Originally Posted by Cyberphonics

Great! Thanks so much, I'm not sure what the "clearer" crown is called, I saw an article about it from a few months ago stating that it was just now starting to be used which is why I said "new" but I couldn't find the article again and didn't remember what I was searching for initially when I found it. It may just be a new version of something already out like you said, I don't know. I'll keep looking.

My concern is finding a better dentist, not the cost. I have good insurance as I'm government, I just don't want to make decisions based on the assumption that everything I could get will be covered since anything that isn't I'll have to pay for myself and I'm aware of how pricey that can get because I had to do that for years. I don't recommend it lol

I'm glad to hear that these kind of issues are common to that kind of office. I never realized until recently that this kind of set up is called a clinic rather than just being an office where more than one dentist works out of. The service wasn't like this years ago when I first started going. It seems like everyone except then head dentist has been replaced. I checked reviews out of curiosity to see if anyone else feels like it's declined since then and the few I found stated exactly that even naming some of the good dentists who used to be there by name so I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

I appreciate the help and I know a lot of people who don't take care of their teeth. Even came across someone on a board who said they only brush twice a week. Yikes! I couldn't imagine. But I take care of my teeth and I'm as healthy as an ox since I've been an athlete since my early teens and maintain the same regimens even though I don't play anymore. My annual check ups and tests always show what good shape I'm in inside and out which makes my primary physician happy lol

I did have one brief problem with a drop in vitamin D when I had to spend a few months working out of sunlight which I thought could have weakened my teeth but doc cleared that it's back to normal and that happened long after these problems started anyhow.

I don't drink or smoke, I don't eat sweets or chew gum, I drink soda maybe once a week and when I do it's only a can of all natural caffeine free ginger ale that I follow up with water, I brush two to three times a day depending on how often I've eaten and use my mouthwash each time, I floss daily with string floss and a few times a week will end the night with my waterpik, my diet is mainly fish vegetables and fruit with the occasional barbecued meats (mmm lol).

So I feel like there's only so much I can do on my end. I didn't have all these dental problems before seeing this new set of dentists so I'm inclined to believe it's more their fault than mine. Which I wouldn't think as easily if not for all the things they've done wrong with my dental work (and however you slice it, wrong isn't an opinion, when something that's supposed to lasts years falls out the next day etc and the head dentist has to bring you back in to have them do it properly, that's not me just imagining that someone messed up lol).

So even though I'm doing my final follow up with the head dentist who's the only one I trust at this point, believe me that my priority has been tracking down a new dentist who will look after my teeth the way my old ones used to. I hope everyone dealing with this is able to find and hold on to great dentists for as long as they can, it really makes a difference and can affect your quality of life.

Thanks everyone for all of your advice and concern. I wish everyone here the best of luck with their teeth and their health in general. Like the Trekkies say live long and prosper haha