The Five Most Serious Consequences from Choosing the Wrong Dentist

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There are over 150,000 dentists nationally, and the number is rapidly growing. However, there are a large number of students who graduate from dental school every year who are inexperienced and enter into dental practice. Many graduates receive training in cosmetic dentistry.

However, there are many become general dentists who try to specialize in cosmetic dentistry but don’t have the necessary expertise.

A person needs to be a careful of the dental services they select and do sufficient research to ensure that you select a reputable dentist who has a lot of experience in your dental procedures. Here are some of the things that go wrong:

1. Tooth Failure: Before inserting veneers and crowns, all of the decay must be removed properly or massive decay can form. This not only means that the cosmetic work will need to be corrected, but it can also result in structural tooth failures, tooth loss, or cause root canals.

2. Mouth and Jaw Pain: If the jaw is not properly aligned by the dentist who is an expert in bite alignment, the bridges, veneers, or crowns can fall out, wear away, or crack over time. Some patients can also develop a condition known as Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction from a bite that is poorly aligned. If the restorative porcelain is spaced too close together and doesn’t permit sufficient air passage, patients can experience changes in the formation of some sounds which can result in a speech impediment.

3. Waste of Time: Cosmetic dentistry is usually involved and lengthy, necessitating numerous visits to the dentist. A typical cosmetic treatment takes a minimum of 3 appointments and over 5 to 10 hours in the dentist’s chair. If the work is performed poorly and needs to be corrected the patient will need to take off more time from work, and usually not at a convenient time.

4. Expense: You can also lose a lot of money in addition to losing time. The phrase you usually get what you pay for is especially true for cosmetic dentistry. Many people try to find the least expensive for dental procedures. However, frequently the dentists who are less expensive are general dentists who market themselves as cosmetic dentists without the continuing education and putting in the necessary years of experience.

5. Loss of Initial Investment: If you’re trying to correct a bad situation in your mouth, it is probably best if you start over from scratch. Therefore, all of the money that you have spent for the initial work is completely lost.