A friend of mine—a healthcare practitioner—called me in tears a few years ago.
She hadn’t been to the dentist in over four years. When she finally made an appointment, her dentist handed her an $8,000 treatment plan on day one. All presented as urgent, with little explanation of how things had progressed or what she could do differently going forward.
“Am I really that bad?” she asked me. “Have I ruined my teeth?” There was also the shame: “I should know better!”
Here’s what I told her: After years away from dental care, the dentist you choose matters more than ever.
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