Carious Lesions

[mmchick]

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Hi all -

Wanted to see some thoughts regarding those pesky soft white spots "caries". I recently got in a little tiff with my dentist who was trying to drill out the side of my #20 for a bit of softness and light brown streaking. I basically referred to AADC position on that and he didn't like it. I think I'm okay.. no symptoms and would rather not drill out healthy enamel for "preventative" measures that seem to do more harm than "prevention".

General consensus? Here's what I used in reference: AADC Position Statement: Early Carious Lesions- Treatment Considerations


**Not looking for medical advice, just curious on what the overall acceptance of this position is vs the more traditional positive of drill-love**

 

[Rambunctious]

You're obviously looking for medical advice lol

 

[mmchick]

No, really not. Already have had this settled with another dentist. Not getting a filling. Was just curious about people's thoughts on this as it seems to be a subjective debate. Guess no one's interested in those though.

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

You're obviously looking for medical advice lol

I feel like, had it been a hypothetical scenario, and OP not referenced that it was their own mouth, there could be a case made for the "subjective" conversation OP wants.

But I'm with you.

 

[TXftw]

Since consulting the internet basically makes you as knowledgeable as a dentist who went to school for 4 year and likely has taken countless CE, why don’t you stop wasting your dentists time and make all your own treatment plans and decide exactly what you’re gonna get done?

 

[ab117]

Since consulting the internet basically makes you as knowledgeable as a dentist who went to school for 4 year and likely has taken countless CE, why don’t you stop wasting your dentists time and make all your own treatment plans and decide exactly what you’re gonna get done?

I mean, he has a legitimate concern. Sketchy dentists certainly exist who would rather bill for a filling than prevent one from being needed. But of course, the appropriate course of action is to get a second opinion, which OP also did, rather than ask on a forum where it can't be observed and there's no doctor-patient relationship.

 

[artist2022]

Oooooooooooookay, the forum isn't for medical advice, and unfortunately this does fall under our criteria for medical/dental advice. Closing.