subject: How To Trust Your Dentist. [print this page] Going to the Toronto dentist can be a chore but how do you trust dentist when you get different opinions by different dentists? This is an added concern to the overall stress that can be caused by needing to have dental work done and this article will help you to make sure that you know who to trust and who to believe.
Sometimes when you go to the dentist and a lot of work is involved or expensive work is involved you may wish to seek a second opinion to see if that work really is needed, the same as when you may get your car checked out by different mechanics, after all two opinions can sometimes be better than one and in the long run it may end up saving you money, and in the case of dentists a lot of pain too.
So the problem starts when you go to one dentist and they might say you need a lot of things done to your teeth or they may even try and suggest cosmetic or corrective procedures that might not even be necessary. Another dentist may say that those procedures aren't essential or that there is an alternative or cheaper way of combating that particular issue that you may have with your teeth.
In these kinds of cases it may simply be that one dentist has a stricter view on how crooked teeth may affect you, if the reasons are purely cosmetic, and the look of your teeth doesn't bother you then you may be fine to not have this work done. However, if the dentist says it could mean you have jaw ache or pain from misalignment then surely the work would need doing.
And now you're at a point where you need to make a decision, read up and do some research, look online or speak to people who have had similar procedures done. Ask both dentists the same questions, why does it need to be done? Can it be done cheaper or in another less invasive way? You should judge them on the answers they give you and if you feel they are being truthful or if what they say really makes sense or if it sounds like they're going for the most expensive options.
When you get a second opinion be honest and explain to the other dentist that you have been given different information and ask why that is. It may be something as simple as a difference in opinion, that dentist may have been trained differently or they may simply use different procedures.
In a lot of cases it is usually that some dentists use different techniques when doing dental work, for example some may suggest veneers over capping teeth or some may even prefer quick 1 session whitening to prolonged 2 week whitening, some may not even offer the same type of services.
However you decide, you need to make sure that you're not rushed in making a decision at the dentist, take time to think it over and get back to them, do some research and maybe even ask around friends and family to see if they can recommend a dentist they're happy with.
by: Dona Roma.
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