I'm away from home at college, & while I have a dentist at home, i'm having to go to a new dentist while away. My dentist is among those practicing in those dental chains (i.e. Castle dental),& I chose her because they offered a free exam&x-rays for first time patients,& since I pay out of pocket due to no dental insurance, this seemed like a good deal. Well, once I got there, they did the exam&x-rays,&then gave me a huge list of things I need to have done, totaling around $4,000 bucks. One high priced thing is some type of 2 part cleaning that I would have to make two visits for because apparently I might have gum disease. My regular dentist at home never mentioned anything to me about gum disease, so now i'm freaking out. I want to seek a second opinion but don't want to offend the dentist (i'm very non confrontational). Because of the low cost, i'd like to keep going, but how do I tell her if I don't want certain things done?
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Well I would certainly get a second opinion. If you do have a gum disease, it needs to be treated soon. If left untreated, you can lose your teeth. If you don't want a second opinion, just tell the new dentist you are unable to pay for all of that because of no insurance and you just want done what is absolutely necessary.
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