Dentist and Health: Drilling

Drilling

By Novocain - 20/04/2009 05:20 - Australia

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

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By Hatim - 04/04/2023 08:00 - United Arab Emirates - Sharjah

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

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By Vxale - 29/09/2011 17:20 - United States

Today, I met my new dentist. His teeth are worse than mine. FML

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By GrinningCynic - 14/05/2012 17:55 - United States - Englewood

Today, I was told I need two root canals. This is because my previous dentist did such a bad job on one of my teeth that the decay went through and transferred to its neighbor. FML

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By Owww - 10/07/2018 19:00

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

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By aintgotnoteeth - 19/07/2016 17:53

Today, after 6 dentist visits, 2 root canals, and $1,500 that I'll likely have to sell vital organs to pay, the agonizing tooth pain I've had for months is unrelenting. Apparently, shrugging and offering to experimentally yank all my bottom teeth is my smurf-shit of a dentist's actual plan. FML

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By hatemydentist - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - Canada - Toronto

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

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By fuckalltwitardsintheface - 20/09/2012 21:34 - United States - Lindsey

Today, I went to a new dentist because I've been experiencing occasional toothache. Upon seeing my x-rays, he noticed something odd. Apparently, during a root canal a while ago, a piece of an instrument broke off, and has been lodged within ever since. FML

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Drill baby drill

By anon - 09/10/2024 22:00 - United States

Today, my dentist told me I have 8 cavities. I'd jokingly bragged about never having a single cavity for 25 years right before he started checking. He laughed and said, "Well, that lucky streak is over!" then went on to drill the shit out of my teeth. I still can't feel the left side of my face. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2016 17:02 - United States - Brunswick

Today, I went to my new dentist to get my teeth cleaned. He kept getting distracted, causing him to repeatedly stab me in the gums. He then had the nerve to tell me that I need to brush more, due to how I was bleeding just from his "routine examination". FML

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By boopingsnoot - 26/08/2017 18:30 - United States - Nashville

Today, at the dentist, I was just supposed to get three small cavities filled. I walked out with a referral slip for the endodontist. Hello, root canal. Fuck you, genetics. FML

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MyLifesTotallyF 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:38

Sue your previous dentist! Do it, you'll get bucketloads of money :D And FYL for having bad teeth w/o knowing it.

Tui717 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:38

I know everyone is a little lawsuit happy these days, but if these problems should have been brought to your attention by your last dentist, you may have a malpractice case.

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ForestFire0 1

Monday 20 April 2009 16:34

That's too bad

Ouroboros_fml 0

Thursday 25 February 2010 4:14

recycled FML is recycled. why don't you just copy and paste next time, or if it did happen, sorry for implying you're just a troll, but still, whoever the moderators are... you'd be just as well of putting an accept/deny button on the inside of a jr. high bathroom stall

zach055 23

Saturday 6 March 2010 20:22

It's a scam to get your money

blairyboo 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 5:50

wth?!

MyLifesTotallyF 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:38

Sue your previous dentist! Do it, you'll get bucketloads of money :D And FYL for having bad teeth w/o knowing it.

Tui717 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:38

I know everyone is a little lawsuit happy these days, but if these problems should have been brought to your attention by your last dentist, you may have a malpractice case.

Miss_Me 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:43

#2: My mum, looking at her teeth, has perfect teeth - white, even, good gums - but she's terrified of dentists and only goes if she can't avoid it. Even though her teeth look healthy, she has a lot of plaque build up and gum issues on the inside. Perhaps it's like that? Something that's not apparent but is actually a problem? My dad thought he just had increased hot/cold sensitivity but in reality he'd cracked a tooth! Thankfully, my oral health is good (although after this FML I'm not sure)... And OP: malpractice much? :/

rukusrazor 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:45

$580? You got off easy! A crown is over a grand no matter how good your insurance. So your last dentist was "Dr. Nick"? /Hellllo Everybody!

UllNeverKnow 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:45

Go to another dentist for a 2nd opinion?? That sucks!!!

RandomDude74 9

Monday 17 November 2014 14:19

It's not an opinion whether you have a root canal...

Spider_fml 9

Monday 20 April 2009 16:49

The EXACT same thing happened to me! My previous dentist retired, and the (obviously younger) dentist I registered with because of that, booked me for 3 sessions worth one hour. Not sure whether she (the new one is a woman) just bought a new boat that's now paid for, or my previous was such an idiot, but it cost me 600 euro's in total... "Fun" thing is, I just got dental insurance, but that only covered up to 225 euro per year, while costing 108, so I saved the amazing sum of 117 euro...

lurx 0

Monday 20 April 2009 16:52

I went to this dentist once, he gave me a shot, poked around and scheduled me a root canal. I then decided that he was a masochistic demon, and proceeded to go to my dad's dentist who's a specialist and well known over here. He took me in without an apointment, looked around, did an x-ray and said I need a filling and to quit smoking ;) Didn't charge me anything but a standard "checkup". my point - most dentists are ASSHOLES.