that dentist know it had been a long time since you had been to the dentist. If a dentist finds out that it has been a long time since you've been to a dentist, they may try exaggerating issues you have with your teeth, thinking that you may believe it since it's been so long since you've been to the dentist.
davek 36
Ever thought it's the paid dentist that's bullshitting you, not the one you're married to?
quarty165 0
that's a very good point. i was thinking fake, because a dentist wife would tell him to take care of his teeth. plus, he could just have her do it, but if his wife routinely checks his teeth and this dentist is scamming him, it would all make sense. OP, get a second opinion.