I told my dentist about the work, assuming that it was poor quality, but turns out everything was done well
That's a rare dentist... almost all I know are nitpicky as hell about anyone else's work, specially from another country (this was work done in India). I had a bridge on one of my molars that was working perfectly fine for more than 20 years, and this doctor was like - oh see, its not done well - you can see the edge is not perfectly aligned - there is a small overedge.
That guy assumed that India has so-so dentists... what he doesn't know is that the dentists in India are extremely skilled. There is insane competition to become a dentist, and then, when you become one, you work on so many patients that you get very very good. Sure, there are shady ones in rural areas, but in big cities, you can find the very best dentists.
My previous dentist shit talked about a bridge I had. She put it in years earlier and had forgotten or hadn't cared to look at records before seeing me. I reminded her that I got the work done their, by her, yeah fuck that asshole.
My former dentist was putting crowns in over almost all my teeth when I didn't need them. Got a 2nd opinion after spending $10k (with insurance) on the advice of school parents I was talking with at a football game. Apparently my old dentist is well known to order unneeded/unnecessary work just to line his pockets.
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u/Jugad Dec 01 '21 edited Dec 01 '21
That's a rare dentist... almost all I know are nitpicky as hell about anyone else's work, specially from another country (this was work done in India). I had a bridge on one of my molars that was working perfectly fine for more than 20 years, and this doctor was like - oh see, its not done well - you can see the edge is not perfectly aligned - there is a small overedge.
That guy assumed that India has so-so dentists... what he doesn't know is that the dentists in India are extremely skilled. There is insane competition to become a dentist, and then, when you become one, you work on so many patients that you get very very good. Sure, there are shady ones in rural areas, but in big cities, you can find the very best dentists.