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Bud76 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:4,204 Points:789,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2011 5:11:26 PM Ignore Bud76 Report Abuse I have all of my teeth and want to keep them my only concern is that I am getting way too many x-rays, every time I come in they want new pictures?

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I have all of my teeth and want to keep them my only concern is that I am getting way too many x-rays, every time I come in they want new pictures?

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nascar7 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,248 Points:200,070 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 3, 2013 7:11:36 PM Ignore nascar7 Report Abuse xray every 2 yrs. thats it
freedom27 Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,412 Points:311,920 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 1:49:13 AM Ignore freedom27 Report Abuse My dentist is very gentle. I like going to visit him.
Patty7841 Champion Author Boston Posts:1,240 Points:153,840 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 12:03:14 PM Ignore Patty7841 Report Abuse I do not fear it. I just cannot afford the high cost of dental care. It is outrageously priced now. I have an occasional cleaning but any work that needs to be done, has to be let go as I certainly do not have the funds. It is very true what people have written here about the dentist stating that X-rays need to be taken all the time. I found this to be true. I went for a consult to a general dentist a few months ago. He wanted to take one X-ray. The cost was $50 for one film. I told him that I will wait for my cleaning and have the needed X-rays at that time. I could not believe the price for that one damn X-ray.
Snowchoux Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,003 Points:145,635 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 12:15:16 PM Ignore Snowchoux Report Abuse The pain is nothing, it;s the cost that gets to me.
mar2100 Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:348 Points:16,925 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 4:59:59 AM Ignore mar2100 Report Abuse i'd rather deliver my children all over again then go to the dentist.
dolphnluvr Rookie Author Arizona Posts:18 Points:1,800 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 9:54:25 AM Ignore dolphnluvr Report Abuse I used to hate the dentist but then found one who was really patient with me. I've been faithful every 6 months for 8 years now!
ladygashog_5 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:160 Points:12,280 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2012 1:49:40 PM Ignore ladygashog_5 Report Abuse I have a huge fear of anything dental related. I had to have a dental implant a few years ago after losing a tooth due to faulty root canal work (the dentist was said to have skipped the country because so many people were after him because he screwed their teeth up). After going through a dental implant with no sedation, I now fear even a simple cleaning. The oral surgeon who did the implant was very nice, and his staff was great, but it's really put me off dental work now.
applepie2010 Champion Author London Posts:17,311 Points:1,041,535 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2012 9:08:04 PM Ignore applepie2010 Report Abuse No fear, but ... it's not my favorite. Good night, Bud:))
wamster Champion Author Houston Posts:4,417 Points:719,590 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 1:18:26 AM Ignore wamster Report Abuse I had a couple dental surgeries as a child. My parents always explained things logically so I wasn't afraid. The xrays of today have such little radiation, I believe they're safe. I would have lost all of my upper teeth by age 16, if a dental xray hadn't caught a huge abscess. The dentist couldn't believe I had no pain. Since menopause hit I tend to build up more plaque, so I go in every four months for cleaning. Instead of scraping; they have this new sound machine where sound waves break up the tartar. Very cool. I also discovered using the toothpaste, Aquafresh Extreme Clean Deep Action really helps reduce tartar build up.
GasPasserAB Champion Author Edmonton Posts:25,605 Points:914,900 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 7:48:14 PM Ignore GasPasserAB Report Abuse No, no fear!
lisae2960 Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,252 Points:475,295 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 29, 2012 11:06:51 PM Ignore lisae2960 Report Abuse Prevention is best... No cavities since age 16 (I'm 52 now)
TheUnitCircle Champion Author Rochester Posts:15,314 Points:2,949,555 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 8:20:26 AM Ignore TheUnitCircle Report Abuse No. When I was a military dental asst., I learned how to take care of my teeth. Since then (30 years ago), I haven't had a cavity since. Once in awhile a filling might crack and need replacement, but that's it. I guess I'm lucky.
