Dentisits

[VaticanAssassin]

Are there any on this board?

Am I the only one that feels like I am talking to a shady mechanic trying to up-sell me every dentist visit? Fuck, at least with a mechanic I know when I am being bullshitted.

If there are, did I just piss away 2k putting braces on a kid that still has baby teeth?

 

[RobDownSouth]

I've noticed that trend lately too of dentists upselling the holy hell out of cosmetic dentistry. The last time I had my teeth cleaned I got a really hard sell to replace two silver fillings on my back molars with white ceramic fillers because silver fillings really show your age.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

The last time I was there for myself they wanted to put a coating on my teeth to prevent cavities.

I have never had a fucking cavity in my life....why the hell would I pay 200 for some BS invisible coating.

 

[Ishmael]

Are there any on this board?

Am I the only one that feels like I am talking to a shady mechanic trying to up-sell me every dentist visit? Fuck, at least with a mechanic I know when I am being bullshitted.

If there are, did I just piss away 2k putting braces on a kid that still has baby teeth?

Why didn't you call Matt before you wrote the check?

Ishmael

 

[bronzeage]

Dentists and mechanics have a lot in common when it comes to reluctant customers, who are someplace they don't want to be, spending money for something they don't want to do, wishing they could be anywhere else.

It's tough to make a living when your clientele will do anything to rationalize avoiding the whole experience.

 

[dolf]

Are there any on this board?

Am I the only one that feels like I am talking to a shady mechanic trying to up-sell me every dentist visit? Fuck, at least with a mechanic I know when I am being bullshitted.

If there are, did I just piss away 2k putting braces on a kid that still has baby teeth?

braces on baby teeth? I suspect you're a mug

The last time I was there for myself they wanted to put a coating on my teeth to prevent cavities.

I have never had a fucking cavity in my life....why the hell would I pay 200 for some BS invisible coating.

shit falls off after the first meal.

 

[RobDownSouth]

The last time I was there for myself they wanted to put a coating on my teeth to prevent cavities.

I have never had a fucking cavity in my life....why the hell would I pay 200 for some BS invisible coating.

Dental sealants? I've got those, they're excellent defense against molar cavities. One of the few worthwhile investments. If you've gotten this far in life without a molar cavity and sealants, they probably are a luxury for you.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

braces on baby teeth? I suspect you're a mug


Yep...they call it Phase 1. Spacers and braces on the front adult teeth. The spacers are to help the back ones come in straight but


shit falls off after the first meal.

Yep...they call it Phase 1. Spacers and braces on the front adult teeth. The spacers are to help the back ones come in straight but if they don't there will be a phase 2 for braces on the back teeth. It sounds like bullshit to me and I should just wait. So basically I am paying now just to not get that dirty look from my wife.

 

[Ishmael]

Yep...they call it Phase 1. Spacers and braces on the front adult teeth. The spacers are to help the back ones come in straight but if they don't there will be a phase 2 for braces on the back teeth. It sounds like bullshit to me and I should just wait. So basically I am paying now just to not get that dirty look from my wife.

Well, that says it all then. The rest is just a rant.

Ishmael

 

[dolf]

Yep...they call it Phase 1. Spacers and braces on the front adult teeth. The spacers are to help the back ones come in straight but if they don't there will be a phase 2 for braces on the back teeth. It sounds like bullshit to me and I should just wait. So basically I am paying now just to not get that dirty look from my wife.

mine got braces at 12/13. pretty standard here unless it looks like there are serious problems. but maybe that way has its plus sides.

whatever, here all kids get braces on the nhs

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Dentists and mechanics have a lot in common when it comes to reluctant customers, who are someplace they don't want to be, spending money for something they don't want to do, wishing they could be anywhere else.

It's tough to make a living when your clientele will do anything to rationalize avoiding the whole experience.

Yep. I do get what your saying and there are some great mechanics out there as I am sure there are great dentists.

But with cars I know what I am talking about and have had some shady mechanic try to tell me I have to fix A, B, C, and D when I know A and B are the only real issues.

Hell, just a few weeks ago I did a drive through oil place, something I typically do myself.

Guy tried to tell me I needed a new air filter. This is despite the fact I have a K&N filter that you simply pop out and wash yourself.

So I know I can tell if I have a great mechanic, I have no idea on the dentists....

 

[VaticanAssassin]

mine got braces at 12/13. pretty standard here unless it looks like there are serious problems. but maybe that way has its plus sides.

whatever, here all kids get braces on the nhs

NHS pays for braces?

This does not compute with my mental image of British teeth.

My insurance pays 50%. It pays the majority on anything but braces.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Well, that says it all then. The rest is just a rant.

Ishmael

yep........

 

[Aphro]

So basically I am paying now just to not get that dirty look from my wife.

Hang on...I'm confused.

I thought most men would pay TO get that dirty look from their wives?

 

[dolf]

NHS pays for braces?

This does not compute with my mental image of British teeth.

My insurance pays 50%. It pays the majority on anything but braces.

they do these days, yes. admittedly they were a bit slow to catch on.
my generation didn't get them free.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Hang on...I'm confused.

I thought most men would pay TO get that dirty look from their wives?

There is a world of difference between this


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and this

http://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/FFN_Kunis_Mila_ROCPRE_exc_090413_51198043.jpg

 

[Aphro]

There is a world of difference between this


and this

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Good for you for being able to tell the difference.


Just got my eldest out of braces. We didn't do the whole pre-braces thing...just two and a half years of train tracks, plus now a retainer. The trend really does seem to be start the treatments younger and younger, but like you, I wonder how much of it is to line the orthodontist's pockets.

I remember when I was pregnant with my second kid, I had to change dental practices because my old dentist moved. I went to a place more local for a check up and cleaning.

They immediately zoned in on the so-called deep crevices I had in my back molars. Like you, I had no fillings in any of my teeth. I was 34 at the time, so not a kid, either. They told me that I should have the crevices filled, so as to prevent decay. Why I bought into this, I will never know, but I agreed. I was told it was NOT a filling, just a sealant. I go back the next week for the "sealants" and am subjected to some sort of lazer type of treatment first, that felt like it was drilling into the core of my brain! The claim was it was not "drilling" just cleaning the crevice and preparing it for the sealant. OMFG! I was in agony, my nails were embedded in the chair arms. At six months preggo, the baby was doing back flips and somersaults, from the stress I was under no doubt.

Never went back there again, but got a newsletter from them talking about dental benefits, and how if you don't max out your dental benefits, the employer would feel they could reduce coverage, so it was important to always spend all you were allowed to maintain your current level of dental coverage. Fuckers.