Top 10 phrases that make it easy to spot a bad dentist

“We did that back in 1990!”

Dentistry, like medicine in general, does not stand still. But individual professionals are still marking time on the very spot where they were caught by the presentation of the diploma. If, of course, you want to save as much as possible on your health, you can put, for example, a chemical filling instead of a light-curing one completely free of charge. However, good doctors do not cling to the sacred traditions of Soviet dentistry, but willingly apply new, perfect techniques in practice - from laser to 3D diagnostics.

I can't tell you the price yet - everything is individual

And then patients urgently need Corvalol and Valerian when they are shown the bill. In fact, the doctor has access to prices for all services provided by him. If a doctor says that he does not know anything about prices, he is, to put it mildly, disingenuous. A professional is honest in everything - including the cost of treatment. Moreover, he should recommend you several options for solving the problem - both expensive and budget.

“So, I don't see any problems. Are you sure you are in pain? "

Visual inspection - that's all? When a piece of a tooth breaks off, the naked eye may be enough. However, if you came with a complaint of hellish pain in half of the jaw, then the refusal to carry out X-ray diagnostics is an argument in favor of immediately leaving the doctor alone with the dental chair. A good dentist not only examines the image before treatment, but also, if necessary, checks the result afterwards, for example, when filling canals. In the absence of proper diagnostics, you can easily miss a serious problem.

Everything is very bad: two caries, pulpitis, removal

The opposite situation is when a doctor suddenly finds in your mouth so many caries and other diseases that it is not clear how you survived to your age. Most often, such unexpected discoveries are also accompanied by a refusal to show, at least on an X-ray, where all this horror lurked.

The goal is to extort as much money from you as possible for the treatment of healthy teeth. This is how you can tell a good doctor from a bad one: an honest specialist will always show the real condition of the teeth and gums using an intraoral video camera. When you yourself see in 56x magnification, to which caries has reached on the bottom 7, the doctor will not need to convince you of anything.

There is no need to tell, let me see for myself

So, you still did something, but after the treatment it became worse or the filling scratches your cheek, braces do not allow you to close your mouth, and whitening makes you want to bang your head against the wall. A good dentist will always say the magic phrase at the end of the appointment: "If something bothers you, contact us immediately!" If you are experiencing discomfort, the doctor will try to find its cause, and not kick you out the door in order to quickly deal with a new patient.

The same rule applies to your individual characteristics: increased sensitivity of teeth and gums, drug intolerance and even anxiety about the drill. The professional will never dismiss the information that the patient gives him.

There is no point in treating, only removal

The goal of a good dentist is to preserve the patient's natural teeth as much as possible. Tooth extraction is almost always an extreme measure. The doctor must argue why this tooth must be removed, which brings us back to the question of the intraoral camera, X-rays and detailed answers to all the patient's questions. Acute excruciating pain may turn out to be pulpitis, which is now being successfully treated by keeping the tooth in place. When the dentist just sends for removal, it is better to look for another doctor.

“We cannot do without these procedures. Yes, yes, they are not cheap, but there is no other way out. "

There is another category of doctors who avoid intraoral video cameras like hell. Those who certainly want to treat you for a long time, a lot and with the help of the most expensive techniques, apparatus and materials.

Yes, modern technology is a good thing: such treatment is faster and more comfortable, and gives a reliable, long-term result. But only you yourself have the right to decide whether you want to use these super-sophisticated technologies or is it better to do everything the old fashioned way. Blackmailing a patient with his life and health is unacceptable! It is also important to remember that the doctor should always offer alternative treatment: either traditional methods or modern ones. And the choice is yours.

You shouldn't be hurt, don't make up

Favorite phrase, which began to teach teeth of our mothers and grandmothers! Now there is a good reason to never cross the threshold of the office where such a "specialist" sits again. In modern dentistry, a wide range of pain relievers is used, including those without adrenaline, which can even be injected into pregnant women in the second trimester. A good dentist will always select the necessary preparation in your case and will make sure that you do not wriggle in pain.

Sorry, pregnant women are not entitled to anesthesia

But no. Long gone are the wild times when toothaches during pregnancy had to be either endured or treated without pain relief. Of course, there are procedures that future mothers cannot undergo: for example, installing an implant, removing complex eights, or performing a teleroentgenogram. But despite the extra care that must be taken when treating teeth in pregnant women, doctors armed with modern techniques and methods will always find a way to help. A doctor who, having learned about your "interesting position", changes his face and refuses to look for ways to solve the problem - this is not your option.

All these pieces of paper are just powdering their brains

The presence of diplomas and certificates is not always a 100% guarantee of high professionalism. But nevertheless, if you are going to surrender to the doctor for a complex operation, say, the installation of an implant, then it is better to choose a specialist who has received a certificate confirming his knowledge and skills. It is especially good if this very "piece of paper" is an international-class document issued by the manufacturer of the implants.