Night guards are one of the most over diagnosed products out there. True they

Mar 11, 2025
6:48:34pm

blackandblue All-American

Are good for prevention.

But the number of people who actually grind their teeth is much lower than what most dentists think.

We are traditionally trained to see wear and assume it’s from grinding. That not usually the case.

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Would you be suspicious of a new dentist who immediately recommends heavy work?

DC15

Mar 11, 5:25pm

You expect dentists to live among the poors?? Of course they do that.

pink22

Mar 11, 5:27pm

Yes - especially if it’s Stonehaven in Lehi.

XORCoug

Mar 11, 5:28pm

Truth right here

EarlSpeak

Mar 11, 6:10pm

Yes. Stonehaven is a bunch of upselling crooks.

ovalY

Mar 11, 6:10pm

Old dental work does need to be redone

Jericho

Mar 11, 5:29pm

Absolutely. Recently had a new dentist recommend 12 fillings. Got a second

Adam_Pontipee

Mar 11, 5:31pm

That’s not heavy work, that’s two teeth. Very reasonable.

ColonelSaunders

Mar 11, 5:31pm

Would you usually recommend a crown for a patient with no pain, fillings less

DC15

Mar 11, 5:44pm

Get a photo of it. You pay Dentists to find things before they hurt. Once

kotacoug

Mar 11, 5:58pm

I get it. I also think it’s alarming when a dentist has mostly fake reviews

DC15

Mar 11, 6:23pm

Agree that pressure sales techniques have no place in the dental office,

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:32pm

I’m suspicious of any dentist both me and my wife went to the dentist with no

Powerbait DPM

Mar 11, 5:32pm

First thing patients need to realize. Just because you don’t have pain doesn’t

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:03pm

I gave up caring more than the patient. I can’t care more than you do about your

Sparkling Delirium

Mar 11, 6:29pm

Yes. When I went dentist shopping about 8 years ago. First place I went to did a

Blueto

Mar 11, 5:39pm

Drill and Fill

GulfCoastcoug

Mar 11, 5:54pm

Is the big BYU fan dentist in

LDTemplar

Mar 11, 6:32pm

In lehi

Blueto

Mar 11, 7:57pm

Ok, not my cousin

LDTemplar

Mar 11, 11:23pm

Took my daughter to a new dentist about a year ago. Told me she had 11 cavities.

25mphman

Mar 11, 5:44pm

I’d be suspicious

Avery

Mar 11, 5:54pm

Probably just lonely needs company since he works M-Th Banker Hours

SwanSong

Mar 11, 5:55pm

Yes, but my wife who is a dental hygienist works with a brutally honest dentist.

thewaterboy

Mar 11, 5:58pm

I've got a great dentist now. I looked for someone that's been practicing for 20

Peter Venkman

Mar 11, 6:04pm

You are a smart patient. If your dentist office looks like a Beverly hills spa

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:06pm

I miss having a relative as my dentist and only charging what the insurance

BandW

Mar 11, 6:27pm

Ouch putting your Dentist relative in a bad spot. That is unethical and

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:34pm

It used to be common to give a 20% discount to other medical professionals

BandW

Mar 11, 6:41pm

Insurance demands that if a discount is given to a patient the discount must be

kotacoug

Mar 11, 6:49pm

Things must have changed in the past 20 years. Insurance- can’t live with it etc

BandW

Mar 11, 7:17pm

Night guards are one of the most over diagnosed products out there. True they

blackandblue

Mar 11, 6:48pm

Yes!

RoboKayne

Mar 11, 6:48pm

I never get around to it, but I'd love to have a diagnostic dentist and a

RoboKayne

Mar 11, 6:54pm

The article is garbage, and not just because it is from the Atlantic. Have you

Sparkling Delirium

Mar 11, 7:11pm

I read it when it came out. I don't remember anything egregious in there. I

RoboKayne

Mar 12, 7:34am

Srsly, though. If you have a minute to mention specific issues with the article

RoboKayne

Mar 12, 7:36am

Yes. We had this with a pediatric dentist. He ended causing a lot of problems.

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