I've been on the hunt for a great denist for the past year or two. I want someone who knows what they are doing, isn't too proactive and will be compassionate/patient (I have a fear of going to the dentist - but nothing too crazy).
Until a year ago, I have NEVER had a cavity. I had one filled at a previous dentist. Had consulations and x-rays to review the possiblity of other cavities that dentist #1 said I had... I can never get the same answer from two dentists in a row. I either don't have a cavity here but have another one there, etc.
About a month ago, I went to have a filing done at a new-to-me dentist in College Station. I had only been there once for a cleaning. I went in to this new dentist to have two cavities filled (one on each side of the same tooth, per my understanding). I got in the office and no one was introduced to me. They put me in a chair. I had been worried all day about some things and expressed my concern about being afraid of dental procedures. They just laughed that off and said "Everyone hates the dentist." They got started on my filling and the dentist did two small drills on my tooth and then got up and left. The dental hygienist/dental assistant/dental student (I don't know who this person was but it was not the dentist) continued doing my filling, pushing on my teeth and using the yellow light to "cure" the filling - I guess, I'm not a dentist.
She said I was all done and asked if my teeth felt rough. I told her they didn't bumpy but they felt "chalky" (if that's a word). I asked her if that was normal? I never got a straight forward "yes, that's normal" or "no, that isn't normal." She just responded saying "I can polish it if you'd like." It felt like 4 or 5 of my teeth over on that side were chalky and sharp. She polished it and it still didn't feel right to me but I was getting upset and just got out of the chair to go pay. I owed a balance from my cleaning that my insurance didn't cover so my payment was $40 more than I was quoted that very same morning. I still felt like my teeth weren't right so the dental hygienist/assistant/whoever took me back again to polish MORE. I still felt a rought spot so she called the dentist over. He used a metal pick to pick between my teeth and scratched at them and it felt somewhat better.
My teeth still don't feel the same - is this normal for a filling? Is it okay or even legal for a dentist to start a procedure and then have someone else finish? He was working on other patients at the same time in separate rooms/areas.
Thanks for your input. Any good dentist suggestions are appreciated.
Until a year ago, I have NEVER had a cavity. I had one filled at a previous dentist. Had consulations and x-rays to review the possiblity of other cavities that dentist #1 said I had... I can never get the same answer from two dentists in a row. I either don't have a cavity here but have another one there, etc.
About a month ago, I went to have a filing done at a new-to-me dentist in College Station. I had only been there once for a cleaning. I went in to this new dentist to have two cavities filled (one on each side of the same tooth, per my understanding). I got in the office and no one was introduced to me. They put me in a chair. I had been worried all day about some things and expressed my concern about being afraid of dental procedures. They just laughed that off and said "Everyone hates the dentist." They got started on my filling and the dentist did two small drills on my tooth and then got up and left. The dental hygienist/dental assistant/dental student (I don't know who this person was but it was not the dentist) continued doing my filling, pushing on my teeth and using the yellow light to "cure" the filling - I guess, I'm not a dentist.
She said I was all done and asked if my teeth felt rough. I told her they didn't bumpy but they felt "chalky" (if that's a word). I asked her if that was normal? I never got a straight forward "yes, that's normal" or "no, that isn't normal." She just responded saying "I can polish it if you'd like." It felt like 4 or 5 of my teeth over on that side were chalky and sharp. She polished it and it still didn't feel right to me but I was getting upset and just got out of the chair to go pay. I owed a balance from my cleaning that my insurance didn't cover so my payment was $40 more than I was quoted that very same morning. I still felt like my teeth weren't right so the dental hygienist/assistant/whoever took me back again to polish MORE. I still felt a rought spot so she called the dentist over. He used a metal pick to pick between my teeth and scratched at them and it felt somewhat better.
My teeth still don't feel the same - is this normal for a filling? Is it okay or even legal for a dentist to start a procedure and then have someone else finish? He was working on other patients at the same time in separate rooms/areas.
Thanks for your input. Any good dentist suggestions are appreciated.