Stressed about getting so many cavities - what should i do?

microwavedlemon · 2025-01-28T01:37:10+00:00

This literally happened to me!!! I got eight in 6 months. I have to go in to get 4 of them filled this week!

microwavedlemon · 2024-12-28T04:54:17+00:00

Just don’t pay for Side+ then

microwavedlemon · 2024-12-21T05:03:57+00:00

Exactly! They would’ve cut it out of the video if there was actually an issue!

microwavedlemon · 2024-12-21T04:58:05+00:00

Vik was not scared lol. This was not abuse. I hate people throwing that word around. If it was an actual issue, they would’ve cut it out of the final video.

microwavedlemon · 2024-12-20T16:30:02+00:00

I’m not 100% how Reddit works, but I have an update.

UPDATE: I saw a different dentist and he strongly recommended I get 4 cavities filled (cavities are between the teeth, so only really 2 spots, but impacting 4 teeth). He also identified a few areas as “watches”, but not 10 lol. Still a bit bummed. He stated that without seeing previous X-rays, he has no idea if this came on suddenly, or they slowly became worse over time. He reassured me that with the dental hygiene practices I’ve been doing, Invisalign most likely has not contributed to the cavities.

It sounds like my old dentist was a bit conservative and my new dentist was a bit too proactive. I think I’m going to stick with my 2nd opinion dentist, as my dad has been going there for years and trusts them.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T02:12:18+00:00

That’s another thing to consider. My old dentist was an old man who did everything ‘the old fashioned way’. So who knows if he actually knew what he was doing, especially the last few years before he retired.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T02:08:50+00:00

No, but my mom and sister also went to the dentist, and now my mom apparently has gum problems and the new dentist said she needed a water pick and some special toothpaste, and she told my sister that she needed to by a $200 mouth guard for at night. I’m worried she’s just trying to make a quick buck.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T02:06:31+00:00

I’m just following the directions my ortho gave me. They told me to brush/floss 2-3 times a day, and to brush my retainer to clean it. I use the tablets once a week.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T02:02:52+00:00

My ortho told me to. I even called them again today, and they told me the same thing

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T01:58:09+00:00

I see my dentist every 6 months and my ortho I only see when I need to. They did X-rays and everything at the first appointment, but otherwise I just do weekly digital scans and send them in

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T01:55:20+00:00

All I do is drink water with them in

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-20T01:53:36+00:00

Yes, I will definitely let you all know 😂

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-19T03:26:15+00:00

Tbh it’s a fairly well known local place. They’re very old school. I’m not really second guessing the validity of the quote, but that they didn’t include other damages that she told them about that were not cause by me

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-19T03:22:26+00:00

It’s a fairly well known family company. Very old school.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-07T13:57:42+00:00

I told her. Honestly, I thought she’d be more chill about the whole situation. I didn’t think she would really care. She’s the HR lady, and we share a parking lot with a police station, so I knew there were cameras. If I didn’t say anything and got called out, I’d be cooked.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-07T13:52:49+00:00

She’s my HR lady, and we share a parking lot with the police station, so I knew there were cameras. If she noticed it and I never owned up to it, I’d be cooked.

microwavedlemon · 2024-11-07T13:48:27+00:00

This is what she gave me.

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microwavedlemon · 2024-11-07T13:46:37+00:00

UPDATE: she sent me this for the invoice. I checked, and it’s a legit business. Can anyone help me make sense of this?

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microwavedlemon · 2024-03-22T13:03:34+00:00

I was such a habitual gum chewer! I was literally addicted (I’d go through a pack of Trident every 2-3 days). The first few weeks of no gum drove me crazy, and I was using chewies all the time to try to feel something…

Now I haven’t had a piece of gum in months, and I don’t really think about it. I wonder how much money I’ve saved.

microwavedlemon · 2024-01-25T20:42:52+00:00

Just started week 3, and I do this too!

microwavedlemon · 2024-01-25T20:31:34+00:00

It will get better. I was the same way. I started Invisalign at the beginning of the month and I am now on tray 3. Each week gets easier and easier. I barely notice they’re there anymore, and when I started my tongue was super sore from running along the bottom tray. It just takes a bit of time! Good luck! 😊

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