Meanwhile.....last week...i went to the new dentist that told me I needed dentures because my teeth had too many restorations and she didn't want to clean them if I was just going to have them pulled. I was shocked. That is the first time a dentist EVER told me that. She also said she could not clean my teeth the way cen-cal pays (medi-cal) but for ONLY 113 bucks, she could do a better job. Again, I am all WTF??? Is she getting money from patients by telling them they have to pay for better care because cen-cal doesn't pay her what she wants? AND, she told me I had two cavities on the left side..upper and bottom.
So..i wanted a second opinion and went to my old dentist. He took full xrays, found 2 cavities that are TINY small right in the front two bottom teeth and was agog when he checked my teeth. He said: "You don't have cavities where she said. See the xray? Look here. And, your bones are good. You jaw bones and your teeth. They are lightly discolored due to age and smoking but WHY would this person tell you to get dentures? I don't get it" and I said yeah..I know. I didn't get it either.
So...to make a long story short....he will be filling my two tiny cavities in August, he will allow payments, and he gave me a major reduction on the cost. I will not return to the other dentist. She is a crook. And a liar.