Hi antonina,
Yet another dental school nightmare....... I am so sorry :-( I see the work that comes out of some dental schools and it just makes me want to cry. People think they are getting a bargain...... supervised, quality dentistry at a great price. Unfortunately, that is usually not the case at all. The treatment takes so long and the plan changes so many times along the way..... all to end up eventually being redone anyway. I wish this was not an accepted form of dental care, but believe it or not, it is considered standard of care.
I agree with you in that it may be wise to see your in network dentist for his plan (but be leary of that type of financially controlled dentistry also) and get a second opinion from a reputable dentist outside of your plan.
The term roundhouse in dentistry means bridgework that is all connected and it covers one side of the arch to the other. Your bridgework is in three pieces and it goes from one side of the arch to the other. Some dentists may refer to this as a roundhouse but in the true sense it is simply three bridges.
Please don't get yourself upset over what could be lerking underneath your bridgework. It may just be ill fitting and that's why it hurts to chew on. Radiographs and clinical evaluation will help tell the story.
Please keep in touch with us......
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by antonina
Hi Bryanna,
Thank you for such a thorough and informative response.
It's interesting to learn that I don't have a "roundhouse," which is what the supervising dentists at Columbia Graduate Dental School prosthodontic clinic called it. I made a horrible mistake going there. It took five years for them to get it right. Or, maybe they didn't get it right after all. It was sheer hell going there every two weeks, but that's another story.
This time around I have enough funds to pay a non dental plan private practitioner. From what you wrote, I believe there must be lots of decay underlying the failing bridge. When I accidentally chew on it, it's quite painful.
So if there is extensive decay/infection, I think my problem is to find someone who is top notch. The plan dentists are OK for routine stuff but maybe not for more complex cases.
My question: should I go back to the plan doc to see what he recommends and then try to find someone with possibly more expertise who can offer a second opinion?
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