People rarely get second opinions on their teeth. In Canada most dentist will recommend fillings for cavities that do not exist, then charge it to OHIP.
Most of my teeth have shallow fillings as a result because my parents believed what the dentist said. Never ate candy, drank soda or pop when I was a kid.
This happened to me in the USA when I was 8-10 years old. It was a state sponsored program for low income families. They hit me with like 6 fillings I bet I didn’t need. They went to my school and parents gave permission but weren’t present so they just did what they wanted.
So now I require confirmation for all work done, x-rays and second opinions.
The fillings needed replacing over time and eventually got 5 crowns now…
Every part, 100% true.
People rarely get second opinions on their teeth. In Canada most dentist will recommend fillings for cavities that do not exist, then charge it to OHIP.
Most of my teeth have shallow fillings as a result because my parents believed what the dentist said. Never ate candy, drank soda or pop when I was a kid.
This happened to me in the USA when I was 8-10 years old. It was a state sponsored program for low income families. They hit me with like 6 fillings I bet I didn’t need. They went to my school and parents gave permission but weren’t present so they just did what they wanted.
So now I require confirmation for all work done, x-rays and second opinions.
The fillings needed replacing over time and eventually got 5 crowns now…