kellylfitz
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- Jul 22, 2013
kellylfitz, I think upthread you said you were a dentist. My children and I go to my dentist (and they always have). She is wonderful!! And it sounds like you're very conscientious, and a great dentist.
Our last appt was last month. Our younger dd who is 8 and has autism had 2 cavities. I had one under an existing cavity. Our dentist was able to fill hers in 15 minutes, max. No lidocaine shots, thank goodness. The only reason I mention dd has autism is that this dentist has spent 7 yrs building a relationship with dd. I think that is so crucial, because you see the payoff when treatment is needed, like then. No tears, no drama.
On the other hand, my cavity, which was my first in 30 yrs, took an hour from lidocaine shots, to finishing drying of the filling. It was a yucky process, drilling through the old filling, and making sure she drilled out all the new cavity. This is where I have to really express my thanks to you guys. I got billed $135 for an hour's worth of work. I can't imagine a medical doctor spending an hour with me, and only billing $135. I trust her implicitly, because she always puts our health first, and $$ second. Never tries to sell me on the whitening procedures LOL, thank goodness!!
You sound like my kind of dentist!!
Thank you for the nice words. It is good to know that there are dentists out there doing good and that patients recognize it. There are stinkers in every profession and they get most of the press. I know that most dentists care very much about their patient's well being and are not looking to make extra money off of them. I (and many others) honestly believe that you can make a perfectly good living as a dentist by always watching out for your patient's best interests and never doing anything you would be ashamed to tell your kids about.
I was actually forced to retire early (at 35) due to YO Parkinson's, but I very much miss working with patients. Nothing better than taking someone out of pain or seeing someone who has been ashamed to smile for years looking in the mirror thrilled.