<p>Maybe, colorado_mom. But it was pure luck that we figured this out in time. Who pays for a second opinion on whether a filling is needed? Nobody. And certainly not anyone’s dental insurance (in fact, I am still quibbling with them over whether they will pay for the 2nd opinion xrays). So it is very rare that something like this actually comes to light.</p>
<p>I hope that your D’s actions may cause the dentist to self-reflect and also to cause the dental board to keep an eye out for future complaints. You can’t help things improve by burying your head in the sand. </p>
<p>I was VERY surprised that S went from never having any cavities to needing 5! I guess he got complacent and hasn’t been flossing–all of them were between teeth. 
Oh well, I didn’t have any & we both were seen at the same time by the same dentist. We’ve been seeing him for decades & trust him, but it was a big shock!</p>
<p>Intparent, within the last week, my mother saw two dentists for proposed treatment plans, involving thousands of dollars. She doesn’t have dental insurance.
Each is proposing somewhat different treatment plans. </p>
<p>Is there a web site I can check to see if there have been any claims against either dentist?</p>
<p>It is a state by state thing. I would search for “New Jersey State Dental Board” on Google and see what you can find.</p>
<p>Thx ----Intparent</p>