Just wanted to share my current issue and see if anyone else had experienced anything like it.
I'm 29 years old, had pretty good teeth most my life. I had a few cavities here and there as a child but middle school was the last time I had a cavity filled. I've been to the dentist off and on (always depending on dental insurance coverage) through my adult life and always had a clean check up. I floss EVERY day and brush twice a day as well.
I was at a local dentist about two years ago, got my teeth cleaned and everything was fine. They took the bite wing xrays and said I was good to go. I know I should have been in sooner than two years but life was busy and I kept putting it off. Finally I made an appointment for my oldest to get his first cleaning and check up, and made an appointment for myself as well. This is with the same dentist as two years before. The assistant cleaned my teeth, said everything looked fine except for one spot on one of my back teeth. Said it looked a little dark and wanted the dentist to look at it. The dentist looked and said it did look dark so we better get some xrays. They sent me back out to the waiting room to wait for the films to develope. The dentist called me back in about 10 minutes later and told me I had 13 cavities. 13 cavaties?!!! I told her I had never had that many in all my life, let alone at one time. She said, "Well I have people like this that come in and have a lot wrong at one time. I tell them, "Well you haven't been in to a dentist in 20 years so a lot of stuff can happen in that amount of time." There's a big difference in 20 years and 2 years though!
She wrote me up an estimate to get them all fixed and it was over $2,000. The company my husband has health insurance through doesn't offer dental so we'll be responsible for the whole amount. (Don't get me started on the health insurance crud though!)
Anyways, my husband and I are having a hard time swallowing that I got 13 cavities in 2 years. On the other hand I can't believe the dentist would lie to me, or not be skilled enough to diagnose properly. So we figured our only option was to get a second opinion from a different dentist. I have another appointment in a week and a half. I am hoping and praying he tells me good news.
Has anyone had something like this happen to them? Been fine most your life, then all of a sudden have it sound like your teeth are going to fall out in the next minute?