Dr. Richard Greenberg
Special to Wicked Local
Q. I was wondering if you could help me in general with a quandary I am in. I had wonderful experiences up to last year with the two different dentists I had until my last one sadly died. The dentist who replaced him at his office told me last July that I had three cavities, even though in January I had been given a clean bill of health with the same X-rays by my former dentist. I went to another dentist that told me I had no cavities except for a small one that the other dentist hadn t even seen. He was willing to fill it but because of insurance I could not continue to see that dentist. I found another dentist who agreed there was a problem with tooth 30, but that it was a resorption, probably due to braces when I was young. She referred me to an endodontist who took 3D X-rays and told me I needed the tooth extracted and an implant done! It doesn t hurt, but one can see a small hole on the outside of the tooth. It s not sensit
Jan 20, 2021 10:07 AM EST
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