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Can OP heal cavities?


I posted the following message in Dental Health, but you guys here really know your stuff and I like your opinions about dentists. I think mine is scamming me. I should ran the other way when she told me I needed a root canal (at 18 years old!) on my first visit. Luckily my mom was with me and said "put a filling in" and it's been fine ever since. So my latest worry:

I went to the dentist last week for a routine cleaning and she also took bite wing x-rays. She found a cavity on the x-ray, which for the life of me I could not see. I really don't think I have a cavity.

I've had braces since september and have been pretty meticulous with cleaning. I threw away the fluoride rinse they gave me and have been using a fluoride-free toothpaste. Been through the Amalgam replacement on all fillings and I OP with coconut oil, though not consistently. I think I take pretty good care of my teeth. I wouldn't have shelled out $5K for braces at 30 years of age if I didn't care.

My teeth are also really close together, which she has told me is a good thing when it comes to the possibility of getting cavities between the teeth. This cavity is between two molars, both of which have large fillings already.

Two things made me uncomfortable during my visit besides being told I have a cavity. She basically asked me to refer anyone I knew who needs a dentist and she also recommended a $55 screening for oral cancer, not covered under insurance plans. It consists of swishing who knows what around in your mouth and then they put some kind of fluorescent light in your mouth to see if you've got it.

I'm rambling now... so if I go to another dentist for a second opinion, they will probably need to take x-rays, which my insurance will not pay for twice as far I know. Are x-rays expensive? Is it worth it to spend more money of should I just get the damn filling?

And more importantly...should I just cancel my appointment? I would rather do that than ask her to email me or another dentist copies of my nifty digital x-rays.

 

 
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