Anyone have dental implants?

[MeAgain]

I have never had a dental implant, but for those who are considering one, or for those whose dentists are trying to sell you on implants, I have quite an adventure.
I have had dental problems since birth due to dry mouth & thin enamel - constant decay as a child, then more problems caused by dental insurance. And I learned quite a bit along the way.....one of the things I learned was that not every dentist is trustworthy or honest.

Every few months, a large filling would come out & my dentist would replace it. I thought he was being "conservative" & didn't know any better at the time. I had dental coverage through my employment.
Then, out of frustration, I walked into another dentist's office for a consultation. She spent TWO HOURS with me, (no charge) explaining why my treatment wasn't working. "A tooth that has almost no structure left should NEVER be filled because there is nothing to hold the filling. And the mercury in the fillings is constantly absorbed into your body. And every time the dentist replaces the filling, he has to drill out more tooth due to more decay. Your molars are almost all fillings - that's why they keep coming out. You need a complete reconstruction - crowns on ALL your teeth, including the front teeth, where you're also getting decay at the gum line."
I asked why my dentist would keep filling teeth that shouldn't be filled. She explained that a dentist who works for an insurance compa

MeAgain...suggest you find a good dentist that is an "artist" with implants. Love my single tooth one and the dentist that did it has passed away now, but trust me...he was "gifted". Suggest you get it fixed "right".

Thank you for suggestion Liberty. I've tried two and one already so called fixed it. So the worse is that hubby can't fix it and it won't cost if he gets lucky. I'm so tired of these dentist.

 

[win231]

Wow! Considering how terrible that dentist was, you should have sued the hell out of him. You would have surely prevailed, for FAR more than three grand, and he might have lost his license, keeping him from ripping off more unsuspecting victims.

I thought about that, too. But the Dental Board is really no help. The board is comprised of a group of dentists who provide an illusion that they're there to protect patients. But they're really there to protect dentists. They replied to my evidence with: "We have examined your information & find that the dentist committed no crime." As for suing him, very few attorneys will take on a malpractice case involving a dentist. There is much-easier money from auto accidents.

 

[A2ZGrammie]

Wow, so much information! I think I made the decision after I watched my mom suffer with dentures for years. That, and having her scream at me with no teeth in her mouth. It was incredibly scary. I have always had a fear of dentists, and I think my dentist, who knew of my issue, used that to manipulate me into accepting the issues that I have. I plan to go back to him and get corrections made, even though it terrifies me.

He started out being a really nice man, and I got comfortable seeing him. My spouse was going to the appointments with me, as moral support, and I started going to the appointments alone after I became comfortable with the dentist. I think that was my mistake. He used that to scare me once I was on my own, and became really rude.

For the most part, I think I was pretty well informed about what we were doing, except for the fit of the teeth. That's when we got to the point that I became afraid of him. Now it has become very hard for me to go back. I've taken a break, as I have had to have a couple of surgeries, and the break definitely was a mistake. Now I am struggling to get myself back to the office. I hate being there, and the smallest procedure is difficult for me to deal with. I need to toughen up though. We spent a lot of money.