{"id":1272,"date":"2022-11-11T19:53:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T02:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2022-11-11T19:53:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T02:53:26","slug":"dentist-keeps-adding-things-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/dentist-keeps-adding-things-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist Keeps Adding Things I &#8220;Need&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am starting to get a bit frustrated with my dentist. Every time I go in, he keeps pushing new suggestions on me. This checkup it was a mouthguard because he said that I grind my teeth. Is this typical practice for dentists or is mine just greedy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brooke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Brooke,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/money.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/money.jpg\" alt=\"Dollar sign hatching from an egg\" class=\"wp-image-1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/money.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/money-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There is a difference between affordable and cheap denitstry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would like more information before I want to pronounce your dentist as greedy. Could you give me some more examples of things he&#8217;s pushed on you? The reason I asked you that is the suggestion for a mouthguard is not only appropriate but important if you grind your teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without that protection for your teeth, then you will end up with your teeth ground down to nubs. The only way to fix that is with a full-mouth reconstruction, which entails placing a dental crown on every tooth. That will cost you upwards of $30,000. Getting a mouthguard can literally save you a small fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If affording it is the problem you are facing, then you have a couple of options. First, you can ask your dentist if he&#8217;d be willing to allow you to pay it out. If he is not, there are dentists who would be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that case, I would look for someone who advertises as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/affordable-dentist-phoenix.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affordable dentist<\/a>. They are much more willing to allow you to pay things out financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that doesn&#8217;t work for you, there is a second option but it is not as good. The mouthguard a dentist would make you will be custom fitted to your bite. If that is not possible, you could, alternatively, purchase an over the counter mouthguard. They pretty much come in a one-sized fits all so they will not be comfortable. But, they will be cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Dentist<\/a> Dr. Hillary Peck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am starting to get a bit frustrated with my dentist. Every time I go in, he keeps pushing new suggestions on me. This checkup it was a mouthguard because he said that I grind my teeth. Is this typical practice for dentists or is mine just greedy? 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