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Originally posted by aephi alum
I can only guess that my husband's original dentist didn't know what he was doing. Either the cavity was deep enough that a root canal was necessary from the start, or the cavity wasn't that bad but the dentist just drilled too deep and hit the nerve. I strongly believe the latter.
Tell me about these sealants. I don't want any more cavities. One is one too many. 
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I don't know myself about sealants. I would think they are a special "polymer" that "seals" the microscopic holes in your teeth due to the porosity of the the dentin... That's why bacteria get into the teeth, make acid that digest the enamel away, along with the general bit and grind of a person's mouth... So I would have to ask my dad why I don't have them...
Another thing about sleep dentists: they do cost $$$$$$. That million dollar smile is for a reason why it costs that much. So, if you want that extreme makeover, well it will cost you...
A dentist would have to be truly stoopid to drill too deep. Unless this person was not a dentist, not board certified or whatever... It sounds like there was cavity formation under the filling. That happens with alloy fillings, alot and they are only spose to last ~30 years... If he had composites, they last a little longer. If he had gold inlays, he'd be paying out the butt--but put in correctly, he'd have those for life...
My dad got pissed off with me because of that... When he filled my last two teeth, molars, I had grinded them down so much that even though he chose to fill them, I would probably wind up having to get a crown on them with a root canal because I ground them so much that I could break them... So, I havta wear my "nightguard" in the day, which I don't do...
Oh well...