I’ve been a patient of my dental office for nearly 18 years, during the most part of which I’ve been quite pleased. However, they’ve recently started recommending periodic full mouth xrays (FMX) in addition to the annual xrays.

First, I am currently without dental insurance, so I lay out the money at the time of visit. FMX is rather costly. During the years when I did have insurance, FMX was never mentioned. Also, I’m not crazy about having so many xrays done at one sitting.

When would FMX be necessary?

FYI, I am fortunate to have nice chompers. Whether it be due to genetics, proper daily care, regular dental visits, or a combination of these, I do feel lucky. Aside from a few fillings and the removal of my wisdom teeth, I’ve had no other work. No root canals, no crowns or bridges, no cracked or chipped teeth…and no discomfort to lead me to believe I might have something to be concerned about. And I’m almost 40.

Thanks in advance for any input.
Oops…it appears I may have jumbled my wording. I have only had annual bitewings (4 or 6) in the past. The office has started recommending FMX as an occasional event (once every several years). Since I’d not heard of FMX before, despite having had regular cleanings and checkups all my life…I am inquiring about the importance of periodic FMX. Thanks.

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I recently went to the dentist after a strike out of not going for over about 4 years. It was pretty bad, and my current state is dental restore.

I have to have fillings, pretty sure I’m getting the composite resin colored ones. (Pretty much on all my teeth I need a filling)
Most of my cavities are under the gum line and come out from it, so I guess near the roots, only one or two are actually ontop or not near the roots/gum line.

It was hard enough going for a exam and cleaning. I guess I’m phobic you could say. I’m extremely nervous and worried about my next visit which is in a week and is the fillings.

I don’t know what to expect about what their going to do, I’ve read up on the fillings themselves and I’m pleased.

Also my teeth are highly sensitive, when I got my cleaning they did use a numbing gel, but for my cavities teeth, pain shot sharply through my tooth and seemingly to my roots.

Any advice,tips,stories would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
-Dzero
Thanks everyone for the advice!!!!

My dentist so far seems very nice, I only got to speak with him for a brief moment, my hygienist did the cleaning and everything else, although she could use a few smiley face stickers. I don’t think my dentist does the relax, dope you up stuff. Because before hand I explained to them how nervous/phobic I was and how sensitive my teeth were at this state and all I got was a numbing gel.

I’m brushing 3 times a day with toothpaste, and brushing in between meals without tp. Flossing once a day, and using special little brushes to help with the flossing. Also using mouth wash once a day and it has fluoride.

But my gums are still very red and sensitive, and bleed alittle bit after brushing. I need braces and its really hard to keep the plaque off and out of all the crevices.

My anxiety is mostly over, the pedicure, the pain, the after experience.
I’m phobic of needles and blood, hate the taste and seeing it, sometimes I faint

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I am looking to purchase dental insurance for my family because the one I have now sucks. I am trying to find names of major dental insurance companies to find the best plan for my family.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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chipped my tooth eating lunch today, its very small and barely noticeable but its very irritating. i dont have insurance either. how much would it cost approximately?
thanks in advance

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I need to find them the best insurance possible. Blue cross and Keiser don’t take new patients who are over 55 and my parents medical insurance through the state was stopped for dental and vision on June of this year. We bought mom a discount plan ( liberty dental) for her dental problems and costed us fortune. So some thing reasonable and still best insurance for them.
Thanks in advance

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Really I got bitter experience because of total negligence of Dentist’s front office people. That dentist also silent for my complaint against those people.
So how can I teach them a lesson? To whom I have to complain ( I have strong witness about their negligence) about them?
Thanks in advance
Kris
Can I complain to the Dental board even becaues of front end office staff too?
Can I complain to the Dental board even becaues of front end office staff too?

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By that I mean which one is better ?
If you are given these two options which one would you select and why

thanks in advance

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There are so many methods that people are suggesting in blogs, etc. to clean invisalign trays.
But what is the proper way of doing it (my orthodontist never went over this and I really do not want to end up with cavities due to improper cleaning of my trays) Please help!!
Thanks in advance!

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My daughter is 19 months old and has 16 teeth (front 4 on top and bottom, all canines and all 4 first molars) approximately when should I be expecting any more teeth to come in. I’m asking because she’s acting like she may be teething, and I was told the next teeth to come in would be her "2 year old" molars.

Thanks in advance.

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After getting one wisdom tooth extracted, the gum line on the outside of my last molar near the extraction seems spaced, if that makes sense. Looking at it, it is red and when I feel it with my tongue, there is definitely a bit of a gap between gum and tooth. Is this normal for after a wisdom tooth extraction? Should it get better soon? Thanks in advance.
A bit of a correction, the redness and gap is at the gum spot between the second and third molar.

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