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:6,197 Points:1,377,430 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:08:29 AM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse I don't have a problem going to the dentist or much pain with extraction of a tooth and I don't take prescription pain medicines.
julesmiller Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,641 Points:352,240 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2012 10:56:11 PM Ignore julesmiller Report Abuse fear, huge fear. i don't go.
nate31379 Champion Author College Station Posts:333,888 Points:326,145 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2011 11:25:05 PM Ignore nate31379 Report Abuse I hate them. Scraping and especially hearing the grinder drives me insane
bpasta Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,767 Points:458,955 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2011 7:28:24 AM Ignore bpasta Report Abuse I hate going to the dentist I dont like needles. or the scraping sound
Aises Sophomore Author Tucson Posts:136 Points:1,480 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2011 6:51:32 PM Ignore Aises Report Abuse yes, i dont like going to the dentist, and if i have to, i really have to drag myself just to get my teeth fixed...talking about major dentist fear!
1daytripperNC All-Star Author Durham Posts:794 Points:586,325 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2011 8:42:47 AM Ignore 1daytripperNC Report Abuse I don't hate or fear the dentist. It always helps when the dental hygentist is good looking. My dentist only takes x-rays once every 18 months. I have only had one cavity in my life.
sent4456 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,434 Points:2,152,115 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2011 4:38:23 PM Ignore sent4456 Report Abuse The drilling sound.
Wrench9765 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:15,625 Points:1,545,060 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2011 8:32:56 PM Ignore Wrench9765 Report Abuse I know what you mean about the x rays. The last time I went was April & they did full x rays & cleaning & it cost me over $350.00 We're retired in our late 70's. That's a bit much. May have to look around for better price. Wrench just got new dentures, about $1,000.
tlbh1966 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:704 Points:107,830 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2011 11:33:23 PM Ignore tlbh1966 Report Abuse Don't hate it, don't fear it, just can't afford it.
HuoXingC All-Star Author Oakland Posts:809 Points:111,230 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2011 3:31:29 PM Ignore HuoXingC Report Abuse Nope. I don't understand why people fear dentists. It's not like anything hurts. The most painful procedure I've had was when I first got my braces on last October. Side note: if you have kids that need braces, make sure they get them no later than 16 years old. Orthodontic treatment is much faster and a lot less painful than when you're an adult. I know this from first hand experience. >_<
portlandcat Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,918 Points:346,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2011 5:16:21 AM Ignore portlandcat Report Abuse YES! but I go anyway. When I was about 11 I was being fitted for a temporary crown and the dentist dropped it down my throat!!! Scared for life.
DAC2011 Sophomore Author Tucson Posts:162 Points:3,490 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2011 2:17:48 PM Ignore DAC2011 Report Abuse The last time I went I had 2 root canals done the same day as well as an extraction. Need I say more?
miatabill Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,876 Points:270,925 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2011 10:21:40 AM Ignore miatabill Report Abuse I hate to go even for a cleaning. If I didn't make a 6 month appointment when I leave, I'd probably never go back. I'm due in a couple of weeks.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,849 Points:2,168,625 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2011 8:32:38 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Jun 10, 2011 11:10:50 PM, nayla2011 wrote: >just the smell of the place drives me crazy! Medical alcohol does that but I've become desensitized to it as I age. About the only time I get more alcohol than I like is when they scrub my arm at the blood bank. When I was a child, a whiff of the stuff would put this "something is wrong" look on my face. I had speech therapy in the nurse's office and it smelled like alcohol once. The speech therapist was aware something was wrong but I would not admit to what was wrong. Maybe she could have opened the window.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,849 Points:2,168,625 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2011 8:25:22 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse I just wish I would stop tensing up when there is nothing to get tensed up about. (I am not the ideal patient when sharp instruments are concerned.) IMHO, dentists should dump their Pelton & Crane torture instruments and buy their procedure chairs where the blood bank gets theirs.
nayla2011 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:587 Points:13,365 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2011 11:10:50 PM Ignore nayla2011 Report Abuse fear it and hate it, just the smell of the place drives me crazy!
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,849 Points:2,168,625 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2011 9:13:23 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse My dentist has a new digital X-ray that runs at a fraction of the radiation required by traditional silver chemistry. It also gets rid of a lot of hazardous waste.