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Originally Posted by JenAjd
I could float a new country with all the $$$$ done to my mouth over my lifetime. I knew once here I'd need a new dentist and it came none too soon as in my prelim app't showed I had significant decay under 2 crowns. Another factor we have as we age is we get "long of tooth" and decay can get up under these crowns despite all the care a dentist and we might give them. Also another factor is "dry mouth" which sets another form of bacteria in our mouths that contribute to this. I'd say give the guy the benefit of the doubt and move on...if you don't care to remain with him. In my case, my decay led to removal of these "teeth" and implants!!! I was grateful to my new dentist for the care I got.
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I second what you say Jen. About three years ago my teeth just began to have issues and I had to have two crowned and two crowns replaced and three root canals done on already repaired teeth. Also, my teeth began having caries and decay like never before and my oral hygiene had not changed. I thought for awhile that it was the lemonade I was drinking a lot of. I have great trust in the dentist I have gone to for thirty years so it was my teeth, not the dentist. Now two of my friends are going through the very same issues. I believe it is an aging problem. And quite possibly one that has not been well documented like the serotonin drop that causes so much anxiety and obsessive behavior.
"Long in the tooth" is right, our gums recede and the bacteria that live in our mouth changes too. A recent study shows that we can "catch" bacteria that causes decay. Isn't that fun???
I am not disputing that you are correct Tigger. I am just saying that this kind of decay at the base of a crown does escalate as we age and practically overnight too.
Getting older isn't for sissies, but it beats the alternative.