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All of a sudden i switched dentists and he says i have 6 cavities, whereas my previous dentist said i had none. what's going on?
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Additional opinion: You need a sit down explanation and a third opinion if not satisfied with the explanation.
Answered 9/18/2017
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Get another opinion: Have the dentist explain what he saw to you and if you are uncomfortable with his findings, see another dentist to have them evaluate it.
Answered 9/18/2017
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Different opinions: Having been in practice for over 35 years I have seen some dentists aggressive when determining if a small lesion is a cavity or not, & others who are very conservative in their approach. We often deal with "shades of gray" rather than black & white and judgement & experience are called into question. You may have 6 or you may have none or more likely whether to treat or not is a judgement call.
Answered 9/18/2017
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