I had a great dentist. He was so kind and gentle and used to brag that he “caters to cowards”, of which I was the biggest. I had to move a few hours away. I have visited a dentist in my new area, but she was rough and impatient. I had quite a bad experience. Now I’ve had a filling come out. I’ll be going home over Thanksgiving. Can I wait to see my old dentist or do I have to get it taken care of right away?

Olivia J. – Branson, MO

Olivia,

There are few things worse than having to leave a loved and trusted care giver. Unfortunately, it is too distant a time to wait until Thanksgiving holiday for you to get this looked at. There is a reason the filling fell out. It could even mean that there is a new infection.  However, even if it was just a fluke that it fell out, leaving your tooth exposed that long could be quite dangerous.

That doesn’t mean that you have to go to the insensitive dentist. You can mark her off your list. There are too many kind, gentle dentists for you to have to waste your time and money on one that isn’t.

If you’ll do an internet search for a “cater to cowards” dentist or a “sedation dentist”, you’re more likely to have a good experience.

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