So today we finally got to go the new dentist and get that second opinion on Belinda’s teeth! It went very well. You may recall that Belinda saw her pediatric dentist six months ago and he said he saw two little shadows of cavities that needed to be watched, but that was all. Four months later, she went to a new dentist and they said she had FOURTEEN cavities. I was shocked because her oral hygiene is excellent. I asked if any of them were shadows that might remineralize and he said no, they all needed to be fixed, and schooled her about brushing her teeth properly. As if she doesn’t!
So we got the insurance to approve a second opinion, but the place we were referred to had a two month wait, ugh. But today was the day and we went there and everybody was so NICE! Long story short, the dentist said yes, she does have seven cavities, but that’s it. He showed us the difference between the ones that need filling and the others that may remineralize. He totally believed that Belinda brushes and flosses. He looked at her teeth and said it was probably due to changes in what she drinks, which totally checks. After growing up with mostly water, she started drinking Starbucks and H Tea O, plus drinks at the coffee shop she works at. He said that even if it’s not a sugary drink, it can change the mouth to an acid environment for hours afterward. So Belinda is supposed to floss twice a day now, keep using the prescription toothpaste, and either brush her teeth or swish with water after those kinds of drinks, or cut back on them entirely.
He said it wasn’t from the reflux, hooray! He explained what the enamel would look like if it was that, and showed how her cavities weren’t the same. He said that her old dentist probably was watching these areas, but the acid and sugar environment in her mouth changed everything all at once. The last dentist didn’t even explain about the enamel differences. I’ve been thinking it was the reflux all this time!
Anyway, we scheduled two appointments to get them filled. And then I made first appointments for me and for Sarah because we really like this place! Belinda and I both went out to the car with big smiles on our faces. Everybody there was just so nice and geniune. A great experience!