One thing I would urge anyone to think about: like eyes, teeth, once pulled, are not renewable. Therefore, if you do not feel good about your dentist, find another one. And another one. And another one. Until you do feel good.

There is a new fad around dentists, around here, that says you do not need anything more than the small molars right behind your canines to chew your food with. And that people who smoke do not deserve teeth. And that people who do not brush with a specific speed electrical toothbrush twice a day do not deserve teeth. And that all this dental care is too costly for your insurance, even if you pay very high premiums "through your teeth".

I made an appointment with a new dentist and asked him whether he is old-fashioned in believing that dentists are there to prevent pulling teeth as opposed to modern science telling him to pull teeth "preventatively". (I do not see, frankly, what is exactly being prevented except costs for the insurance company. When there is a choice between doing a nerve and cleanout job on a tooth, obviously there is a risk that in five to ten years, you loose the tooth anyway. Is this a good reason to not do the clean-out job and see what gives? In my opinion, as the owner of the teeth, obviously the answer is no. Besides, if my insurer doesn't like it, they can tell me no. I do not need my dentist to "preventatively" tell me no, it feels like the dentist is trying to be the nicest kid in the class at my expense.)

Do not take any crap. If you are unhappy, change dentist.

My cuz the dentist told me that until they use a certain technique involving tevlon before the actual implant, they will not be able to do opposing implants that last, i.e.: if you have implants for let's say your upper canines and your lower canines as well, you will have problems quickly because of rigidity that is not present in natural teeth which will cause the implants to cause irritation-induced infections in the jawbone. In other words: you can have implants, but not if the opposing tooth is an implant as well. They might give it to you, but it won't work.