By bradyman - 29/12/2009 15:09 - United States

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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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.

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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.

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saladgirl123 0

stop whining i just had four wisdom teeth removed and all of then were impacted and one of which pointed stairght out.

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Nellybert 0

Stories like this make me love the NHS - in England all of that would have cost a flat fee of about £42. :-)

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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!

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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.

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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. :-) 

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LilaBear 1

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.

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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.

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LilaBear 1

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.

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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.

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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.

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davek 36

Ever thought it's the paid dentist that's bullshitting you, not the one you're married to?

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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.

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